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Taihape Daily Times, 24 October 1917, Page 4

John C Holder, known generally in Taihape at “Jack,” son of Mr J. W. Holder, of Ohutu, was wounded in battle on 4th October, and is now in hospital in England.

The Defence Department has decided not to hold the annual group rifle meeting this year.

Two parcels of shares in the Taihape Freezing Company are offered mle by tender.

A lost starting handle of a motor car is being advertised for by Mr V. Nicholls, of Nicholls’ Garage, Station Street. ,

The drawing for the Linen Press and Contents being raffled under the auspices of the Red Cross Effort will take place in the Three Stars theatre during the interval to-morrow night, Thursday, 25th inst.

Another transport, bringing a number of wounded and ivalided soldiers, will arrive in Auckland to-day. The vessel will remain in the stream until the preliminary formalities, arc dispensed with, and will then berth at the Queen’s wharf.

The entries for the Manawatu A. and P. Association’s Spring Show show an advance on the total received at the last Spring S-how_ The stock entries have filled very well, and this division promises to be a fine feature of the forthcoming exhibition.

Half a dozen onions were sold on the Dunedin Stock Exchange on Thursday for the benefit of the Red Cross Fund. Bidding commenced at 2d rising quickly to ss, and then to £8 Is, and altogether the six onions being purchased 17 times, brought in nearly 15 guineas.

A press telegram received yesterday states that old Dannevirke rcsinents were being urged to “railway ” to the aid of sufferers. It also stated that three pilferers of salvage appeared about to-day to find £lO each] One may be surprised that they were so moderate in their desires. Our “Sub” has. however, shown a different aspect, by altering the wording. He says the pit ferers appeared at Court and two of them were fined £lO each.

It is with regret we have to announce the death from wounds Of Private “Jackßolton, who left Tailiape many months ago for the front, whilst in Taihape the late soldier, was in the employ of Mr D. Neaglev He was a man of sterling’ worth, and high principles and his cheery presence and humour will be missed by his friends in Taihape. He is another of the good fellows who unfortunately will not return but who will be remembered always for his good and gentlemanly, character. The Muuchner Neueste Nachrichten learns that in the Bavarian watering places Reic-henball and Berchtesgaden visitors are paying Ss to 10s a lb. for butter, which they obtain clandestinely from the natives. Similarly they pay as much as 91d for a quart of milk and 7d for an egg. Steps are being taken to stop this nefarious traffic Meanwhile grave charges are brought against tourists in the upland districts of carrying off sheep and poultry and of milking cows dry

Ticket-sellers and others helping in the Art Union disposal of the fully furnished linen press so generously donated by Mr A. B. Young, in aid of “Our Day” Red Cross Fund, are notified that the drawing takes place toThursday, and they are urgently requested to have all butts ana unsold tickets in the hands of the secretary, Mr E. McLaughlin, not later than noon on Thursday, as all butt s and unsold tickets after that time cannot participate in the drawing. It is hoped that every ticketseller will comply in so important a matter.

To-night in the Methodist Church the concluding service of the Val Trigge Mission will be held, and all who can possibly do so arc urged to be present. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered, and a special address will fye given for all converts, and for the benefit of those who have been helped in any w r ay by the mission. Last night Rev. Trigge delivered his recital “The Story of My Life” to a largo gathering, the largest of the Mission. The recital was amusing, pathetic, instructive, and helpful. The final children’s service will be held on Thursday at 3 p.m., and all children are invited.

“ Somewhere in France there a largo camp of Kaffirs/’ says a correspondent of the London Spectator. “When I first saw them my British ignorance and prejudice made me jump to the conclusion that they were the scum from the mines of South Africa. To my utter amazement however, I have since discovered that SO per cent, of those blacks (Basutos and Zulus) are the product of our mission schools. They are Christian men, have their own native padre—and 30 or 40 of them know all about Donald Hankey, and were quite familiar with A Student in Arms!” There may be white camps where the same may be said of them, but I haven’t come across them yet.