LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was announced definitely by Sir J. Ward that Parliament will meet on April 9 #

Information from neutral sources ijndlicatafe /that British prisoners arc excellently treated in Bulgaria.

Mr. Ladelle, photographer, gives notice that his photographic studio will be closed until the 18th inst.

Among the 120 British civilians from Euhleben prison camp who have arrived at I Rotterdam, cnroute for England is Sullivan the New Zealander sculler.

Among the invalided soldiers who returned to New Zealand last week is Capdain ;Hawk'iij3, 'formarly of -the Pahiatua Herald,, and who latterly resided on a farm in the Taranki district. He has had upwards of two years' service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in France.

Mrs. P. McDonald will be in charge of the Women's Working Club Shop to-morrow. Mrs. McDonald will be glad to receive donations of anything that can be sold to provide the comforts that our soldier lads in the trenches are lacking. So much is lost or wasted that could be converted into what our men stand so much in need of if people would not mine] taking it along, or notifying the Wo

men's Working Club where it could b-z picked up. Excellent value in ladies' handkerchiefs. Plain lawn hemstitched 3d, 4d, sd, 6d, 7d, 8d 9d and lOd each.— Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

A tailer-out is wanted at Davey's sawmill, Mataroa. Sixteen shillings a day is offered.

The weather report is as follows: Southerly, moderate to strong prevailing. There are indications for mucb warmer weather. Barometer little movement.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams notify that their Autumn Catle Fair, will bo held in the Taihapo Sale Yards, on 22nd April. Fifteen hundred cattle are already listed and further entries are invited

Sometimes when prices for footwear seem comparatively low, the public get the impression that quality has been sacrificed. While admitting that generally this is true, it does not apply to boots and shoes sold .by Murray's cash boot shop. The secret of combining quality with low prices, is disclosed by an advertisement from this up-to-date boot emporium, Eo which we direct the attention of our readers.

Intending students at the local Technical School are reminded that classes in dressmaking and woodwork commence this evening at 7.20 p.m. As there seems some doubt concerning a free place, the Director wishes it known that free instruction is given to any student holding a Standard VI certificate, providing the holder takes the English and arithmetic class. Any pupil over the age of 17 who does not wish to take English and arithmetic may join the classes on payment of a small fee.

At Christchurch on Saturday, Sir Joseph Ward, said the Post Office Savings ■ Bank figures for the Dominion during the month of January disclose the fact that the business done by that important institution is still steadly increasing. Not only did deposits, £1,375,983, and withdrawals, £1,007,255 exceed the corresponding figures for the same month in 1917, but the excess of deposits over withdrawals reached the large amount of £368,678. as compared with £352,118 in January 1917. These figures are regarded as eminently satisfactory as \ showing there is a considerable accumulation; of .small sums of money,; wjU be available for investment by depositors in the coming .lissue of the War ■Loan.;-;,". •'• ,<' :'-: A-;.-; 0 .-.. ..■."..•"•' -. :".:'■

While the fire brigades demonstration to be held at Taihape during Easter week is to benefit local patriotic funds, the educational and utilitarian value is sometimes lost sight of by the general public. These demonstrations are very valuable factors in raising the standard of efficiency of brigades, our own brigade among the number, which is bound to be of very great benefit to the town should unfortunately the occasion arise. Apart from this aspect the gathering together of such a large number 'of visiting firemen (soine 118) will be a splendid advertisement to the town of Taihape, and it is to make the demonstration worthy of the town that cash for prizes is being solicited by the organisers. Our business people should bear this in mind.

Azi unrehearsed incident in which comedy and slander figured was witnessed by a Palmerston North resident in Wellington last wc\ek-end. A big individual whose libations had not been tempered with wisdom strolled down Lambton Quay, casting right and left aspersions on Britain's ruling sovereign). An unlooked-for check came from an undersized person who was also '' three sheets in the wind.'' •With an agility hardly recognisable in one in such a condition, he sprang forward and seized the big man by the nose, holding it firmly in a vicelike grip, the while he hollowed lustily Finally shaking himself free of his tormentor, the big man made more hurried progress on his way, the look-ers-on smiling tl.eir pleasure at his discomfiture and chastisement.