LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3348, 28 November 1919, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

__.__,_.,,,._______, Iflrewood in any quantity, either matai or lnaire, is promtly suplllied ’b}’ Ml‘ P. A. de Loree, wood mercllant, 'J_‘aih.ape. Owners -of Chatauqua season tickets may book their seats for the whole -season. l3ox‘plan available on opening day——next Tuesday.—Advt:. Mr I-I. Ainger, piano and organ tuner, is remaining in‘ Taihape for another week, owing to pressure of Work. All orders left at this office Fvill be promptly attended ‘to. Village Constable (tovillager who has been knocked down by passing motor-cyclist): “You didn't see the number, but could you swear to the man?” Villager: “I did; but I don’; think ’e =’eard‘me.’ ' ' ..

Spec-iarl} adtviczeé has {been received that a number of German aeroplanes, naval trophies, zind sund-ries are being sent out to'New Zealand as war trophies.

For,a whole week, commencing on "I‘vuesd§.y next, the huge Chatauqua tent, on the Recreation Ground will :be filled with packed audiences listening to the Wol'ld’S‘ best lecturers, and some of its fin.est nlusicians.———AdVt .

A remarkable case of a. motor car passing over an eight-year-old boy, apparently without hurting him, occurred in High Street (writes la, Waimate correspondent). Bozth wheels went Over the lad’s abdomen, but" the: Weight of the car must have been for a momen‘t thrown on the other ‘two wheels. . '

In other parts of New Zealand there has been an increase Of a mild form of influenza, and the Health Department is- taking vigorous steps to prevent it becoming epidemic. Fortunately, in this district no cases of influenza have been reported. There is a danger that common colds are not looked upon as being of much importance, but at this period of the year, especially: with the changeable weather; now being experienced it zbchoves anyone to be most careful, and not take unnecessary risks, and so guard against another visitation, which might easily become epidemic in character. "

“This dollar drop is going‘ to give Britain a great chance,” said a. pro-‘ minent business man ‘to a. New Zea.land Times reporter. Just fancy What a drop of 4 dollars 70' to 3 dollars 992;». It means that £1 now equals 15/10 in money, and as this naturally hits up the importer he is sure to turn his eye tow‘.-11'ds Great, Britain to “supply, if possible, what he was getting cheaper in America. VVill he get it? I question very much whether he will. The ‘Americans have got very busy in the oversea ma.rkets, and have secured a firm footing. Of course, if no substantial iinpmvement takes- place it will all be in 81-it‘ai‘n’s ,féLvour.”

Mr E. 'J. Foster, a returned soldier, who acted as chairifiili at Mr Brady's meeting atvwangjanui East on Wednesday night, before" ‘introducing the candidate," said that all members of the I.:_iboul- Party were being blamed for fhe. disloyal utterances’ of a. few of the 10'2.d‘ers"d11ri1ig the war. He hoped‘ his presrence as a‘ returned soldier would icmovc "some of the stigma which the press was trying to throw on: the party :5 3. whole. When he knew the good the party was trying to do,fhc thought 111.2 benefits to be derived" 'froril the _x_3'3.i'ty’s policy would override the harnl dong by the few a thousandfold.

A clerical visitor from the States, in acldvl-essing a meeting in Dunedin, m'ade passing reference to the Mormons, of whom he said there were 435,000 in the United States. Mormonism,» he said, was not. only a. setft, but asgrcat political lllOV€lllCllt, and the political ramifictations of the Mormons extended beyond Utah to the adjoining States. That was one reason why Protestants felt anxious about them. “Their lives are pure,” said the spcaker, “compared with‘ many others, and they have a great r_eputation for integrity in business. ‘Th9 question of poly-glamy has been largely eradicated, but ‘there is no doubt that it is still being practised in some remote places.”

The director of a large New Zealand firm, who has -been interviewed by the Sheflield .-{Daily TqDegr'aph.’, !expressed gtrave. anxiety about the future of British trade in ,New Zealand. New Zealand, he says, does not want to trade with America, or Japan for cutflery. but British manufacturers must try to met them. Rates in Slieifield are much higher than in other markets. The ordinary single-blade pocket knife, sold beforcthe war in New Zealand at 1/ cannot now be sold under 4/. German scissors can be quoted at a quarter or a fifth of the British prices. Of course New .Zeal°a.nd doesnot wish to buy from Germany, “but the German manufacturers would probably find a way of sending unfinished knives to Switzerland, Belgium, and Sweden, whence. they will be exported finished to New Zealand and other countries.” -

Mr B'loodworth, the Ofiiiéilal Labour candidate for Parnell, speaking at Green Lane Picture Theatre on 'l‘=uesday evening ‘last, referred to the Hon. Arthur Myers’ administration of the Department of Munitions ‘and Supplies as an instance of what" business organisation can do. The e:l.ndi'date reminded his audience that Mr Myers had adniinistered his Depal'tment at a cost of less than per'cent of their turnover, and that at the ‘same time it was I'ecog‘nised that he had provided clothes and equipment for our 100,000 soldiers of a. 'quality second ‘to none. “In addition.” added Mr Bloodworth, “Mr Myers, by means of this Depertinent alone, saved the country no less a sum than L 1 quarter of a. million during the war.” The speaker concluded by remarking that he merely mentioned these facis to support his eontention in regard to What efficient administration .in "State 3 Departnuienfg eould achieve. 0 V V

Alfred Hart is advised that pensions are now awaiting claimants at the Taihvape Pensions Oflico.

The Rangitikei County Council give notice that all outstanding rates unpaid by the 15th December, 1919, will be sued for without further notice. 5

C-hatauqua. will open in Taihape next Tuesday, December 2nd, with a company of musicians and‘ lecturers infinitely superior to those of last year, with, perhaps, one exception.Advt.

. Messrs Wafd and Co. will hold their usual weekly sale -at the Tui Street mart to-mom-ow afternoon, when they will submit purebred white Leghorns, incubators, lawn mower, roller, spring ‘Calif, horse mowelg, separa-tor, -baths, books, 10 cases of goosoberries, and a collection of sundries.

With regard to the sugar supplies it is stated that the position is very much easier than it was. The raw material is coming fbx-ward in considerable quantities and the Works - at Chelsea are Working to their full capacity. The stocks of the company in hand amount to practically nil, and the whole of the sugar is being sent out as it is being refined. '

‘ Tenders are invited by Messrs Ward and Salmon for the formation; metalling, kerbing, channelling, etc., of :1 new street through the property of Mr W. J. Coutts (late J. McKeoWns). Plans and specifications are now ready and may be seen at Messrs Ward and Salmon’s oflices, at Arrowsnxith and Loughnan’s buildings. Tenders" ciose ‘on ‘Wednesday, December 17. '

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company, Mr S. J. Anlbury said, “Incidentally, what a boon it would have been to- the country if the Government had fixed the price of land for the period of the war, as’ well as the -prices of the products of the land. There would have been more pl'o(l_ucere, fewer land .specu_lators and_ land _agents, and greater. contentment than there is at presel_'lt4”-_—N.Z; Herald. . . _5

' Witty stories are often the‘-order of the day in courts, hut ohe which is easily in‘ the‘ first rank was given”;b'y. his Honour, Mr Justice ‘Ohapnian; when addresing the jury at Napier the other day-in a Supreme Court lcaseln which Bercsfordand Roberts claimed £73o‘f'l'onl a fishel'n},an_, for ‘breach of contract in connection with ’the' supply of fish. “This,” said his Honour, “is a fish story. A Fish storiesWhave been popular since the days of Jonah. In those days fish swallowed a prophet, but nowadays the public swallow the fish and somebody else swallows the profits.” ' ~

Two perfect epitaphs, one "an example ofbthe sublime and the other of the ridiculous, may be cited in_ the following" from the London Morning Post, the first of which Dean Stanley is said to have chosen as the most beautiful of‘ those in VVeslr-lins’te" Abbey. It is: “Jane Liste, Dr.-are Ch'3.'fle”——sinlply that. ‘T3IO other to Lady o’-Looncy (Dorset), has the- true snl:.-ck‘ of the Emerald Isle": “Herc lies the body of Lady O’Looney, great niece of Burke, commonly called 4113 Sublime. She was bland, passionate, and deeply religious. Also,’ she painted in water colours, -a.nd sent several pictures to the exhibition. She was ‘thg first cousin to Lady Jones, and of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Some sidelights on ihe character of the notorious Maori prophet Rua, were thrown «by Miss E. Jack, one of the missionaries of the Presbyterian Church, who was addressing the General Assembly at Invercargill (tele. graphed the correspondent. of "an ex~ change recently). She described Rua as a man of bllains, and a force to be reckoned with, and illustrated his Shl'CWdll€-S's with a story she told how a pal-rrha, thinking to have some fun with liua, shamined ill and went to consult him, telling him he had con.sulted Ia lot‘ of pakeha doctors, and they had all failed him. “Now,” he said, “can you tell me what is the matter with me?” R'uiaT looked him over very carefully. “Yes,” he said, “I will tell you what is the matter with you. You’ve not. got [enough bra‘ins.” ’

The Moderator of ‘the Presbyterian, Assembly, speaking at Invercargill, in reference to the League of Nations, said: I count anrong my personal friends a. young Chinarman of ~inte'lligence, ability, and insight. He has lately returned to the Dominion after a sojourn of four years and a-half in China. During that period he visited many parts of his great country. “What,” I asked him, is the feeling prevailing in China, towards UlO foreigner dwelling within its gates?” In no unmeasured terms he poul'o<3'ollt ahathenrir upon ‘zxliens whom I need not name. But he went on to fel'l- me that the English ove'ryw'llel'e are 110* cepted of his ‘brethren. This is our day, and this is the hour to go forW9~l‘d' if we are to :bring the so-called ‘heathen nations into the League. We shall only do it when we have led them by the hand into ‘the household of faith. '