LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 February 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A remarkable article oft wartime economy appears- on page 8 entitled "Make More Money—spend more money —save more money." It will be concluded to-morrow.

"Always Keady" is the title of a preachment from Mr, J. "Williams, tailor, of Taihape. What he is in readiness for will be disclosed by a perusual of the notice in question.

The Kaiser is not quite sure. He says God made an effort to bring one people after another into the right way, but he doesn't expres an opinion upon how far God succeeded.

No less than 70 cases of breaches of the Inglewiod borough by-laws are being laid against motor-car owners for exceeding the speed limit on the occasion of the recent New Plymouth races.

Very heavy weather has been experienced in Auckland during the last day or two, and many coastal vessels have been weather bound. The tide in Auckland harbour yesterday morning was the highest for forty years.

We particularly wish to bring under the notice of farmers and stock-owners that the next'stock sale at Taihape will be held on Thursday, February 21st and not on a Wednesday ,as heretofore. Present entries arc advertised to-day and further entries arc solicited

A remarkable accident happened to the steamer Loongana at Melbourne thb other day. A spare engine shaft weighing two tons was being discharged from the vessel when the hooks of the derrick broke and the shaft fell down the hold and crashed through the bottom of the ship.

It looks as if dairymen are going back to ten years ago—for big stock the same class that produced the big leaders in the yoke team that drew the timber out of the bush, for the "old man's whare" (says the Opunake Times). Ten years ago and more the big cows were noticeable in the dairy herds, then the smaller breeds became popular. Now the big animal is again to the fore in prices at the sale yards.

Ladies' black ribbed cashmere hose excellent value. Big sale price 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/11, 2/3, 2/4, 2/6, 2/9, 2/11 to 4/3 per pair.—Collinson' and Giftord, Ltd.

Mr. A. R. Fannin has donated the sheep for the guessing competition at the Rangitikei A. and P. Show on February 27th.

A reminder is given to intending exhibitors at the Rangitikei A. and P. Show, that entries close with the secTetany, Mr. A. M. Ryan, to-morrow, at 9 p.m.

Messrs Ward a nd Co. will hold their usual weekly sale at the Tui Street mart to-morrow, when a good quantity of furniture, produce, poultry and fruit will be submitted. A horse, broken to single and double harness is also to be offered.

The Council of Education, sitting in Wellington on Wednesday, passed a motion that the pay and allowances of pupil teachers and training college students should be increased, and that as soon as teachers arc available the provisions in the Education Act for the abolition of the pupil teacher system and the staffing of schools by adult teachers only should be put into effect

The sextant manufactured by the German prisoners at Motuihi, and which was found on the scow, Moa, when the escapees were recaptured, is a work of considerable mechanical ingenuity. The Defence Department has intimated to the Minister for Internal Affairs Hon. G. W. Russell, that it proposes to hand this sextant over to that gentleman for the Dominion Museum at Wellington.

The fact is impressed upon all Taihape Borough ratepayers that all rates due after to-morrow (Saturday) will carry a 10 per cent loading. The Town Clerk has given ample notification of the course the Council has found it necessary to follow with respect to the payment of rates, leaving no possible cause for complaint in that respect Ratepayers should bear in mind that 10 per cent additional will have to be paid on all rates remaining due after Saturday."

At the Supreme Court in Auckland on Thursday, after an absence of about three hours the jury returned a verdict' of not guilty in the case of P. M. Dewar, a health specialist of Auckland of counselling and procuring a woman to unlawfully permit an instrument to be used. His Honour, in discharging the accused, said: "You can consider a very lucky man." Turning to the jury his Honour added: "Gentlemen, I hope your consciences are clear. But that is your concern."