LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 31 May 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no publication of the “Taihape Daily Times” on Monday (King’s Birthday).

'“Prior ta the war w'-a housb*: *o butter bbses an Palmerston* ht liftbox; now we pay Is 6d,” said a speaker at the Farmers’ Union Conference,

At the inquest on James McAnulty, a prisoner in Terrace Gaol, who died suddenly on Monday, a verdict was returned that death was due to shock caused by being choked by a piece of meat when having dinner.

“I know a man who was turned down by the Medical B'oard as C2 on account of a weak heart six months ago, and he has been shovelling gravel in a pit ever since.” —Captain McDonnell at the Appeal Board in Palmerston yesterday.

“If New Zealand farmers had been allowed to sell their produce in the open market, instead of selling it to the Imperial authorities, they would have netted about an extra £9,000,000,” said Mr. G. L. Marshall, in his presidential address at the Farmers’ Union Conference at Masterton.

“It seems pretty hot stuff that two pounds of staples now cost as much as one pound of wool,” said Mr. E. Law ,of Shannon, at the Farmers’ Union ''Conference at- Master ton, when, complaining of the shortage of shipping for necessary commodities, while luxuries were being carried.

An expert salvor explains that it is impossible Ito reclaim the Lusitania. She lies under a pressure of about 1401bs to the square inch. Every pound of pressure represents nearly two feet of -water —one atmosphere for every 33 feet. Therefore, the Lusitania lies deeper than mortal man can go (says a London paper). We are constantly being told of new inventions to enable men to sink lower into the water, but there is no finer diver in the world than the Admiralty man, and 210 ft is his limit.

The Taihape Returned Soldiers’ Association intend holding their usual monthly social and dance at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next.

The Taihape Women’s Working Club Shop to-morrow will be in charge of Mrs, Neagle and Miss Spooner, when a splendid collection of useful goods will be offered for sale.

To-morrow will see the fruition of Taoroa’s big effort at the Red Cross Shop. A very comprehensive range of articles is to be sold, for particulars of which we refer our readers to the advertisement on page one.

Quite a number of people last night were shut off from travelling north by the mail train. The ticket officer refused to sell any more tickets. It is estimated that about forty intending travellers were affected. A Ministerial car was attached to the train.

Entries for the competitive divisions of the National Dairy Show are scheduled to close on Saturday Ist June. To give those living at a distance an opportunity of obtaining prize lists, entries will be received by post up to Wednesday sth June. Mahawatu Poultry Association entries will be accepted in like manner. Information may be had from the Secretary, Box 85, Palmerston North*

At the end of the present month we will know who are the financial shirkers.” said the Hon. A. M. Myers, Act. .ing-Minjisler for Jfinancer, at tthe lay-i iug of the foundation stone of the Fertiliser Company’s works at Te Papapa on Wednesday. '"Thera *wfl(l be- ho, hesitation on the part of the Government in making these [people toe the mark. The Government is determined that aU the -people of the Dominion shall play their part in every detail in this righteous war.”

“I have seen something of other armies,” said Colonel Adams, Camp Commandant at Featherston, at a Farmers’ Union social at Masterton, “but there has never been a crowd of men with mor© ‘bite’ in them than the New Zealand soldiers in the making.” Ho proceeded to relate this story: l — I was watching the first big draft of Second Division men and a number of youngsters coming into Featherston camp- from Trentham. I went up to one youngster and said, ‘Well, son. how are you getting on?’ ‘All right/ was the answer. ‘How do you like it?’ ‘All right. The old man went away two years ago, apd I have been waiting till L turned 20 t<& follow him.” !