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Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 29 September 1917, Page 4

It is probable that freezing works in the North Island will commence the slaughtering season at the beginning of November.

The final list of the men of the First Division, called up in a body, is to be released at 5 p.m. on Monday next for publication in Tuesday's papers.

In reply to Dr. Thacker in the House Sir James Allen said it was not the intention of the Government to send men of the Secod Division of 43 to 45 years of age out of the country.

The Wellington Gas Company has announced a considerable advance in the price of gas, consequent on the increased cost of manufacture and heavy taxation.

In this issue appears tlie preliminary notice of the Taihape annual cattle fair, held by Messrs Dalgety and Co. Lfd. and the N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. This great cattle event takes place this year, on 13th November, and all farmers should note this date and have their entries well forward.

Extraordinarily high wages are now being paid by Swedish and Norwegian ship-owners to the crews of vessels running the U-boat blockade of the British Isles. In steamers chartered to the north-east coast, port masters are paid £6O a month, chief officers £4O and second mates £3O, while even messroom boys who attend on the engineers receive £2O monthly.

That economy in the use of pins is advisable Avill be seen from the following facts given to a London Daily Express representative by the London house of the largest pin manufacturer in the country: Steel and iron-headed pins are no longer made. Pins are three times as dear as before the war. Only a third' of the quantity of brass pins made in 1913 are now manufactured One hundred brass pins now cost about one penny.

A huge British aeroplane In a recent test carried a pilot and 20 passengers to a height of 7000 ft. The machine, it is understood, is to be equipped with six machine-guns and 15001 b. of bombs —a veritable dreadnought of the air. It is typical of the big machines which the British and French are now building, ostensibly for the purpose of carrying, on raids deep into German territory as an answer to the Zeppelin and aeroplane depredafions.

Our stocks of tea are now running very low in consequence of the cessation of all shipping from Australia to "New Zealand. About 1,000,000 pounds are on their way from Colombo to Australia, and arrangements have been made for large subsequent shipments. At the last sale common brokens were a shade easier, other sorts were steady All leaf teas were dearer than at the previous sales. Calcutta reports no change with regard to shipping. Lower grade teas have advanced, and all others have an upward tendency. American buying has been heavy generally, and arrangements are now made to send Indian-Ceylon teas to the States direct via the Pacific.

Beautiful flouncing embroidery 11 inches wide, newest designs, 1/11, 2/3, 2/6, 2/11, 3/6 yard. 28 inch wide exquisite designs 1/11 ? 2/11, 3/3, 5/6, 5/11 yard.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. d

Two' boj's or girls are wanted for delivering telegrams. Applicants should interview the Postmaster, Taihape.

The London Daily Mail of August 10 quotes the wholesale price of English potatoes at Id per ib. ( and Dutch potatoes from Id to Id per 1b. % indicating that the potato famine at *Il p'i-nts is at an end.

Sir James 'Allen's latest utterance is that probably the first draft of the Second Division would not, reach Home before August next, and he believed the war might be approaching an end then. He hoped there would be no necessity to send more than the first class of the Second Division from this country (married men with no children).

"I do not think it fair," said Mr. A. O'L. Considine, at the Military Service Board at Wellington on Thursday, "that slaughtermen should be allowed to come here from Australia for the shearing season and take the places of New Zealand men who have gone to the front." ' J That is just my opinion," was the comment of Mr. M. J. Eeardon, secretary of the Slaughtermen's' Union.

An outstanding feature ,of the very .heavy sacrifices made by some New Zealanders in defence of the Empire is that of Mr Hamblyn, of Tariki (Taranaki) -who has sent six sons to the front. Two of them were killed in the New Zealanders' first big offensive in France, and a third died of wounds. A recent casualty list mentioned the name of a fourth son as having been wounded, but he is now believed have been killed.

The Vcckerne Vremya reports that in the fighting, at Tarnopol, Galicia, three regiments of Czech volunteers, abandoned by Russian troops, and fearing execution for treason, resisted until the last, the officers blowing out their brains and the' men rushing where shells are bursting thickest. The enemy, the newspaper saj r s, captured three Czechs, and hanged them summarily. Later Czech soldiers took three Germans prisoners and after forcing them to Jut down |he bodies, hanged the Teutons with the same rope.

"I would like to know," indignantly remarked an Oroua County farmer today, what the Premier means by saying there will shortly be a decreasein land values? Government valuers have just been through our country aud increased the unimproved values by anything from £6 an acre upwards No sooner is that done than Mr. Massey says the price of land will short .y come down with a run. Will the Government valuers come round again and reduce our valuations! Not a bit of it? Anyhow I think Mr Massey does not know what he is taking about.' '

Tonnage \to a uimilned ambunt (is likely to be available for the Pacific Coast (say s the Post), but at very high rates. The steamer rate to San Praneisco is up from the original £3 to £9 per ton, by vessels under the British flag, but those under the 'American flag, and sailing vessels at that, are asking more than steam, to say nothing of the extra insurance required on cargo shipped by sailer, Exporters who arc anxious to do business direct with the States feel that the United States Government in its own interests, should regulate the Pacific freights per sailing ships.

In his reply to a deputation from the Second Division League which waited on him on Thursday, the Defence Minister, Sir James Allen, said: "I don't suppose any Second Division men will be called to go into camp before the end. of January, or in February. If it is February, they will leave New Zealand in June, and reach England in Augast. I don't know what you think about it gentlemen, but I have a v firm conviction we shall know "By June who is going to win this war. I have also the firm hope that we shall never have to send from New Zealand more than the first class of the Second Division, and I hope not that."

The total rebates paid to shareholders of the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Co. during the past two years amounted to £12,000. Referring to the matter at the annual meeting of shareholders yesterday, Mr S. J. Ambury said the company had carried out its own insurance scheme for condemned stock, and during the year had paid away £2,239 more than had been received in premiums, the excess shown being a direct contribu- | tion to the producers of fat stock in | the province. A rebate of 11 per cent was also made on the killing and freezing charges on meat and on the freezing of butter and chilling of cheese for export. During the current year a rebate of not less than 10 per cent on the killing charges will be made.

Dainty Camisole embroideries, 1/11 2/9, 3/3, 3/6 yard. Camisole lengths ready to make up, pretty designs, 2/1, 3/3, 3/6,,4/6, 4/11, 5/6, 6/11, 8/6 each. —Collinson and Gifford Ltd.

Member of the Tathape* .branch. of the Acclimatisation Society, also intending members are by an advertisement over thjfl ture of Mr. A. L. man of the branch) to attend a meW ing to be held next Wednesday eveirW ing to consider most important questions. All sportsmen, whether with, gun or rod, and line, are earnestly quested to make a point of attending, this meeting.

The candle burning competition helct in connection with the Church of England Bazaar - was eventually won by Miss Owen. The candle burned 9 hours, 3 minutes 22 seconds. Miss Owen and Mrs. Fannin each guessed 9 hours 3 minuses and of course tied. To decide the ownership of the really artistic picture, given as the prize, lots were drawn, Miss Owen being the fortunate one. The large covered box competition was won by Miss Smith, Hopwood, Papakai Road, Both events were underthe auspices of Mrs. Loughnan's stall.

The Prem-oi- on Thursday, in reply to a iuedtio:j fioca Mr Vigor Brown,. M.P., informed Jie «_• »=e ti.»t the Government has full information So. regard to the mysterious launch" which had called at the Cook Islands,, but he was not in a position to mafe, an official statement on th e (says the Palmerston Times corre" spondent). Can this mean \hat any danger which the launch suggested, has been eliminated? It will be remembered that it was suggested at. the time that the men on board the-' launch were Germans, and no boat of the sort be in the islands without a "mother" ship attached. A solution of the mystery will be anxiously awaited.