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Taihape Daily Times, 27 October 1917, Page 4

An ingenious invention enables the soldiers in Palestine to traverse the sandy deserts without sinking anyfurther than the ankle. This is a sand-shoe, consisting of a stiff network of wire woven firmly together. It is not unlike the snow-shoe used in the countries of the Far North. * The Plumbers' Board of New Zealndnotifies that it will hold its next examination for the purpose of registration under the Plumbers' Begistration Act, on Friday, and Saturday the and 15th December, at such centres as the Board may decide when the number of candidates is known. Applications forms for which may be obtained from the local Technical School, must reach the Secretary, Wellignton, by the 16th November.

The latest steamer which arrived in Wellington from Australia brought 170 bags of onions.

Returned soldiers are notified that good wages are awaiting a farm hand well used to work among sheep_

B'ishop Av'erill, of has been presented with a motor car by the clergy and laity of his diocese.

Two cases of drunkenness were before the Magistrate's Court yesterday, one was fined 10s and the other Avas sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment.

An appellant gave evidence before the Military Service Board at Hawera that he had a man and a girl assisting him on a farm. "The girl is the best man of the two," he said.

Mr Mackay, solicitor, Mayor ofWanganui, was on Thursday fined £1 by Mr G. T. Hewitt, S.M., for contempt of Court for persistently disobeying the latter's orders to sit down.

The first ballot of members of the Second Division of 'the Expeditionary Forces Reserve is to be held on Monday next and the results of the ballot are to be gazetted on November 6.

The Ashburton Guardian says that some idea of the value of young calves in Ashburton this season can be ascertained from a sale made at one of the marts of a young bull calf, three days old, which realised 31s.

The Rangitikei County Council elec tions are to take place on Wednesday 14th November. Nominations must be in the hands of the County Clerk, Mr Harold H. Richardson, by noon of the sth November. For particulars see advertisement, in another column.

Notice is given of an election of four representatives on the Wanganui Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will take place on Wednesday, 14th November, and that nominations on the prescribed form ana accompanied with a deposit of £3, must be in the •hands of Mr H. H. Richardson, the Returning Officer, Marton, before noon on the sth November.

Corporal R. W. Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs R. Campbell of Ohutu, arrived back home last. Saturday evening Corporal Campbell, who has been serving at the front for some time, has been invalided back to NewZealand. To celebrate his arrival home his parents invited several of their friends to a picnic on Monday last to welcome home the sick soldier.

The Defence Department has issued a lengthy casualty list including 139 killed in action, 28 died of wounds, 10 missing, and 384 wounded. In the list appears the names: Albert Kraig, Mangaweka, wounded; David Tidswell, Taihape; Sergt. McDermott Taihape; John Reardon, Taihape The last three have been wounded and admitted to -hospital.

There was a certain amount of truth in the rumour in Taihape about the damage to windows in the northward bound mail by missiles. The incident occurred between Mercer and Frankton, and the projectiles were stones, not bullets, evidently thrown by mischievous boys. Several windows were broken and the enginedriver, Mr George Bens, had his lip cut.

la the House or Representatives, during the discussion on the physical standard of recruits. Sir Jas. Allen stated the standard had not been lowered. Queried as to whether he hid seu.ii r-'om-e of the rum recently called up. the Defence Minister said he had net. To which Dr Newman replied ifc.l St would do him good if oe did so. Mr Wilford ? amidst hearty laughter, instanced the case of a man 4ft 71n high recently called up who did not weigh five stone.

The sight of sights in Otago one day this week was the stick-up of 47 motor cars at a boghole a little to the south ,of Puketeraki. Fortyseven chaffeurs can say a lot when they get going in concert and the passengers had a few remarks to make, so that one way and another there was a pretty solid chorus of malediction. Hours elapsed before the road was cleared by the aid of four draught horses pulling the cars out of the slough.

Some little time ago a cable message stated that an enemy mine had been discovered at Gabo Island, in Australian waters. The following is the official statement issued by the Federal Defence Minister in reference to the incident:—"On 10th October, in latitude 37deg 38min south longitude 149 deg 55min east, a submarine mine of enemy origin was exploded by mine-sweeper s sent from Sydney. No damage was done to the minesweeping vessels. No water was thrown up, but the surface "boiled" for an area of about 100 square yards, stunning fish and covering t!se sea with a black powdery substance, smelling like sulphur. The concussion was felt at Gabo Island."