LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3491, 20 May 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A. message from Valona states ‘that Ciuccolupi, the A.lba.n’ian brigaur}, has sent :1, declaration of war to Italy. He is I'esont.ful over conflicts with Tf:1‘l'1*:111 .Tl'()op>‘_. who captured several of his wives.

The .\lqha.ua takes 9. tllousarld _:;izls to New Zealand. Most of i‘}]',‘lYl became engaged to New Zealand .~::(~1diers during the la.tter’s stay in Britain. The New Zealand office is 1-ecu:-zi\»'ixl;r a great number of applic:ltimls_ Passages for emigranfs fl-e fully br»o'-mt’! to September.

Commenting on the slight reduction in the size of its paper, due to the usual matei-ia..l being unprocurable, the Levin Chronicle says: “Advices received this week state that the merchants have no newsprint in -stock, and have no information as to probable dates of arrival. It may be added that this paper cost £77 a ‘ton zi month ago, as against £39 at the beginning of the year and £lB pixewar.” '

In the opinion of Mr Elgar, chairman of the Wellington Meat Export Co., the wholesale price of New Zealancl mutton in England is likely to fall to 4d per lb. '

During the hearing of a case at. the Pulmersfon M-agist-rate’:s' ‘Court ‘on Tuesday, a counsel s'tated that his client had to pay £26 a week for hotel accommqdation for Ifim§elf, his wife, and eight children.

“Join the R.A.F. and see the world,” reads a. big recruiting poster for the Royal Air Force in Dublin. And underneath a Sinn Feiner, with an obvious gift of humour, has added: “Join the R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) -and see the other World.”

According to advices, the Canterbury egg niau-ket. is easier, owing to greatly improved supply. The demand is also restricted, owing to recent high prices. Canterbury eggscirele quotations ure. 3/3 for first-grade eggs, and 3/ for second grade and duck eggs.

In the course of an address to farmers at C-urterton, Mr Elgar, chairman of the Wellington Meat Export. Co., in referring to the congestion of meat at Home, chara,cterised the proposition as a. muddle. “What brought it about I cannot say,” said the speaker, “but they are in :1. great muddle.’

There were 43 cases in divorce to be heard uring the present session of the _Wellington Supreme Court. In 20 cases adultery is set down as the cause for the application, -an'cl'~.in 20 others he ‘reason is desertion. One case is based on alleged habitual drunkenness, and the remaining one is an ‘application for nullify.

The epidemic of mumps has sl'l':leli our paper delivery staif rather severcely and we have to crave the illdux.gonce of /our readers for any shor’teonl'lngs in the defivery of ‘their papers. We had zu'r'a~nged for 3. boyyfo replace one of .+.llose laid up, but‘ as he failed to redeem his pl'omise, some of our readers did not receive their papers last ni‘ght. We are doing our best to keep faith w'i{}l our subscl"ibel's under .'~:olnewh=:.‘c {fiffixiult cil'Cums'tances.

;\:[r J, A. Clements, the well-known golf profesisional, who is on -a. visit‘ to Taihape for ‘the purpose of coaching members of the Tailmpe Golf Club, will give a demonsf'i"atioll in connection with golf in D-algety’s buildings thi9. evening, at 8 o'clock. Mr ‘Clements is noted for his innate gifzt of imp:lrting' instruction in his paTticulal' line, and Ihe oppor’runily this (lemonstr:l’r‘loli ‘pl'C.\'Cllt.S should be,:w-ailccl -of by all pl-aPyei’s desirous of improving I"heir play. Speaking at the A. and P. A.<s<.iCi:l- - meeting on ’l‘hlll's<lay. . Mr J. H. Perrett. drew" attention to the higl: tfusl of wool bales. He sail Ihu <*xp:3n.‘-ac: was so great that they siwilsl cget ‘-’-”ln‘lClittle :.Illo\\'{lllCo on them. 'l."nL=y ‘I-id to pay .7/6 each for the balls, oilnzrs got: something out of them, so he élijl not see why those who haul. to pay {or them in the first place should not. The m:;i.t’rel‘ will be brought under the notice of the Council of¢.Agi'iculflll'e as :1 remit. ‘

The people of Al'gentilLe like to take :1. elmnce on a betting pr()po.~'ition. This shown by the fact that 1:15: year they bet altogether £35,2(1(),L)1.10 on horse races, in lottery tickets, roulette reports, or other mealTs of _gambling, says "Lu Ruzon.” Al-gelltine's population is about 8,000,000, so that the average gunlbling by (‘llL‘ll person is about £4; 8/ it your. “La Razon” gives these figures in urging that all gznnbliug should be under Go\v'c.-rnment super\‘i.~_'i.oll, and that the proceeds should be placed for public benefit.

i A.ske(l for his general inxpressioiis of his recent visit to the Uiiited States,‘ MT 1. R. Templin said that he was surpl'ise.«.l to find tllroughout the e.ouu‘try, and among all <'l:ls.se.s, the lack of popul.:l.i'it_\,' of President \\~'i‘s.soll. It was not true that the :I\‘e'l‘age American Ihought the war xvas won by the men of the United State§,lls it \v:ls realised that compzuzlti-vely little had been done e6mp:ll‘ed witli tzlie Allies’ cfl’ol'ts. .\f:my were :the tribu‘res paid 10 the Anzaes, wliflse heroism was generally hcelainied. There was very little unti—Bl'itish. feeling :'llllOl]g‘ Ame:l'i.calls,* except, pel'l'::x];+s<. :ummg' the zlrish-ll .-\nler*ic:lns. I

3 That cargo hroucllillg' is not confined to goo«l.<. sforod on ships or 011 the wharves has been plontifully (lomonstmfnd from time to time :It:'Pal- - North I‘uilwny yards, whence nu_‘l‘ulx:m(liso, generally in small quantities, has (rficn mysteriously disap]l€lll'C(l. .-\ t'llct't of soxncwhat unusual (1:11-ing o(’cul'l'(‘d on Monday, "Wll-3:1 9. sealed Waggon was broken into and its contents rifled. So mucll was ialken away Thaf it was Thought an express was roquisitioncd to carry the spoil. This included a considerable quantity of footwear. in addition to other sundries, while some env‘elopes contained in one of the broken packages had been distributed round the interior of one of the trucks in {L manner which indicated the hurried chazjactefof fhej thieves’ operations. -j

Bennettls Ltd, will show you AllWool Cashmere Hose at 4/6 per pair.

A‘ boy is ill'gcntly wanted by the “Taihage Daily Times” Vofiice to deliver papers affe’r school.

Colonel Pretyman Newman, Coali ‘tion-Unionlist, ‘-miember for Ffinchley} took his seat in the House of Commons wearing dung£u'e(;s. He was receivod with curiosity and hilarity. Colonel Pretyman Newman took -this action at the instance of the Middleclass Union, which is sponsoring the movement for wearing overalls, in View of the high cost of clothing. 9

“Not Guilty” was the verdict weturned by the jury -at the Wellintzton Supreme Court on Tuesday in connection with a charge brought against George Herbert Winder that, on April 23rd at Wellington, he did. with intent to extort‘a sum of money. accuse or threaten to accuse, one Clifford Peel, of havingtcommitted an indecent assault. ..

The manner in which a councillor has losf. his seat on the Feilding Borough Council is given by an exchange as follows:——ln 1919 he had replaced a. broken Window at the abattoir residence, and in the following year he papei-ed the Mayor’s room in‘ the Council Chambers. Owing to delay in paying for the»fil-st. Work, the two accounfs ibecanie entries into one financial year and as the total exceeded 2; :13 the Autditor-General notified his automatic loss zvof seat. .

An incipient} fire occurred last night in the residence immediately behind T:2ih:lpe Motors’ garage. After the ringing of the bell ‘the Fire Brig;-1e was soon on the spof, when it was seen that the seat of ‘the fire was"in the buth-I'ooln, 9. hole having oeen burned through‘thc ceiling. A few buckets of water ‘extinguished the blaze, and it. was not necessary to use the hose. Though no considerable -amount of damage was done the outbreak was 'bnly just stopped in time, as ‘fhe felt sarking was begilming‘ to smoulder.

At a special meeting on Tuesday of the New Zealand Transport \Vorkel's’ Advisory Board, :1 resolution was un:mimou~sly carried declaring “-black” the New Zealand 'R-ucing Co"11fe1-once, all racing clubs,’ racecourses, "Vl-ace-horses, racehorse stables, and all m.a.terial in connection with racing in New Zealand. An immediate reinstatement of Hewitt, Rae, and O’Shea in.-

-their positions aejockeys was demanded, before'further negotiations, and ‘then a fulliand proper recognition of the New Zealand Jockeys’"Association and its oflicials as rcpresentixlg the jockeys of New Zealand. Until this was carried out all’membcl’s- of -The working class were strongly urged to keep. off all racecourses.

Until New Zealand is able to get. her own phosphatic manures from Nauru, the country will have to depend for supplies of super-phosphate on Australia. ;\l.r Massey has been continually making requests to the Australian Government to permit ’the export of a considerable quantity of superphosphates to New Zealand, the Australian Government being unwilling to allow unrestricted export owing TO the «';ountry’s need‘for all the fertilisers in sight. Mr Massey has stated that in response to repeated representations the Australian Government has agreed to the export of 2300 tons of superpliosphzrtes to New Zealand. There may be some diificulty in arranging for the shipment of this cargo to New Zealand, but these difficulties will no doubt be got over. and the fertiliser will be very gladly taken by producers -all over the country, who have been /extremely anxious about supplies for 1111111)’ months.

{ Tribute to the skill of the Prince of viWales as a follower of hounds was :paid by Sir Charles Frederick, the !Master of the famous Pytchley. in 91-3- ’ posing the health or his Royal Highness at :1 dinner which followed the Hunt edge-cutting cofnpetitions at East ‘Haddon in March. «Sir Charles said ‘it took a good many men a lifetime H) ride over the Pytchley country, but the'Pl-ince. who had only‘ done a ‘little hunting in Norfolk pie-} iviously, quiclily nla.stered its di_fl'"lr:.lll-1 lties. When the Prince first came ‘down to Pytchlem’ Sir Charles C-on-I ftinued, “I asked Captain Drummond, gone of the most experienced followers vol’ the hounds to pilot his Royal High.’ !ness. Afterwards I heard the Pl-jar,-e }had had a fall over a stile into the’ jroad, and I told aCaptain Dl'lll‘oll.'olld he had done a nice thing. Captain} Drummond replied: “I started Qff to pilot tjhe Prince round, but before we; had’g’one Very far he was }_)ilo‘7i'l;;,‘l me. ’ Dear Miss Mataroa..—-Did yiou see! Prince when he passed through Tai. 113-P9, WaSn’t there a crush. Don't you risk another one. Book your seat for l our performance at tfie Box Plan or- . ficey ‘CO Safeguard your being pushed’ in the crowd .on Friday at the Town 4 HBll. YOUI'S Inerril}‘. THE KIWI BOYS. ‘ I

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