LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 December 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Palmerston North and Wellington South by-elections have been fixed for 19th December.

'A sharp shock of earthquake was felt in Taihape at 11.40 last night. A loud rumble of about 10 seconds' duration preceded the earthquake.

Yesterday was a most Unpleasant day With its howling gale in the morning and wind and rain in the afternoon it was more remeniscent of midwinter than of the first month of summer.

A lady advertises in another column for ladies' and children's plain sewing. The advertiser lost her husband as a result of the influenza, epidemic, and is endeavouring to support herself and family by taking in sewing. Further particulars may be found on reference to the advertisement in oar wanted column.

A Masterton man, "who never did have much faith in the Military Medical Boards," points out that he has taken observations during the recent epidemic, and finds that a very large proportion of the men classed Fit A are patients, while the medical rejects, are engaged in calling on them, taking their temperatures, and are still frisking about their daily duties.

Mr. Witty (Riccarton) asserted in the House that some members of Parliament had wrongly used their influence in attempts to obtain exemption from military service for certain men, and wealthy individuals had used money for the same purpose. Various members interjected protests, and Mr Witty replied that those whom the cap fitted could wear it.

The Wellington Post says editorially:: It is not likely that many women of the kind best qualified to adorn and strengthen public life will be willing to face the turmoil of a popular election under existing conditions, but it would be an insult to the sex to suggest that women could not be found who are far worthier of appointment to the Council than some of the men whom the National Government in one of its most most deplorable lapses of duty professed to be worthy of the honour."

Three largo rooms, with linoleums on the floors, are advertised to let.

Several notices from the Department of Health appear in our advertising columns.

A thanks notice is published by Mr John Reardon in connection with his family's recovery from an attack of the influenza campaign.

There is every likelihood that racing will be allowed to resume on or before December 18. The Health Minister is now waiting for a report from the bealtb officers on the subject.

An inscription on a tombstone in the Masterton cemetery gives the age of a Maori warrior as 111. The inscription states that the Maori was christened in 1816 by the late Samuel Marsden

With regard to the opening of Sunday Schools the health authorities have been seen on the matter, and they state that the embargo must continue for the present in the cage of all schools, Sunday Schools included.

In winding up a jewellery estate a clearing sale is to be held at N. Randle and Co's shop, opposite the ial»way station, in Tui Street. This saic opens on the 11th December, and "will continue till Christmas. Every article sold is guaranteed a bargain, raid Messrs Randle and Co. confidently »n----vite all those requiring Christmas presents to see what they have to offer.

The slip on the line north of Mataroa was sufficiently cleared this morning to allow the South-bouficT express to get through without transhipping. Considerable anxiety was felt last night owing to the steady downpour of rain, as it was feared more spoil would come down on the line. The mixed train services, both north and south, have been resumed. Emil Bartz, 20 years of age, met with a terrible death while felling timber at the head of the Condamine River in the Killarney district lof Queensland last week. He had felled a large pine, which, in falling, remained with the butt end on the stump, and Bartz was preparing the log for the teamster when it skidded and pinned him against the stump. The log had to be cut through before he could be released. It was then found that his legs were severed at the thighs, and that he had been disembowelled. He died immediately he was released.

People are sent to the hospital for many complaints and to have many things clone to them, but it is unusual for anyone to be sent there to have a bath. It is reported that this occurred recently at New Plymouth. A man and his wife, who lived in the country, were reported as suffering from influenza. On investigation it was found that they had recovered and were again well in body, but that the house wanted a thorough cleansing. The inmates also admitted that they had not had a bath for sixteen years! They were packed "off to the hospital, and thence to a convalescent home. At the hospital, each was given a bath. A returned soldier took the man in hand — and for the rest of the day went about exclaiming: "You ought to have seen his knees!" When a nurse led the wife towards a bath she looked at it and said: "My! This is going to be an experience." *This, at least, is what is reported to have occurred. In the light of recent developments the following statement by the panGerman pastor, D. Phillips, are especially good reading: "We cannot repeat too often that the Almighty chose Germany to be the instrument of His Divine wrath against the Powers of Evil in the world. Germany, in subduing these Powers of Evil, fulfils a Divine mission. This is one of the reasons why Germany's victory over all her foes is an inevitable certainty. When we compare England with Germany and America we see that the Germans are an intensely religious people. The greatness of Germany is based on the devotion of Germans to great religious ideals. The Germans are a race of Holy Apostles. Irreligion and devilry are rampant in England and America, Our Kaiser, Wilhelm 11., is a god-like man; in future ages he will be revered as one of the greatest champions of Righteousness!" Now that the triumphant victory of the Allied CauTe is assured, it will be amusing to read what this pious pastor will have to say about God's divine wrath.' '