LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 January 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. A. Swedlund, of .Everybody’s Pictures, has v received word that the famous million-dollar Fox film, “A Daughter 6£ the Gods,’-’ will be shown in Taihapc early in February, This picture is generally conceded to lie the greatest film spectacle ever projected, featuring Annette Kellerman, the most beautifully formed woman in the world.

Some farmers candidly confess that they do not think city men can do effective work on the farm, but there is a prominent Canterbury farmer (says the Press) who does not share those views. He believes that the ordinary and intelligent city man, after two or three days, can do really good work on the farms. He has arranged to employ two city men at harvesting one a member of the Christchurch City Council.

Two young ladies boarded a crowded tramcar and were obliged to stand. One of them, to steady herself, took hold of what she supposed was her friend’s hand. They had stood thus for some time, when, on looking down, she discovered that she was holding a man’s hand. Greatly embarrassed, she exclaimed: "Oh, I’ve got the wrong hand!’’ Whereupon the man, with a smile, stretched forth his other hand, saying: "Hero is the other one, miss. ’ ’

An advertiser wants two furnished or unfurnished rooms.

A boy, is wanted at the Taihape Motors Ltd., late Gibbs’ Garage,

At the Tui Street auction mart on Saturday, Messrs Ward and Co. will sell a very large consignment of fruit, including peaches, plums, and pears; also blankets, fowls, bike, furniture, and a child’s pony.

In conversation with one of the soldiers who returned by boat yesterday it was learnt that the sea voyage occupied nine weeks, and was uneventful throughout, and latterly became very monotonous. They were anchored for five days off their port of embarkation, waiting for a favourable opportunity of dodging the undersea pirates.

A troop train conveying the wounded who recontly arrived in Auckland and their relatives passed through Taihape at 5.45 this morning. There were no serious cases on board, and the men all seemed blythe and pleased at being back again in New Zealand. Among those on board weirc Privates “Ted” Lenihan, A. J. Dawson, G. Niven, M. Collis (Mangawcka) and C. T. Ilarrigan (Horopito.)

A largo quantity of New York and other oversea cargo has been landed at Dunedin during the past week. It is stated that the whole of this cargo has been discharged in a remarkably good condition, the absence of pillage and breakage being a noticeable feature, which is most satisfactory to the merchants and shipping companies concerned.

Tho best internment idea is that of the New Zealand Government. About 5000 Hun residents were interned on an island at tho beginning of the war. The seas round the island arc swarming with sharks, and as tho only way the prisoners can escape is by swimming well, they’re stopping there till the war is over.” So says (lie Birmingham Daily Post in a recent issue,*

Mcssrc. McLaughlin Bros., Taihapc’s well-known grocers and hardware importers, have a notice in another column, thanking their numerous customers for their support during the past year. With regard to the coming year they state: —“All through 1918 wc shall be alert in the interests of our customers and no effort will be spared that may still further merit their full patronage.”

Another w . of wounded aei ?:t valided sold'crs . rived in Auckiud yesterday morning. They were 442 in number and eluded 43 ofi.trs. There were, lor’, narely, no cot cases Xj board, all He .ases coming under tho designation c: “walking weeded.” the r.** of whom were wounded at the ..attle of the Somme, and >i smaller r”o..ortion at Messines. Among the number arc Pte. A. J. Dawson fa ine-tiire member of cur staff', Pte. Gv.-'-e Wilson Niven, ,f Kaka Road, and Pt e Charles Stokes, of Rangiwahia. Another troopship will arrive in Auckland this morning.

Mr. S, S. Timbs, butcher, has a new advertisement on page one by which the people of Taihapc will sec that a considerable reduction in the price of lamb and other meat is notified. Mr Timbs particularly draws attention to the fact that a saving of two-pence per pound is made by buying at the shop instead of from the delivery cart. He prefers to sell at the shop at two pence reduction rather than to deliver with the two-pence added. The public arc asked to realise that the costs of delivery have so increased as to render the seemingly large loading of twopence per pound. unremuncrative. With meat at the price advertised by Mr. Timbs Taihapc householders have a supply at as reasonable a price as most other towns in the Dominion.

The owner of a dog which has a strong partiality for fowls is likely to find hintself called upon to pay a rather heavy bill of costs.on account of a number of pure-bred prize poultry destroyed, early this morning, belonging to the Rev. W. F. Stent. Nothing can be more destructive than the hound that takes to worrying, whether it bo of sheep, fowls or any other economic life, and the ease, under notice proves this to an extreme. The very best birds, and particularly some Pekin bantams belonging to Mr. Stent’s children fell victims to the raider, and they wore left lying dead to fill the children’s of sorrow to the full, as well as to put an undue strain upon the ventings of the feelings of the reverend gentleman himself. The owner of the dog cannot well complain at having to foot the bill if he will keep an animal that tinds pleasure in such expensive ways.

Put this on your grocery list — SHARLAND’S MALT VINEGAR Mellow and full flavoured without a trace of mineral acid. In bulk and bottle. 4

Ladies’ Smart Neckwear, in Organdi Muslin, silk and silk crepe do chi ;o. Prices 1/G to G/G. —Collinson <& Giffc. d, Ltd.