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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 14 September 1917, Page 4

A youth to assist in milking, where milking machines are installed, is wanted by Mr. Alexander of Ngawaka, who offers good wages. A return prepared by the Govern ment Statistician shows that at the conclusion of the Tenth Ballot on August 31 there were still 7675 men left in the First Division. A supreme necessity for bringing the war to an end is the thorough democratisation of Germany, says Herr Schiedemann, leader of the majority Socialists. - According to a contemporary, Gisborne is having a bad time just now. In addition to its harbour silting up, its trams ar e now being run at a loss of £1 per day. Mr. Prothero, Britain's Minister of Agriculture says: I am not ashamed of being an optimist for optimism means faith in life, in your fellow men, the justice of your cause, and the moral government of the world. Among other bequests of the late G. P. Donnelly, are £IOO a year to Alexander O'Dowd (head shepherd), £IOO a year to Rota (another shepherd) £2OO a year to Miss Larsen (maidservant), £SO a year to Mrs. Barry, £l5O a year to Annie Mary Allen, and £SO a year to Margaret Mary Allan. Voluntary workers in Wanganui have planted 24 miles of potatoes at the Wanganui East Esplanade. Farmers who have inspected the plantation consider that the ground is the finest for potatoes on the coast and predict a splendid crop should climatic conditions be favourable and the crop well looked after. At the Christchurch Police Court, Frank Hyman, manager of the Lyttelton Times Company was fined £5 for publishing in the Star an advertisement by the Socialist Party announcing a meeting, the advertisement being held to be seditious and tending to discourage recruiting and the prosecution of the war.

In New Zealand to-day there are now many lads of 20 years of age who are unable to read and write, but one such appeared before the Military Service Board in Wellington recently. The appellant was a slaughterman, and the only writing he was capable of was the signing of his name. This he did in a very legible hand.

The American troops in France have chosen their own sobriquet, according to the Paris Matin, adopting the name "Amexes." This was formed by piecing together the first two letters of the words "American expedition" in a malnner similar to that adopted in forming the word "Anzae" by which the Australian and New Zealand troops in the British forees are known.

It was announced by Sir James Allen in Parliament in reference to war badges that he had received a letter from General Eichardson, stating that every member of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who had subsequently been discharged through wounds, sickness, or over-age,, are entitled to a silver badge. His Majesty the King had stated that he now desired that the King's certificate of discharge be issued only to those who had served in any actual theatre of war. "Kerosene here is 24s a case. Tell brother Massey." This was a message from a Labour Union secretary at Wanganui, read in Parliament by Mr. J. McCoombs, and which occasioned a good deal of laughter. Mr. McCoombs asked if the Prime Minister would have the matter referred to the Board of Trade. Mr. Massey: "The gentleman who forwarded the question has a due appreciation of my relationship to the people of this country." (Laughter.) He added that the Government had made arrangements to obtain a supply of kerosene from the United States.

Remarkable testimony is paid to British organisation by the Munichener Neueste Nachrichten which says: "The English, in creating armies of millions out of nothing, having shown a capacity for organisation of which, to our great disadvantage, we never believed them capable. Even more won-

derful is what England has accomplished in the economic field. With resistless energy hitherto unfruitful soil has been converted by the aid of in-

\ numerable agricultural machines into fruitful fields. Whilst we ar e still dis- ! csssing whether we should resort to j forcible measures to increase produc- | tion ; England, with steam ploughs, has j been transforming barren soil into : fertile aerable land." The paper crit--1 icises the lack of organisation in cerS tain branches of German industrial life, i

i 30-inch Nurse Cloth lOd yard. 42 inch Nurse Cloth 1/3, 1/6 yard—Collinson and Gifford Ltd.

At the euchre party at St Margaret's Parish Hall to-night a competition has been organised for those who do not play cards. A cable from Sydney to-day states the Legislative Council has passed the new "Taxation Bill" mentioned In yesterday's cables. The young sheep-dog advertised for some time as being found amongst sheep on Mr Studholme's property ; Hihitahi, will be sold to pay expenses.

The first meeting of the class of military instruction for Second Division K-eservists, conducted by SergeantMajor Forrest, takes place in the Presbyterian Hall this evening.

To-morrow, Messrs F. Ward and Co. will auction force, pump, washing copper and ""stand, galvanised bath, watches safety razors, a fine lot of furniture, and a choice lot of table and seed potatoes.'

It is understood that the police are enquiring for some mean flower thieves who last night stripped St. Margaret's Vicarage garden of a fine lot of bulb blooms that were being kept for the euchre party to-night.

The young sheep-dcg advertised for some time" m thi s Journal 7 as having been found amongst sheep on Mr. J. F. Studholme's property at Hihitahi, will be sold to pay expenses at the Tui street Mart, by Mr Ward, auctlioheerj to-morrow (Saturday).

"When will I have a chance to move the second reading of my Gas Bill?" asked Mr. Payne of Mr. Massey in the House last night. Everyone laughed, and Mr Massey said he would be pleased to give the hon. member the opoprtunity he desired at the beginning of next session. (More Laughter.)

There was a pathetic incident at the Dannevirke races recently. After Mr. P. Hunter's gelding Settler had finished last in the Spring Handicap, he was ridden into the birdcage, and the riding-gear was taken off him. Having completed his task to the full, the poor old animal laid down and died.

Archbishop O'Shea will be in Taihape on Sunday next for the opening ceremony of the new class room at the Convent School, Kaka Road. The ceremony will take place in the afternoon at 2.30. The Archbishop will also take the services both morning and evening at St. Mary's Church.

The unknown body of a man was discovered floating in the Wellington Harbour near the King's wharf. Mr Jame s Buckley, of the Harbour Board tolls office informed the police, who Temoved the body to the morgue. The features were unrecognisable. The body Ts that "of a man sft fun in height, and was clothed in a dark brown coat and vest.

Replying to a question askeff by Mr W. H. Field, the Minister of Finance said that privisions is already made in the regulations relating to financial assistance' to soldiers of the Expeditionary Force for the payment of life insurance premiums. It is open to any soldier, or v his next-of-kin on his behalf, to apply for financial assistance for this purpose. Every case is considered on its merits.

"Our Day," the New Zealand Red Cross Day, is the subject of an advertisement published in another column by the Mayor, Mr Arrowsmith. The advertisement states that "Our Day" this year is the 18th October, and it is asked what form Taihape's effort will take. Every resident, man or woman, is asked to attend a meeting in the Town Hall Supper Room, next Wednesday evening at S o'clock to decide the question.

According to a return laid before the House, 7,961,2991 b. of tea in built were imported into the Dominion during the year ending March 31, 1917. The value of this was £389,181, and the average price P er lb. was 11.7 d. Tea imported during the same period in packages under 51b. net totalled 15,9211 b, valued at £7IS; average price per lb., IO.Sd. The Wellington figures for bulk tea were 1,897,304 lb., value £91,830, average price 11.6 d."; in packages, 15,9211 b., £7lB, ll.Sd.

The difficulties in many friendly societies of making good to the benefit funds the contributions of their soldier members on active service, was brought under the notice of the Minister in Charge of Friendly Socities in Parliament a few days ago. In reply yesterday, the Minister said these difficulties were appreciated" by the Government. The department is now engaged in collecting data with a view to specially reporting on this important subject. As soon as the necessary information is ready, the matter would receive prompt consideration, and the Minister said he would then notify the societies. 42-inch Floral Voiles, D.iinty designs 2/9, 2/11 yard. 30-inch Floral Voiles neat designs B£d and Is yard.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

Good wages and a home an awaiting a competent-ploughman al Mr F. Overton's farm, Taoroa. Mr. John Grealish, of the literary staff of the Sydney Daily Telegraph (formerly of-..the Evening Post staff, Wellington), has"VcnlisteU wi|[£ the Australian Force, and is now in camp outside Sydney. . . *