LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 14 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Postmaster-General has received a cable message from the High Com, missioner stating ithat the despatch of parcels to Turkey has been suspended.

Taihapo tradesmen notify that shops will be closed on Monday, March 18th (St. Patrick's Day) from noon, and that on the following Thursday shops will remain open- all day.

Sailors of the United States flotillas stationed on the Irish coasif have been busy wooing the Irish maids, with the result that .marriages have averaged about one a day.

The new arrangement between the Government and the Imperial authorities in regard to the purchase of hides has already had the effect of reducing the price of fat stock by 2s 6d per 1001 b.

At Spalding Sessions, James Edward Ridlington. farmer of South Lincolnshire was fined £2O and costs for allowing a quantity of wheat to become damaged and unfit for human food. It was stated that the loss of corn represented 792 quartern loaves, which would fed 3168. working people for one day, or 66,366 children for one day. Tho defence was a shortage of labour

Wearing the uniform of an Amcpapers showing him to bo in the pay of Germany, a man giving his name as Walter Spornnan was arrested while triyi'ng to fire the powder magazine at the aviation station, at Old Point Comfort (Virginia, U.SA.) Sporrman, who is said to be a German lieutenant coming to the country on board U 53 when that submarine visited the United States carried letters on his person showing lie had been paid enormous sums of'money for work both by Captain Boy-cd and Ambassador Bernstorff. Eight confederates including °n° woman, are also under arrest.

ensure getting the Best MALT VINEGAR always ask for SITAELAUD’S, Dree from mineral acids. Guaranteed under Pond and Drugs Act. In bulk and bottle. All grocers. 4

A driver for a motor lorry is wanted by H. D. Bennett Ltd., Taihape.

An engine-driver with a second ticket wants engagement after Easter preferably in a sawmill.

Tho Matron of the Public Hospital requests us to state that it Mi. C. Cleaver, that eo itt.bub d two sheep to the Hospital, not R. Clca\oi as reported.

At the Military Appeal Board in Palmerston, Captain Walker, military representative, stated that the War Regulations provided that contracts entered into before the war could not be enforced and he thought that where an appellant had the lease of a property the regulations, would also apply and there would not be any difficulty about the appellant being relieved of his obligations under the lease.

Tho Red Cross Shop on Saturday next will bo in charge of the Hihitahi residents, when there will be a fine assortment of prime mutton, iirkxys, fowls, rabbits, vegetables and fruit. Two tx mks of building timber as well as firewood will be sold by auction at 3 p.m, on Saturday. Tim proceeds the day’s sales will be diridel between the Taihapc Women 's Wc ’klug Ch b and tho Red Cross Society.