LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the Borough Council will be hold to-night.

The appeal of Bblo Pasha against the death sentence has been, dismissed

An increase in thd price of bread from 5d to sid per 41b loaf has taken place in Auckland.

A taxi-ear driver, giving evidence at the Magistrate’s Court in Palmerston, said his average takings were 30s per day, while the expenses amounted to 22s (id, per day, this including cost of benzine, repairs to tyres and other running expenses

Mr. P. C. Webb, has wired to labour unions on the West Coast to take no industrial action on account of his military affairs. He will, he states, ‘ ‘ Battle his troubles as a matter of principle on his own/’ i ,i.h

Charles White, a married man, about 40 years old, was killed yesterday morning by a falling tree in Ellis and Burnand’s bush at Pungapunga, White was a thoroughly experienced man, and had been in the employ of the firm for many years. Ho loaves a wife and young family.

The Minister for Defence is delighted with the results of the 01 traincamp at Featherston. “It has been an extraordinary success. By judicious physical training the health and strength of many men have been greatly improved. Not only have men below the standard measurements been made fit for service, but others, including those with slight heart trouble, have been made fit. The men in the camp are very keen. The great majority of them are anxious to qualify for admission, to the active service drafts. Captain Brock was specially brought from England for this work, and to give instruction in bayonet fighting, and he has done excellently. He has now' training an efficient staff of instructors.

Excellent value in ladies’ handkerchiefs. Plain lawn hemstitched 3d, 4d, sd, 6d. 7d, 8d 9d and lOd each. — Collin son and Gifford, Ltd.

The Clerk to the Wangaehu Road Board gives notice to-day that all rates unpaid after 25th instant will have the statutory 10 per cent, added.

It is notified that the partnership of Denness ani Bryn* biker*, his been dissolved by mrtiuil consent .-s from the Ist March, 19J 3 and that Mr IST. Denness will continue the business.

The following were the winners of the various competitions held in connection with Mr. and Mrs. Studholme’s Red Cross Shop day on Saturday last: —Pet lamb, Mr. A. Thompson; turkey, Mr. Loader; cake, Mr. 1 lackey; child’s frock, Mrs. Garmonsway; silver jug, Mr. Durham.

The Defence Department advises

that returning drafts 147, 148 and 149 will arrive in New Zealand this month. The drafts comprise a total of 2301 officers and men. These drafts are arriving two days ahead of the time intimated to the next-of-kin of the men.

A Rugby match between New Zealand and Wales on March 9th ended, after an exciting contest, in favour of the Welsh by two trios, a potted goal, and a goal from a free kick (13 points) to three tries (9 points) this being the first match the New Zealanders have lost in France.

At the Magistrate’s Court at Feilding on Wednesday three men named Michael Rowan, Simon McGruel, and James Egan, were charged with assaulting Rev. Stockwell, on the occasion of Rev. Howard Elliott’s meeting. Accused were committed for trial, bail being allowed at £SO each.

“I have now to pay men 12s a day who formerly I would not have paid 12s a week or even have had them on the premises,” was the statement of an employer who yesterday appealed for the exemption of one of this employees before the Military Service Board in Palmerston,

On the road between Tangiwai and Karioi there is to be seen a splendid field of Japanese spinach, grown for sheep feed. On inquiry we were informed that the spinach grows about 3ft 6in high, carries abundance of succulent herbage, and is much relished by sheep. It is being used to replace rqpe, and to which, in the opinion of our informant, it was superior.

Three transports, carrying a total of 2301 officers, nurses, non-commis-sioned officers, and men, are expected to reach Auckland „to-day, being two days ahead of the notified time. Amongst those on board are Pte. F. Campbell, Ohakune; Pte. J. J, Duffy, Ohakune; Pte. T. Williams, Ohakune; Pte. J. Brown, Rangataua; Pte. E. Coyle, Raetihi; Pte. E. J. Ashwell, Raetihi; Pte. J. Sheehan, Kaitieke.

tit is not genesally known (states the Times”) that only passengers by the Auckland express are now ; allowed on Thorndon station before the departure of train. Platform tickets are not issued. Rather a pathetic incident resulted the other day. A military officer was seeing his wife away to Auckland. She was an invalid, having undergone two operations recently and one of the things she was warned not to do was to lift anything heavy for some considerable time, as serious Injury might be the conseqoence. A heavy portmanteau had to be carried along the length of the platform, which the officer wished to do. But the officious and inexorable railway official at the gate would not let him pass, although at the circumstances were fully explained to him. Of course no porter was available for the service, and the invalid woman had to lug the heavy portmaneau along to her carriage, much to the anxiety and disgust of her husband.