LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 21 August 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It is estimated that 10,000 Germans have migrated from the United States into Mexico since the beginning of the war..

Lambs are coming freely throughout the.Kiwitea country. The farmerc are hoping for warmer weather, although, very few losses are reported in spite of the cold.

“Don’t you worry,” he .said a New York negro when he was told that things were not going too well at the front. “I’m on do ’xicx’ draff, and when all we angry Saxons get to France de Kaiser’s sure canned.”

A movement is on foot to bring about the amalgamation of all the cooperative dairy companies operating in the South Auckland district. A meeting of representatives was held recently at Hamilton, and a committee was set up to further the project.

A message from Paris says that a most stringent Army discipline Bill has been introduced into the Chamber of Deputies. It provides, among other things, for the deprivation of rank, and for from two to five years’ imprisonment in the case of general officers guilty of grave mistakes. The Bill is not retrospective. Fortunately for some of our commanders Britain is not following the example set by France.

In a paper on “ Frozen Meat Industry of New Zealand,” Mr M. A. Elliott writes in the Journal of Science that there are more sheep in the United Kingdom than in New Zealand. The British flocks, too, have increased since the war. The writer holds that ‘‘if the war has done no other good, it certainly has caused the erection of enormously increased frozen meat storage in the Dominion,” he the total capacity now being equal to over six million carcases; about a year’s exports in normal times. The New Zealand consumption of mutton Mr. Elliott puts at 1,500,000 sheep and 500,000 lambs.

The next Taibape stock sale is advertised to take place on Wednesday, 28th August.

Mr T. J. Boland, the newly-appointed Postmaster for Taihape, arrived last night, and will take up his duties in the course of a few days.

The picture benefit in tbe Town Hall last night, tendered by the management of Everybody’s Pictures, was crowded. The net result will he a handsome sum for the beneficiaries.

A poultry breeder who has the finest laying strain of white leghorns in New Zealand, who is compelled to make room for importations from America, just arriving, is offering twelve picked white leghorn hens and a specially bred cockerel, at a distinctly bargain price.

New regulations governing the shipping of produce to Canada stipulate that licenses for all Canadian requirements have to be obtained from the director of licenses, War Trade Board, Ottawa. The license does not confer any right in respect to shipping space, the allocation of which will he'made by Mr. W. A. Beddoe, Canadian Government Trade Commissioner to New Zealand.

A telegram from Hamilton states that a yousg farmer, named James Forbes, lost his life under tragic circumstances on Sunday. When crossing the Marakopa River in a dray the horse got into difficulties, and while trying to help the animal to recover its feet, Forbes was kicked. The blow stunned bim, and he was drowned. His mother was on the bank of the stream and witnessed the accident.

Here is a point of law worth noting by organisers of dances for the raising of funds for other than patriotic or church dances. A dance pure and simple is held to be exempt from the “Amusement Tax” on the ground that thpse present are participants in the amusement Of the evening, but if songs, etc;, are introduced into the programme, ail audience is immediately created, and the promoters are made liable for the tax of Id in the shilling.

The usual fortnightly euchre party in connection with St. Margaret’s Guild was held on Friday evening, and although several counter-attractions caused a slight shrinkage in the attendance, <a most successful and enjoyable evening was spent. The ladies’ prize, presented by Mrs. Pleasants, was won by Mrs. P. E. Wakcman, while Mr. R. McLaren carried off the, gentleman’s prize, presented by Rev. Stent. The final round will bo played on Friday, September 6th, when a record lattondance is being provided for by the organisers.

An enterprising youth, Leo. Sylvister Hannon, was before the Wanganui Court on Monday on a charge of having stolen a Bradbury motor cycle valued at £l9 10s. The accused who pleaded guilty, went to the garage of James and Gillman, and asked permission to try one of their motor cycles a new method he had devised for adjusting handles. He also asked for •a trial spin on a machine. He did not return, but sold the cycle at Feilding for £l3, taking £2 as deposit. Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., fined the accused £5, to be paid in instalments of 10s per week.

There is a little monthly publication issued in Auckland by Messrs. Thomas Walsh and Chas. A. Wilson (joint editors) called “Reason,” which deserves to be read by every thoughtful student of current events. It is a bright and breezy commentary on everyday happenings, sometimes caustic but always thoughtful and well reasoned Though not’ always orthodox in its deductions, the original presentment of its conclusions constitutes a considerable portion of its interest. Among other topics it deals illuminatingly wqth business methods and should be of great service to those who wish to keep abreast of the times. The August number of “Reason” is to hand and is quite one of the best issued.

A member of the Commercial Travellers’ Association of Victoria, writing from the,front to the secretary of the club at'Melbourne, says: “At the front one comes in contact with all classes and regiments, and I think I can conscientiously say that the Aussies are the most determined fighters, although the Scotties (run us close, and the Canadians are not far behind, while among the British Tommies are to be found some os good as any. But when one takers into consideration the men in and behind the line, I would give the palm to the New Zealanders, They are a grand lot of fellows, and although we have a splendid lot among our boys, yet the New Zealanders* so* daily speaking, appeal to me more than any. ’ ’