LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 21 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

v l n the latest hospital progress list the names bf Privates' W: Durham, W. McDermott, and J'. 'Webb/ all of Taihape, appear as not severe cases.- -

The Acting-Postmaster, Mr W. A. Hutchinson, informs us that the Taihape letter (carrier’s delivery was resumed as usual thi? .morning. ,

The Crown Prince Charles of Roumania, who was ordered by King Ferdinand to undergo days of solitary confinement because he recently went to Odessa and married the daughter of a Roumanian army bfficer, is reported to have renounced his succession to the Roumanian throne. ■l-i A'-i Ji-lA-UCH

The s.s. Riverina was coiamandeerjCd by' the Australian,,Government to take 500 Australian soldiers back from Auckland to Sydney. The soldiers were on their way to the front on the liner Carpentaria, "when it was found that they w r ere not needed in Europe. So they go straight back home. The Carpentaria is thus released to load general cargo for London.

“1 don’t believe we shall over have the cost of living as low as it was bef ore. the -war, in any part of the world,” said Sir Joseph Ward in the House of Representatives on Thursday last. At any rate he did not think there wmuld be ; a reduction for at least ten years. One factor in the matter would be that a higher rate of wages would be ruling than had been the case in the past.

The action of the Government in charging double rates for urgent telegrams, which are the only ones accepted at the present time, is severely criticised in the city. That it may be necessary to restrict the service under the epidemic conditions is admitted, but it is contended that this restriction need not take the form of double rate on telegrams relating to sickness and death. This is regarded as a measure of exploitation that is not warranted by the circumstances—Auckland Star.

Just as it becomes public property that King of Ferdinand of Bulgaria wears & suit of mail in his fear of assassination, so it now leahs out that the Kaiser has six doubles, whoso likeness to him is, at a distance, remarkably striking. These sham emperors are, so the story goes, sent to various points of the attackng fronts to encourage the men. That is how it came about that the War Lord's presence was recently officially signalled to (Flanders, in Champagne. in -the Metz region, and at Berlin simultaneously. As even a Hohenzollern is not endowed with the gift of omnipresence, the little trick has’ finally been exposed.

When pickling vegetables be sure to use the best MALT VINEGAR—SHARLAND 'S. Guaranteed under Food and Drugs Act. In bulk and bottle. All grocers. 2

A handy man or youth is wanted by Mr. J. H. Johnson, to assist in cordial factory, Tui Street.

As an instance of the ravages of the infuenza epidemic in Christchurch, a letter received by a Taihape resident from a friend in Sydenham Road, stages that the funerals have averaged thirty a day for some days past.

The death has occurred from pneumonic influenza, of Mr. W. H, Hartgill, manager of the Dannevirke branch of Messrs Barraud and Abraham, and the well-known racing judge. Mr. Hartgill became ill on his return from the New Zealand Gup meeting.

It is with feelings, of deepest regret wo have to chronicle the death of Mrs. E. Ongley, (wife of our wellknown townsman) which took place at Wellington yesterday. The deceased lady will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends in this community.

‘‘Done me Bit” asks the Foxton Herald some questions: How would you classify a man fit for service but who stays at homs to grow wheat and performs a miracle in producing a crop of turnips instead? Or one who is fit to go and to do his bit and turn up at send off, to cheer up the other fellow who is leaving, and promises benzine to the man who motors out the musician to the send-off, but forgets to deliver the goods? Is he a dinkum patriot?

An anomaly in the Hospitals Act has been revealed. A young woman, 19 years of age, recently became a patient of a Wairarapa hospital. The charge for her maintenance amounted to £59 7s. She was without funds, but a claim was made against her 7ather. The father has repudiated all responsibility, and the board, having consulted its solicitor, has discovered that under the Destitute Persons Act a demand can only be made upon the parent of a child under 16 years of age. Representations are to be made on the matter to the Minister for Public Health.