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Taihape Daily Times, 10 November 1917, Page 4

One large Palmerston firm had all the class A reservists in its employdrawn in the first ballot of the Second Division. Voluntary recruits in future will be examined be I a Medical Board instead of by a local doctor, before they are finally attested. One pound reward is offered for the return of a pair ot field-glasses lost on Friday, between Kaka Road and the Town Hall. Large quantities of timber are still coming down the Main Trunk, and being forwarded to Wanganui for shipment to Australian markets.

What must be a record lambing is the increase in a flock on. a farm in the Wairarapa. There were 1000 ewes

and the counting showed 133 per cent of lambs.

It is publicly notified by the Town Clerk (Mr J. F. Menzies) that the Borough Balance Sheet and statement of accounts will be available for public inspection for the next 30 days.

Subscribers to the Telephone ex change are notified that the Postmaster has received instructions to terminate the connection of all 'subscribers whose Bureau accounts 'are six weeks overdue.

A lost keepsake from one at the front, in the form of a white silk handkerchief with flags worked in one corner, is advertised for. The finder is asked to return it to Nicholls' Garage, Station Street

The nett takings at "Our Day" Effort were £421 9s. The nearest guess to the amount is Mr G. R. Terry £423; Mr. H. Rowling, gusscd £4lO lis and Mr G. Parker £430. Mr G. Terry therefore wins the oil painting given by Mrs. R. T. Batley.

All prizewinners at "Onr Day," celebrations arc asked to call at Emerson's office for their prizes on or before Saturday, November 24. All prizes unclaimed then will be looked upon as not wanted, and will revert to the Red Cross.

The Trentham and Featherston camps will be closed over Christmas The exodus will commence about December 20 and the leave will cover 17 days. The draft due for mobilisation in December will, be notifed to concentrate early in January instead

A Bill is shortly to be introduced to the Chamber, enabling pensioned discharged soldiers also widows of men fallen, to purchase land. ; The Bill provides for loans up to £4OO sterling, at 2 per cent., for 25 years, and a reduction by a quarter per cent for each child born to the borrower, till he enjoys the capital free of interest.

A physician boarded a crowded cross-town car in an American city. A woman was standing and a big German seated, sprawling over twice the space necessary. Indignantly the doctor said to him: "See here! this this tired woman may have a seat?" For a moment the German looked dazed. Then a broad smile spread over his countenance as he answered: "Say dot's a joke on you, all right! Dot's my wife!''

Speaking at ' the Workers' Educational Association in Christchurch, Dr. Foster said tkat cerebro spinal fever needed intimate personal contact for its spread. The first case he had investigated in Christehurch had bdfn that of a young lady who had kissed a soldier. One of the audience remarked that he did not think that a girl would do such a thing as that, and. Dr. Foster rejoined, amid laughter "Well, I don't know, soldiers are rather popular.

In one of the latest casualty list appears the name of Corporal J. C. Swenson, who has been posted as missing. Corporal Swenson, who is 26 years of age is a son of Mr. M. Swenson. He left with the 10th Eeinforcements, but on arrival in Egypt, was sent to France, and finally to England, where he remained in different hospitals for over 12 months. He entered the firing line in May last, and has been through the fighting up till the present. Corporal Swenson was a wellknown and exceedingly popular young fellow, taking great interest In patriotic matters previous to enlisting.

Simultaneously with the blaze at Ohakune on Wednesday night a fire also occurred at Raetihi, by which Mr Mitchell's newly-erected bakery was destroyed. The manual fire enigne was quickly at work, and assisted by volunteers the outbreak was confined to the bakery. The situation was at one time very critical, but by redoubled efforts the fire-fighters prevented the fire from spreading, otherwise Raetihi would have had a repetition of Ohakune's unfortunate experience. Thebakehouse was insured in the State Fire Office, for £125, and the stock for £75 fn the Royal Exchange Office.