LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, 25 September 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

It was staffed at the Ta-ih3P‘3 Free” ing Compa'lfy's meeting .“’»st‘3"day that the company consist«_-d of 440 share“ holflors. ‘ First N.z. Digger (on fW'l°“s°'h "1 B1igh(:y): “Hnllo, curly 3091? y°“ from the Board of ])ireci'Ol‘s,« “'53 gm" Second Ditto: “Yes, Bill. 1'1“ Staymg there.” First Digger. “Whcro!' At the Hotel Cecil?” Svcond D1g801" “No! Outside.” Referring to 1110 tour of the All - tralian Rugby League team, Mr Upton one of the managers, said that from a financial point of view the tour would not be a success_ TllO Austral’ ian League would probably 1059 ab°"t £BSO. Fhis was somewhat dific-rent from the result of the New Zealand tour in. Australia. reccntlyv which showed a. profit to the New Zeakmd League of over £IOOO. .

The following vessels will‘ be with

in wireless range ‘to-night: Mararou, Manuka, Riverina, Westralia. In range of Chathams: Adolph Woermanrx, Tropic, Moasa, and Athenic.

i on a proposal by Mr G. L_ Marshall ‘at the ’l"ai‘hape Freezing Company Emeet-ing. yestesclay, 3, vote of thanks ‘to/Mr W. M. Gunn, who is retiring [from the oßard of Directors, was carUried by hearty, enthusiastic acclam=).tion. It was realised that Mr Gunn llzad rendered most valuable assistance [in bringing the business to a profit dis’tributing stz'lte_

An instance of the value of Education Department places upon brains occurred in connection with the recent temporary employment of Mr J. Aitken headmaster of the Victoria Avenue School, Wanganui, as relieving inspec—tor. e As a reward for leaving his school and travelling all over the country inspecting schools he Was granted the magnificent extra remun~ eration of 1/3 per day! ,e_.

Tl'a.Vellc.rS back from France and elsewhere report that great progress is being made in the work of restoration of the Western front battlefields. Within a few? months most of the scars of wahwill have vahished. Cafes have already appeared on Mcssincs Ridge_ Destroyed Villages are being. rapidly rebuilt and the fields that once were trenchlahd are green with rich crops. Sunday ‘services are held on Kemmel Hill, which has been tidied and’ now shows but few signs of Lol}flict, while a well-made motor roar‘. runs along the once impassable crest of ‘Wytschaote Ridge. -

“We can and ought to _do sonle{'hillg to perpetuate the memory of the men and women who gave their lives for the benefit of tnose of fis who 1-mnain to share in the blessings of what We hope will prove to. be a. lasting peace," runsa. passage in the B'udget.M “It is proposed,‘the;-efore t,o setlaside this session not less‘ then .£_}oo_.OOo to erect a 11ttionaf nlem‘el~ie,l,' .:Iss?.gn'e_d and carried_ out by the best etaleni. available,_ which‘ wtsijllflt piérfietuate for a,ll..tim_e _thc menmox-yy :of‘ those. Who, \’vit,h_.self-sacrificing ’dßV‘lo-‘EOII4 gave £§lu-ir lives to save the Empire and will be a constalit.renlinder that there is no nobler duty than to sadrifice self in the service of all.”

The latest list of candidates for political honours incluri.-2 the following:—The Rev_ J. K. Archer, formerly of Napier, who recently .~:1:l:'1'e charges against the prison administration of the Dominion and particularly Napier Gaol, is likely to be a candidate for the Invercargill» seat against Mr J. A. Hanan, until recently Minister of I-3clu-cation and at one time Minister of Justice and Minister in Charge of Prisons. Mr J. E.'Hickey_, of Kaponges, has announced his intention of contesting the Egmont seat at the fzeneral elections as a. Liberal candidate Mr J. J. Corry, Mayor of Blenheim. has definitely decided to contest the Wei. rau seat at the forthcoming election I+ isunderstood that Mr L_ Larnach has been requestedito: permit himself to be nominated as the Liberal candidate for Dunedin North. *

Acting under the belief that the many—hued ribbons, consisting of 23 bars of colour, supposed_ toreprt-.sen_t all the colours of the Allies, was the official Allied “Victory” ribbon, the Christchurch Citizens’ Defence Corps obtained supplies from 9. Wellington firm and issued the ribbons to a large number of soldiers. The Citizens’ Defence COI'pS has been advised. by headquarters of Canterbury Military District that the ribbon in question has no military significance, and is quite unauthorised. The correct ribbon which is not yet available for distribution in. New Zenland, differs considerably from the ribbon which has been sold. The military authorities have issued instructioristliat the wearing of the unauthorised’ ribbon must be discontinued, and the Citi:l.ens’ Defence Corps has stopped the sale of the un~ oflieial ribbon.

One of the most sensational lmxing contests staged at the Sydney Stadium for many years was that between Salvino Jamito the Filipino light-weight, and Vince Blackburn, the bantam Champion of Australia. It was a wonderful exhibition of punching (says the Sydney Sun). Janito is the greatest two-hand hitter who -has come to these shores for a long time. but he met in Blackburn also :1 hard puncher, and a most scientific one at that, and the visitor was beaten on points. The fight was an extraor<linal~ily good one from many angl£S_ There was not a moment when the issue was safe’ for either boxer. A striking feature vvas Blackburn's stinging and unerring left to the face, and. on the other hand, Janito placed left hooks and right to body with regularity. There was hardly a moment that the boxers were not pumping blows into one another, and the way they took Punishment showed marvellous powers of endurance, fighting instint, and great courage. «

Two springing cows, five. ‘springing heifers and two good“nacks are advertised for sale_

Messrs Pra:*."l and CO., booksellers and Stationers, who are starting‘ business in Taihape in ?'he old Red Cross shop, received word ‘to-day that their tender had been accepted for the Taihape railway bookstall.

i At. the ‘King’s Theatre next Saturday inigh*t-, «a picture of an oducatioiral nature will be shown for one night only. The production is {L then-part one, entitled *‘Milestoncs_” It. dates back three gene-ra'tions« up to the present. A true and faithful reproduction of English life, it presents crinolines, panta.Jettes, bustlcs, and elbow §leeves, short sliir'ts, etc., The first ‘telephone, the first motor car——true to type, true to custom, true to history, true to character” This 54-green n'i'rs:‘.*:¢3_'pic-Ce ‘.(IC-k England by storm, and is from Arnold Bcnnett’s great play of three generations.

Members of the House were very interested when Mr J. Anstey said he knew a company, dealing in the primary products of the country, which paid last year a dividend of 115 per centlfl Explaining his statement. he ‘said that {the czompany im question paid an actual dividend of 15 per cent, and by adjusting its capital gave its shareholders another 100 per cen'z_ Sir John Findlay: What is the name of the company. Mr Anstey: “I Wsll tell you privately. As a‘ matter of fact,” he added, amidst roars of laughter, “I am a shareholder in the company ” ‘