LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 20 August 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

An advertiser wants to buy a din-ing-rooni‘sideboal'd. “ - “V"

The Wellington Industrial Association on Mo.nday...ni.g.hlS-s:9ll.Sid9T9d the question of utlie shoiizagé of labour, and has deéidélflto ad.V.ocaZtt3'a'.i'general immigration scheme -in order to relieve the" si'tuatio’li§"

In his lecture at Stratford I'eC€l~.tl_V, Major Hine said he coulrl not make out why Moses should refer to— Palestine as a land flowing w"‘h milk and lxqmcy. Personally he”lla.rl never" seen a bee there, and the onlv milk he ever :1-AV came iii condensed form in tins.

During the hearing ._of cases again~’-t the drivers of motor cars for offences against theflby-laws at .the ,_.Low_er Hutt Court,vit._ was st‘a_ted.tllat on __race days at Tl'entl‘lall;.,b_ewt_een 4OQ_ and 500 motor cars passed; through ‘Lower Hut.-t-during the.CQlll‘S_e o_f_ 60 minutes.

In a recent speech‘Zinovieff,’ the I‘etl-ograd dictator, declared that 40,000 Bolshevist bureaucrats were doing no work. They were “professional comrades.” These are the men those bx‘-gemmed and befurred, but often ragged and unwashed, womenfolk are the “grandes dames” of Bolshevism

The following are the leading scores in connection with the points prize in the ouchre ‘to-urnaniuent under Sthc auspices of the Taihape Returned ‘Sold. ier’ Association:——Mrs Hamill 22, Mrs Miles" 20, Miss N, Williams 19, Mrs W'illiams 18, Mrs Ryan 18, Miss R_ Mc~L:lughla.n 13, Mr VV. Redden 29, Mr P. Collins 22, Ml 4 S. Fleet 19, Mr F. Hamill 17.

The Wellington provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union is to consider af Palmerston North, on Thui-sday, the report of last weeks,’ deputation to the Prime Minister and Sir Joseph Ward in regard to th: serious situa. tion arising from the congestion of meat at the‘ freezing works, and the high prices charged for New Zcaland meat at Home.

At the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Friday, the jury awarded £350 damages for plaintiff in a breach of promise case. The parties were Minnie Spiro, of Dunedin, spinster, aged 27. plaintiff, and Philip Schneideman, of W'ell‘ington, tailor, tlefiandant. The e‘lainl .was for £5Ol damages. In cross: examination, plaintiif stated that her father and the defendant were Russian Jews. -. -

“Keep clear of such sub:ieCtS,." Said the chairman of the returned soldiers’ meeting at Wellington on Monday right -when one member introduced a question of union and non-union la.bour. “This association stands for the mutual benefit. of all. -It -is nonparty, non-political. Wé must have no splits. We will not deal with capital and labour, unionism v. nonunionism, employer v. employee, liquor v. no-liquor We wish to work to further the interests of the Soldiers. If we start introducing. thesil subjects we havedecided to eschew We will soon be split up.” "

There is sczlrcely a resident of Taihapc and district who will not be shocked to learn that the genial Jack Ellsom, was washed overboard "and drowned while seasick on a rough.voyage. He was coming home on the Giesen, which is due in only a few days, Ibut -the De-fence Department notified his friends last Saturday afternoon of his catastrophic end,

An investiture by ‘His Excellency the Governor is to be held at Government House, Wellington, at 9 pan. on the 22nd August, at which His Excellency will hand to Mrs A. M. Corry, wife of Mr J. J. rCo-rry, of Blenheim, and the only daughter of Mr Anthony Nathan, of Taihape, the Order of the British Empire. His Excellency has sent 3, telegraphic invitation to Mr Anthony Nathan to be present at the investiture, but, owing :to ill-health, Mr Nathan cannot take the journey.

Owing to what are considered evidences of “creep” in the north section of the Taupiri Company’s exttonded coal mine, the workers employed -at that mine did not go to work to-day. The signs of creep are six erackis which [have occurred in Hakawa street, the largest of which is about three inches wide. A crack is also showing on ,:the railway line. Theminers have decided not to work pending an examination. The local Government inspector, Mr B. Bennie, went down the mine today, and has sent a report to Wellington. .

“The position in Australia is perhaps even worse than it is in New Zealand, said a Christchurch business man, when discussing the shipping problem_ “The freezing works in Australia are practically fuD"of meat, frozen rabbits, and dairy produce, with a new freezing season about to commence. The Australian freezing companies argue that, in view of the near approach of the new season, and of the fact that ‘they, unlike the New Zealand freezing companies, do not receive any paymentffor meat in store, their w.or»l;s.4shoul€l be relieved before New Zealand receives any consideifabiep 'féLmo'il{ll.t;”,6f§"t;6n§l;igc_ ’ ’

The Government has decided that| soldiers who have ‘need discharged from" the- N.ZIE_F. ‘and classified den‘tally” “fit,” and who «have since been rr--attested-‘ and ‘admitted to ‘military hospitals for further medical treat] ‘ment, may, while either “in” or “out’,’, patients,-be given dental .treatment ati Government expense, but this will be’; limited to the relief of pain or 1-1-eat-I ment of disabilities that are the direct} result of injuries received on sex-vice,| Ii has also been decided that wheni their disabilities warrant it limblessé and other soldier patients travelling} by rail or steamer may be allowed‘ firS‘t-class accommodation at the dis-I cretion of the medical officer authorising «the journey. I

A gentleman in the baeoll—curing business in Hastings, in conversation with a reporter, accounts for the baeon shortage by saying that in 1915-16 the price of calves wffs so high that farmers neglected the rearing of pigs, and then last year, when things were regaining liornmal’ conditions’, the drought came, end the pigs’ were all‘ killed off as light porkers.' For the past six years there has been a shortage of pigs in New Zealand; due, he believed, to. the establishnl“e'nt"of ‘so many cheese and dried milk ‘factories, there being no food for pig-feeding. The factories were giving a good‘ price for porkers now———B%j—d per Ib, but the farmers were not satisfied, and they were asking for 9d.

Mr H. Hunter, secretary to the New Zealand Timber Workers’ Federation has received a reply from Sir James Allen to the request of 9. recent deputation that a more rigid enfol‘Cr:lD€L‘.t of the regulations of the Inspection of Machinery should be made_ Sir James Allen states that he is informed by the Hon. Mr Wilford that when breaches of the Act; in question came under the notice of the department, it takes proceedings against the offenders when the evidence is sufficient to justify such action, but as to the fines enforced when convictions are secured, this was a matter Whieh had to be left to the discretion of magistrates, as the departnieiit cguld not interfere with these oflicers.

The following is a, good sample of “Americanitis” published in a recent San Francisco paper:—-"New Precious Stone Found in New Zealand.——— The Maoris, natives of New Zealand; have discovered 9. new precious stone in the Southern Alps, the greatnreuntains of South Island, New Zealand, according to New Zealanders in San Francisco to—day, passengers on the Union Line steamer Paloona. The stone is called by the natives ‘Pounamu.’ It is a jadeite or nephrite and is made into curious articles of jewellery by the natives. One of the passengers on the Paloona wore a watchfob of the stone fashioned after the Maori god Tiki. It resembles a figue on an Eskimo totem pole.”

The Mao:-iland Dairy Co. is {paying 1/7% per pound of butter-fat until further notice. Cans supplied. For particulars write box 185, Wanganui.Advt. _ A

The Ngatipikiao tribe a, branch of the‘ Arawas, living on Lake Roto-iti, presented to the Government, witnhout compensation, all the beawty spots around the lake, aggregating 500 acres, only stipulaiting the right to use the old burial ground contained therein.

For the convenience of those desiring to attend the grand plain and fancy dress ball at Utiku on the 29th inst., the committee of the Ohutu and District Timber Workers have arranged for a. motor lorry‘ to leave the Taihape Post Ofiice at 7.30 on the evening of the ball. The fare has been fixed at _3/_

Saturday next has been set apart for playing What has been aptly described as the “h”‘ootball Match of the Season,” when the Pirates and Huias Seniors will play off the final match for the cup. Both teams are training hard, and as the last two matches played between those two teams has resulted in a. draw, a Very exciting game is anticipated.

A final reminder is given our readorg of the grand masked and fancy costume ball which is being given by the local Returned Soldiers; Association in the Town Hall to-night, in aid of the Taihape School Library Fund. This function will, in a sense, be unique, as the wearing of a fancy dress or a mask is compulsory, and a lot of fun is anticipated when the hour of disclosing the identity of those disguised. The floor has been specially prepared, and the hall and supper room decorated for the occasion. The supper will be a gastronomic triumph, and the music will be in keeping with the other arrangements. Tickets have been very readily disposed of, and record attendance is anticipated. As a ball of this charéicter is a very interesting spectacle the dress circle has been set apart for onlookers, admission to which may be obtained by non‘dancers on the payment of one shilling. It is, or should be, unnecessary !to; point. out ‘_'th(3.t(,thC.*6‘ffO_-I'4t_S of our ireturned SoldieVl“_S-;..;to."plaCe the school library on a satisfactory position, are deserving of yvholeelicarted support by the community.