LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 25 January 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. A. Spence, draper, clothier and milliner, announces in our advertising columns the commencement of his great summer clearance sale, which event is always fraught with advantage to the patrons of this popularstore. 1

A conference of representatives of chartered clubs from all over New Zealand opened in Wellington yesterday. The proceedings, which are of a private nature, are, it is understood, connected with the licensing poll to be taken shortly.

For the past week the Post Office at Wellington has been inundated with oversea mails, the staff having been working day and night endeavouring to distribute the accuifmlation, rvhieh has resulted from the shipping shortage. It is stated that never in the history of New Zealand has there been such an accumulation of mail, nor has one. vessel before brought so much mail in one trip.

At the sale of pure bred Romney rams at Masfbrton on Thursday sensational prices were abtained. Nine of Mr W. Perry’s Romney rams realised 2170g5. and others 1075g5. The highest prices werU 365 gs. for one sheep bought by Mr Came Bid will, 350 gs. for one bought by Mr Field of Gisborne, 330gs.J for one bought by Mr Arthur Trockcr, 300 gs. for bnc bought by Mr Seddon, Waikato, 225g5. for one bought by Mr Eric Riddiford. Mr. Craig, of Auckland, bought one ram at 50gs, and Mr. A. Collie, of Auckland, at 90gs. The total amount realised at t?le sale w.as £IO,OOO.

While riding in the Maiden Plate at. Tauranga on Wednesday, the apprentice Hamilton, had his leg broken just above the ankle through being struck by a swinging stirrup iron of a horse that had fallen. The medical examination at Tauranga gave the opinion that the leg was only badly bruised, but a further examination at the Auckland Hospital yesterday morning,, disclosed a clean fracture, and the lad is now an inmath of that institution. i n the same race, H. Goldfinch had his arm badly bruised and he was severely shaken through Honeymoon, which he was riding, coming to grief.

Additional entries for the Taihape Stock Sale to be held on Wednesday next are advertised A man to drive a malk cart is advertised for by Mr A. Crawford. A punric meeting of ratepayers is to be held in the Town Hall on Friday, February 7th, to consider the Borough Council’s town improvement proposals. The following vessels will probably be within wireless range to-night: Maori, Mararoa, Moeraki, Kent, Tarawera, Ruahine, and Salvor; for Sunday, the Moeraki. Messrs. Ward and Co. will sell at their Tui Street mart on Wednesday, without reserve, a quantity of sheets, blankets, etc., from the Taihape Temporary Hospital. The articles have been washed and thoroughly disinfected. (