LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 20 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A married couple require a bed-sit-ting room, with, or without board. A second-hand saddle and bridle is advertised for by the Secretary of the Taihape Patriotic Society. if; There are a considerable number of unskilled workers amongst the returned soldiers, and it is suggested that it would be a patriotic action if some employers would take them on, instead of always insisting on "experienced" men. The work of the Goverment wool valuers has practically ceased. The total amount of greasy wool in store in the'Dominion in April was 349,866 bales, in addition to which there were 18.244 bales of sliped wool and 66.108 bales of scoured wool, making a total of 434,258 bales in store. The annual meeting of the Taihape branch of the Ked Cross Scoiety will be held in the supper-room of the Town Hall on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The business to be brought before the me'etii.ng is consideration of report and balance sheet, election of officers, and general.

"Unless this Government understands the soldier woe betide it. The men who fight for the country own it," said a member of the Returned Soldiers' Association at a meeting in Wellington. ' 'Ought fo,'' commented another, laconically, in a tone which indicated that the ownership was very remote.

A first-class building section, a quarter of an acre in extent, is advertised for sale cheap, owing" to the , owner leaving the district.

Thomas Eldon Coates, solicitor, of Greymouth, and Harry Edmund Holland, journalist, of Wellington South, were nominated for the by-election of the Grey seat.

Mr. A. E. Aldridge, a Wellington chemist, has joined Mr W. H, Fookes as assistant. Mr. Aldridge is an active, energetic young man, who is well up in his profession.

At the Methodist Church last night feeling reference was made by the Eev. W. H. Hocking to the loss of Chaplain Captain Alex. Allen, recently killed in France, and one time stationed in charge of the local circuit. A. vote of sympathy with the relatives was passed, the congregation standing, after which prayer was offered for those bereaved.

The State of New Jersey is to enforce vigorously the new Anti-Loafing Law, says an exchange, Idlers, without regard to their station in life, will be seized, and will get one week in which to go to work, the alternative being criminal prosecution, with a penalty of 100 dol. fine, or three months in gaol, or both. The result is that 1100 workless men applied for jobs in one day.

Mr. S. S. Tiinbs, family butcher and meat purveyor, Main Street., has a new announcement to all who enjoy good beef, and to all interested in seeing what the Taihape* district can produce Mr. Timbs has now facilities for securing for his customers the very finest class of meat, and ho invites the public to look in at his windows. There they will see that the very best meat costs no more than the other sort.

During the discussion on the Educational Institute's letter by the Borough Council on Friday night, Cr. Wrightson expressed an opinion, the truth of which must be apparent to anyone who has given a moment's thought to our educational He said the objection to pupil teachers was that the ■ Education authorities were riding the 'principle -to.: death. Three-fourths of the teachers' now-a-days were* pupil teachers."\lf the teaching staff were adequately paid there would be no difficulty in getting competent teachers with a proper training.

A peculiar animal friendship exists at a country place on the shores of Kawhia A wild pig was caught' when quite young in the neighbouring bush and as it became tamo was allowed the run of the grounds about the house. Now it has for its especial mate a black and white dog; any other canine happens along piggy perforins an eviction but if his mate gets into trouble he gives all possible assistance. At night the dog and the pig sleep in the same "bunk"; the latter roots out a hollow in the leaves under a tree and lies dowm, and then the dog curls itself as close as possible to the pig.

How a hospital ship raced a cablegram across the world was related at a meeting of the Returned Soldiers' Association in Wellington. A soldier who returned from the front the day before sent a. cablegram from Brockenhurst on April 6 last to his relatives in Wellington, announcing that he "was well iand coming home," He had arrived at Wellington about two hours and was at home when a ring was heard at the door. The soldier answered it and received the very message that he had sent about six weeks before. "That's nothing," remarked -another 'returned Soldier quietly. '-'I sent a cable home 12 months ago and it has not reached there yet."

For sometime past the Borough Council has been concerned about the gap between the Town Hall and Swedlund's Music Shop, which has been characterised as an unsightly spot and a dumping ground for rubbish, etc. In accordance with instructions the Borough foreman submitted a sketch plan and estimates for filling in the gap with a suitable entrance gate, and also a fence on the Kuku Street side. The plan showed on Main street throe substantial concrete pillars with a single iron gate to the left and a double gate attached to the Town Hall bullying. On the Kuku Street side an iron fence was shown. The estimated cost was £lls. The Town Clerk stated that a sum sufficient for the purpose was left over from the Town Hall loan, and it was decided that the work should be taken in hand as soon as financial arrangements were made. The plan of the Borough foreman will probably be modified and elaborated when the Works Committee have dealt with it.