LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3560, 24 August 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

, The Mayoress will open the Sale of Work at the Methodist Hall, to-mor-row (Wednesday.) at 3 p.m.' " ~ ■

The Commonwealth Statistician re--ports that it now requires 35/6 in six capital cities to buy what could have been bought for 20/- in 1911 .

A new, modern 6 roomed house, with every convenience, on section of over quarter of an acre, handy to Main Street, is offered for sale on very easy terms.

Dr. Grayson, personal . physican to President Wilson, in a statement says the President, is improving slowly but Steadily. He has regained his former weight of 3>79lbs f and is doing a great amount of work.

The Governor-General of Australia, has received a farewell message from the Prince stating that he left Sydney with a lump in his throat and conveying the warmest thanks to the Ministers and the natioa

A two-year-old boy named Smith, whose parents were viqffcims: of the influenza epidemic, living-with an aunt at Gera.ldine, swallowed caustic soda the aunt was using. Medical attendance was obtained and the child brought to the hospital, but he died tn rhe evening from shock and a burned throat.

The "New York Times" Korea correspondent stares the despatches from Korea report the discovery of a plot against United States Congressmen now visiting the Far East. It is said the plot was arranged in order to create; M-feeling between. Japan and the United States. Numerous Koreans lave-been arrested.

Mr. Massey on Saturday received a cablegram from Dr. Cockayne, the Agricultural Department's officer who is in Australia investigating the matter of the potato embargo, stating that Mr. Hughes agrees to send an expert to New Zealand, and if the expert reports favourably the embargo wiGl be removed.

The United States Department of Labour has announced (hat more than 5000 immigrants are arriving in New York daily, and that approximately 700,000 arrived in the United States for the year .ending -June 30th. Foreign steamship companies have reported to immigration officials that all available accommodation for a year in advance has been booked by prospective immigrants.

The Japanese 1920 military budget, especially as regards naval appropriations which are 465 million; yen, is larger than '.'hat of 1919. Approximately hallf the Japanese revenue will be devoted to armaments. If is pointed out that this represents an extraordinary increase, since only eighteen per cent, of the revenue was devoted to armaments in 3913. It is obvious that Japan will push her eight year naval programme to completion with all expedition. That feverish feeling from cold in

the head instantly relieved by NAZOL. Splendid for clearing blocked passages in nose and throat.

A Studebakeh car (£200), a fiveseater Ford (£215), and a two-seater Ford (£100), are advertised" for sale.

The euchre party in aid of the No. 3 (Sports) Queen candidate takes place in the supper room of the Town Hall to-night. Valuable prizes have been donated, and a good attendance should be assured.

Mr Allen Wilkie's Comedy Company appeared at the Town Hall last night in "The Rotters/' There was a good attendance and the various humorous situations were greatly appreciated by the audience.

It is understood the Statutes Revision Committee of the Legislative Council has heard all the necessary evidence in connection; with allegations relating- to the altitude of the Roman Catholic Church towards the marriage Haws of New Zealand. It is not expected that the committee's decision will be announced immediately.

A crisis is threatened in the British merchant service. Officers, engineers, stokers and seamen urge for increased wages, and assert that the shipowners have persistently delayed the consideration of their claims. The engineers demand an immediate fifty per cent, increase, the officers demand fo*ty per cent, and the seamen and firemen have submitted a graded scab? o : f from 30 to 40 per cent, increase. It is reported that the shipowners are aghast at the demands.

The Dominion Butter Committee will meet this week to consider the British Government's offer for the purchase of the exportable surplus of butter. In the meantime it is reported: that there is a shortage tof butter for locail distribution. There is a fair amount remaining in cold storage, but. factories arc unwilling to supplement this by the new season's supplies, as it is not yet decided what the new season's prTce is to be, though it is certain it will be more than the present price.

The most amusing of Judge Borst's aiiecotes, toM at Palinerston North on Tiiursday, related to an experienie in Fiance of America's richest woman, young Mrs. Vandcrbilt. She was "red crossing'' in France during the war. One night , at a social given to the sitidiers heading "up the line," a susceptible private came to Mrs. Vandcrbilt for a dance, and another, and another, and then another. At the fourth asking Mrs. Vandcrbilt suggested that the young hero had had enough, but he asured her not, and said he liked her looks. She asked him who he was and he replied, Private Jones, of Connecticut. "And what's your name?" asked Private Jones. "Mrs. Vanderbilt," quoth she. "That's right birdie, fly high," was the incredulous but disconcerting reptty of the modern chevalier.