LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 7 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nichoils’ Garage has., a,.,.,..splendid Bradbury 4 h.p. motor cycle,,in first class order for sale. It ,is. dirt cheap at £35 cash.

Two prolonged shocks of earthquake were felt in Taihapo this morning. The first occurred at about 4 o'clock and the' latter at 4.50.

Lieut. W. E. Randell, D.C.M., of Taihape, is reported to have been wounded slightly on October 13. He is a member of the Cyclists and is a son of Mr W. Randell, who lives in this district.

“ Childrens Sandals at last year’s prices,” is the welcome announctei ment to heads' of families in ai new advertisement from Murray’s Cash Boot Store appearing in another column.

Mr Y. Nicholls, is leavings for the front, has an advertisement in another column, stating that all accounts owing to him must be settled by November 14th. after that date all accounts owing will bo handed to his solicitor for summary recovery in a court of law.

An examination will be held by the Plumbers’ Board of New Zealand for the purpose of registration under “The Plumbers’ Registration Act, 1912, on December 13tIT and 14th next, at such centres as may be decided on by the Board. Forms of application for examination may be obtained at the local Technical School.

A number of grapegrowers in California announce that this year they will make their grapes into sugar instead of wine. One ton of grapes will produce 4001 b. of sugar, and as the crop is estimated at 400,000 tons, the conversion of the whole crop would mean an increase of the sugar supply by 160^000,0001b.

A special meeting of the Hawera branch of the Engineers, Firemen and Cleaners' Association passed the following motion: “That the executive be informed that we will not be satisfied with the war bonus recently an-« nounecd iand that nothing short of increased wages ajuj, better conditions as asked for wifi satisfy us and we call on the executive, if it cannot get us these conditions, to resign and allow an executive that will get them to be elected.”

Cases of real poverty among the poor of the city have been discovered by those who are rendering laid to families stricken with influenza. “We had a case last week, ’ ’ said one worker where a man with two children was taken ill after being only three days with ,a new employer. There was only 4s 6d in the house, and the wife was in sore distress to know what to do. rang up the man’s employer and told him the circumstances, and he immediately sent up a sum of money to be spent on the necessary comforts.— Auckland Herald.

There wall be no meeting of the ladies to-morrow In connection with the Children’s Ba,ll, as, owing to the influenza the function has been postponed.

A Press Association wire from Hawera received tc-dpy states that 'a prolonged earthquake w r as experienced in that town at 4.10 this morning.

Mails for Fiji, Honolulu, Japan, Fanning Island^'Canada, U.S.A., United Kingdom and Continent of Europe close at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 9th, 1918. ‘

The Prime Minister announces that the Imperial Government have acceded to his request that Anzac troops should be used to garrison the surrendered forts of Gallipoli.

A splendid exhibition of the “carryon” spirit is afforded at Rangataua. Owing to the influenza all the staff at the post office are temporarily down and out, the o'nly man on deck being the messenger boy, who .has decided to “carry on.”

There will bo a band practice in the bandroom on Sunday morning at 10 o ’clock when everyone who can play a brass instrument is earnestly requested to be present. The practice is for the purpose of making fitting musical efforts in celebration of peace, which is felt might be proclaimed any day.

The annual meeting of the Taihape Municipal Band will be held in the Fire Brigade Hall on Thursday next, at 8 p.m. At this meeting steps are to be taken to place the band on a good footing. Anyone who has the interest of the Band as a musical organisation and an asset to the town is invited to bo present.

Owing to many of the members being ill with influenza, the Grand Ecvue which was to have been repeated oh Saturday evening has been postponed for a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. Peyton intend to introduce many new features including American songs and novelties, ;and various original stage effects that will even make professionals sit up and take notice. Special arc lights are to. be procured to enhance the spectacular portion .of the Revue. A rehearsal will .be held next Monday evening. . ; : . .

“There is nothing to fear from the British Government in regard to the Pacific! ’' said Mr. Massey to a deputation on Saturday. “Nobody except a few men on the Versailles Council know what form the Peace Conference wall take. But I think what w:e are interested in is alb right. I trust the Pacific Islands will not go back to Germany, but I want to make it perfectly clear that I will fight against dual control. It has been a failure the wmrld over. Look at the New* Hebrides!”

'The timber industry in Southland was never so active as .at present (reports the News), and millers, are unable to cope with the demand. . Large orders! have been received from Australia for red pine, "birch and white pine, but, even ■ supposing the . productidii to be equal to requirements, the curtailment of shipping ‘facilities would stand in* the way of adequate exportation. Pressure on the resources of the industry comes mostly from the North Island, where' there is said to bo groat activity in the building trade which cannot be met by the mills numerous as thej r are. One Southland firm has orders for half a. million feet of red pine from Wanganui merchants. So many efficient workmen have gone to the front, or left to follow other occupations, that it is impossible to keep pace with the business.