LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 August 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails will close at Taihape on August 7th at 8 p.m, for Australia, South Africa and Egypt.

“In England the dogs are placed on rations, while in Germany they are included in the rations,” observes the Toronto Mail Empire.

“According to the list of officers supplied to us officially, there are fourteen chaplains, at an average cost of £430 to the State on duty at the different military camps,” states the Defence Expenditure Commissioners. Of course, they comprise various religious denominations, but we could not help thinking that a little more co-or-dination of chaplains would not only adequately provide for the spiritual needs of the camps, but save a good deal of expense.”

Says the Palmerston Times; We learn from an Otago visitor that a southern factory engaged in the manufacture of milk was in extreme difficulty owing to the price having dropped to about £IOO per ton, but within the past two years they have risen to over £450 per ton. A recent cargo of 25 tons was lost and they bewailed the fact because it was only insured for £4OO per ton.

Here is a bon-mot of Clemenceau's which is going the rounds of Paris. The usual number of rifles used in a French firing party at the death of a traitor is twelve. Many people came to Clemenceau to try to induce him not to impose the death penalty on 8010. “Anyway, he was only half a traitor,” said one influential man to the “Tiger.” “That being so, it is easily arranged,” said Clemenceau. “We will only give him six rifles!”

Messrs Bennett Ltd. have a new ad-1

vertisement on our front page to-day featuring a line of slippers -which are a combination of utility and elegance.

In our report of the meeting on Monday night to form a sub-association of local hockey clubs, the name of Mr. J. Harris was inadvertently omitted from the list of referees.

In order to raise funds for purchasing Xmas parcels for our soldiers the Taihape Women’s Working Club are holding a children’s fancy cress ball in the Town Hall on August 23. The Club appeals earnestly for assistance in the direction indicated .

Work on fllV ! railway sc’cl loir 'at” Okahukura, operated by Jugoslav cooperative contractors, is now proceeding smoothly. Of the men who were prosecuted at the Taumarunui Magistrate’s Court, 27 have taken up contracts, making a total of 3G Slavs engaged on the works. Seven of the strikers have yet to be accounted for.

To get the desired results from doctors’ prescriptions it is absolutely necessary that the drugs forming its component parts should be pure and fresh, and it is in these essentials that Mr. Fookes, chemist, of Taihape, specialises. An announcement in another column emphasises the importance or the matter, to which we direct our readers’ attention.

Having secured the Rink Garage, which was necessary to cope with his increasing business, Mr. V. Nicholls is holding a clearing sale of cars, tyres, and all accessories at his present premises. In order to obviate as much as possible the cost and inconvenience of shifting so much stock, he has fixed prices for the various lines at veritable clearance figures.

Patrons of the King’s Picture Theatre have a treat in store duirng the next week or two, as some of the finest dramas ever released will be shown there. On Friday night a masterpiece entitled “The Thoroughbred,” featuring Frank Keenan, will be shown. This pictures is considered to be equal to “The Whip.” On Saturday, August 17, a picture called “The Mormon Maid” will be exhibited. This film has created a sensation wherever shown.

A wealthy repatriated prisoner told a London journalist that whatever Germany is doing, she is not keeping her home fires burning. As a rule, he was able to bribe the Kommandatur to get him all he wanted, but was disagreeably surprised last winter at the lack of fuel. He'expressed his readiness to pay any price for wood. “Come on my balcony,” was the reply. Looking over the snow-covered town he noticed that from only two chimneys was there smoke. “Now you will understand why prisoners have to freeze,” was the comment of It’s guard. *

As showing how smalTthe world is, a well-known tradesman of Christchurch brought into the Star Office last week a ten-shilling Bank of New Zealand note, which had written on the reverse side, “Changed in London, 25/7/17—3/2783.” The tradesman, receiving the note, which Had been handed to him in connection with the payment of an account, recognised the handwriting of his soldier son, who was probably on sick leave in London at the time, and his regimental number. It is undoubtedly a coincidence that the bank note, after being recirculated in the Dominion, should have got into the hands of the boy’s father in the ordinary course of business.

Saturday last was the tenth anniversary of the meeting of the rails on the northern and southern sections' of the North Island Main Trunk railway. The meeting point was the Manganui-oTe-ao viaduct, which was sufficiently completed on. August 3, 1908, to admit of railway traffic passing over it, and thus linking up Auckland and Wellington by rail for the first time. The first train to pass over the whole length of the line between the two cities left Wellington on the evening of August 7, 1908, with the Parliamentary party that came to Auckland in connection with the visit of the American naval fleet. This train reached Auckland early the following evening. The line was opened for regular traffic in February, 1909.

A good record of war service on the part of a youth is reported from Christchurch. The headmaster of one of the city schools was called on by a young soldier in uniform.' His recollection of the youth was that he was just of military ago, and naturally one of the questions he asked, seeing the boy in uniform was; “When are .you leaving for the front?” The young fellow smiled, and said he had been to the front and back again. Ho went away with the Main Body, and altogether had had four years ’ service. His sleeve was decorated with one red and three blue chevrons, indicating four year’s service, and two gold stripes of twice wounded. He was only 20 years of age and as he is only on leave, is cheerfully facing the prospect of returning to the front.

Initial entries for the Taihape stock

sale for Wednesday next appear in another, column.

The Taihape Borough Council has in to-day’s issue a notice .with reference to the amended charges for the removal of iiightsoil and rubbish.

A reminder is given of the so'clal and dance to be held in the Three Stars tomorrow night. All the indispensables to a thorough evening’s enjoyment have been provided, and a. very pleasurable time is anticipated.

An important land sale will be held, under instructions from the Public., Trustee, by the N. Z. Loan and MerA ! .

c'antile Agency Co., in the estate or William Cameron (deceased), at the Taihape saldyards on August 28th. The section contains 108 acres, and is situated in the Hautapu Survey District.

The Pahiatua branch of the New Zealand Fanners’ Union has expressed strong disapproval of the action of the Dominion conference in supporting Mr W. D. Lysnar’s motion in regard to the Imperial wool .purchase. One speaker remarked that he was not only astonished but ashamed at the lack of patriotism exhibited by the conference. The meeting also entirely favoured the present system of valuing wool at the main centres.

’Another of those papular dances for which the people of Mataroa are noted will be held in the Mataroa Town Hall on Friday next. Every effort has been made to eclipse all previous functions of the kind, and on this occasion, in order to give variety to the programme there will he a cake-guessing and a waltzing competition. The floor will be in good condition, the supper will be in Mataroa laules’ best style, and the music the best procurable. In addition to having an enjoyable time those who attend will have the added satisfaction of knowing that they arc helping to provide Xmas parcels for our soldiers.