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Taihape Daily Times, 4 December 1917, Page 4

Two men are wanted for the bottling store at the Main Trunk Brewery Blade and machine shearers, shed hands, camp cook, and other farm and station hands are advertised for by Shute's Labour Exchange. In a written statement to the Military Service Board, a Taranaki appellant stated that he was not religious, as he belonged to the Church of England. Britain 2has paid New Zealand since the commencement of the war over £18,000,000 for meat and nearly £12,000,000 for wool, whilst for last season's cheese, £3,173>755 was spent. Give us only two months of this kirf& of warfare, and we shall end the war, and make peace in three months. Herr Zimmercan (German Foreign Minister) to Ambassador Gerard. And that was on January 31. In connection with the decision of the Defence. Deartment to clear the camps during Christmas, the Masterton Age, states that it is understood that the Featherston and Trentham military camps will be empty except for the guards for 17 days' from December 19. New Zealand has .been, extremely fortunate in regard to the amount of produce lost in transsit during the Out of 497,443 bales of wool shipped, only 5865 were lost. These were shipped on board the M-Vatcd Eotorua, and were only lost through not unloading the vessel at the port of Plymouth, she being torpedoed between that port and London. Big reductions in Costumes and Frocks for one week only. See page 3.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

An advertiser wants to rent a furnished house in Taihape, or district, for a period of two months or more. Motorists and prospective motorists should read a series of "I?or Sales" advertised on page one of this issue. T-he advertisement is equally interesting to motor cyclists and to those who insist upon reliable repairs. Messrs. Collinson and Gifford are holding a spqeial "bargjain week, in which reductions are being made in their splendid advertisement of frocks and costumes. Full particulars are given in their advertisement on page 3. The annuaf concert given by children attending the Taihape Convent School is to take place, this year, on Wednesday, 19th December, next. Those who witnessed the entertainment given last December will still remember the evidences of careful training given by the various performers. This year the training and preparations are well forward and even a better display is expected.

The final stages of the euchre tournament in connection with the Catholic Bazaar funds were heui last night. Avhen there w*as a good attendance. Last night's contests (also counting in aggregate for the cup) resulted as follows: Gents' competition, Mr. P. Kearins, 1; ladies: Mrs. Palmerson; booby (gents), Mr. V. Nicholls; ladies Mrs. Neagle. The cup was won by Mr. P. Kearins, with 40 points; Mrs. E. Healey, being second w T ith 34 points.

Through the omission of the words "271bs" the result of the weightguessing competition of the Taihape Borough Council was rendered misleading. The correct weight of our civic fathers is: 12cwt Oqrs 271bs 9 ozs The guess of Mr James SmTcS" of one ounce less than the above was the nearest guess, and was followed closely by Messrs Cunninghame and O'Callaghan. The winning number for the antique vase was 1771, Cadet A. Shields. The detailed results are to be found lower down in this column.