LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 January 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A cable message states it Is officially announced that the steamer Texan, which was damaged in collision four days ago, is safe.

The postmarks on the latest mail from the United States bear the following wofas: "Food will win the war don’t waste it.’’

The Eangitikei County Council notifies in another column that if rates outstanding since 31st March last are not paid on or before the 4th of February, an additional 10 per cent, will be added thereto.

The Eangitikei County Engineer is calling tenders for trimming and gravelling about 130 chains of Tiehoe Road Extension, near Utiku. Tenders addressed to the chairman arc to be in not later than 5 p.m., on Friday, the 25th inst.

The Tapanui Courier states that an organised gang of Southland poachers arc said to be working the Upper Pomahaka, Waipatu, Otamita, and other streams, dynamiting fish in a wholesale manner. They use acetylene lamps, and work at night and in early morning

Now that fruit is becoming plentiful jam-making will be a matter of moment to housekeepers, who will be faced with the difficulty of finding receptacles for their preserves. Messrs.- McLaughlin Bros, have met the case by providing jam and preserving jars and all other requisites, as a perusal of their advertisement I® another page will reveal.

The following interesting figures were given at the meeting of the Auckland Tramways Company: The traffic receipts for the year amounted to £282,697, winch represents more than £2 IQs per head per annum of the population of Auckland. The number of passengers carried for the year totalled 43,351,000, or nearly a million more than the previous year.

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• The Taihape Borough Council holds its usual monthly meeting this evening.

* There was a packed house last night at Everybody’s the million-dollar spectacle “A Daughter of the Gods” being the attraction.

David Sutherland, an Invercargill corporation employee, committed suicide yesterday by cutting his throat with a razor. He had been worrying over the war. His brother was recently killed. He leaves no children.

It is unlikely that an attempt will be made to collect the bachelor tax in Australia for some time owing to the necessary machinery not having been provided by the Federal Parliament. But the tax is coming.

A Bowling Club has been formed at Ohakune. It was decided to endeavour to procure a lease of a central site from the Borough Council, and in the meantime Mr F. C. Allen is to be asked to allow the club the use of his lawn so that a start may bo made this season. Taihape bowlers will welcome the addition of another club to the ranks of devoters of the ancient game.

An agreement has been arrived at between the Hawke’s Bay freezing companies and the Freezing Workers’ Union which brings the latter into lino with the agreement in force in the Wellington Province. It provides for a minimum wage of Is 41 d an hour and a 10 per cent, war bonus for the duration of the war and three months after.

Another candidate is for the Wellington by-clcstion when Mr. Herdman retires, in the person of Mr. A. M. Poison, For five years Mr. Poison, has been private secretary to the Hon. Dr. Pomarc and for ten years he has been connected with Ministerial private secretarial staff. He resigned his position in the Civil Service to-day with a view to contesting the election as an Independent Liberal.

A printed circular has been received from the New Zealand E.F. Masonic Association, Sling Branch, stating that at a regular meeting at which, reprosomgitives of 60 ledges in the Dominion were present, the following resolution was, adopted: “That this branch records its appreciation and gratitude to the various lodges in Now Zealand for the fraternal and kindly interest evinced in the brethern of this Association, and that such interest is heartily appreciated.

A peculiar find w r as made by Mr. Frank Arbon, of Ivomako (17 miles from Ashhurst) on his farm after a recent heavy gale of wind. On going over the farm ho discovered a fullgrown Albatross, which measured 9ft. din. from tip to tip. The bird had been dead for about two days, and the upper third of the wing had been badly smashed —probably from contact in the darkness with the telegraph wire under which the bird was found. 1. A 1

This is writ sarcastic in the Sydney Sun: 'Several persons having retired in affluent circumstances, after a short occupancy of the position of postmistress and telephone attendant at Mount Hunter, near Cameden, the Postal Department had been reluctantly compelled to close the office, owing to its inability to secure the services of a competent person to take charge. The salary attached to the position requiring the presence' of v the official from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., is 9s Sd. per week, and it is felt locally that the Postal Department ought not to be encouraged in such extravagance at a time of financial stress.

The scarcity of men in the back country of New Zealand (especially bushfellers), results in there being an overrunning of wild pigs which endangers the farmers’ lambs in lambing seasons. Recently, in the King Country adjoining Mahocnui, one farmer, when mustering, counted as many as 130 odd. During Christmas week a Hawera resident, while visiting a brother, went out on an afternoon’s hunt, and in the clearing they accounted for 14 pigs. During another couple of hours, while riding on horseback, they saw several more scurrying down the fence lines towards the bush,.

The spectacle of a civilian at the front in such a novelty as to invariably create a mild sensation amongst the boys out there A brigadier tells a good story of a recent inspection of by Sir Douglas Haig of an Overseas division. The Commander-in-Chief cantered up in fine style with his staff. Behind him there rumbled a motor car bearing the High Commissioner of the dominion from which the troops had been drawn. The High Commissioner, in his London garb—barring the top haT —looked the most conspicuous of anyone on the reviewground. “Who’s the civvie, Jim” asked one of the rank and file in a loud tone. “Him?” replied his neighbour: “why he's the official photographer. ’ ’

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The picture at the King’s to-night “The Price She Paid” featuring Clara Kimball Young is a special star premier one. It is 8,000 feet.

Messrs W. J. Waite and Sens announce on another page the commencement of their sale of drapery and millinery This firm is noted for the genuineness of the bargains offered at their sales, particulars of which are given in the advertisement refered to. '

Oddities at the Dominion bowling tourney in Dunedin; The Maitai Club (Nelson)) has a rink of four brothers named Deo, and another rink from the Nelson Club comprises three Haldane brothers. A quaint pair that attracts attention are Snell and Knox (Edgeware Club), winners on the Otago green. Knox is about Oft. 7m. in height while his lead confesses to sft. 2in.