LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“A father sowed treachery; a bride reaped tragedy.”—At the .King’s tomorrow night, ij

Satisfactory experiments are being conducted on Canadian Government railways with a telephone apparatus that permits verbal messages to be transmitted to ' and’ from moving trains.

The Gazette-issued yesterday contained the - names of over 9000 men, which, ;■with the first ballot issued a month ago, makes a total of between 18,0000 and 19,000 Glass B Second Division men.

Mr. Luther Burbank announces that he has evolved a new wheat, containing 14 per cent, of gluten. It is hardy and can be grown in all climates, from Hudson Bay in the frozen north, to Patagonia in the sultry south.

A Feilding draper has been informed by his London buyer that cotton is again advancing in price and that the government is limiting the output of the mills by half. The writer adds: “It is difficult to see where the upward tendency (in prices) will stop."

The London Safety First, Council has awarded a prize for the practical suggestion that women should wear belts with snaphooks to which they can attach their handbags and so leave their hands free entering vehicles.

“SoAverg and Reapers,” a parable of modern society. shoAving how a wife triumphed over intrigue.”—At the King’s Theatre to-morrow night.

Asked if the shipping shortage will affect the increased proportion'of men sent from New Zealand in the next few months, Sir James Allen stated: — “We shall not be able to fully fulfil our obligations for lack of shipping space. The Imperial authorities asked us to icrease our reinforcements until the end of August. We shall not be able to transport full quotas, but will get pretty near.” The Minister was asked if reinforcements will then drop to normal. He replied: “I don’t think there’s any doubt about it.”

The New Zealand wool clip for the 1917-18 season may be said to bo practically disposed of, in so far as greasy wool is concerned. There are still crutchings to come" in, but for practical purposes the' wool year is ended. The quantities, valuecTat various centres, amount to 505,23 bales, making a total value of £11,491,547. The average weight per bale was 367glbs, and roughly the average weight per lb. was 3./2g.

Mails close at Taihape at 7 p.xn. on the 24th inst. for Australia.

The annual meeting of the Taihape Branch of the Red Cross Society wil be held in the supper-room of the Town Hall this evening at 8 o’clock.

At Everybody’s to-morrow night, the management is showing “The Spy” by special request. This picture will be shown in addition to the usual programme.

Mr. C. E. Statham, M.P. for Dunedin Central, who was in the first ballot for the B Class of tha Second Division, has been examined by the Military Medical Board, and classed C2.

Altogether the play “Sowers and Reapers” is a play that will win more than usual recognition and praise, both on account of the play and the star.—At the King’s Theatre, to-mor-row night.

The chairman of the Taihape and District Returned Soldiers’ Association has received intimation that this body has been registered, and is entitled to have the word “incorporated after its tittle, thus giving it a legal status.

The Dunlop Rubber Company has just issued a new list illustrating the new tread “Railroad” pattern motor tyre cover. Any motorist who has not received a copy by post, will be mailed a copy on application to any of the Company’s depots.

Picture patrons are asked to remember that the picturisation of Rex Beach’s famous book, “The Barrier,” will be screened at 8.10 at the King’s Theatre to-night.

A case of highway robbery was dealt with in the Juvenile Court at Masterton the other morning, the offender being a 10-year-oTu boy. The robbery consisted of sticking up another boy, who had a shilling tied in a handkerchief, and taking it from him. Six strokes of the birch were ordered by Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M.

To-morrow a hockey match will be played on the Recreation Ground between the Old Girls Hockey Club and a team of town girls. The following will represent the Old Girls’ Club:— Mrs. Smallfieid, Misses' M. Leahy, C. Phillips, E. Donovan, Q. Murphy, L. Jones, R. Brookie, D. Boyd, D., Swenson, B. McAuliffe. Emergencies: Mrs. Hesketh and Miss McPhee. The game price per lb. was 1/2s. . ; “Should a bride suffer in silence- under evil sown by her husband’s 1 father?” —At the King’s Theatre/''tomorrow night.