LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A bush, trucky is advertised for by Gardner and Sons, of the Turaugarere Sawmills.

Initial entries for the Taihape stock sale to be held on May 22nd, appear in this issue.

An American motor paper is responsible for the statement that during 1817 over 18,000,000 motor tyres were sold in that country. The selling total was approximately £90,000,000,

' Mr. John Ivcbbcll has sold his farming property, the well-known “Te Eaukawa” Estate, Ohau, to Mr. F. S. Easton, of Foxtou, for £12,000 cash. Mr. Easton will probably take over the stock also at valuation.

H. D. Bennett, Ltd., have a new advertisement in to-day’s issue relative to seasonable coats, etc. A perusal of this announcement will prove of interest to those who desire a good warm winter coat at a reasonable price.;

A police raid on the Tariki Hotel (Taranaki) the other night unearthed three civilians on the promises after G o’clock. One well-known local resident is stated to have, taken refuge underneath a table, whence ho made a rather undignified exit at thfe instigation of the visiting constable.

The United States, it is said, are producing benzine at the rate of 12,600,000 gallons per annum, and is using it at the rate of 14,070,000 gallons per annum. They have been able to maintain the supply of these large quantities because of the very big stocks in hand. These are now near the end and consequently there is a .demand for economy in that country.

A soldier in the trenches was complaining he had net had a change of underclothing for many weeks, and consequently his hands were kept busy. He asked his pal if it was true 'thai the Kaiser had a withered arm. "Quite right, old sport,” was the r6ply. ’’ “Well, I wish to goodness he had both arms withered and had my shirt on!”

Advice has received from London that Major-General E. W, C. Chaytor. N.Z.S,C. commanding Anzac Mounted Division in Palestine, has been knighted

Two mill-owners in the Taumarunui district were summoned this week for allowing sawdust to find its way into streams stocked with trout. Pines of £3 and £5 were inflicted in each case.

In Napoleonic wars, 97 per cent, of the deaths of British troops were due to disease. In the South African campaign, 63 per cent of the deaths were duo to this cause. In all the present theatres of war, the percentage of deaths from disease (according to the Westminster Gazette) does not amount to 4 per cent.

A lady who travelled to Australia on the ship bringing out 240 wives to returned soldiers, tells this dramatic incident, says the Western Mail. There were two women on beard whe, at first, were not at all sympathetic; but as they began to know each other they realised each had the qualties which make for admiration, and became friends. One day, chatting intimately upon the deck, each showed the other the photograph of her husband. It was the same man!

A party of workers at the Sydney Municipal Baths —named Hillings, Pite Shaw, Pritchard, and Winter — drew Cctigne in the Tast £SOOO .sweep on the Newmarket Handicap. They telegraphed to the owner of the horse (Mr T. A. Stirton) at Melbourne), asking what he considered a fair thing for them to name if he won, Mr Stirton replied promptly that ho was pleased to hoar that the men had drawn his horse, that he believed Cctigne would win, and—he did not want anything from them. The following additions to the local telephone exchange have been made: Messrs, Howie 2225, Harris 222 K, Wilson 222 R, Davis 222 M, McCardie 222 W, Dixon 222 D, Newton 1975, Mair 197 K, Rogers 197 R., F. McQuinn 197 M> JRivell ..1971f. ;,p. MeQuinn, 197 D, Hear-p, 2215, Coillier .221M, ; Ycung .221 ■D,.. Riley 198 M,, JB'rodricli 19. SD„ .(pptjim rie,. 19SW, Aitcheson 19SS, Kigg, 19,SR, Owens 198 K, H,, E, Hgryey. 203,, S. be Bailey 202, J. Phillips 294,

Trade follows the' flag, 'they sayand, though’-the ’ Sinn Fein flag (the. original big drum, by - 'the way>- was carried off from Liberty Hall by a young lady the week after the Easter rising) in Ireland is scarcely as yet unfurled, many tradesmen in -■> Dublin and elsewhere are playing up to it. There are hotels as well as boardinghouses at which those of the faith arc specially' welcomed (says the London Daily Chronicle), Sinn Fein notepaper “Republican Calendars,” “Republican Easter Cards,” and “Republican Proclamations” are sold in shops on the -quays. A haberdasher. advertises ■ MShirts made by Rebels for Rebels,”

According to German ideas oversea British troops should not be fighting in Europe. A few Australian soidiers who were captured in France recently, were addressed by a German colonel as follows: “You come here looking for trouble. You’ll get it. You’ll get no food until the other prisoners are fed.” The threat was carried out. They were compelled to work seven days a week, were bullied and struck, were half-clad and halffed, and barely housed and bedded. One of the soldiers ( Private Freeman) was struck with a sentry’s rifle and killed.

One of the sufferers by the big busk fire at Raetihi was a very heavy loser. It is estimated that it will cost him about £ISOO to re-sow his land. He lost 2200 sheep, 17 head of cattle, three Souses and his sheds, shearing machines, 5000 feet of timber for building a wool-shed, and about £ISOO

worth of milling bush. He is now paying men 25s per day and found for seed-sowing. His losses will be from £4OOO to £SOOO, .When he applied for relief, it is said, he was" told "that he was quite able to pay for what ho required; but mill hands who had lost about £SO were given an outfit worth £IOO.

In a letter to his wife in Masterton a New Zealand soldier says: “You may have heard or read about the pillboxes used by the enemy. They are concrete houses built to accommodate twenty or more men, and the walls, etc., are about six to eight inches thick. There are hundreds of them about, and more were used by the enemy as machine-gun strongholds. It cost thousands of lives to take these places, yet they are built from ce. ment supplied by England to Holland, then to Germany. Thousands of cement casks are lying about near them (the pill-hoxes) with the name-'of the manufacturer still on them. Someone has a lot to answer for this blunder,”

The naval adviser to the New Zea land Government announces the dis

covory and destruction of five addition al mines in the suspected area of Capo Farewell.

Messrs. CoUinson and Gifford /are holding a special sale of ladies 7 tweed and rainproof coats, bought under exceptional circumstances with regard to price*, which advantage the firm is passing on to their customers. Full particulars will be found on page 3. The sale is for a few days only.

'A hospital ship arrived at Auckland yesterday morning, bringing home 541 wounded and sick soldiers, including 20 officers. Of the total number on board 80 are cot cases, the remainder being “walking wounded.” The greater portion of the draft comprises men suffering from gunshot wounds, but owing to the exceedingly beneficial effect of the voyage there has been a very great improvement in their condition. The excellent progress made by the wounded is indicated by the fact that on leaving England the cot cases totalled 250, which number was reduced to eighty before the vessel arrived at Auckland. There is a proportion of sufferers from lung troubles brought about by the effect of “gassing” and the resulting weakening of the lungs.