LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'A thoroughly relaibie married cou pie have an advertisement on page one of this issue that should blPvery interesting to sawmillers.

The finder of a parcel containing a lady's shoe, lost in Taihape yesterday (Friday) is asked to kindly leave it at the "Taihape Times" Office. If Billy Sunday, the American evangelist, has his way "the Kaiser and his hot-dog gang will be buried so deep that they will not hear the toot of (Gabriel's horn on resutfrecdion morn."

At the final reading of stations at the Methodist Conference on Thurs» day, Rev. W. Rocking was appointee, to Taihape, in place of Rev. R. E. Fordyce, who will take charge of Taumarunui,

It costs Uncle Sam approximately £IOO to put a soldier in England, as against £750 to place a Canadian soldier in the same place, according to figures given out by the United States War Department.

The. miners at the Westport Coal Company's Millerton mine, who objected to pay a levy on behalf of ttf« Australian victims of the recent strike, have now all paid the levy, and work will be resumed at Millerton to-day #

Japan has entered the piano trade, and is exporting an upright at file price of £27 10s, which is stated to compare favourably with th« instrument which Germany sold at £l6 before the war. Five hundred Japanese pianos have already been exported to Australia.

Miss Short, who has resigned the head teachership of St. Margaret's Parish School, notifies that she will open a private school in Taihape if sufficient inducement offers. Miss Short may be communicated with either at St. Margaret's School or at Mrs. Shennan's, Huia Street.

'To correct acidity and flatulency *ake SHARLAND'S FLUID MAGNESIA. Being freshly prepared and always frU strength SHARLAND'S is the bout you can buy. / . . . g

Mails close at Taihape for Australia at 7 o'clock to-night

The full programme, with prize money, for the St. Patrick's Day sports will be found on page 8 of today's issue.

The Red Cross Shop to-day is in charge of the Ruanui residents, and a very comprehensive display has been made. On the footpath is a table containing a splendid collection of vegetables, some of which would not disgrace a show bench. In the shop and on a table at the entrance are very tempting displays of cakes and other comestibles that appeal toTae palate. The specimens of fancy work are very artistic and beautiful. The band of willing attendants have had a very busy time during the day. .

Some months ago, when the prospects of labour for harvesting-were not too bright, the Rangitikei County Council gave its roadmen permission to assist the farmers with their harvesting operations. The results were very satisfactory, and the valuable help given by the roadmen in saving the crops was greatly appreciated. The farmers are now giving a e;nid pro quo. Bridges and culverts with concrete pipes required renewing in some parts, and, according to the" report of Mr. A. Thorns, road Imspector for the county, the farmers, who are over the harvest, are helping the roadmen to do the work. This is the true spirit of co-operation.

All young people between the ages of M and 17, and others interested, are asked to note that classes at the local Technical School will commence on Monday, 11th inst., at 7 p.m. The subjects of instruction include English, arithmetic, bookkeeping, shorthand, typing, cooking, dressmaking and woodwork. Pupils who have gained a VI Standard of Proficiency and who are over the age of 17 are entitled to free instruction, providing they take English and arithmetic-; AH pother pupils may be enrolled on the first evening cf instruction by payment of a nominal fee, particulars of which may be obtained from the Director. The time-table of the various classes wjjll appear' in Monday's issue' of this paper. Compulsory free place piipil's arc also' requested to enrol on the "first' evening oh which their re-' spective clases commence.'