LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3413, 18 February 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A boy to deliver ‘papers every afternoon after school hours is wanted at this office.

Because of kisses put on the wrapper of a newspaper sent to his mdthcr by Private A. C. Howell, la. Birmingham soldier on farm work in Bedfordshire, she had to pay lebter rate.

The Taihape Tradosmeyfls Association notify that lall shops close at noon on Wednesday, 26th February, A. and P. Show Day, also on Thursday, 27th, the Taihape Caledonfan Soc-icty’s Sports Day.

The conference of the Amalgamated Rail and Tram Services Association aflirmed the constitution of the Australian Railway Union. The new combination involves 0a membership of sixty thousand.

:Heligoland having again become British, it is interesting ‘t6 note that the inhabitants make money by trapping larks while migratin-g for the winter; 15,000 of these birds have been gaught in one night.

A meeting of returned soldievs in .\lelboul'ne passed a resolution expressing -their utter disgust and disap-" proval of the expenditure of large Sums on entertaining the Prince of Wales. The money would be better expended in relieving the urgent needs of returned soldiers and their families.

Among other matters dealt with at the recent sitting of the Native Land Court at Te Kuiti was the determination of the Crowns ’interests in some 15,000 acres purchased in the King Country. 111 one case, Wharepu‘hunga No. 16, the block has already been: divided into sections, and this will probably facilitate its early settlement.

Very few returned soldiers are out of employment (says the Auckland Herald). An analysis of the records of the Auckland District Repatriation Board’s employment branch shows that for a considerable period the new applications are bala.nce;l each week by the number of men _placed. At present 61 names appear on the register 6 In the House of Commons recently Sir Auckland Geddes was asked whether the high freight rates were partially responsible for the ‘high prices of food. and the following reply was given:—« “No. that’s really not the case. The freight at which food is can-ied is very low indeed. In some cases it is right down to cost, leaving no profit to the shipewner who carries it.” .__ ~ if A . Further pd.l‘tlCL.. .rs of the discovery of coal ill Whakatane distri:t are now available It appears that “there are two discoveries In one case a seam of coal in a face of hard rock has been found fairly close to W-hakatane; in the other a seam of lignite in soft friable face has been found near Wai. mana, where for some time past there has been rumours of other discoveries of coal in the hills in that locality.

A giant ox to be shown at this year’s Masterton Show has just finished 21 ’ronr‘of the South Island, from as far south as Invercargill. Challeng. ing all comers of his right to be the greatest bullock in New Zealand, and after making all other bullocks look like yearlings, he has returned to his own island, previous to leaving for America, via Hie Sydney Show, next month. Mr Kidmnn, the Australian “cattle king,” who saw him on his way to America about seven months ago, said he \VilS,l'll(? finest buuock he had ever seen. He is said to be far too big for the ordinary cattle ‘truck, a special eonveyaliee being neeessamy to transport him in illle milways, His height is j=.l.~:l' 5' ;: feet, pie girth 11 feet, and his weight 31801bs__ congtitutes a record. Ladies’ Panama Hats, specially‘ -reduced to 7/11 at the Great Summer Sale.——Collinson and Gifford, Ltd.

There will be five Sundays in the month of February, which will not occur again until 1948.

The long-suffering Gisborne publicis'about 10 have another shortage thrust upon it. This time it is sausage skins. This state of a,fl'a.irs has been brought abouf by one firm effecting a corner in 'thc supplies.

A Rio do Janicro telegram reports the cure of patients in a leper asylum by the application of a tincture extracted from a. poisonous Bl'azi_liau plant. It. is said ‘to result in the removal of every trace of the malady.

The rise in the price of fish cagsed by the high cost of coal and the Eoneral dearness of everything is now in operation in many parts of New Zealand, and the result is {hat the householder has to pay :1 halfpenny a pound more.

The Customs duty received at Wollington on Monday ‘totalled £22)310 0/8, which constitutes a record for any individual port in the Dominion. The previous highest record was £19,795 6/7, collected at VVelling‘ton on September 25th, 1919. n

Miss H. Tronson, a. fully qualified teacher of the pianoforte, notifies that she has commenced teaching, and that she will be glad to meet parents, friends and pupils af any time, during business hours, at Swedlundfs music warehouse.

The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states that it is understood President Wilson wilt shortly preside at a Cabinet meeting and actively takeup the duties of his oflice. His friends say his health has suffic'ioll’r]y improved for this.

The stupendous sum of over £126,000,,000 is to be expended on roads in the United States during; 1920. There is no doubt America has thoroughly awakened to the value of good roads, and it will not be long before this country has the best highways in the world.

To supply the world’s undiminishing demand for diamonds a. strong company has been formed for the purpose of dredging the boftom of the Atlantic ocean. A “chimney” has for years been known to exist off the South-West coast of Africa, although. never definitely locate].

Members of ‘the 'l:‘aihape Presbyterian Church are notified that a congregational meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursdiay evening, at which as full an attendance as, possible is requested and hoped for. All members who can make it convenient are asked to be present. ‘

The appointment of Mr F. V, Frazer, S.Z\I., as Acting—Assistant Public Service Commissioner‘ as announced E3‘-.1299 €11.23 appoiiitmexit of Mr R. Triggs as Public Trustee, the position has been vacant} The appointment of Mr Frazer brings the Public Service Commissioners to their full strength.

Mr G. W. Tosswill, Land and Commission Agent‘, Tui Street, Taihape, invites fzu‘m-sellers and farm-buyers to cons‘ult him. Mr Tosswill has 3. long list of desirable properties to select from, and knowing the district thoroughly, can offer a sound opinion and reliable advice

Mr G. L. Stead intends to sell off his racing stock prior to moving north. This means that Melee, Starland, Kilmoon, Bonnetter, the stallion Nassau, and some imported brood mares may change hands. It does not seem likely that the well-known yellow jacket. will altogether disappear from the I'acee.oul'Se. On police instructions, the Bri"iish Post Office has recently detained hundreds of thousands of le,t~ters, addressed to Continental sweep promoters. The remittances usually range from 10/ *0 £lO. It is understood ‘that. the police do not desire to suppress all such correspondence, but they Want to make inqui' ‘es, because they are certain most of the sweeps tare fraudulent.

Ladies who had to forego the pleasure of attending picture theatres for the last fortnight will be pleased to leain ‘that all restrictions on the attendance of -children have been removed, and the infant. has now as much right to attend picture e-ntel'ta.in-ments as the octogenarian. The Health Department has not-ified picture hall pl'oprie‘fol's that all restrictions on the o:Lttendance of child:-on have been removefi.

The coal shortage is thrv:ztmlin.g the Qining industry, so far as the Waihi Grand Junction Gold Company is concerned. A few weeks ago the management ‘was compelled to temporarily Suspend crushing owing to the limited supply of coal on hand, and now the whole of the workers, both in the mine and battery, numbering between 300 and 400, have been advised that operations will have to be susp£.‘nde(l Until Fm-sh supplies of veal come -‘0 hand-