LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 April 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A smart boy to ride lightweight, and to travel, is wanted by Mr. Tom Raymond, Palmerston North.

The Red Cross Shop will be open for the sale of goods on Wednesday next, being under the charge of the residents of Taoroa.

A steady, reliable man to drive a delivery cart can find permanent employment by applying to Mr. Johnson, cordial maker, wood and coal merchant, Tui Street.

Fritz Schmallkuche, who was before the Auckland magistrate on Friday, charged with assaulting a follow-pris-oner at Motuihi Island, has been committed for trial.

Tenders are invited for the erection of a five-roomed house iu Taihape up to 18th April. Tenders are to be addressed to Messrs. Hussey and Ongley, from whom plans and specifications may be obtained.

Tie Pirates’ Football Club will hold their annual general meeting of members in the Fire Brigade Hall on Wednesday evening next, at 7.30. Everybody interested in football is cordially invited to be present.

A lady investor at the Fielding races asked for two tickets on No. 9 in a certain face, but was given two on No. 10. She protested strongly, but the window was shut down for the race,' and slur had to keep the tickets. No. 10 won, aiid'she had the pleasure of coll'eotihg nearly '/half- a Century." ' \iL:i

Another case of extraordinary delay in the transmission of a, cablegram from ,Lop.don to, Auckland is reported. The message, which was from a soldier to his mother, was handed in at London on February 4, and it arrived last Wednesday. A letter, in which the soldier mentioned

that he tad sent this cablegram, actually arrived two days before it.

The Prime Minister s,aid on Friday night that instructions had been received from the British Shipping. Controller that the shipment of butter to the United Kingdom was to cease. This decis.~P , .... i l ,r ;• '; ; ; ••••. ■ ■ ion, said Mf Massey, was due to a shipping shortage, and lib hoped it would be only a temporary matter. Much of this season’s butter, the Prime Minister added, had already been shipped.

Last Saturday was the first anniversary of the entry of America into the war. It was on Good Friday, April 6, 1917, that President Wilson signed the war resolution passed by the Houses of Congress, causing America to he formally at war with Germany. A total of 225 speeches wore made in the House of Rpercsentatives on the resolution. Great comment was made upon the fact that America had taken up the cross for humanity’s sake on Good Friday.

A man who is able to climb the most mountainous country in Taranaki mustering sheep; who sleeps like a top, cats throe or four big meals a day, and is fresh as paint for his work every morning, looks like a good type of man to send to the front. But a medical boards tells him that he '‘has a heart ” and must stay at homo_ In spite of his strenuous , mountain-climbing he never knew he had a heart before the Medical Board told him so. But before he went up for examination it was known that he would be turned down. How is it done?—Eltham Argus.

The many friends of Rev. Lester Minifie, of Raetihi, will regret to learn that he has been seriously ill as a result of the smoke from the recent bush fires. Mr. Minifie has been engaged in the distribution of relief to those burnt out, but was' finally compelled to relinquish the work through his illness. The reverend gentleman has been granted two weeks’ leave from his church duties, and is at present spending a few days in Taihape prior to visiting his home in Wellington. Mr. Minifie, on his return to Raetihi, will enter upon his second year there as minister of the church.

Any soldier who has received his

discharge may enrol at any of the classes at the Technical School without payment of the ordinary fee.

Students ara reminded that classes at the Technical School resume this evening. All young persons between the ages of 14 and 17 years who have not so far attended are asked to-note that their names will at once be forwarded to the Truant Inspector of the Wanganui Education oßard.