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Taihape Daily Times, 30 October 1917, Page 4

It is 28 years since the Wairarapa P. and A. Society had two fine days for its Show.

Quite a large number assembled at Warwick Villa last evening, when Miss Gilbert threw open her doors in order to assist the funds of the coming Catholic Church Bazaar Progressive euchre was indulged in by about forty card enthusiasts till 10 p.m., Miss M. Kennedy annexing the ladies’ prize (a pretty hand-worked d’oyley), and Mr H. Rogers had the most number of “punches’’ in the gentlemen’s section, Mr Church carrying off the “booby.” A guessing competition for a handkerchief sachet was won by Miss Gibb, and in a nail-driving contest for ladies Mrs Phillips, who was an emergency for Mrs proved her superiority with the hammer. Miss Kitty Kearins secured the laurels in a singing competition, which Avas decided by popular vote. As a result, of the evening and several donations, about £l2 was netted for the fund.

A shearing machine expert, desires engagement in January. Highest TG' forcnces are given.

The estate of Mr Sydney Johnston, of Orouawharo, Takapau, has ITeen sworn in under £300,000.

Two shoeing smiths or assistants with blacksmithing experience are required at Bray’s Smithy, Taihape.

A fine shearing record was put up this week by six Natives on the machines at Mr E. M. Hutchinson’s Ruakituri (Gisborne) station, the men cutting out 1400 sheep in ten hours, an average of' over 233.

The establishment of labour farms for “wasters and wife deserters,” where they could earn wages for the support of their family, is again, urged by the Wellington Society for the Protection of Women and Chi Wren.

Mr and Mrs A. Bissett, late of Pending and now of Wanganui, have received from the Defence Department the bugle which was being used by their son George F. Bissett, when he was killed on Gallipoli over two years ago.

It was America who first gave the idea of National Baby Week. Babies are a business proposition in America, and it is hoped it will not be long before they are regarded in that light here. If we had only taken care of our babies better in the past we might have had another 500,000 men ready to-day for our country ”s need.”

Mrs. John Vile, who died at Pahiatua on Sunday night, had passed her 100th year. She retained her facul ties to the last. Mrs. Vile was a pioneer of the Wairarapa Bush district, and she had livpd unfair six British sovereigns. She came to Wellington in 1556, in the ship Anne Wilson, and had resided in Pahiatua many years.

Fourteen men out of every 15 in

the armies fighting in Europe have so far escaped death and wounds, according to the statistics compiled by Mr Roger Babson ? the Boston statistician. Under present conditions, when man-power is being conserved by every possible means, he calculates tjhat not more than one in 30 is •killed.: Only one in 50 loses a limb.

The! proprietors of the Auckland Star have ibc-en prosecuted for a breach of the War Regulations for having published without the written consent of the military authorities' a statement as to the wherefabouts of a sea-going "ship not exclusively engaged in the coastal trade of New Zealand. The alleged breach referred to the captvre of a motor launch which called at Aitutaki Island. The magistrate said, as the matter was of. considerable importance, he would reserve his decision.

A .true though most incredble ■story is narrated in this week’s “London Opinion.” A British officer, following up the German retreat from the Sbmme, entered a church and found a black cat secured by a wire to a Crucifix. The poor starved animal was screaming piteously. The officer, without think ing of anything but the cruelty to the poor beast, ordered one of his men to cut the wires and release it. The man cut the first wire, and an explosion immediately followed, blowing the man the crucifix, and the cat into fragments.

Geo. W. Conkllng, who was said to be the fastest telegraph operator in the world, has been killed in a motor accident. In 1898, in a competition in Madison-square Garden, New York, he achieved a speed of 345 words in five minutes a record which has never been equalled. For the last 25 years, Mr Conkling divided -his time between newspaper and brokerage offices. One of his greatest feats was while employed by the “New York Sun” in 1908 to wire reports of the National Democratic Convention. He kept up an average of 3000 words an hour for several hours.

The Fcilding Borough Council has given notice to users of electric-cun rent that not only is the day load to be cut off, but the charge for current for heating purposes is to be raised from 3d to 9d per unit. The reasons given for the curtailment is that the supply of crude oil from Taranaki has dropped below requirements, and that the supply of shale oil ordered from Australia has been held up owing to the strike. The users of power in Peilding are in a dilemina as on the installation of electricity, they put in electric 'motors and discarded their other means of motive power. There, is no hope held out by the authorities of any improvement in the position until after the war.

Real old matured Malt Vinegar! — That’s Lotus brand.

Ladies’ white kid gloves, broadstitebed backs, buttons or domes. Prices 3/6, 4/6, 5/6, 6/6. White washing doe skin gloves, 2 buttons. Price 7/6 pair. Ladies’ fine Avbite lisle gloves. Prices 1/11, 2/3, 2/6, 2/9, 3/3 pair at Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. ,■

An experienced seamstress is wanteu iic the Taihape Hospital.

Four horses lost from the Terrace, Taihape, are advertised for. A reward will be paid to any person who gives information leading to their recovery.

Mrs. C. Baker, of Taihape, has received a telegram from the Minister of Defence, advising her that her son, Mr. E. A. Baker, has been wounded in the left hand and right thigh, and that he was admitted to hospital, on I3th October. The Minister Extends his sincere sympathy and expresses hopes for the wounded man’s speedy recovery. £. A. Baker (Tod) is the youngest son of Mrs. C. Baker; he received his schooling in the Taihape Public School,, subsequently working at the Pdsf Office and later was employed by Mr H. D. Bennett for five years. Ted Baker has many fiylids who will feel some pride in what he has done for the Empire, and will also hope that he will soon regain a state of convalescence that will enable him to get from under the doctor’s ca.ro. He has had a rather strenuous time at the front, having left with the 19th Reinforcements, and taken part withother New Zealanders in great fights, at the Somme, Mcssines and the series of thrusts around Ypres.