LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s. Maori, Mararoa, and Maunganui should be within range to-day. The inquiry in the; management cf the Taihape P.bl.r Hospital, -whirls was adjourned on December 21st If St, will be resumed at ibo hospital tomorrow (Thursday) ai "; p.m. The "Taumarunui Press" states that oa Monday last some 17 trucks was required to take the 1200 sheep which were railed from Taumarunui to Petone for the Gear Meat Company, The sheep wei'e all in splendid condition. 'After being practically blocked tor nearly six months, the Pipiriki Road is again open for vehicular traffic. On Saturday Mr J. C-. Goodger's Royal Mail coach went through to Pipiriki landing, and returned late that evening.—" County Call." An interesting statement at the last meeting of the Wanganui Harbour Board was that the recent embargo was put on the Port of Wanganui by the large shipping companies themselves. The stand they took was that they would not send their boats to Wanganui unless the naval adviser eould guarantee reasonable safety. The train was very full, and the guard was rushing up a"h~d down excitedly, endeavouring to find a seat lor a pretty and youthful passenger. At length, in desperation, he shoved his head into a crowded smoking compartment. "Can you"gentlemen squeeze a lady in there Vl And the instantaneous and whole-hearted shouts of "Yos!" very nearly started the train.

Owing to interruption on the main line, traffic via eastern and all fullrate cables for the United Kingdom is to be diverted for the present to the Pacific route. Traffic for the United Kingdom at deferred rate may be accepted via eastern, subject to posting from Gibraltar. Tae delay will probably be from sixTo eight days.

It's quit© impossible to tell the age of a woman from her appearance and dress nowadays."'iSaul Mr. EX R. Abigail, solicitor, in the Central Summons Court in Sydney. "You see a woman going along in a short dress, and you take her for a more girl. You are surprised next day when you see the same woman with two or throe children."

The "Post's" Masterton correspondent telegraphs th(at Messrs. D. J. Cameron and Robert Cameron have donated £2500 for the purchase of the old show grounds, to be used as a memorial sports ground to the~late Norman Cameron and others who nave fallen in the- war. The public is tuning asked to subscribe an additional £2500 to erect buildings and put the grounds in thorough order.

Signor O'riando, Premier of Italy, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, paid a. warm tribute to Britain, declaring that the war would not have been won if Britain had not ensured the safety of maritime commerce and had she not with traditional tenacity so bravely faced the submarine war and transformed Iher ''contemptible little army," to use the Kaiser's phrase, into the formidable array which had covered itself with glory in France, Italy, the Balkans, and Asia. Minor. Great and prolonged applause followed the speech.

Boys and youths have not to be taught gratitude to the wounded soldier. They are hero-worshippers every one. A correspondent writes to the "London Daily Mail" that a silver badge blinded man who alighted from an omnibus at the bottom of Ludgate Hill wished to cross to Fleet Street. (Immediately boys seemed to spring from nowhere and guided him across with almost reverential tenderness. "Hero-worship" and chivalry are certainly growing among the youth of London," said an official of the Boy Scout organisation. "In may opinion the war has done much to bring out boys' finer instincts."

Count David Ben Isaac de Kellstrictta, a blood relative of the late King of Abyssinia, a Jewish negro, win? was naturalised recently after entering the United States Army as a private, speaks 27 languages. Private Kellscritta's only regret, and that was slight, at being naturalised, he said, was that he relinquished the nobility which had been his in knowledge of language was proved by the court interpreters, who gave him long test questions in English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Polish, the Scandinavian languages, Italian, Greek. Arabia, Hebrew, Turkish, and various dialects. His responses wove perfect.

Little stories of General Fau are becoming public property that all go to show the wonderful way he lias of doing gracious, graceful things, the kind of acts that come only from a kindly heart, says an Australian writer. At &■ function during his stay in Melbourne he was seated next a clergyman who made excuses to the guest of honour for having to leave early on the plea that he had to perform a wedding ceremony. On hctrring this interesting piece of news, the great soldier took from beside his plate an exquisite bunch of lily of the valley that had been placed fricrc gave it to the clergyman, and asked him to present it to the bride with his best wisaes for her future happiness.

An incident of the stressful days of the influenza epidemic in Wellington, now happily past, has so far escaped record. One day an old lad*y~wafe walking slowly along Constable Street towards Kilbirnic, struggling with some heavy luggage. One of the male helpers in the epidemic campaign, although bearing an urgent parcel of medicine, went to her assistance, and carried the luggage for her until r.hcir several ways parted. He looked round for another volunteer to take his place in helping the old lady to her home. A. solitary horseman was "approaching, and he was promptly nailed up and invited to take over the bulging portsammy. He made a gracious reply, and, having ascertained from the old lady where she lived, took up the luggage, poised it on the saddle in front of him, and accompanied her to her cottage in Kilbirnic, where he duly delivered the goods, and received profuse thanks for his trouble. It subsequently transpired that the obliging cavalier was none "other than his Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Liverpool. # Floral voiles in extra fine quality, new designs, 40s inches wide, 3s lid, 4s 6d, 4s 9d ptr yard.—Collinson and Gifford, Ltd. "TAN-OL" does much and costs little. Eenovates leather, shines tan shoes, polishes furniture, brightens floorcloth, quick and economical 1

A practice of the Taihapc Municipal Band will bo held in the band-room to-morrow night, at 8 o'clock. In view of the band's trip to the Pukeokahu on Anniversary Day a full attendance Is requested. Any brass player who can render assistance is cordially invited to come along.

A Conservative M.P., who wrote to a distinguished genoral congratulating him on his services during the war. and saying that Ireland is proud of him, bas received the following characteristically modest reply: November 13th, WIS, —There is some "disorder" abroad I am getting credit for helping to win the war, and in all truth I have done next to nothing; and yet, and all the time, I am an Irishman, half rebel, half loyal, half merry, half and half tin angel, half-tall human. As I was walking in the crowds yesterday I overtook a woman who was crying. I asked if I could help her in her distress. She answered, "I am not in distress; I am very happy; I have lost my four sons in this war, and now I kDOw it has not been in vain." What is my quota compared with that?