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Taihape Daily Times, 8 November 1917, Page 4

Owing to the shortage of nows printing paper, the Marlborough Express now appears thrice weekly as a fourpage paper, with the usual eighT pages on the other three days. »

A meeting at Greymouth, convened by the Labour Representation Committee, attended by about 200 people, decided to request Mr P. C. Webb, again to contest the Grey seat in the interests of Labour.

An Amsterdam message says that General von Arnira, commander Jt)f Prince Rupprecht J s army group which is facing the British lines, w r as interviewed by a representative of the “Korrespondonz Norden. ” While denying that the British had achieved any decisive advantage, in Flandelrs he admitted’ that their tenacious bravery had enabled them to press back the Germans on the Ypres bond and drive a wedge into the centre at that point but he discounted these gains.

A position as male cook is wanted by an advertiser.

A freak in the shape of a ducking with four legs, four wings, and a long beak in the place of a head, was hah ched at Mr C. P. Fry’s Umukuri, last week.

It is interesting to record that a number of men in Auckland due to proceed to camp this month have re ceived advices from headquarters that they are not wanted in camp till January. One of these men, who had intended appealing, has abandoned his appeal on account of the unasked granting of leave.

Yet another is announced by the Otaihape Club in connection with its sale is announced and is being vigorously exploited. The purchaser of each coupon receives a prize, some of the prizes being of considerable value and comprises a gold watch, a camera and other desirable and useful articles and a brisk sale of the coupons is predicted