LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3381, 9 January 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Does New Zealand want waking up-? Evidently the Americans ’are of that opinion, for the Tofua, which arr'i‘ved at Wellington from San Fran‘ cisco, brought 52 tons of alrm clocks-

Two Patea boys, Masters B. Hormel‘ and L_ Ormsby, were successful in landing a. tiger shark from the Patea breakwater during the holidays. The lower jaw of the fish contained. a double row of 1-cma.rka.bly fine teeth; showing what a formidable antagonist‘ the fish would have been if. met with by 2. bather.

Three and five horse teams are wanted for metal hauling by Mr Hugh Anderson, of Turangarere. 9

We acknowledge with 'thanks an 13,rti§'tic and useful calender, in the form of a «blotter, from Mr W. H. Fookes, Chemist. -

We. hiave received a dainty, artistic, illustrated calender for 1920 from Mr J. R. Cunninghame, chemist, for which he has our thanks. This calerider is particularly-Well adapted for gracing a lady’s boudoir.

It is reported in well—info*r‘m’éd circles (says a. Melbourne ca.Tsl§)"that the British Government proposes to continue the control of butter and cheese for the next. two years, and to be the sole importers of butter in the United Kingdom for that period_

It has beep. found that the poison of the bee is an almost infallible test as to whether a person is likely to suecumb under an anaesthetic. If a person sufifered from nervous weakness a bee sting on the band would cause a large swelling and aflect the glands of the body The person should not be operated upon

The whole of the records of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force were recently brought back to New Zealand by Major Westmacott, former13’ oflicer in charge of war records in London. These records are now being indexed, filed and .stored in the old R.N_Z.A, Barracks which has been specially set apart for thatpurpose.

A slump in Wrist watches‘ has begun (says a. London paper of a recent date). One Hatten Garden merchant announces that he is even selling gold wrist watches at cost price. There a'l'e two reasons: One, the growing liking for thin platinum and gold ‘watch chains; and two, the fact that every port litfle fiafiper has’ become a Wristwatch" wearer .

“If Americans Want to stay young and live a century they ' must rid themselves of Chicago"s meat industry. Chicago is‘ the curse of America. Her meat products shorten the lives of Americans by decades. By this I mean that people who Want to live a century must not eat meats- as produced in Chicago.” Thus Said Dr Josiah Oldfield, the farnousa 90-year-young English authority on longevity.

A Closeon 1000 people witncssaed the wood chopping match in W2ln‘ga.nui on Saturday last for the WOl-ld’s Championship and _5.-3100 usid~3.__ between W Peck and J. b’Sullivan. The conditions were three ChopS of 12in_, lsin., and 16in. blocks. O-’Sullivan won the first block and Peck the last two. In the last chop Peck only won by two hits before O-’Sullivan had chopped his: block through. Both men were in excellent trim and the crowd of people had a most exciting time during the contest

“I think we "are fast reaching the stage when the Government will have to» step in and make definite limitations in regard to the maximum wages paid,” said a well—known Labour Dcpartmental official to a. reporter re~ cently. : He instanced the case of 13. certain wealthy firm which had recent.‘ 1y been yvertising for factory girls, who, it as stated, after a little experience at the trade, could earn as much as £3 a week. If inducements like this were offered, he remarked, it was no Wonder there was difficuity in securing industrial ‘ latbour!

Pneumonie eases containing the same clinical features as those of the influenza epidemic "period are being received at the Christchurch Hospital; In making this statement to a pressman on Saturday, Dr Fox, superintendent of the Christchurch Hospital, denied a report that there were a large number of cases of pneumonia at ‘present. The number of pneumonic cases at the Hospital was not nearly as great as: was the case six or eight weeks ago; whilst, as stated, the type of pneumonia had the same features as during the influenza epidemic, it {Vas not so severe. For this reason the death rate was not large. and there had been few deaths at the Christchurch Hospital.

The Post says that a. rc-nbarkable feature of the tranfway accident in_ Wellington was that scarcely aDY.Of the passengers were conscious, at the time that the car was making its downhill rush. that they were in any danger, Several of them who have been spoken to agree that they were taken completely unawawares. This doubtless is accounted for by the fact that from the tunnel entrance to the corner of Brougham and Pix-ie Streets the distance is comparatively short, being under 20 chains; The grade is one of the steepest :n the city, which accounts for the ca.r’s final impetus, and it is probable that residents. in the locality were better able to detect the unusual noise of the onward rush than the passengers who Were inside the car, and many of whom were unfamiliar With the route.

Ladies’ Frocks made of Japanese Crepe in smart striped designs; nicely made and good fitting. Price 27/6. Collinson and Gifford Ltd.

Three bushmcn and two mil} skiddies

are€.wa4nted at Smith's Miil, Raetihi.

A young black and tan sheep dog, strayed froin 1I{a1?;p. Road, Taihape, on Boxing Day, is advertised for and a reward offered by Mr J. Transon.

Messrs Ward an(1!C0. will sell at their Tui Street auction roam on Saturday, a lafgé con«signment of fl'ui‘r; also fowls, boots~and shoes’. buggy, saddles, seed potatoes, and the usual‘ useful Saturday sundries.

The lease in connection with the sale of property in the estate of the late W. 8. Hart, of Oll’utu', may be inspected by prospective ‘buyers at the Taihape office of the ALlctioneel's, Messrs Dalgcty -and CO,. Ltd.

At a. conference of representatives of dairy producers of .the Auckland province held ‘fro-‘day it was resolved: .“Th|a't this meeting of representatives of producers affirms the pririciple of a free market for dairy produce, and insists on the same at the expiration of the present deal on .TuTy 3151: next.”

After forty-one years’ service. in the Post; «and Telegraph Departnlent, Mr A. B. Bayliife, postmaster at M:lrtoli, retired from‘ active duties this week. Mr Hawk will act as tompol'a.ry postmaster until the arrival of Mr J. James, of W-aipawa, the nexsrly-appoint: ed postmaster. 7

Three separate invitations are usually sent to g‘ue.'sts in China. The firs-t is despa."tched several days before the ‘banquet, _the.«second 011 the day ifself, and the third sabout an hour beforo the sitting-down $0 the tableHn wav of shnwivg ‘now anxiously ‘fhe \:}.Si.tOl'g are awaited.

The latest sensation in New Yofk is a truly astonishing super-movie~ house entitled‘ “The Capitol.’~’ Situated on Broadway, it has cost 61: million dollars, seats 5300 people; and has a foyer 180 feet long. The daily receipts for two de luxe performances cannot be less than £IOOO. The decol'a.tions are the last Word in rich heavy‘ curtains and deep gold, with thick carpets, low cushioned armchairs and frescoes‘. T-he prograinme, lasting 3% hours, includes Vaudeville; classical music, topical and scenic films, and the usual five-reel picture. ‘As -a building. the Metropolitan - Opera House itself does not cgompare with the Capitol.

The Australian Navy Department lare advertising for sale two war vessels, H.M_”A.s. Firebrand and H.M.A.S. ‘Sleuth. The Firebrand will be better lrememtbered under her former name of H.M.S.. Torch. She was a. surveyling ship of the ‘Australian station for ‘many years under Admiralty control. [Later the Torch was presented to the il_\Tew Zealand Government, and during [the war was loaned to the Royal Australian Navyf and commissioned as the Firebrand. She was stemmed from New Zealand to Sydney by a naval party in 1918. The Sleuth was in her early days» the‘ yacht Ena, of Sydney. During the war she was purchased by the naval authorities, and dispatched to Thui-ls<lz=.y Island as an armed patrol vessel; as a tender to the boys’ train[ing ship, Tingara, at Sydney.

When the transports Kigoma and Ruapehu, the last two troopships to leave England, and now on the water, discharge their complements ‘on New Zealand shores, the only members of the Expeditionary Force remainin-g to Tie repatriated will be certain details in England and France. The number of soldiers still‘: abroad, however, is Very small, and consists principally of a. few details in London dealing with the disposal of New Zealand Army stores, etc, and educational «students. There are also five men in France at tending to deceased soldiers.’ graves. It is anticipated that the denlobilisation schemewill be concluded by J'an~ uary 31st. After that date any "troops 1 remaining in England will be repatriated from time to time under the direc. 1 tion ti’ the High Commissioner, as! passengers by convenient Vessels. The! Ruapehu, according to latest advices,“ is dtie to arrive on January 29th. ‘

A number of people on the wharf at Bluff lately witnessed a passage between the captain and mate of a windjammer leaving port. that Was redolent of old tales of the high seas ( says the Southland Times). It is said that-the argument had its. genesis on shore, but by the time the two principal actors had reached the sea it ih‘ad grown to quite a size. The comment of one man on the other was lurid and vigorous, if nothing else, and could not haf'e been expected that it‘ would pass without Being backed by sumething more substanfial. _‘Noit-her it did. and people on the wharf were the interesting spectators of quite a Stlug. gle_ which culminated in the persuading introduction of an automatic pisto] from the skiDper’s hip packet com parative calm was restored ~by the time the poilce arrived, and the vessel was towed seawards followed by many Furious eyes.

G-ood cooks waste nothing. They prefer SHARLAND’S Baking Powder because it ensures best vesults and IS CHEAPEST. 3