LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 16 July 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The average crop of. wheat on the Union of South Africa, is only about ten bushels per acre.

The following vessels will probably be within wireless range to.-night: Maori, Pateena, iMararoa, Rakehu, Rakanoi, and City of Dunkirk. N. The usual fortnightly euchre tournament in aid of the ‘Catholic Convent Building Fund will be held in the Town Hall supper-room on Thursday 'eVen—ing, July 17.

- Mr, John Ammullson_. of Eketahuna, notifies in another column, that he will not be responsible for ahy debts incurred by his Wife, or -by any mem, ber of the family.

The ‘o‘T:aihape Daily Times” will be published as usual on Saturday, but will observe tlie following Monday as a holiday. Advertisers will please note and make Aarrangemen-fls‘accordingly.

The main reason why Japan can sell goods more cheaply than her European competitors is because the Japanese Workman is content with wages amounting to about 9d a day.

Among some old books which were sold for 3)( by an Ealing lady to a local second-hand bookseller as “rubbish” were three first editions of Shelley in perfect condition, which were resold for £47 10/. ~

A eoal boat arrived at New . Plymouth last Week with 700 tons of coal for gas-making and -other purposes, and Ifhe Government? commandeered 100 tons for. the railways, and sent the boat off to Onehunga. with it,

On board H.M_A.‘§. Australia is 3 dog which belonged to Lord Kitche:l- - It is now treasured as a keepsake by ‘Admiral Gmant, {he new First" Member of the Naval Board. The dog is a’han,dsome brown Spaniel. Lord Kitchener left it in the care of Ad_miral Grant when he went to join the Hmfipsllil'e on the last tragic voyage.

The Ross is a high—class rifle, which was adopted as service Weapon. prior to the‘ war, in the Canadian Forces, When the Canadians fought in France; however, it was found necessary to exchange she Ross for the British service“Lee-Enfield_ This is the weapon which the New Zealand team at the nistance of the Canadians and Australians) was barred from using at Bisley, because it was said not to be a service rifle.

Killers are getting hard to procure in the country districts, and butchers’ are scouring the country far and wide for sufficient for their‘ requirements. Cattle are very low in price, and stores are being hold all over the country rather than sacrifice them at the prices thartz are beingoifered. It is recognised that. in the spring prices of cattle as well as of sheep may recover to some extent, -and it is the hope of this that is inducing farmers to hold On topthcir stock if they can possibly do so.

A raincoat with :1 history which is shrouded in mystery reached Gore recently (states the Ensign). Major Joll, now in charge of the local Defence Oflice, lost ~21 coat from a French bil~ let, at the time of the first battle of the Somme, in July, 1916. He notified his loss in Orders, but there was no re‘sponse. He had taken the precaution of marking his name inside the collar, and the other day received notification from the Napier railway.uauthol'ities thtlt. 21 raincoat bearing his name had been found in a train. He despatched the necessary amount for cal'riage and storage, and his old friend arrived by mail, and was found to be in a fairly good condition considering its extensive travels.

The revelations i.n connection with the Featherston military hospital are no more than one expected (says the Wairarapa Daily Times). It is simply another case of bungling and incompetence. Of course, Sir James Allen being busily engaged in shouting, “Hands off my officers,” has really not had time to pay any attention to matters that really count in connection with his department. The manner in which the men have been treated is absolutely disgraceful. But the whole thing is only in keeping with departmental inetficicncy all through the War. It is really astonishing to find that‘ we were able to do so much in the war with all the bungling and extravagance that went. on in the various Govern. ment Departments. It is a fortunate thing a practical soldier like General Richardson has now assumed control in place of a be-ribboned‘ coterie of tin hats. General Richardson will quickly put matters right, and will have a hca.rt—to—heal't talk with those respon. sible for this :latest military scandal.

All Wool Khaki Knitted Hose. Sale price 2/11 pair—a. blargziinr-—Th.e Big Sale_——Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

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The h'anSpol't, Briton is expected to arrive at Wellingfon on July 21st, bringing 78 ofiicers, 15 nurses, and 1034 of other ranks. Those from this district on board are: H. A. S. «L. Dockory, -Taihapo; XV. Durh.-am, Taihape; I. B. Hztwken. Rangaetaua; F. TT.’McFadyen, Kaitieke; C. A. Post, Taihapeé; I\/I. L_ Riddick, Taihape; ana J. Searrow, Raetihi. ' . "

Hare legs were seen at Longechamps, says the Paris correspondent of the Daily Express. Silk stockings have become so flimsy tfiat they develop “ladders” on the slightest‘ provocation. W'hat is Worse, 3. woman must pay £2 -a pair ‘if she wants the latest novelty in silk hose. Hence the stockingless fad looks like becoming popular _wi-th fashionable Efolkk Indeed, a remunerative trifde is opening up in painting pafterns to suit the shape of the legs.

A narrow escape from a serious accident occurred one night last. week in Gore (reports the Ensign)T”lt appears that a young lady was walking along the footpath about 7 p.m._, when she suddenly walked up against ‘a horse which was sheltering on the path. The horse lashed. out, and Sent the lady on her back in the slush and mud on the side of the street, Her raincoat was badly torn. Owing to her proximity to thc -‘irursewshc failed to receive the full force of the kick.

A Christchurch man, Mr. A. D_ Ford has put forward a housing scheme to be worked by municipalities based on loans from the Government free of interest totalling two million pounds. To meet the loss on letting the houses at 15/ per week and provide necessary interest and sinking fund he proposes that Parliament should put an extra duty of 20 per cent. on tabacco and cigarettes. «It would mean an increased price of threefifths of a penny per plug of tobacco, but he thinks consumers will pay it willingly in the knowledge that the pa;§'ment would makelt p"osSiblc-5 to erect 3000 sanitary homes. .

Two different opinions as tothe importance of ‘proficiency exam_ina.tio_n_s were expressed at the meeting of the Wellington branch of the Teachers’ Institute last evening. Mr, A. McKenzie said that it was important that children should pass_ the proficiency exaniiiiation because those who did not were likely to have their future damned. Mr. W. H_ Gould, viee—prlncipal of the Training School, said that he did not regard these examinations as the aim of teaching, and, if they were they should be done away with, for there Were better means of getting good results. _ ,

A man who has taken a keen interest in railway matters for a number of years, stated to an Invercargill pressman the other day that, owing to the difliculties in obtaining supplies, the boiler tubes of the locomo were worn out in many cases. All the engines at present in use in Southland were badly in need of repair, and could not do the work required of them. The time was fast approaching, he said, when, even if the Railway Departinerit had had an adequate supply of coal, _a restricted service ,would have been forced upon it through the deterioration of the roll~ ing-stock ‘

A cryptic announcement in the columns of the “Post” warns hotel keepers to be careful lest more proceedings are taken under-"1;‘l1o antishouting law. Some months have elapsed since action was taEen under this regulation, and the public and publicans seem to have forgotten that there is such a law in force in the country. The legislation has never been enforced except for the first few days after it came into force. It was then more or less of a novelty but very soon both the hotclkceper end his customer or an hotel servant :~.i-‘:emptod to observe the law. Pro—bably the news item is a warning that the police feel that they must take action.

When men 01 scientific mind get on to a popular belief they usually dismember it. At the Otago Institute meeting last week Professor Water set one of these beliefs on its feet. The topic of the moment was ‘Australian ants. The professor said that when he lived in Australia his quarters were invaded by ants. Having heard that these ants Would not cross at chalk line he drew such a line on the table, and the ants stopped at it and tried to march round it. He and his mates thereupon chalked circ]e’§ found the legs of the tucker cupboard and other articles of furniture, and the experiment succeeded. He did not know the explanation, but could vouch for the fact that the ants would not cross the chalk.

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