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Taihape Daily Times, 1 November 1917, Page 4

Mr James Smith, Hopwood, Papaki, Road, \vant s an elderly man or a youth to assist on his farm. Arrangements' have now been completed for the negotiation of New Zealand Y.M.C.A. soldiers’ coupons in England and France, and definite word has been received that these coupons will be honoured by the kindred asaciations across the seas. The remarkable popularity of the scheme •here is evidenced by the fact that during the first month in which they were on sale, over 150,000 3d coupons were disposed of at the various money order offices throughout New Zealand? to be sent away to the boys on service in other lands.

During the hearing of a case at the Arbitration Court in Wellington yesterday it w r as stated that there were 360 motor garages in New 7 Zealand.

It is understood that one of the butter factories, which does' its business in Stratford was fortunate enough to land and sell 1000 boxes of butter at the big rise just announced. —Startford Post.

“The New Zealand engineers,” says a returned soldier, “have the reputation of being the best on the western front. Sir Douglas Haig has stated that never once have the German engineers been successful in working a point on them.”

In a new advertisement on page 7 of this issue Mr Sherlaw draws attention to an attractive and seasonable display of ladies’ engagement and wedding rings. For beauty, quality and price, >he aMvises, they would indeed be hard to beat.

In a British Government munitions factory recently a difference of opinion arose between a woman constable and her inspector. In her anger the constable, a powerfully-built woman, suddently caught up the inspector in her arms, and threw her into an adjacent stream, which contained more mud than -water.

The latest statistical returns disclose the interesting fact that the female population is now for the first time in the history of the Dominion greater than the male population This is, of course due to the oxodus of so many thousands of men on active service, In all, the females, number 550,688, as against 549,895 males. Prior to the war and for as far back as 1866 the male population had a lead of approximately 50,000.

After being blind for four years, Mis Euby Eugg, whose parents live at Eosebank road, Han well, has regained her sight, says the London Daily Chronicle. During the last air raid on London she was much frightened by the noise of the guns, and complained of severe pain in her head. This continued for several weeks, then "something seemed to snap,” as she described it, and Miss Eugg ran to her mother and exclaimed, "Oh, .mother, I can sec! ”

"In view of the wholesale exemptions granted by Parliament will the Minister for Defence arangjo to liove men now in Egypt and Palesstine, many of whom are worn out," This was a question asked by Mr Wilkinson in the House. Sir James Allen replied that the question had already been considered —the relief of men both in Egypt and France —and it was regretted that it could not be arranged. The men received a certain amount of relief by reinforcements from England.

When the American army goes into action it will be as a thoroughly musical force (writes a corerspondent of the London Daily News), for the War Department in Washington, is said to be making a special feature of teaching the teaching the soldiers to sing. Each camp is to have its singing masters —“not,” says an enthusiast, “opera leaders; just plain chorus leaders —good fellows with mellow singing voices who can sneak into a bunch and start a bellowing song a-roaring.”

During the discussion in the House on the Expeditionary Forces Amendment Bill on Tuesday, Sir Joseph Ward said a rumour had reached his ears that over the question before Parliament there had been in Cabinet friction and difficulties of all kinds. On be. half of the Ministers’ he wished to state that that was entirely untrue on the face of it. There had been no friction, row or fighting. (Laughter)). It was not a laughirfg matter. He meant verbal fighting.

Speaking to a Post reoprter with regard to measures for combatting venereal disease, the Minister for Internal Affairs (the Hon. G. W. Jfhssell) said it was intended to exercise at once all the powers given in the existing law. and to have regulations drawn up that are provided for in the Act, with a view to setting the whole scheme in operation Also the Pharmacy Board will bo requested to advise with regard to the sale of drugs and medicines and Hospital Boards, will be communicated with concerning the work that is expected of them.

"The push and go Geddeses! ” There are three of them now in responsible positions for running the war. Sir Eric Gcddes ,after doing marvellous things in more than one' capacity since the war, is now First Lord. Dr. Campbell Gcddes, his brother, becomes the head of National Recruiting on a civilian basis. He was a professor of anatomy before the war, just as some years ago was Dr. Addison, now responsible for the reconstruction of our industral anatomy after the war. The third Gcddes—the able sister of the gifted borthers, —Mrs. Chalmers Watson, who lias rendered valuable war services in Franco, and is now commander-in-chief of the New Woman Array, the W.A.A.C., which it is hoped will be a hundred thousand strong before long.

A house of six rooms is advertised to let at six shillings a week.

“Intolerance” only will be shown to-night at the Three Stars. Doors will be open at 7 o’clock; screening starts at eight and all reserved.seats must be occupied by that time.

The National Committee of the Y.M.C.A. has just cabled away a sum of no less than £IB,OOO for expenditure on its war work for t-he New Zealand soldiers abroad. Of this amount £15,000 went to London, £2500 to Egypt,' and £SOO to Mesopotamia.

When introducing the Supplementary Estimates in the House yesetrday the Finance Minister stated that last year’s’ war bonus to public servants earning loss than £315 would be repeated Eailwaymen would in addition get by way of allowance to married men earning up to £220 an extra allowance of a shilling a day. The total .vote for railway bonuses was £265,000. As the Minister of Finance it was only i right for him to say that where extra \ amounts were required for specific purposes they could only be provided by raising additional revenue or taxation. Consequently railway rates would be increased to make up the cost of extra allowances.