LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 January 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs. Coliinson and Gifford’s “Big Sale” starts next Wednesday. An advertisement appears on another pager

The Big Sale, Taihape’s Great Bargain Event commences Wednesday, January 23rd, 9 a.m. sharp.—Coliinson and Gifford, Ltd.

An interesting discussion took place at the Borough Council meeting last night on the naming of streets in the Borough, a report of which, owing to pressure on our space to-day will appear on Monday. . ,

Sufferers frbm rheumatics in any form or to any degree- should not fail to read the Rheumaliric-Oxygena advertisement in Another column, and then send f6r a free book on the subject. : '

Frank McSwceney, who was - employed in JVIr Stan Peyton’s shop when ho enlisted, and who was reported missing on October 12, is now reported to be a prisoner in Germany, where he ~is in hospital.

Advice has been received by the Y.M.C.A. National Headquarters that R. A. Kenner of Auckland, one of the New Zealand Field Secretaries in charge of a Red Triangle Hut in France, has been slightly wounded in the head wdiile on service for New Zealand soldiers.

The Press 'Association is informed that a largely-attended meeting of Maoris at Temuka on Tuesday several candidates for the Southern Maori seat were discussed. The meeting unanimously decided to support the candidature of Mr Henare Parata, brother of the late member.

The shoddy clothing which has been Served out to returned British soldiers ha's prompted the Weekly Dispatch to get off the following sarcastic note: We apologise to the War Office for stating last Sunday in a leading article that the Mons heroes who have just come back from Switzerland were dressed in reach-me-downs costing twenty-five shillings. We learn now that the suits only cost seventeen shillings and sevenpence.

Owing to the erection of the borough stables on the corner of the street, it was pointed out at the meeting of the Council on Friday night that the electric light was practically useless, and this, combined with the willow trees on the other side, made this particular corner very dark. It was suggested that the light should be either raised or shifted to another post. However, the Electric Light Committee was requested to have the matter attended to.

The “Colongne Gazette” is publishing fantastic propagandist articles misrepresenting the effects of the war on Britain and her Dominions. It alleges that Australia, South Africa, and Canada are deeply and increasing ly disappointed owing to the absence of commercial gain, military compulsion, and the cost of living or taxation, while Japan and America pocket the trade that has been wrested from Germany But the “Gazette” confesses that Britain’s will towards victory is the strongest the worTdhas ever known, and the paper advises the Germans to speak cautiously of a British collapse.