LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 18 April 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual general"meeting of the Taihape Golf •; Club, will be held in the; Fire Brigade rHallr. this evening at 8 o’clock. , ... ■, .111 f • ■ ■ ■ '•

Saturday next will be Wainui Day at the Red Cross Shop, and a splendid collection of poultry, meat, bread, cakes, vegetables, etc., will be submitted for disposal.

A cablegram from Washington states that Charlie Chaplin, the most popular of photo-play knockabout comedians goes into came in June next. He is a Londoner by hirth and training.

It is reported on good authority that a New Zealand steamer of close on 10;000 tons, Homeward bound, with a full cargo of produce and passengers has been torpedoed off the British coast, but has been beached at Falmouth.

Mr. Arrowsmith, in complimenting the ladies at the meeting of the Plunket Society last night on their attendance and punctuality, said that after a lengthy experience of public meetings, it was the first occasion he had been able to do so, and they had set a splendid example, that the men would do well to follow.

According t<j tlie Maasbode, the artist who designed the fifty pfenning (sixpence) paper money for the town of Nieder-Lahnstein, Prussia, has been arrested, as- it was found that above a ham in the design he had inscribed in small letters the words, Tender longing: Sweet hope,” and above a design of three turnips, the words “This is how we live,” The paper money had been in circulation a long time before tho discovery was made.

At the conclusion of the meeting or the Plunket Society last night one of the members reminded those ladies present that the annual meeting of householders for the election of a School committee would be held on Monday night, and it was time the wo. men of Taihape took a hand in the education of their children. This sentiment met with general approval, and the Mayor gave them some very sound tactical hints, which it is not our province to disclose. There wi* 1 ? surely be something doing on Monday night.

A meeting of the Girls’ Hockey Club is to be held this evening at seven o’clock, in the Fire Brigade Hail, a full attendance is • requested. A statement is to be submitted to Cabinet by the Horn J. A. Hanan with a view to offering better inducement to pupil teachers and probationers — “the worst-paid workers in the State Service,” according to Mr. G. Witty, M.P. Two drafts of returned -wounded and invalided soldiers are expected to arrive in New Zealand shortly. The larger of the two contingents is expected next month, while the other, comprising nine men in all, two being for the Auckland district, is due to arrive some time during the present month.

At the meeting of the Plunket Society last night the Mayor humorously referred to the want of loquacity displayed by the members. He pointec out that it would be an advantage lr they gave a freer use to their voices in the conduct of the Society. If there was no friction people would say matters were going on all right, and take no further notice. Whereas if a gentle zephyr occasionally blew into the proceedings it would advertise the Society and people would say they were alive. Very few people realised the good -work done by the Society.

Thus the Palmerston Times in an editorial article yesterday morning: “Biplane* after accepting, has been scratched. It is said now that he was not trained for the distanfce # If this is the case the Manawatu Racing Club and all concerned have been placed in a false position. In no other branch of sport would such an action be tolerated. The retention of the horse amongst the acceptors until the eve of the race, no matter what the reason, will benefit one small coterie. It wall “leave a very nasty taste in the mouths of the rest. We hope that the stewards of the Manawmtu Racing Club will not lose the opportunity of placing on record their disapproval of the action of those concerned.”

In order to remove misunderstanding, Mr. A, P. Dryden, Chief Postmaster at Wcl ling ton informs the ‘press that the New Zealand Postal (Department is not challenging the posting of articles of food,and tobacco to soldiers on active service, and is endeavouring to assure that they shall not be challenged when ‘they reach their destination. The prohibition of foodstuffs sent through the Post Of : fico does not apply to New Zealand soldiers, provided the parcels a/re marked with the regimental numbers and also state the names of the units of the men for whom they are intended. Each parcel must not weigh more than seven pounds and it cannot be sent through the Post Office, if it is addressed to a civilian to be given |to a soldier or "is addressed to a sol- • dier'care of a civilian.