LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3392, 23 January 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A small leather purse found yesterday awaits an uwner at this‘oflice.

The ‘clerk of ‘the Rangiutikei Count)’ Council wishes it to be understood‘ that the next nfleebing of the Council Will be held on Thursday,‘ 29th ?nsS‘t,

Nation-wide prohibition in the United States, under the ei-ghtepnth constitutiomal amendmell't', went into fore-‘e a minute after midnight -on Jan-uary 17th. .

Ratepayers in the. Rangitikei County are notified that a 10 per cent penalty Will be added to ‘all rates not paid by the’ 31st of this month.

Miss Vera Robinson, A.T.C.L., L.A.B'., teacher of the pianoforte, ‘notifies that teaching will be resumed ‘on Monday, 9th February. The address is “W'a.rWick Villa,” Taihapc.

Some 85,000 people are ‘ now employed in America making Ford cars, the daily production of which totals .3100. It is a remarkable output. and even then is 400 cars short of the present demand. V

The rumour is denied by the Prime Minister that. Sir Robert Stout is to retire from the New Zealand Bench to take up the pdsitioii on the Privy Council formerly occupied by the late late Judge Williams, and that Sir F. Bell is to be fhe ne-w Chief Justice. Mr M-assay says there is no truth in the rumour.

The appointment of a German Consul to New Zealand, which is one of the consequences of the ratification of the Peace Treaty, was the subject of a question to Mr Massey, but he stated that he had heard nothing of it. The matter was one for the German Government. At present the nations were ofiic-ially friendly.

Recent. e-able advises from London aml New York, notify a ‘big _;'.*-lmp in the price of eotton,_in some cases the increase being nearly 100 per cent. This will be bad news for motorists, for motor covers are comprised of half cotton, the best the world produces, and the rise in price must in time influence -the selling price of motor covers, in fact all classes of tyres.

Reference was made by the Prime Minister recently to the rumours recently in ci.l'culation that His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), was about to retire from the Supreme Court<Bench) to take the position formerly held by the late Sir Joshuéfi Williams on the Judicial Com~ mittee of the Privy Council, ‘and that Sir Francis Bieull (the Att~o~rlle-y—Gcll- - is to become Chief Justice. Mr Masssey stated that there was no.tl'ut.h in the rumour of the elievation of Sir Robert_

" Wellington tobaeconists do not anticipate that the recent rise in. the price of tobacco and cigarettes will prove much of a deterrent to the habitual smoker. They, -one and all, admit that the prices of tobacco are far too high, but are -given to believe that the rise is universal, owing to a pronounced shortage of leaf in the last American crop, says the “Dominion.” There is stated to be an enormous increase in smoking among women, which has, curiously enough, developed somewhat alarmingly during and since the war. This phase of the trade is not as open as the male trade. “You would be surprised at the orders I receive from women through the post ——mostly for cigarettes for Woln.en_.” said one tobacconist. Whilst the ordering of supplies may be executed» through the post, the -habit is openly pursued in some quarters.

With, perhaps, much concern, travellers on the New Zealand railweys lately have noticed the {determined creeping in of the tipping “evil” (says the Hawke’s Baay Herald). It is suggested that if it continues it willsoon be as common a practice as in England. On the larger stat-ions nowadays porters are quick. to serve pnassengeiis, and in seine instlanees guards have been found to be very attentive And, of course. the usual tip is expected to be paiél. It seems that the introduction of the old system of reserving seats has been responsible for tipping being start-ed. Passengers -who have reserved seats usually require assistance in finding their earriiage. In fact, travellers do not have time to look for a porter, because the latter takes charge of the mgg-age, and starts 01? for the train before the passengers realise they are 011 the s,ta.tio.n. The public is not to blame altogetlier for stzirting the ‘tipping, for in most arses the hand of theporter is ready before the 1181154 Of the passenger can be withdrawn frcm the hip pocket. It seems to Vhtave _ come ,in-to"v‘ogue by mutual understanding.

An advertiser has one or two furIlished 1001113 to let. Inqui_ries must. bemade by le"t"6er. .

‘At Wt».-dnesd-ay evening's meeting to form a Taihape Caledonian Society, Mr W .S. Glenn, M.P., advocated the proposal from a healzth and physical culture point. of view.

To-morrow at. th - w tion Mart, I\,lessrs :gra'E§la:t,EegtO Se“ 3 large Qua-ntifr of fruit; potétoes and onions; also fowls, horse, saddle, and bridle, and the usual flilmmlre and’ sundries.

A reader notifies -this ofiice, in reply to lost kitten advertisement, that there are nine s~tVl'n_v kittens .a.t his house. all black and white, am} all answer to’ the name of Billy if shown a. piece of nlea~t. '/

“No; ask me in about three weeks,” was the reply given to -the Prime Minister yesterday to a “Times” representative, who asked him whether he was yet in a position to make any statement for publication in regard to Cabinet -reconstruction.

Messrs W. J. White and Son’s annual clearing sale- is now on_. and sweeping reductions have been madc-. in all departments. Thc sale will last for :1 limited time, after which similar goods will not be pul'cll.asa.ble at double the money.

Miss Hazel Trousonn, of Everybody ’s Theatre, Napier, has consented to become acting-pianist at ‘the King’s Theatre, Taihapc, during Miss Robfison"s holiday. Miss Trouson .a,rriv.ed by last eVell‘ing’sv express, and took Miss Robinson’s place at the piano last nighf. « *

“The devastated territory in France. rcsenxbles Pompeii,” said Dr. J. A. Grliruth, formerly Adnlinistl'atol' ‘of the Northern Territory of Australia. Dr. G~‘ill‘ut«h visited Bapaumre, and Albert, and states that the only thing left of t’he.buil(lin:.gs there is. little bits of walls here and there.

The employees of the North Canterbury Sheep Farmers’ Freezing Company held a meeting on.Tu-esday and subse-suenf‘ly'presented demands to the management for "an wall-round increase of wages. It is unclerstood the butchers recently received an increase of 1/- per day, and it is the desire of the other hands to receive the Same concession. At the Oamaru Ma-gistl'ate’s Court yesterday, J A. Sutton, of Waitangi Station, was fined the maximum penalty of £IOO for failing to- destroy rabbits. The amount constitutes a I'CC!ol'd, the previous heaviegst-—£7o—-being inflicted in the North Island. The Magvistrate stated that the maxi—‘ mum was hardly sufficient. Defendant would probably make a larger provfit from skins. The station comprised 56,000 acres, and the inspector stated it was overrun with £ra.bbits. The Magistrate stressed the; fact that the lease was falling in at the end of March, that a soldier settlement on the station was proposed,_ and the incom-_ ing tenants would be handicapped,

Good racing is usual at Trentham, and some thrilling finishes ‘have been gvitnessed there, but Tuesday was a record day for finishes. The most ex'ilT3JO|l"‘dill3.‘l'y of all was that in the last race, 'wheilV»Hepta, Nursing Sister, and Borealis crossed the line together, with several ~oth;e:r horses almost right up with them. Inthe Cup Kilmoon and Oratress dead-heated; in the Nursary handicap La Paix Beat Demand by a nose; and in the Telegraph Handicap Statuette, Bo~peep and Michaela passed the judge’s box together, and Statuette got the verdict by the narrowest of margins. Mr H. Coyle has received many fine ‘tributes to his handicapping, but the general opinion was that Tuesday’s racing was one of the greatest.