LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 25 November 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The naval adviser announces that another mine was found off the North Cape on Saturday, and was destroyed.

The r.rn.s. Makura, which is due at Auckland about the 28th inst. has a large New Zealand Expeditionary Force mail, which will probably be fumigated before distribution.

Iron crosses to the number of 4,635,000 were bestowed by the Kaiser. One of the five of the highest rank (the Grand Cross) was given by the Kaiser to himself.

"John Bull’s Register” rather unkindly remarks: —Things are looking up. The National Efficiency Board has appointed trustees to look after absent soldiers’ businesses. A bookseller and an outfitter are the first victims.

Bishop Verdon, of Dunedin, died on Saturday night at Wellington from heart failure, following bronchitis. The deceased clergyman was 80 years of age, was Bishop of Dunedin, and one of the most scholarly members of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Rangitikci County Council’s annual and general meetings, which were to be held on Wednesday next have been postponed on account of the influenza epidemic. The Finance Committee will, however, meet at 10 a.m. to pass accounts and deal with any private business.

The Australian Minister of Defence (Senator Pearce) announced recently at Melbourne that the net earnings of the Commonwealth line of steamers during the year ended June 30, I9IS, were estimated to be about £659,000, after providing for interest and one year’s depreciation. In accordance with the decision of a conference held in January, provision for depreciation would be made in future by writing off annually a sum equal to 10 per cent, of the original cost in the ease of the “ Austral” vessels and 15 per cent, in the oases of wooden vessels.

Private correspondence received from intimates that influenza is abnormally prevalent in parts. But it is said to be not a particularly virulent type. Every precaution is being taken to combat increase, and the strictest supervision of shipping and the enforcement of quarantine regulations in regard to vessels infected is being carried out. The medical profession is having a busy time, but it is hoped that the precautions taken will have an abative effect on the disease. The doctors have recommended almost unanimously the uso of dry bonacic powder as a snuff. It has a rapid effect of loosening any cattarrhal secretions in the nose.

Two splendid cows, just calved, Jersey-Shorthorn, one with first calf, other with third calf are offered for sale in another column.

Dr. Mary Dowling, aged 26, died at Hawera from pneumonia, supervening on influenza. The deceased lady was for some time stationed at Mangaweka.

A thoroughly steady and trustworthy young man is advertising foxwork on a sheep farm; he has a thorough knowledge of machine and hand dairying, hut is not expert with sheep.

It was reported to the Auckland board on Friday that a nurse, who had been engaged in a private house, had charged £lO for one week’s attendance. The board has asked for a written statement' (setting out ‘t'h.t' facts.

During the influenza epidemic the Auckland police have been carrying on with only a quarter of their full force, as about 75 per cent of the men have, at different times, been down with the malady. The service now is getting back to something approaching normal, strength. Four constables have died of the disease.

Mr. V. Nidi oils, who is one of the “demobilised,” is back again in Taihape. He is now devoting his entire energies to his business, and will be pleased to see all his old friends as well as new customers at his fine up-to-date garage in Tui Street. Mr. Nicholls has secured several important new agencies, of which notice will be given in due course.

Railway communication south of Taihape was suspended this morning owing to the derailing of the train which usually arrives at Taihape at 12.30. The scene of .the accident is between Utiku and the Black Tunnel. It is anticipated the line will be open cd this afternoon about 4 o’clock. A train was made up at Taihape, and left for North at the usual time, 1.10 p.m. to-day.

Patrick A. Murphy, son of Mr. P. J. Murphy, of Taihape, died in hospital, at Timaru, this morning. The deceased went to the war in the 12th Contingent; in the Somme Battle he was wounded in the arm; ho recovered from that wound but had the same arm shattered again in the Battle of Messines. He was returned to New Zealand and was for a long time in hospital at Rotorua, from whence he removed to Timaru to obtain the services of an old French military doctor, where he pasesd away this morning at the age of 27 years. A brother of deceased’s has lost both legs and an arm; another brother is still on the West front holding a lieutenant’s commission. Adjutant Gordon, of the Salvation Army, who is an indefatigable worker when slumming for the Auckland epidemic, came across a strange case. A mother and daughter were found ill in bed. The whole appearance of the house indicated abject poverty. There was practically no furniture and no crockery, yet both mother and daughter were in possession of beautiful clothes, and wore amongst some of the best-dressed frequenters of the racecourse. Inquiries proved that the daughter had £IOOO in the bank. The people evidently were in the habit of getting all their meals in town, and the place, which should have been used as a home, rvas obviously used morelv as a ‘ 'doss-house.”