LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 May 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A bicycle in first-class order and having a free wheel is advertised for sale.

Mr. F. 0. Faber notifies that he will apply for a licence at the Licensing meeting to be held a;t Taihape on 10th June, for the Upokongata Hotel.

Messrs. Ward and Co., of ffte Tul Street Mart notify that a special sale will be held on Saturday, of a large quantity of galvanised iron, piping, ram, a large quantity of first class farming implements, harness furniture, —a splendid opportunity to secure articles at a reasonable price. Sale coinmences at 2 p.m.

Readers are reminded of the public meeting in the supper room of the Town Hall this evening, at 8.0 o'clock, to be, addressed by Mr D. B. Finlay, secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association. Wellington, in the work of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in War, and its modern methods to cope with epidemic, first aid, home nursing classes will be dealt -with. It is proposed to form a branch of the Association in Taihape.

Mr. C. H. Burnett, who is contesting the Kangitikei seat at the next general election, polled fourth at the Wjanganui Borough Council „.,on Wednesday last, in a field of twentyfour. The new Rangitikei Electorate contains a large and important portion of the Wanganui Borough.

The Dunedin Presbytery decided to heartily agree to support the movement for the union of the . Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational Churches, provided a satisfactory' basis of union can be found. It urged sessions, deacons' courts, and congregations to consider the matter, and, if possible, give it hearty support.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Ingram have a thanks notice in another column.

Miss Winnie Catherwood, daughter of the Rev. R. H. Catherwood, late of Taihape, has won the first prize for Essay on "How New Zealand Manufacturers Can Best Help Our Returned Soldiers/'

The statement made in the South recently that the wollcn mills were not able to cope with orders for material for civilian clothing, is borne out by the experience of the Onehunga Woolleu mills. The manager for this cornpan stated on Thursday to a New Zealand Herald reporter that the principal, demand at present was for women's dress goods, men's suitings, and overcoatings, but this demand could not be met, owing to the dearth of skilled labour. It was stated that the fallingoff in the demand for khaki cloths, consequent upon the cessation of hostilities, had relieved the position somewhat, but there was little prospect of catching up with the existing demand for some time to come. Any one of the large New Zealand mills, in addition to carrying on its ordinary work, would require almost two yea'rs to supply sufficient material' for one suit for every one of the 35,000 soldiers who had recently returned, or had yet to be brought home.

I The matter of payment to widows I and orphans as the result of the recent epidemic, has caused much dissatisfaction at Waihi. The Miners' Union took the matter up and communicated with the Minister of Health who replied that had the Hospital Board carried out the instructions, and scut a requisition for the money it would have been paid. The Governhment did not pay money to public bodies in advance. Waihi was the only hospital Board which had caused trouble by not paying the epidemic. pensions. In regard to the above, the hospital authorities explain that when the board found that some delay would ensue before all the accounts could be sent in .they followed the example of Auckland and applied to the Minister for £(i00 urgently on account. The only financial response was by telegram stating that £.IOO was being sent that day. Payment to widows to date from .January 1, and for widowers from April 1. The question has been raised why widows should not be paid for the whole time of their widowhood.