LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 April 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A benchman, tailer-out and two good bushmen are wanted at the Rathbone's sawmill. Carterton. The death is announced of William Richardson, the well-known temperance advocate of Auckland, who en several occasions unsuccessfully contested parliamentary elections. It is understood that the Government will make arrangeemnts to ensure winter ■ supplies of butter for the local market, drawing on stocks in charged will presently bo gazetted. Twelve thousand beer bottles are a lot, but the Main Trunk Brewery will pay two shillings a dozen to that amount, and more if they are forthcoming. No one should destroy a bottle that will bring twopence. Baron Paul von Ilaucb. a German planter in Samoa, whilo coming to New Zealand on a steamer-; under escort, disappeared at sea. He, was seen at 3.30 p.m. on the forecastle where he slept. It is surmised lie fell overboard. Filial returns are now in for Bennett ; s Siding Day at the Taihape Red Cross Shop. The takings amount, to £SO ss. Mrs. Anderson, who was in charge, desires to- thank all these who contributed in any way to the general success, by generous donations, or valuable assistance. The winners of the eonrpetitions were' Miss Irwin. biscuit barrel; Miss Donovan, butter dish; Mr < Swensen, table centre. Another popular young man from Bennett's Siding is to be honoured with a send-off, Leonard, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson is leaving to do Iris bit in upholding home and country, and a social and dance is being held so that his very many friends in the district may have the opportunity of wishing him good-bye and j God Speed. All friends are cordially invited to be present at the Social and dance on Thursday night next. |

Onq of tlic very finest testimonials to the producing capacity of the Taihapc district might have been seen at the railway station yesterday, when one mob of fat sheep from one farm in one draft, was loaded on a special through train of 42 trucks and entrained ( tQ. '.Ngahauranga, The- mob consisted of .2400 piiime fat i &h(|q(p, and taking wool and condition into consideration with number, it was a record for this locality? The were bought by Mr. S. S. Timbs for the Wellington Meat Export Company, to whoso Works at Ngahauranga they were despatched.

A Washington message says -that Mr % Mitchell Palmer, Custodian of Alien Proporty, oxplafinhig iin I(he '9Mnate ; the {Bill appropriating alien shipping interests, stated that the time had come to eliminate German financial interests in American enterprises not only now but after the war. Germany, through her subtle financial operations, had now woven a net of influence across America. The Govern-

ment would wipe out German interests from the Hamburg-America and the Nord Dcutschcr-Lloyd wharves and piers. Mr. Palmer added: "We shall deal a crushing blow to the enemy by cutting off permanently his connection with American industry."

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

It is understood that the Government will make arrangements to ensure winter supplies of butter for the local market, drawing on stocks in charged will presently be gazetted.

Baron Paul von Rauch, a German planter in Samoa, while coming to New Zealand on a steamer under escort, disappeared at sea. He was seen at 3.30 p.m. on the forecastle, where he slept. It is surmised he fell overboard.

Daddy Long Legs. This great J. C. Williamson attraction is to be presented at the Town Hall, Taihape, on Friday, 19th inst. A rare treat is in store for local playgoers. Jean Webster's delightful play is meeting with remarkable success everywhere.

The ingenuousness of the Maori has been the source of stories illustrating this trait, but quite the best we have heard occurred not 100 miles from Wellington. A Maori was selling a piece of land, and as a prospective buyer was looking over a paddock he noticed a lot of pigs. "I see you have a lot of pigs there." "Yes," said the Maori; ''You never see pig before"' "Yes, of course, but these pigs have no tails." "I think you the plurry fool," responded the Maori. "You never see the pig without the tail before? That my plurry earmark!"

A Washington message says that Mr. Mitchell Palmer/ Custodian of Alien Property, explaining in the Senate the Bill appropriating alien shipping interests, stated that the time had come to eliminate German financial interests in American enterprises not only now but after the war. Germany, through her subtle financial operations, had now woven a net of influence across America. The Government would wipe out German interests from the Hamburg-America and the Nord Deutscher-Lloyd wharves and piers. Mr. Palmer added: "We shall deal a crushing blow to the enemy by cutting off permanently his connection with American industry."

This morning the editor of this journal received a postcard from Mr. W. N, Lambert, who enlisted while managing the ironmongery department for H. D. Bennett. Ltd., Taihape. Mr, Lambert has served his country in the front line facing [ho enemy; he has gone through the rigours of what he terms the terrible trenches; he has been a short time in hospital, and, when writing he was about taking his place in the fighting line again He strikes a distinctly confident notea4)OUt final victory.. He says: "The Allies have had some setbacks, but they are out to win, and win they will. We all long for peace but trust it will never come until German militarism is smashed for good. 1 ' Mr. Lambert sends his kind regards to all Taihape friends. There were some unusual circumstances connected with the holding ot an inquest on the.body of Mr. Laurie E. Collins, who was washed off a rock at Karekare, south of Manukau Harbour, last month, and was drowned. The body was discovered on the recks just below a crag 800 ft in height, called Anawata. There was no way of bringing the body to the summit, so the Coroner, six jurors the deceased's brother-in-law, Mr. McCowan, and a constable were forcec to climb down the cliff, the journey taking almost a n hour. Mr. McCowas identified the body by the tattoo marks on the arm. The Coroner returned a verdict of death by accidental drowning. As the corpse could not be moved from the rocks to the top of Anawata, it was interred on the- ; beach above high-water mark.