LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 2 January 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Carl Seegner, German Consul at Auckland until the outbreak of the war, was arrested recently and conveyed to Motuilii for internment. He was previously interned in February, 1916, but, on the ground of ill-health, was released in the following June.

The Defence Headquarters advises that the transmission of picture postcards or pictorial representations of any kind, including Christmas and New Year cards, from New Zealand to any neutral country in Europe, or America, or to enemy countries, is prohibited. This measure is taken' as a war precaution.

It is understood the Government is likely to virtually suspend the New Zealand hemp industry, in order to divert labour from flaxmilling to harvesting, and, in order to accomplish this, control may be taken of the flax industry by the '{Government in its own behalf, or acting for the Imperial Government. The proposed diversion of labour is supposed to have been suggested by the National Efficiency Board.

The following good story is told by the N.Z. High Commissioner about some German prisoners who were receiving what they thought too little pay for their work, They thereupon petitioned for more pay, They were told they could have an extra Id or 2d per day, but would bo put under an 'Australian guard. They said: "Kamerad, we would rather work for nothing than have an Australian guard!"

C. & G. Glove Value—Ladies' Kid Gloves in tan, grey, black and white, 3/6 to 9/6 pair. Suede Gloves, in all shades, 611 to 8/11 pair. Tan Nappa Gloves, 2-dome and strap gauntlet 7/6 to 8/11 pair.—-Collinson & Gifford, Ltd.

"Could I put say life a few years back—Would I live that life again?" See evidence at King's to-morrow night.

"Youth faces the Golden years, manhood fights with the iron years; old age oft looks back on wasted years." A,t the King's to-morrow night.

In another column of to-day's issue will be found a notification from Mr A. Spence draper, Taihape, who, while thanking his patrons for favours during last year, draws attention to the arrival of new stocks of drapery and clothing, in the purchase of which a special discount of one shilling in the pound will be allowed.

£ A schoolgirl was required to write an essay of 250 words about a motorcar. She submitted the following: 'My uncle bought a motor-ear. He was riding in the country, when it busted up a hill. I think this is 20 words. The other 230 words are what my uncle said when he was walking back to town, but they are not fit for publication. ''

The 'preparations which are being made on Ripa Island in Lyttclton harbour indicate that this port is tobe used for the internment of war prisoners. It is understood that such is the intention of the Defence Department, and that the barracks will be used as a detention barracks. A stockade is being erected on the island, and it is stated that the guard will be increased.

Mr. T. Sherlaw, watchmaker, and jeweller, Taihape has a new advertisement on page six in which he forecasts his intention of rendering his well-known shop more popular than ever, and to do so, will offer better values, if possible than he has hitherto done. A visit to his shop and inspection of his stock will bo a revelation to those in want of first-class jewellery at extremely moderate prices.

The New Year holidays passed off very quietly in Taihape. Though the weather was not exactly ideal for holiday-making, quite a number patronised the local bowling green and tennis courts, where seme interesting matches were played. The trains going south'carried a fair quo.ta of passengers, the main attraction being the .'Marton races.' .The shops ; ; and business places in the town are closed to-day.