LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 July 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A good general servant is advertised for by Mrs. (Dr.) Sinclair.

Tenders are invited by the Taihape Borough Council for the purchase and removal of a stack of hay in the Oval Domain.

It costs the country £9OO to thoroughly train a perfect aviator. An average flying machine costs about £4OOO.

A girl to asist in house-work is wanted by Mrs. A. Nathan, Kaka Road. Applicants may ring up telephone No. 10

Mr L. A. Needham, who has disposed of his business in Taihape, notifies that all accounts due to him', outstanding after July Slst next will be sued for without further notice.

Packages of newspapers may be sent through the post to the United Kingdom by parcel weighing not more than 71bs., and packets containing not more than ten" newspapers or not exceeding 51b. in weight may be dispatched to the United Kingdom by newspaper post without license.

Van dcr Massen, sentenced to death in Paris, for having killed two working companions and refused to accept a reprieve, was guillotined at Versailles. He declared that he desired his execution to serve as an example to those who might be tempted to imitate him>.

Some real snips in motor-cars and bicycles' are disclosed in an advertisement from Nicholls' Garage. One instance is that of a five-seater Overland car, with all the latest improvements, only used for demonstration purposes, which is being offered at £6O less than the same car would cost to land.

The Public Trustee invites tenders for the leasing of a dairy farm of 158 acres near Eaetihi. The section is situated close to a good town and dairy factory, and is ah ideal dairy farm. Full particulars may be obtained from the agent of the Public Trustee, Taihape, the Bank of New Zealand, Eaetihi; and at the Public Trust Office, Wanganui.

The difficulties tradesmen have to face at the present time in securing stocks is shown by the experience of an xVuckland boot importer. By mail this week ho receicvd notification that a case of boots, bought and paid for in the United States on August 2s, 1917 had been duly dispatched to San Francisco, and had been held up there ever since, awaiting space on ships. The case would be sent on "as soon as opportunity offers.'' When storage charges arc met and high freights paid those boots are likely to come at a heavy landed cost.

A resident of Pahiatua on Friday went to the post office to post his accounts, and in withdrawing them from his pocket accidentally pulled out a roll of notes. He failed to notice his loss for some time, but on returning home discvered the shortage of cash. Immediately he rung up the post office and a search was instituted unavailingly, and the loser was quite disconsolate until on reaching his place of business, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his spaniel, Darkie, was following him with the the roll of notes in his mouth.

"Don't forget the wowser," said the president of the Country Racing Clubs' Assocation at the Conference in Wellington. "He has got his eye on us, and we have to keep our eye on him. He is there to take advantage of any favouring breeze. It was listening to the wowser to a large extent that lost us many racing days last year. If it had hot been for the efforts of some racing men who came here to fight for the interests of the country clubs we would have lost one-half the race days instead of one-third."

Speaking to a "Post" reporter at Wellington, Mr C. Grayndler, secretary of the Shearers' Federation, stated that some of the sheep-owners were beeeming alarmed at a threatened shortage of sheaerrs for the next season. Usually, at this tirrre of the year, sufficient applications have been received to fill all vacancies, but not so now. In many instances owners have received no applications at all, and they arc beginning to wonder whether there will be enough men to go round. Mr Grayndler, received a letter from the manager of a big station in the Wairarapa, who has a fourstand shed and 20,000 sheep, asking that exemption from military duty should be applied for on behalf of the shearer—the only one—who has so far applied for work this year. ' Shoepowners, it is stated,, are regarding the future with some anxiety.

About 40 acres of light bushfelling is to let, for which a good price will be given, is advertised to let in another column.

In the Patea County there arc seven miles of tarred road. In the district of which T.aihape is an important unit, there are —none.

A milk cart and harness, also a 90gallon Alpha-Laval separator, are added to the list of what is to be sole at the Ohingaiti Clearing Sale, to be held by Levin and Co., Ltd. next Wednesday, 17th July.

A motor car driven by a Maori ran into two horses on the Foxton road nea Proutawhao the other day. with disastrous results to the horses. One was killed outright and the other had a leg broken, necessitating its destruction. The car was badly damaged.

Attention is directed to tbe service to be held in the Methodist Church tomorrow evening. The Rev W. H. Hocking will preach on "Life's True Standard," and the choir will render the anthem "Comfort O Lord the Soul of thy Servant." A very hearty invitation is extended to all.

An instance of the penalty Taihape is paying for the shortage of cottages suitable for a working man was brought under our notice during the week. A man, a first-class tradesman, was engaged by a local firm. He duly arrived here, with his wife and five children, accompanied by his furniture. After an unsuccessful hunt for a house extending over three days, he sent his wife and family and furniture to Palmerston, and shortly after followed himself. He has no intention of renewing his acquaintance with Taihape.