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Taihape Daily Times, 15 November 1917, Page 4

A beardy cattle dog, lost at the Taihape Cattle Fair on Tuesday, is advertised for. A man to deliver bread by delivery cart is advertised for by Messrs W. Milne and Co Mr J. c, Whenuaroa advises the public generally that all correspondence for him should be addressed to Rosehill, Pekeokahu. The man who is in the habit of removing fity of fencing wire from roadside between H. Collier’s and Ruanui is asked to be good enough to replace the wire and so save further trouble. An announcement appears in our advertising columns to the effect that the Municipal Baths will be open to the swimming public of Taihape from 10 a.m. to-morrow_ At a committee meeting of the Taihape Amateur Swimming Swimming Club last night, it was decided to postpone the official opening of the Baths, which was fixed for to-day, until a later date, on account of the delay in painting the swimming pond, etc. S. r Newspaper advertising makes peaeible advertisements that are up-to-the-minute, and are always under your eontvoL

An expensive egg! At the Magistrate ’s Court at Invercargill a resident of Gladstone was fined £5, with 12s costs, for the theft of an egg from a neighbour. Carbide is practically unprocurable in New- Zealand at present. The prewar quotation was 35s to 37s per cwt, The present price is £7 17s 6d, and oven £S has been quoted. Otaki, which is dependent upon carbide for its street lighting, has had to discontinue the service. Balloted men of the Second Division are to bo called up for medical examination in the alphabetical order in which their names appear in the Gazette. This arrangement will prevet any unfairness, and -wall assist the men to discover when they are likely to be called. Revelation of the fact that Germany had possession of Austria’s ultimatum to Servia fourteen hours before it was delivered is interesting as showing that Germany knew II hours earlier than she has hitherto admitted that the war was to be forced upon her. —Chicago Trjbune. There are many tons of printing paper lying in Montreal waiting for shipment to New Zealand, but there is no shipping available. Some of the smaller newspapers in New Zealand are now being drivdn into sojrc straits for lack of paper. One newspaper was recently printed on green jobbing paper.

One of Eltham’s sporty townsmen says he is willing to make a bet, asking only trifling odds, that not one of the Eltham Second Division men drawn in the ballot will ever go into camp. He claims to have studied their condition, and says not one of them is sound. They are all either girthgalled, .spavined, broken winded, carbyhocked, or gone in the knees.

The National Eood Journal for October issued by the Ministry of Food, says that the production of margerine in Britain increased over 75 per cent, during the last eighteen months. Manufacturing facilities will be increased by 50 per cent, by the spring, and the greatest efforts are being made to enable the United Kingdom to become independent of foreign margerine.

“I suppose this is. not, the first betting telegram that has been sent out of your office ? ” asked Mr T. M. Milford of a lady clerk who gave evidence in the betting case in Wellington. suppose she is not permitted to divulge information about such matters,” intreposed the Chief Justice, “I am not going to ask for names,” replied counsel laughingly. “Your Honour need not be afraid of being given away. ” ‘ ‘But there may be other people in court who are,” was Sir Robert's smilesomc rejoinder

Hambarzoon Arcsnian, as a small boy, stood helplessly by while Turkish soldiers murdered his father in his home in Armenia. The little family with the help of an uncle in the United States came to America seeking freedom. The Y.M.C.A., the Church, and the public schools succeeded in making a worth-while American citizen of the boy. At the outbreak of the war, his sympathy for the oppressed of his own race led him to give up all his plans and go to Russia, where he enlisted in the fight against the Turkish Empire. After nearly two years came a letter from an Association secretary in Yokohama, informing the Philadelphia Association that this young soldier of Russia had been invalided out of the army and was stranded there, wifli the present address of his American relatives unknown. Within twenty-four hours the Inter-City secretary had located the relatives, secured from them the price of a passage, and had cabled it to the secretary in Japan, and the Association had again proved a friend to one more of that great body of “the men away from home.”

Taihapo representatives in the Dominion training camps are anxious to distinguish themselves on fields other than those of battle is evident from the following clipping from the “Camp Courier,” published at Trentham: “That the famous “Glasgow Glutton/ who, for a wager, ate a calf, and then strolled round to another restuarant to sec if he could get “anything to eat,” is in wireless communication with Private Orford, of Hut 128, Trentham, who has challenged him to “extend” himself against the arrival of 8 Platoon’s unbeaten champion. Hearing of this, the good folk of Taihapo are cooking at least a dozen plum-duffs for Orford to practice on, whilst the Gear Company is sending along (the same day) a quarter of a ton of sausages in case the Xcw Zealand champion feels famished after disposing of the said duffs. Ams lady or gentleman feeling disposed to help this ' ‘ preliminary canter along a bit will send their “lorries round to Hut 12S, Trentham, before the Christmas rush sets in.” Private Orford was better known in Taihapo as “Pelorus Jack.” 4. 'lt offer 9 the greatest economy of advertising space/’ __

Mr G. Parker, butcher, has an advertisement on page 1 with reference to lamb now in season.

The Women’s Working Club is anxious for volunteers to assist in making up parcels for the front. If those who can spare the time necessary will call at the shop they can render good service in getting parcels promptly despatched.

Mr Shcrlaw, of Taihape, has an announcement in to-day’s paper, giving particulars of his watches, which are carefully selected and guaranteed to keep good time. A special selection of latest style wristlet watches are also announced, which will make ideal presents

At the present time, when the war operations are causing anxiety ? a speech delivered by Mr Holman, Premier of New South Wales, on the war outlook is of more than passing interest. Mr Holman has recently returned from a trip to England, and his statements, the result of his observations at first-hand, are as the French say, to “make one furiously to think.” A report appears on page 2 of to-day’s issue.