LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 30 March 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ‘‘Taihape Daily Times” will not be published on Easter Monday,

The date of the closing of the War Loan has been extended until April 15th.

Special church services were held yesterday, the attendance at which were very good.

Coppers are so scarce in some parts of Scotland that bankers are using stamps for small change.

Chinese officials state that Turkish agents arc attempting to incite the Mahometans in China to declare their independence.

The Tohiatua “Herald’ reports that a well-know farmer recently lost three fine cows through their being “bloated” on rape. A considerable number of Fire Brigadesmen arrived in Taihape on Thursday and Friday to take part in the demonstration being held to-day.

There will be a church parade tomorrow morning, when the visiting and local Fire Brigadesmen will attend in force, headed by the Taihape Band.

The Postal authorities advise that on account of the breach in two Cook Strait cables telegraph work to and from the South Island is greatly delayed. ■ •f|

The weather yesterday was so uncertain that it kept most people indoors during the day.| Some enthusiasts were on the golf links, and one or two very enjoyable games wer® played.

The most intense interest was exhibited yesterday in the war on the Western front, and the two special extras we issued were read with avidity, the news releiving the great anxiety felt by all.

The annual gathering of the Eanga-

taua Axemen’s and Athletic Association will be held at Eangataua on Easter Monday, The train arrangements are convenient and a good day’s sport is anticipated.

In order that business people may see the picture ' ‘ The Whip, ’’ the order of showing will be as follows: 8 o’clock sharp, Gazette: 8.15 “Secret of the Submarine”.; 8,45, “The Whip’’ at the King’s Theatre to-night.

It is becoming evident that some of stock which escaped from immediate destruction in the Waimarino fire came out of the ordeal in a very sorry plight. In one case out of a small flock of about 250 sheep which were rescued,, something like 250 have since succumbed.

A Masterton settlor told an “Ago” representative that he felt it a privilege as well as a duty to subscribe to the War Loan, even though he had to make arrangements with his banker to enable him to do so. Ho has two sons at the war, and he says the gift of one is more to him than all his wealth.

Ladies’ winter w r eight all wool hose in heather mixtures of grey, pretty brown and khaki, 7/3 per pair.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. ,

Dr. Yalintinc, it is said, is to be transferred to the Defence Department and have charge of all acthitics connected with the military side of the hospitals.

Mr. Peter Daivson, the well-known vocalist, goes into camp in Australia on May 1, Mr. Dawson is well known to the world through the agency of the gramophone.

Mr. Stewart, Inspectors of Schools, was operated on in a private hospital in Wanganui, on Thursday night, for peritonitis, and is in a serious condition.

The defence authorities in New cZaland must either he very busy or very slow. A Mastorton soldier, who has been returned for five months, has a sum of about £l5O coming to him in deferred pay, but he has so far been unable to procure a penny of it.

The Eangataua Axemen’s annual carnival is to take place on Monday. The entries for events arc large, and there will undoubtedly ho a fine display of chopping. Music will be sup'plied by the Waimaripo Brass Band, In the evening a grand ball is to be held.

We have not done enough in New Zealand until every single able-bodied man is cither fighting in France or producing war stuffs, and every ablebodied woman in this country is working in war work. Then we have not done enough —until we have smashed tho Germans. —Chaplain H. N. Koberts of Christchurch.

The story goes that a year or so ago a tailor in the East End of London, in finishing a khaki tunic, put a card in one of the pockets bearing the words, '‘Good luck to the wearer.” One day recently the same man, now called up, putting his hand into the pocket of the tunic as ho got his equipment, drew out his own card.

One w r ould hardly credit this, but it is true, says the Western Star, (Riverton). A local boy, on active service in France, while watching German prisoners passig by, -was greeted with the salutation: ‘‘What ho, how’s Tuatapere?” Glancing in the direction of the voice, he was astonished to recognise a German with whom he had worked in the bush out west.

As a result of the fire in the Wairnarino district there has been a heavy mortality of fish and game. Since the fire dead fish floating and dazed fish swimming about have been seen in thousands. In some places where native pigeons were plentiful they have been practically exterminated. A few miles to the south of Raetihi it has not been an uncommon sight during the past few days to see wild pigs singed and completely blind roaming about the clearings.