LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3457, 10 April 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is reported that the man Harry Deeley regarding whom ‘the Government are offering a reward of £2OO. was seen in Havelock North on Saturday last and on‘ Sunday.

Theother day an elderly gentleman walked serenely down the grandest avenue in Paris in brilliant. yellow boots, bright blue trousers turned up in the smartest way, and with them a ooat of Scotch plaid topped by a light grey hat. He completely put the _“knutsl' into the shade'ancl_tlley. turned tolstare z_lfter‘,‘hinl_ wijch’ mingl. ed envy and moekery. V

It is the intention of the Prime

Minister: on behalf of the Government, ‘to ask all ministers of religion throughout New Zealand to hold special commemorative services on Anzac Day.

The -annual meetings of householders in the Wanganui Education ZBoard’s district, for the election of school committees for the ensuing year, will be held in the respective schools on Monday, April 19, at 8 13.111, Further particulars of the election will fbe found in our advertising columns.

A very striking example of business honesty, disclosing a, highly developed degree of commercial morality on the part of a, retailer of tobacco and ciga.ret.tes was experienced by a young man in Dunedin the other day, the Otago Daily Times says. On proffering the money for a packet of cigarettes the customer was greatly surprised when the shopman handed him back his money‘, with the re.mark: “You don’t. owe me anything, because some weeks ago, when making a purchase here, you went away without your change.”

Despite the price of hides (says a Central Otago paper) the Government is allowing them and leather to be exported wholesale. What a. price people will have to pay for boots, harness, etc., if this export is not stopped. Why cannot Parliament meet and settle the export of manufactured woollen goods? Farmers» are selling-«their Wool at 1/3 to 1/6, and yet imported tweed is £1 a yard, and New Zealand manufactured 25/ to 30/. The Home manufacturers are paying double the price for WOOI, and _vel-. New Zealand is dearer.

Recently a great German aeroplane was forced to land near Hottin in Bessarabia, owing to engine trouble. It was immediately seized by Roumanian troops, and the occupants were taken prisoners. It was then found that the aeroplane was .tra.nsport.ing to the Ukl=ainian Bolsheviks 360 million‘ roubles (£3,781,000), :1 machine for printing banknotes, and a quantity of jewellery. Ito-was further establisliede that ‘this ggiant machine, which was equipped with five motors, and bore the number 70D.L.R., has carried out several bombardments on London, and has been running a regluar service between Germany and the Bolsheviks.

Overwork killed Charles Gai-vice, the novelist, whose h‘ealfh had been failing for a year (says :1. Lonllon message). Eight million copies of" his novels lla.ve beenvsold, including 3,000,000 in 1919.’ Crifics, humouronsly (liscussing the sec'l'-‘e‘f.s of the immense circulation of his books:, says that the author divined that his clientele, mostly girls, did not Want. to read ‘real. life. Mr Garvice did not. claim high rank in litera/tul'e. A group of diners once chaifed him unniercifully concerning his latest novel. He retortecl: “It. is all very well for you fellows to t'alkolik‘e ‘that, but you ought to be gra.’teful ‘to me for keeping your Wives quiet.”

The Waimarino County Calls writes as follows:—At the present time Taihape is undergoing la -great improvement scheme, -and ‘the Borough Council and ratepayers are "to ‘be congratulated on their progressive ideas. The whole length of the ‘Main Street is being lifted and reformed with. a tar McAdam road on the English system. The contract for the footpaths and channelling is Well under Way and already several lengths of__excel- - concrete has been‘ put down. These improvements in the principal thoroughfare. when completed, will make a vast difference to the appearance of.Taihape, and v'is'itors, ratepayers and businessmen will appreciate the progressive measures the Borough Council has adopter]. The recent loan, which the ratepayers carried, was for £1.7,00c,‘ but it is questionable whether this amount will be suificient to carry out the work.

I A cargo of Oregon pine is on the [W-B;t€l‘ for \’Vanganui. For some time [past cargoes of this timber have not ibeen received in New Zealand, but ‘now shipments have been resumed. Like everything else, prices for ore~ gen have considerably incl'eased. In pre-War days it was about 4/ per hundred, but new a. recent quotation was for 30/ per hundred for 1; whole shipment, freight and other charges extra, which would bring the price in New Zcalzmd up to about &5/ or 50/. At Wellington, where timber is scarce, the price asked for was 60/. Discussing tlle value of Oregon for building pur-It poses with :1 Wanganui Herald rcpre-i sentative, a local builder said that itl was eual to New Zealand timber, and in many respects superior. It was no good for underground, but it did not crack or warp. He inspected some time ago seine buildings he had erected of Oregon in the South Island during the 70 ’s, and found that -they were in as good a condition as when they; were first erected.

FOl-‘ Bronchial Coughs, take Woooizls’ Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/9.’ '

Mr W. Bqwley, of-Hihatahi, has bushfalling hauling on‘ 10 skitis confraicts ‘£o ief.

Meat in store -on March 15 last, for which no shipping space had been allotted, represented 5,738,046 60lb carcases. '

The Miorekuu riding of the Waimarino County Council has from ‘the first of this month been merged into the Wanganui County Council.

Oflicial recognition is to the given to the many brave Frenchmen, old men and childres who continued to cultivate their fields, often Within range of the enemy's heavy artillery all through the war. The decoration will be a special class of the Merite Agricole. ,

It is stated that on behalf of a hotel syndicate the King's Chambers, at the corner of Willeston and Willis Streets, Wellington, and one of the biggest blocks in the city, has been purchased for the purpose of conver.sion into flats and apartments; The price paid was between £50,000 and £360,000.

Tarred macadam roads were dis-A cussed between an engineer and the VVanganui County Council yesterday, and the engineer stated that plenty of motor frafiic on this class of road helped to counteract the effect of other classes of hezivy traific. The motors helped to keep thesurf-ace smooth, and roll out any ruts. and the upkeep was thus reduced to 2. minimum.

At Wellington early on Friday mzorning two women, Mrs Caroline Cooper and an unmarried -sister, Annie Christina Skjoth, living together in Tasman Street, were attacked by a mail with a Bar of iron or a stick. Both were seriously injured and were removed to the hospitétl. The police have issued a. warrant for the arrest of a returned soldier suspected of the crime.

LMr Massey states ’that the Government, through the’, State Advances Department, authorised during the last quarter 478' applications. totalling £152,000, to settlers ‘and W6l-’kers for house builil”ing_.‘\‘a'ndvcompleting the purchase ofviproperties. Applications to the value of £206,000 were received by the State Advances Department in April from 37 local bodies» under the Housing Act of 1919. These were now being dealt with.

A shipment of 700 casks of Danish butter was recently received in New York. Official inspection disclosed the butter to be firm, the workmanship without defect, the colour light, and the ‘butter had a rich, creamy flavour and aroma ,sooring _9O to 95 points. If dealers find it profitable to handle this butter, no doubt efforts will be made to expand the trade. The unfortunate part, stated an inspector of the Bureau of Markets, is that this butter will go to the very best trade that American creameries have enjoyed, and it casts a rather serious reflection upon the qualityof United States fbutter,,and one to which the dairying industry needs to give serious consideration.

Mr V. Nicholls has shifted into his fine new concrete‘ garage, opposite his old location, in Tufi Street, This garage is, for its size, one "of the most up-to-date in New Zealand. Quite apart from the mechanical excellence of the plant, there are certain conveniences of a unique character. There is a public waiting room, fitted with telephone for the use of patrons. Provision is made for the comfort of ladies, a special room !being set apart for their use, containing lavatory and sanitary appliances. No effort has ben spared by the enterprising proprietor to cater for, and in some instances to anticipate, the "wants of his numerous clients. The description of the mechanical appliances and the garage generally we will defer to ‘a future issue. '

"l‘h:=t money is not everything in life is illustrated by- the case which has come before the Taranaki Hospital Board (says the News). It concerns a lonely old man—he has no wife or family, no relatives, and apparently no £l-iends——and he wants to spend the evening of his life in the comfort. of the Old People ’s Home. He has money; in fact, his circumstances are very comfortable, but his money keeps him from the comfort. of the Home and the genial companionship which he seeks, ‘because the Board eannot ext.eml_ its charitable hospitability to those who are well ofi. All the law permits him to do is to make hisi money over to the Board, and «then! they will care for him, a.nd.only theni will he reach his happiness by making himself poor. !

WE cordially invite wou to inspect our new range of ladies’ {weed coats; Splended value and workmanship of the highest stan‘dard.—-T-he ißg Value House, Collinson and Gifliord, Ltd.

An agreeable aperient for laides, Children and Infants is SHARLAND’S FLUID MAGNESIA. Sweet-" ens the’ sfonmcéh. Cooling and health giving.» Most écpnohmical! 4

“: Mr J. H. Johnson, cordial manufacturerz wants a, man 1:9 assist. in fat!‘ fiery and to drive delivery cart Members of the Municipal Brass Band are particularly requested to at—tend practice punctually at, -5‘ oiclock on Monday evening. Mr George Brice, the conductor, will have charge, and it is hoped that members will by their presence and efforts endeavour to earn the bonus -of £3O which the Borough Council has voted condition. ally on the band playing a certain. number of times in public.

There was an enthusiastic gather» ing of. representative sportsmen at the supper-room of the 'l‘.own Hall last night to make a presentation to Mr W. McLenna.n, who is leaving Taihape shortly. ’ Mr A. L.- Arrowsmith presided, and presented, on behalf of local sports bodies a handsome piece of plate as an appreciative memento of Mr McLennan-’s efforts in the furthering of sports during his many years’ residence here. Owing to pres sure of cable news we have been compelled to hold over our report of the [function until Monday.