LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 6 March 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Two furnished rooms in a central position are advertised to let.

All those 'having Red Cross Society sewing are laskfed to kindly leave it at Mrs W. Pitt's not later than Saturday, 15th March.

A waitress is wanted 'by Mrs. Drew at the Hautapu Tea Rooms, in Station Street.

The usual weekly practice of the Huia Orchestra will be held this evening in the Fire Brigade Hall.

The following vessels will be wTFhin wireless range to-nignf. Maori, Mararoa, Monowai, Riverina, Navua, and Essex.

One of the National Bank £1 notes which were stolen from a mail steamer on the journey to New Zealand, and the signatures on which were forgeries was received by a Dannevirke business man a few days ago. On being paid into his account in the bank a few days ago it was returned marked "forgery."

A meeting of the WangEnui Employers' Federation will be held in the supper room of the Taihape Town Hall to-morrow 'evening, at 8. when matters of interest to employers of labour will be discussed with Mr. Pryor, secretary of the N.Z. Employers' 'Association. The members of the Taihape Tradesmen's Association are invited to be present.

One of the means sugested for bringing the peoples of the Allies closer together in the future is an exchange of teachers. This was promptly acted upon by France, for a first group of 64 young French women selected by the French Ministry of Education has already entered American colleges and universities, where they are to have scholarships giving them a four year's course without charge. They will be assigned to their respective colleges in the West. A second group of 64 will arive later, and these will be assigned to colleges and universities in tla.e Eastern States.

The Presbytery of Wanganui met at Miarton on Monday, the Rev. MeCaw, Moderator pro tern, presiding. The R ev. A. Doull moved and Rev. Lt. H. Hunt seconded, "That since all the requirements of the Assembly with regard to the admission of the Rev. Donald have been fulfilled, this Presbytery proceed to his reception." This was carried. The Moderator then put the Rev. F. McDonald the questions prescribed for the reception of ministers,, and after solemn prayer, declared him admitted to the ministry of the Presbyterian Church. The brethren present then welcomed Mr McDonald as a member of the Church.

'A case which should be of considerable interest to Palmexston will be heard at,'the next siting of the Native Land Court. The matter in dispute- is a block of 12 acres on the Maori reserve within the borough. It appears that this block has been held for many years by certain natives, but it is n< -w cSaimcd by Mrs Te Heuhev Tokino, who claims that she can establish T*~r right to it by succession. She has twice petitioned Parliament on -the matter, being successful on the second occasion, with the result that the matter has been referred to the Native Land Court for settlement.