LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 14 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In consequence of the signing of the armistice, the New Zealand Parliament has adjourned for a day or two.

The band turned out yesterday afternoon, and played a number of patriotic selections on the band rotunda.

After making allowances for differences in time, hostilities ceased on the Western front at 9.30 on Monday night.

Statistics have been published showing that over fifty thousand deaths from influenza in South Africa and Rhodesia are recorded, of whom seven thousand were whites.

The Wanganui Spring Show, which was to have been held yesterday, was abandoned. The Minister of Public Health prohibited the holding of the ShoAv owing to the influenza epidemic.

When the . peace celebrations were being held in Wellington on Friday a woman rushed up to a citizen and said : “Is is true that hospitalities have ceased.”

The “Peg O’ My Heart Dramatic Company,” with Miss Sarah Allgood as leading lady, under the direction of J. and N. Tait, will make its appearance in the Town Hall, Taihape, on Monday, November 25th. All lovers of good drama should see and hear this wonderful combination of artists.

The last' casualty list isued by the Defence Department contains the names of 80 killed in action and 200 wounded. The list includes the names of M. H. Peddar, Ohakune, killed in action; J. McDowall, Ruanui, died of wounds; and D. E. Lyttle, Ohakune, wounded.

That comedy follows fast on the heels of tragedy was illuustrateubyan incident which occurred in Germany when the Kaiser’s abdication was imminent. A hat was placed on the Kaiser’s statue at Duisburg, and a travelling bag in his hand, while the words “A pleasant journey” were pasted underneath.

It has been well understood in Parliamentary circles, says the Post, that the Prime Minister is to be accompanied by Sir Joseph Ward when the former leaves to take part in the Peace Conference. A definite statement of the whole position will be made soon. The order of rsuh is imminent for the session. Urgent matters will have quick despatch.

It is officially announced that the British Army finished the war on the very ground where it first went into action, for in the concluding stages of the fighting, before the armistice was signed, the Canadians captured Mons, where '“French’s Contemptible Little Army” first gave the Huns a taste of their quality before beginning that long retreat which only ended at the gates of Paris.

“The war has cost Great Britain eight thousand million pounds up to the present,” remarked Mr. Massey in the House. “I don’t know whether it is possible to recover that immense sum from the enemy.” A member: Germany has plenty of natural resources. Mr Massey: The Peace Conference will have something to say about that, I have no doubt. He added that the remarks of Dr Solf (formerly Governor of German Samoa) showed that Germany had covetous eyes on Australia and New Zealand. Mr Buick: He was very fond of Auckland.