LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 October 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. F Porter , secretary of the Women's National Reserve, deplores the fact that so many women are going to Wellington from other centres. Says the "Auckland Star" oh the Taranaki election: "The result is another warning to the. Government that there is widespread dissatisfaction with its record." ..- The Rev. John' McNeill,. who han just returned from Palestine, says a soldier.said to him: "Is this the Promised Land?" "Well, I don't know wno they promised it to, but I don't wane it." The new member.for Taranaki, Mr. Sydney SmitTl, says his winning the election did not hjean that the war would be lost. It was, in fact, thS labour people who. were winning the war, and paying for it, too. The usual monthly meeting of the General Committee ,of the Patriotic Soeiety, was convened for the supper "rooms lat the "Town Hall last night, v. T hen a goodly number' attended." Unfortunately" for them, a rehearsal was being herd on the stage above where a series of marches and clog dances 'arid'the movement of heavy cavalry and light artillery made such a noise the Patriotic Committee, after a futile attempt to conduct its business wias forced to adjourn to the Society's office and there complete its meeting.

The Hon. D. H. Guthrie reports tha* during the war period New Zealand had received fronr the Imperial Government on account of the commandeered produce from the Dominion a total of £71,057,125. There is at present in the stores of the country produce valued at £21.883,505, on which an advance of £3,000,000 had already been received.

Not the least interesting contest at the big gala on Labour Day will be the five-aside ladies hockey tournament. The local hockey players have entered into the spirit of the contest with characteristic earnestness and have been training hard for weeks past whilst the general public have slumbered the members of one ladies' hockey club hdSpe been training hard in the local Domain ground. It is hoped their efforts will meet with the success they deserve. Contesting teams from the Huia, Old Girls, School, Raetihi, and Rangataua, will take part. If the enthusiasm and earnestness of the hockey girls is emulated by the general public, the Labour Day . gala will be an unqualified success. There is evident a feeling throughout the country, both in political circles and among the '■ general public, that a general election will be held In the early half of next year. This anticipation is finding practical expression in the south by the announcement of new candidates for some o* the Parliamentary seats. In addition to the sitting member for Otaki (Mr. W. H. Field), two other aspirants Major Samuel and Mr. Byron BfcVor**. have decided to stand for the suffrages of the constituency. At Waimarino Mr. E. J. Barry (Mayor of Ohakune) has practically decided to be a competitor of Mr. R. W. Smith's as a candidate for the ' seat in the- new Parliament.—" Auckland Star."

Shearers, shed hands, cooks ->.and

sawmill hands are advertised for by Shute's iLabour Agency,

A peculiar position pertains in Feilding to-day in the matter of the moving of families. Seven households are waiting upon one family. When the latter gets out of the house it is vacating, six other families also move.

Mr. S. Beban invites tenders for the lease for two years of "the grazing rights of the sections "known as "Beban's Hill," containing 38 acres. Tenders close on Thursday, 24th inst., with Mr. B'eban, from whom all information may be obtained.

The Auckland "Herald," commenting on the result of Che Taranaki election, concludes: "By the programme presented to the approaching" sessHfcs of Parliament the Ministry will have an opportunity to restore its prsetige, If that opoprtunity is neglected, i? may quickly find itself without either prestige or majority."

At the Patriotic Committee meeting last night, the Executive Committee reported that the amendments to the rules, whereby a member of the Society pays an annual subscription of ss, had received the assent of the Hon. the Minister for Internal Affairs and subscriptions were due. Most of the members present hastened to become financial.

The public of Taihape iare promised a musicial treat on Saturday evening, 26th October. On that night the Queen Alexandra's Own Regimental Band will give one of its high class concerts in the Town Hall, Taihape. In addition to the very high grade selections, duets and other items by this famous band, there will be items by some of New Zealand's best artists. Lieutenant Geo. Buckley, the conductor of the band is himself champion cornet player of Australasia, having secured that title at the last inter-colonial band contest held at Ballaret, Victoria. Proceeds are in aid of the Red Cross Effort.

The courage of the British soldier was referred to by the Prime Minister at the Orphans' Club gathering, at Auckland, on Saturday evening. '/The British soldier is. as valiant and .(jourr ageous as any troops in. , the. field," said Mr/Massey, "land he. has shown: no deterioration from the spirit shown by his i fighting ancestors. While 'in Britain, I heard, of an incident not reported in the cabled news. Nine hundred British troops ■ with. 70 "'officers were put in to hold a precarious position for four days, during the retreat in March. They did their work, but only one officer and 70 men came back. That illustrates the mettle of the British soldier better than anything I can say.''