LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 12 May 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At Nicholls' Garage there is a car bargain rarely met with. It is a Babigrand Chevrolet, with electric light, self-starter, in splendid condition. Any trial will be given, and the price is low to ensure quick clearance.

"1 am satisifed," said Dr. Thacker, M.P.. at the WE. A. meeting, at Christchurch, "that the recent epidemic which overran the Dominion was more than influenza. I consider that it was pneumonic plague.?

'The Government have secured seven or eight more estates in aCnterbury. for soldier settlements, most of them In South Canterbury, and the Commissioner of Crown Lands for Canterbury propose? making an inspection of the South Canterbury ones this week, with a view to formulating schemes for their sub-division.

Mr. Samson, Director of Reparation, states that although the Department had established a training farm for tuberculosis soldiers near Featherston where they could have the benefit of the best medical advice, skilled training, and healthy outdoor life, and sent circulars to its boards and committees and had advertised in the newspapers, only one application for admission had been received.

An instance of the vile work of Germans in mutilating prisoners came under the notice of the Military Medical Board which examined soldier patients at New Plymouth last week. One soldier had the Sinues bf his fcrifMor finger severed and the outline of an Iron Cross cut on the back of the neck The finger had to be amputated at the joint at the New Plymouth hospital last week.

As soon as you feel the slightest symptom of influenza, take NAZOL oi; sugar and also inhale through a Na\-ol Inhaler, and you're safe. 3

Shnte's Labour Registry has an advertisement in this issue requiring' various classes of labour.

The following vessels will be within wireless range to-night:—Maori, Mataroa, Pateena, Westralia, Kiakoura, li* range of Chathams: Arawa.

A meeting of it-he Procession and Decorations Committee in connection with peace celebrations will be held iis the Fire Brigade Hall this evening.

Mr. Mepham, pianoforte tuner, fo the Bristol Piano Co., is now in Taihape Any orders left at the Taihape Daily Times Office will receive prompt attention. v , :

The Peace Day Sports Committee beg to acknowledge the following donations:—Mr A. J. Joblin, £2 2/;. Mr. G. Shanley 10/6, Mr. V. Nicholls, a bicycle tube

Tenders are invited for the liberating of sheep at the Moawhangb Collie Club's Dog Trials on May 28th 29th, and 30th, to close with the Secretary; Mr. W. McCombie, next Saturday.

In advocating that the large quantities of wool exported from the Dominion in the greasy state should be scoured here before export, Mr. M. A. Elliott told the Industries Gommitttce at Palmerston North that by so doing it, would sav e . a third of the freight, as the process reduced the weight' of the wool by that amount, and even 50 per cent, in the case of dirty wool. The chairman agreed that: there was an immense loss on the present system of shipping dirty wool.

Norway intends to help the restoration of the devastated part of France, in the front zone, by planting a- belt of Norwegian forest trees, Much enthusiasm has developed for the scheme and it is intended to begin work this spring. It comprises the planting of 250 acres annually, for five years, and the money isl streaming Into Concul Hciberg, at Christiania. The idea is to send a forestry party of about 50 Norwegiane, fully equipped with trees tools, tents and stores, so as not to impose the slightest burden on France The tentative zone for planting the belt of trees is from Ardennes tow.rds the Belgium frontier, Arras, where there formerly was fine forest; but action will be taken in accordance with the desires of the French.

'The French Government has issued invitations to experienced sheepmen who have been serving in the A.1.F., and New Zealand forces to take part in a torn; of Morrocco, and the Military authorities are making the necessary arrangements for granting leave to qualified applicants for the trip (says a London contemporary of Febru.vy 16.) The. object of the tour is to enquire into the sheep-raising possibilities of the French colony_ The tourists are tc be guests of the French Government, which probably anticipates a possibility of securing some useful colonists. A few of the men who have made a name for themselves in the big war would be a valuable asset to the country which owns the troublesome African possession.

General Richardson says he w e ould like to place on record through the Press, his high appreciation of the excellent work done by the Salvation Army, for the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. The Salvation Army raised large sums of money for soldiers, and these were judiciously spent in the interests of the men. "The Salvation Army organisation, through the medium of Major Greene, and various chaplains, assisted me to a very great extent," General Fichardson mentions the value of such institutions as the hostel in London, the hut at Etapl ->s, and other buildings controlled by the Army. General Richardson concludes by saying that he is deeply indebted to all chaplains and to the Salvation Army, who worked so hard in the interests of the soldiers and their relatives.