LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 March 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Students at the Technical School arc asked to note that the book-keep-ing class is to be held this evening, at 7 o'clock. The total number of awards and decorations won by New Zealand troops, nurses, and war-workers was, to January 15 last, 4752, including eleven Victoria Crosses, and 168 foreign decorations.

At the Wellington Magistrates Court on Friday, Elizabeth Hewison was charged with evading the stamp duty iby giving a receipt for £1 19/10 in payment of £2. The evidence showed the rent agreed upon was £2, but, on paymnt of the first week's rent, defendant gave a receipt in the rent book for &1 19/10. Defendant was fined £2.

Mr. Philip Luscombe Hollings, barrister and solicitor of Masterton, has been appointed a stipendiary magistrate, and will go to Blenheim. The people of Blenheim have frequentry urged the re-appointment of a magistrate for their district, the work of recent years having been carried out by the Nelson magistrate The appointment of Mr. Hollings is the result.

The following vessels will probably be within wireless range to-night: Maori, Maroroa, Pateena, and Moana.

Mr. W. Pitt, the local baker was successful at the Wanganui Dog Show last week, in securing 2 firsts and 1 second'with his bulldog

At a meeting on Friday of the Westfield Freezing Works employees, who refused to proceed with the loading of frozen meat for an overseas vessel on Thursday, it was agreed to resume work on Saturday morning and leave the questions at issue for settlement at the Dominion conference, which takes place jn Wellington on April 2nd, when it is proposed to secure a Dominion award.

A nautical man who studied the bunting displayed in Christchurch on Tuesday told a reporter that he was horrified to see flying over the City Council Chambers an old New Zealand ensign of a type that was called in and made illegal years ago. This ensign was one with the white disc in the corner, carrying the four stars of the Southern Cross, and it was commonly, as the "'four oysters and the soup plate."

Mr, F. W. Haybittle, who returned from England by the Athenic, after four years of war service in France, with his own motor-ear, states that the people who are rushing off to England, unless they positively have to, are well-advised. They cannot have any conception of the condition that are prevailing, not only in London, but all over England, of the labour unrest, the extortionate prices of everything, the difficulty of getting accommodation, etc., all of which go to inakc a condition of things that will give the colonial visitor the very worst idea of "dear Old England."

More than 3000 British firms are supporting an undertaking w'hich has for its object the issues of a standard work of reference on all sources of supply of goods manufactured in the United Kingdom. The work is to be printed in all the commercial languages of the world, and presented to British Consols, Chambers of Commerce, and leading overseas buyers in all parts of the globe. It is estimated that the cost will exceed £300,000. Only firms offering British-made goods are permitted to take part, and stringent regulations prohibit the entry of naturalised enemy firms, or those having enemy interests.

"Passengers by the Sonoma," says the "Samoa Times," "were loud in their praise of the plucky action of Captain Trask, when the mishap occurred to the vessel's tail-shaft- at the outset of her latest voyage to Sau Francisco. In order to make an examination of the propeller, Captain Trask, divd overboard from one (of the ship's boats while the vessel was in mid-ocean_ His first attempt was unsuccessful but on diving a second time he obtained a good view of the propeller and ascertained the cause of the trouble. It appears that no breakage had occurred; but that a deep-sea pounding wire which had been picked up hajd wound round the shaft abaft the starboard propeller.''

"Greatly exaggerated," is the comment by Sir James Allen on the Press Association message from Auckland! that almost every boat that arrives in Auckland from the islands brings a large number of Indians, "I don't know anything about it," said the ActingPrime Minister. 'I have seen things of the kind in the newspapers on previous occasions, and every time I have inquired into them have founct them to bo greatly exaggerated. Some newspapers appear to delight in exaggeration because it tickles the ears of some of their readers. I am informed that frequently messages that call for such comment as I am making coa'v.from Auckland. I have seen this sort of thing before, and I have found it in nearly every case without foundation."

Will Germany ever recover her industrial position in the world? Mr. R. C. Martens, a New York shipping authority holds the view that it is very problematical. Germany, formerly one of the largest manufacturing countries in the world, is, Mr. Martens contends, not only in a had state in view of the fact that she has lost her main sources of raw material —Alsace and Lorraine. For this reason, it is contended, it must take time to recover her industrial position, "if ever she does so/' Thus Germany's shipping losses are not so serious to her as they would appear to be on the surface, for it follows that Germany will not require anything like the enormous carrying capacity that she would under ordinary peace conditions. The buying capacity of the German multitudes will also, Mr. Martens remarks, be slow.

"Worth four times its price" is what everyone says who tries "NAZGL," for colds, catarrh, sore" throat and hay fevior. "NAZOL" quickly gives relief. GO doses costs Is Gd

V An ' experienced waitress is wanted f immediately at the Main Trunk Din- ! ing Rooms, Station Street.

A attendance was preseni at the Town Hall on Saturday night to hear Mddle Dolores. The diva was in groat voice and gave a programme that was a delight to those who were privileged to be present.

.Yesterday was the anniversary ui the beginning of the long-range bombardment of Paris, which was part of the great German offensive. Residents of Taihape will probably call to mind the consternation, mingled with a note of deep anxiety, with which the new was read out in the churches from extras issued by the "Taihape Times."

For some considerable time residents of the Manawatu county and surrounding districts have been interested in the formation of a township at the Rangitikei Heads as a seaside resort. As the result of a largely-signed petition to the Minister for Lands, instructions have been issued for a survey of the township to be made, if possible, at the end of the present month.

The Mayor of Palmerston North believes that Palmerston wrlil be the only town in New Zealand to possess a complete roll of all its soldiers. He stated that very shortly the Borough Council would be in possession of a roll of honour, showing the names of all the men who went to the war from Palmerston North. Captain Cosgrove, the director of recruiting, was working at the roll in Wellington.

The Maori Pioneer Battalion is returning by the Westmoreland, and will arrive at Auckland by that vessei on April 5. The Mayor, Mr. J H. Gunson, received a telegram yesterday from the Minister for Defence, Sir James Allen, giving this information and stating that the Westmoreland had left Goloei. Her arrival would be a week earlier than had been expected. The Minister added that it had ben found impracticable to send the ves.sel to Gisborne, and she would therefore definitely make Auckkland her port of Call. If possible, Sir James said, he would arrange for the Easr Coast Maori soldiers .on board to be sent to Gisborne, by coastal steamer from Auckland.