LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 10 June 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A fivonian to do char-ring Work iS advertised for_ V A sccond—haml Englisli-made piano is wanted by an advertiser. who is willing to pay up to £4O. American bacon sent to Saxony is retailed oflicially at 4/6 per lb, Strikers and idlers may not participate in the ration. The total receipts to the Wairarapa Patriotic Fund since the inception or the fund up till May 31, 1919, are £183,493. The total expenditure has been £125,656. Entries for the Winter Show are more numerous than last year, the total being 2462, agsinst 2359 ofliueiai entries. Butter and cheese oiassis total 327, and all c?qsse.s are we}! represented. As an indication that.the tremendous influence of the American Meat Trsut is recognised in England, Mr. G. H. Roberts, British Food Controller, stated on March 2, of,-ithis year that representations are to be made to the League of Nations respecting the operations of the American Meat Trust. The Maoriland Dairy Co. is paying 1/71} per pound of butter-fat until further notice. Cans supplied, For par. ticulars write box 185, Wa.nganui___ Advt‘ . > _ '4. 5?; "".'_"-:".l‘-.;L'..‘,"‘.-‘x,;:_\‘,,‘,‘.’;$.\'

The Governor-General, Countess of Liverpool and party left for Raratonga by the Moana. on Saturdialyiiight. Sir Robert Stout (Chief'Just.ice) will act as DeputY~G.overnor during his Excel--lency’s absence.

The unumissions awjait applications frnm their ‘owners, and :1 number of Kmg’s Commissions are also filed there, fo be dzstribufed in the same way. The latter are to be issued to all ofiiccrs, whether appointéd to the N.Z. Expeditimary Force direct or transferred to it from the Tei-ritorial Force.

A parchment clommission signal by His Excellency the Governor-Geaxal, and the Hon. the I\linister of Defer (0, is issued to every commissioned officer who was appointed direct to the Expeditionary Force, but over -two thousand have failed to apply to Base Records for this important document.

Dr. Reakes, of the ‘Agricultural Deparement, is of the. opinion that the production of “baby beef” in New Zealand was not advisable, because labour was not available. To produce early maturing beef, more labour was necessary to provide" feed to force the animals On. He admitted that the profits were greater if .baby beef could be successfully produced.

“If you don’t find the money required for education,” said Dr. Thacker, M.P., when introducing a Technical College deputation to the Hon_ J. A. Hanan, Minister for Education, at Christchurch, on Wednesday, “then next election will seal the doom not only of the National G.-ovcrnment, but also of the men who could not find the money!” ' ‘

An Order-in-Council published in last week’s Gazette gives authority for the payment out of the profits of the Public Trust Office of :1 bonus e4-ml -to one-tenth of the inter-sst :~ccei\‘ed by each aaccount or estate from the common fund during the year ended March 31, 1919. The total profits of the oflicc, after rétailling £20,000. amounted to £56,155 and «the amount disrfributed as bonus is not to exceed £33/.loo_ _

The first step made towards getting a Labour candidate .no.mEnated has been taken by the branch of the Labour Party in Manunui. During‘ the past week a well-attended meutring of the members was held, and a deputation chosen to Wait on Mr. Frank Carroli, to request him to accept I;-vuin.ation by the Manunui blranch as Lnlrour candidate for the Wainiai-ino electorate (which includes Taurnilrunui} at the coming election, - “'l‘:«.uularunul Press.”

The future of the State farm at Moumahaki was referred to by the Director of Agriculture, Dr. Reakes, at Thursday's sitting of the Industries Committee at Wellington. Dr, Reakes said that at Moumahaki the Department did not pretend to go in for breeding pure-breed stock to any great extent, but the -policy there in the past had not been too clearly defined, and. one of the points in the scheme of reorganisation dealt with the extent to which breeding should be carried on. .

Although Trentllain Art Union tickets are on sale all over New Zea.land there are necessarily Districts which are not covered ‘by the selling oi-ganisation_ However. the postman goes everywhere, and those who live in outlying spots can easily buy Art Union tickets through the mail. —The Secretary's address is Box 281, G.P.O. Wellington. The tickets are 1/ each and the prizes total £6,300 in value_ The whole scheme is for the children of “Digger,” and everybody can spare a little bit,’

Hearing that some disconfentnient was felt as the result of the new Classification List. Mr P. McNamara, superintendent of the staff for the Dominion, addressed a special gathering of the Auckland Post and Telegraph Officers on Satui-da.y_ The men were assured that if they had a grievance, the Appeal Board was the correct. place to have it put right, and that the De~ partment was not out to confuse or intimidate appellants as to their Capabilities. The cost of the increases would be about £150,000. The super» intendent received an excellent hearmg.

-It is not generally known that there are a great many wild cattle on the '_l‘a.rarua ranges. Some little time ago when journeying from the Upper Hut valley through the bush to Otaki Gorge, Mr. A_ Seed and a companion dame across a great herd of wild cattle estimated at fully 500 head_ This great herd was grazing in the bush in a big basin of country. at least six or seven miles beyond the Otaki Forks-, lying between Mount Kapakapanui and Mount Hector. In this big basin the country is‘ comparatively open, and in the distant future will probably be broken into good farm land.

Flags, all sizes, procm-able at Somel'ville’s——( Advt} If you have C.‘ cold in the head use the Nazol Inhaler. A few tsniifs and you notice a. markel relief. Keep it up and the "cold soon vanishes. 3

Two funished rooms, with use of}

conveniences, are wanted by an ad~ vertiser,

At the Taihape Stipendiary Magistratefs Court sitting to-day, there is an unusually long list of cases to be" adjudicated upon, criminal as well as civil

Four young Raratongans, between the ages of 18 and 20, are being trained by the Post and Telegraph Department, at the request of the Adminst.ration of the Cook Group, as nféchanic carpenters and engineers;

It is common rumour that the Taithapc Public School has been clandestinely entered and robbed of a -"sum of money. If true, this is the sc?ond occasion, Within the past few weeks, on which the school has been broken into and money stolen_

The contractor for erection and cementing the new stockyards in Taihape forvthe New Zealand Farmers’ Cc--operative Distributing PRI, Ltd., is making good progress. e ground has been graded to secure perfect drainage and a. considerable portion has already ben concreted. A notable feature of the fencing is the use of rc-infiorccd concrete fencing posts.

Donnelly’g Hair Restorers is one of the very best hair preparations ever offered for sale, at least, that is its almost universal reputation_ -It is claimed to be -the most effectual and clean heir remedy on the market, -ind those having hair troubles are confidently invited to give it a. trial, ‘An advertisement apears in another column. '

At a meeting of the Rangitikei County Council held last week, it was decided to call a. meeting of settlers in the Ruani Riding, to be held in Taihape, to discuss loan proposals. As the Governhiént wild.-probably grant a pound for pound subsidy the Ruzini Riding people seem to have a very healthy proposition to discuss.

Theadoption of a more aggressive attitude towards the Government was advocated by the Newflzcaland Post and Telegraph Officers’ Association at a meeting of the Auckland branch on Friday evening. The Executive/committee was advised to act accordingly. The following resolution was also passed:—“That. this meeting expresses its sympathy with Mr. Longton, of the Railway Department, in respect to his appeal, and is in accord with the various railway organisations in protesting against. the right of veto by the Ministerfig’

A person of protean acconiplishizwents in his corporate capacity. the >Pu»blic Trustee in Dunedin, embraced a new calling on Wednesday morning—that of publican (states the Dunedin “Star”.) As executor of the estate of a license recently deceased, the renewal of the hotel’s license was granted to him. A further step necessary to relieve the appointee of the actual management was to grant hint leave of absence, and this being done the late licenseofis son was given the a:+hority to conduct the house till July 1. -v - .

Mr». T. J_ Boland, postmaster at Taihape is to be postmaster at Wriitam (Mr. W. MeNickle, .postlnaster at Auckland SlO, is to be postmaster at Taihape); Mr. A_ J. W. Johnston, postmaster at Hunterville, is to be postmaster at Te Awamutu, (Mr. L. J, Bull, postmaster at Frankt-on Junction is to be postmaster" at Hunterville); Mr. W. J_ Gibbs, posfrhaster at Raetihi is to be potsmaster at Grey~ town ((Mr. A. McKenzie’, postmaster at Gweytown, is to’ be postmaster; at Raethi). Mr, G. W. Barnard, S.C. and telegraphist at Marten, to be repeater supervisor at Hamilton. He will be succeeded by Mr. G. Hawke, formerly postmaster at Featherston Military Camp.