LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 March 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Wairarapa Patriotic Society has decided to vote 12,500 in debentures towards the training farm for soldiers at Taratah^ An Englishman who has returned from a prison camp in Germany states that, finding that lie could get a day offwork by having a tooth drawn, feigned toothache, had five teeth extracted at different times, and had five days’ ‘holiday.,” \ Speaking of thei closing of the Munitions and Supplies Department recently, the Minister in Charge (Hon. A. M. Myers) said that he was looking forward to the time, which would come sooner or later, when a department would be created to purchase the whole of the supplies for the Government of New Zealand. If you want tyres for your car, call and See Taihape Motors, Ltd., who can supply anything you want, they have United States Tyres, in nobby, chain, uses of plain treads, and large block diamond tread Goodyear Tyres, you cannot beat these tyres for efficiency, they are sold at Wellington prices, less o per cent for cash and arc fitted free of charge. A practice of the Taihape Municipal Band will be held in the Bandroom on Sunday morning to prepare a programme for peace celebrations. Considering the importance of the occasion it is hoped that all members, and others who can play a brass instrument, will put in an appearance, and make the band’s efforts worthy of the occasion. The Provincial Executive of the Auckland Farmers’ Union unanimously resolved to p rotest against the continued inadequate accommodation on the Main Trunk express, urged that the disgraceful overcrowding bo immediately remedied by the reinstatement of the second express of pre-war days, or some other satisfactory method. An unusual case was outlined in the Dunedin Police Court yesterday, when Joseph French, was charged with obtaining £153 by false prtences. It was stated by the police that the accused represented himself as a single man and obtained various sums from a widow, under promise of marriage. The eagre was adjourned to enable witnesses for the defence to bo called. Over 1000 returned soldiers will arrive in New Zealand about the middle of next month by the Kaikoura from Egypt. The vessel is calling at Hobart on route, and is due there on April 10. She is bringing 317 men for Auckland,, 296 for Wellington, 26 for Gisborne, 34 Napier 16S for Canterbury 43 for Picton, and Nelson. 16 for West- Coast, 167 for Otago, and 46 for destination not stated. It is reported in Wanganui that land aggregation is taking place extensively in that district. This is said to be particularly bad in the Main Trunk district about Mangawcka and Huntcrville, and the former township is suffering in consequence. It is noticeable that along the main roads between Wanganui and Feilding there are quite a number of farmhouses standing empty and desolate, the surroundings suggesting thae until recently the houses wore centres of properous husbandry. St. Dunstans’ Review lias the following story, which it states was told by General Townshend. It concerns an English Tommy, an Indian sowar and a. German prisoner whom the latter was guarding. For lack of something better to do during the closing weary days of the siege of Kut these three made a bet as to which would stay the longest in a native goat house, on the outskirts of the town. The Tommy was the first to enter but came out in half an hour and was violently sick. The Indian went in next, hut he had to seek the open air in forty minutes. The German went in last, and after five minutes —the goat came out.