LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 4 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to an extreme shortage of material, the TMeguaph Department? finds it impossible to provide any new telephone connections in Wellington.

The Eao of dutch has offered to continue defraying the expenses of an Indian Infantry regiment, at an annual cost of £38,000 till the end of the ■war.

“It is certain that enemy spies advised the German submarine of the sailing of the hospital ship Glcnart Castle,” said Commander Sir Edward Nicholl at Newport,

Another big increase of the retail prices of imported bottled spirits, wines and beers has been fixed by the Wellington licensed victuallers, and has been brought into operation.

Over 300 miles of roads in the various counties and road districts of Taranaki have been tarred and sanded, and it is claimed that the province has now the finest roads in, che Dominion.

Already Nature, helped by man with grass-seed, is putting tints of green on the tracts of land in Ractihi blackened recently by the great The Minister of Lands (the Hon. D. H. Guthrie), who has just returned from the district, says the /warm rains have been very beneficial.

As showing the benefit to Feilding of the establishment of the freezing works at Aorangi, . it may be mentioned that all through the past slaughtering season the company has been paying out between £SOO and £6OO a week in wages. Work has eased off considerably during the last few weeks especially on the mutton board.

It is estimated that about 4000 people attended the intercessory services at St. John’s' Church, Wellington, on Wednesday. The isossions extended from 10 a.m. to 9 pm., and were under the auspices of the Wellington Council of Churches. It was a day of prayer for Divine blessing on the nation in the present time of crisis.

Owing to the cold nights the man-

agement of Everybody’s Pictures has decided to install tho artifical heaters in the Town Hall. They will be used to-nigbt and continued throughout the winter months.

The attention of business men, farmers, and others, is drawn to an improved and remarkably easy system of book-keeping. Much might be learned by asking for particulars from Credit System Department, box 1052, Wellington.

The Rev. Hocking, late of Auckland, who has been appointed to take charge of the Methodist Cchurch in this district, will again occupy the pulpit on Sunday evening. Mr. Hocking is a fine speaker and we would advise all to make a special point of attending church to-morrow evening to hear him.

The Secretary of the Taihape and District Returned Soldiers’ Association has received word from the exe. cutive of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association that their application for affiiliation has been approved, on the local association being incorporated, proceedings for which will probably be concluded early next week. The local association will have a recognised legal status.

The Final Battle Campaign art union in Palmerston realised about £7500. When this is added to the other money obtained in the campaign_ there will be £32,000 to add to the sick and wounded fund, bringing it up to £53,000, which is to be invested at 4 or 44 per cent. It is hoped to be able to provide for all the men who return and who require assistance, and also to assist where necessary, the dependents of those who arc away fighting.

The police swept down on a two-up school at the back of the Hastings racecourse last Sunday afternoon, and in spite of the vigilance of the sentinels .the ‘ ‘ sports ’ ’ were surprised red-handed. It is said that the assemblage numbered about) two hundred, and the appearance of the officers caused a general However, the law made a bag of a dozen or so, and developments, may ~bp expected to take place in : cjueycourse. ... The Opnnake- 'lawmilling Company, 1 Ltd. is in liquidation, and the' whole of its plant and assets'are advertised for sale as a going concern. It is'tlte only sawmill in the Te Kiri district; Taranaki, and with it goes the cutting rights of 500 acres of good marketable timber, chiefly rimu; with still more bush available. The sale will be made subject to prior encumbrances. For full particulars enquir. ers should at once write to the liquidator, P. W. Vare, 212 Lambton Quay,_ V7ellington.

At the Wlon\cn ’g Working Chib J g Shop on Wednesday next the good of folks Tiriraukawa, under the supervision of Mrs. Parsons, will have control. They have laid themselves out. to eclipse all previous efforts/ and 1 their contribution of articles" fOr " sale will include turkeys; fowls, ducks, lamb, mutton, cream, {in any quantity) cakes, sweets, eggs, etc. Those in charge have apparently a very practical mind, as their wares will appear at once to the economical mothers of families and others, who will, by buying at the shop get splendid articles, and at the same time help in the provision of comforts for our boys on active service.