LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3445, 26 March 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One hundred cords of firewood -are wanted by the Whakaronga Dairy Company, to be put on rail at Ixoarest station. Prices are invited.

A revision of valuations in the Te Kapua Riding of the Rungitikci County is notified. The revised roll will be open at the County Ofiice. Martcm, from 2nd April to 14th April, between the hours of 10 am. and 4 19.111.

Two American newspaper proprietors have offered 25,000 dollars in gold for a specific cure of influenza. The only limitation is that the specific must be approved by the John Hopkins’ Institute and the Rockfeller Foundation.

It is stated in Dunedin that one of the best private hotels in the South Island is shortly to be staffed by» amateurs. “Lady orderlies? will take the place of professional servants, and do all the household duties. ‘This will set the professionals free for private family use.

Racing at Te Awamutu on Wednesday, Sweeney, a Well-known autocyclist ,had a painful experience. His engine “seized” and precipitated him headlong. He bruised his collarbone and cut his jaw. Fortunately he was only racing at 50 miles an hour, and did not strike any of the fence rails.

'l‘hus the New York Life, which was it staunch friend of Britain during the war period, in :1 recent editorial article: The nonsence has been pretty Well knocked out of England. She is plenty good enough for us, as the war showed, in attitude of mind and habits of thought, of any people on earth. She and they are good enough for us to make us good enough for them.

In another part of this issue appears an annouucenlent by Chas. Goodall, of {L large shipment of exclusive wallpapers. He is enabled to offer to the residents of Taihape these art papers at old rates, they not being subject to the recent big jump in paper prices. As paper will undoubtedly reach high prices , and probably be difficult to pl‘oCul‘C, this is an excellent opportunity of purch:lsin.'g these fine specimens of the designers’ art.

An .-X‘u‘stl':llian soldier who, accord--ing to orde'l-s posted while he was on duty in Egypt, was made a corporal, received pay accordingly, amounting to £123, but it transpired that he was pronioted by an error made by the typisr. The Minister of Defence sued for the recovery of £123, but the Chief Justice dismissed the plaintiff’s claim. His Honour said that the onus of proving that’ Baker had not been promoted rested .011 plaintiff, and plaintiff had failed to satisfy him that the promotion did not in fuc-,t take place. Plaintiif’s claim was dismissed. Judgment was given for defendant on that, with costs, and also on his counter claim of £92 18/9 for 25 per cent balance of pay as corporal, retained by the Minister, with costs.

Writing of the Stratford Election petition the 'l‘_a1':111:1ki Herald Stratford correspondent says that there was very little excitement amongst those who nttended at the local Courthouse to hear the judges’ finding. The judgment was read by the Chief Justice and one might be excused for thinking that it had been drawn up with an eye for dramatic efiect. The points on which the ‘petitioners had failed were first disposed of and everything seemed to be going well for Mr If-.l.<tcl's until it came to the last. count of the indictment, the free pictures and music. But there was no audible sign of the sudden revulsion of feeling that must have been ea\;poricuccd by the many interested people present.

In turn. the Countess of \Varwi¢:k lias been. in politics, a. Conservative (she “w-. 23 \*ei'_v young then”), a Liberal, an openly-profcssml Socialist. and now she is associafel with Labour. It is in the interests of the last that she was considering an invitation t'rom East \\'alth::tow to Sl“.‘ll(i as a candidate for Parliament. The present M.P., as a Coalition-Unionirst. Discussing the question of women in Parliament, Lady Warwick said she believed there would be a great many women in the next Parliament, and their number would increase as time Went on. “'l‘lio_v have 2 great work before them, and I believe that the trailes unions of this country will put many forward. \Vliat is really troubling me about entering Parliament is Arum Domini.” she said, lzmgliing. “I think I am getting too old, and should leave this work to the younger women.” A peer-_‘ 099. Lady Warwick would like toi abolish the House of Lords; a land-i owner. she advocates the nationalis-i ation of land, and the family motto -is, I “I scarcely call these things my own.“ ' Shn has propertv in the constituency, and is lady of ‘lhe manor of Waltham-I stow. She is a woman of many intel-. lectual and social interests. i

Babies, growing children and invalids who suffer from stomach tl'oub'les will find relief in SEAR-LAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA_ Larger bottle ——lower price. " ~3

Au zulvertiser desires to purchase 3.

six-roomed house; west of the railway preferred.

The Following vessels will be within wireless range -from 26th March:Radio, Auckland. ——— 2/laheno. Radio Wellington——Wahine, Mararoa, Ulimaroa, Matataua, Athenic, Suffolk, Monowai, and Kurow. Radio, Chat~hams—— Tainui, Cathlanet.