The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3324, 31 October 1919, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL

_ “With which ils incorporated ‘"l‘he Taihape Post and Waimarino News.” _

Mr C. J, Dennis, the Australian poet and journalist, is said ‘to have been paid the sum of £750 for the picture rights of “The Sentiment-a 1 Bloke.”

All schools in the Wanganui -iistrict w.i}'. "close ofi the uiternoor. of ’l‘hurs-’-day, Bth December, and re-open on Tuesday, 3r:l Fem-uary,‘{.’or the C!lrisf~ mas holidays.

Mr Shorltand, ha:-rister, of Taumarunui, has announced his intention to stand as an Independent for the Waimarine seat. He is owell _know;l throughout the electorate, ‘having practised as a. solicitor some years ago at Raetihi.

A certain ;amount of reorganisa.t.ion is proposed by the Health =Departnlcntl The number of health districts are to be increased from four to eight, including‘ one with headquarters at Wan.r_:zmlli. This district is to be known as the Wangxannui Health District, will be under the charge of a. medical oflicer stationed at Wanganui, and will take in Taramaki, Stl'atford,. Hawera, Patea, Wanganui, nd Palmerston North.

Asked what the Government. intended to do with regard to making Victory Loan. defaultcrs contribute towards the loan under the compulsory provisions, Sir James Allen stated that circulars were at present being sent out to such eontribu't'ol's, giving them notice :of their liability to subsel-ibe to the loan. “The Government intends to adhere to its ‘decision in this matter,” he added, “but there will, of course, be provis-V ions against hardship.”

Preaching at the Rugby Street C'h'-arch, Chri:§_tchurch, on _Sunday, the Rev. A. C. Lawry referred to the high cost of living, which increased the diificulty of wage-earners to—day. He quoted Admiral Tyl'whitt’s comment upon the profitecr: “Our boys charged over the top and no one could stop th'em,’-’ said the ‘Admiral: “Our traders charge tremendously over the counte-1-_, and no one seems able to stop them either!’

The possibility of establishing the marg:irille industry in New Zeaiand was touched on by Dr Thacker, M.P_, while speaking at the Christchurch Iltdustrial Fair.'He said that Belgians had been brought into the Dominion to select and clarify -thehfat which was shipped away to be made into margarine, ‘and it would be quite possible to bring in experts to make the mal'gal'ine in New Zcaland and then cxpori it to Holland or elsewhere.

Referring to the Labour legislation passed during the past. year the report. of the New Zealamd Employers’ Federation mentions the regulation of prices made. possible through the Board of Trade, the rationing of scanty supplies, and the introduoti-o-n of the clause providing that the Arbitration Court should have power to -amend the provisions of any award or industriitl agreement so far as hours of employment and rates of pay were concerned. It was stated that the good work of the Government had now been fully appsreeiated. Tlre weport Iconltinued-: “The general public should understand how well New Zealand has fared. andhow little real grounds of complaint the worker and the employer in New Zea.land has compared with the rest of the world. If only both employers and employees wouldineet each other with the same desire of the general good, and postpone demands for radical and e.\'tl'eme :eltel'a.tions in methods of industry, until the wheels of industry (:oll‘llllCllGO to revolve agaiil. at their usual pace, the lnereasetl prosperity tlmt -would ensue would enable concessions to be willingly agreed to, which at present are quite impossible.”

People who are inclined ‘to be 81113erstitions may be interested to learn that the steamer Kahiu, which has been stranded at the Chatham Islands, carried thirteen passengers and a crew of thirteen.

Messrs Ward and Co. will hold. their usual Tui Street mart sale tomarrow, when -a choice collection of laying f-owls, timber flick, stump lifter, etc., and a comprehensive ofierlng of farm and g‘al'den produce -and sundries willbe submitted by auction.

Some good exmllplcs of staudaulised boots are on exhibition in the main corridol' of I’arlianlent Buildings (the ‘Wellington Post states). Members have been surprised to learn that some of the boots are of much lighter quality than they had gatherecl from published d-escl'iptions——one style selling‘ for 32/6 a. pafir makes quite a neat town boot. Incidentally, in. the centre of the Show is a typical blueher. It labelled “A Bill Massey” and is further (lescribed as “priceless."’ All the othen samples are plainly marked with the maximum retail price.

Fal'.nlers who were fortllnat«n (:-noug‘h to have turnips ofr sale tllis. _v~3:-n- are reaping a -harvest. Amongr“-‘t snlr,-s made lately we understand that Mr Duncan M‘Lennan, Dunrobin (states the Tapanui Courier) has disposed of 35 acres of Swedes at £ls an acre. "311 Southland, farmers living near ‘towns, and who have been selling swede turnips to residents keeping cows have been making up to £SO per acre; £l2 10/ per acre for eating off is the highest price paid in the southern districts, where the winter has proved extremely mild and in consequence feed has not been scarce.

“It augurs wll for the future when these men, who have been through such experiences, during four years abroad, are returning home and taking up their old work without delay, and thereby keeping the wheels of commerce moving in th country,’,’ said Mr W. Garrett, president of the Ar-uekland Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association, at its Welcome social to soldier members‘ on Saturday evening. The speaker remarked that the spirit With which men were resuming the-ir duties could be compared only to that with which they joined the colours_

An Ashburton business man, interested in stock stated on Saturday that the shortage of feed in the autumn had induced many farmers in the country to put in oa.ts for green feed, and, with the great improvements in all sorts of*food during the past three Weeks“, he finds farmers with more food than they really want. In conse; quence they are looking for stock "to put on it, with the result that there ‘is an exceptional demand for stock at the present 'tiln(!. The winter of 1918 and thnz low lambing percentage this year were also factors accounting for the keen demand.

' The unwary person who pursues a rat with the intention of killing it will learn a lesson from the experience of Mr D. Reid, butcher, of Auclgland, who for some days now has beozf suffering from blood—_poisoning. The venomous little 'crcatul'e was bailed up’ at the time, and was just about to meet his fate when he did his Worst, and with the bite that poisons Vanquished his opponent by nipping him on the finger. The poison travellocl quickly through the system, and very quickly Mr Reid was an invalid. with the appearance of a, person who had recovered from a SO\'ol'Q attack of influnza. ’

V/Vhen Mr Carnegie died there was a ready-made epitaph for his tomb. It was chosen ‘by the multi-millionaii-e himself, and raeds: “That’s damned white of Andy.” I\lol'eoVel', Mr Carnegic insisted that ‘the “dalnncd" should appear without a dash. It was coined by Mr John McLuckie/, an acquaintance of Mr (".arnegie when the two were strugg‘lill;;' hard for a. livelihood_ When Mr Carnegie came into his own, a mutual friend was told to ’tell Mr McLuCkie that “he could have an_vl-hing he wanted,” \Vh(?1'0up0I1 the lucky McLuckic gave vent to the expression which Mr Carnegie said he would like on his tomb,

A very enjoy-able function took place last night in the form of a surprise party sprung upon Mr and Mrs S. Powell. After :m‘ifval' at The house the party proceederl. 10 make ltsell-f at home, .:Int.‘l dancing was illiti:l‘.'ed on the lawn, illu1nln:1l;O(l by olcch'.ie 'l'rgllt, some fluirty couples taking part to music supplied by Miss McPhee mld Mr E. Smith. Aftel' games Had been :indulged in and supper partuken of, an adjournment was made to the drawing room, where a, musical interlude was spent, musicn-I items being rendered- by Misses B. Hay and V. Evztns, and Messrs Smith Brothers. Some enjoyable vocal numbers were. c()utz'ibufe(l. by I\lo.<:Lladlles Powell. Mlarsh, and _C:ll'r. -andM'essl’:: Smith 81-otllm-‘s, I’m\’oll, Angus, and Dawson. The party bvolm up to the strains of “Auld Lang Syne.” un(l.“He"s a Jolly Good Fellow,” three cheers being given to the host and hostess for their hospitality as the 'p:».r’r_y dispersed.