LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3601, 13 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A timber it'ruckey is required for a sawmill.

A man to dig garden is required by an advertiser.

Au advertiser has a spring dray for sale or exchange.

A business man requires private board and lodging.

An experienced clerk and typist requires position in Taihape.

Entries for Taihape Stock Sale on Sbth inst. a"e advertised.

A woman to wash one day per week is required by an advertiser.

A hauler-driver and bushmen are required for a mill in the Taihape district.

A high-grade Wertheim treadle sewing maghine, in perfectly new condition is advertised.

Sydney advises that search for the Amelia J. has been adandoned. The steamer Melbourne has returned to port.

The 'Hon. W. A. Watt (late Federal Treasurer), has returned ito Australia He declined to make any comment regarding his resignation.

There are fifty-eight; cases of measles aboard the Orvieto, which has arrived at London. There were two deaths and two others died of pneumonia.

The Auckland tram service was resumed on Monday, and the gas service may be restored on Thursday if supplies expected come to hand*. Otherwise there is no change in the coal situation.

The final shoot for the Belk-Whittle Cup under the auspices of the Awarua Gun Club.will be held to-morrow, commencing at 1.30 p.m. An open shoot for Mr. P. E. Wakeman's £5 5/- prize will also be held.

A concert and dance will be held in the Taoroa Hall on Thursday, 21st October, in aid of the Hibernian Queen candidate. A number~of good artists have been secured, and the function should prove a great success.

Sir Arthur Stanley, formerly Governor of Victoria, has caused a sensation amongst the Londdn exquisites by issuing invitations to a British Eed Cross luncheon, with ithe words "Lounge suits." Sir Arthur Stanley reasons that this is more democratic, and suitable to 'the-times.

On Monday a truck on a mixed train jumped the rails about two and a-half mile s from Hunterville. It was some time before the truck was got on i!o the rails again, and the train was an hour, and a-half late reaching Marton. The train for Wanganui was not held at Marton and the Wanganui passengers had to make the trip from Marton by motor car.

A Sydney cable states that si'be Transporters' Federation is convening a conference of all unions in the Federation stating that the reply received from Mr. Hughes in connection with the request for abolition of >the Labour bureau on :'-he waterfront was. unsatisfactory, and that the only course open to the executive was to carry out the mandate of the Federation, as all efforts to avert a crisis were unavailing The movement is directed more against oversea, liners 'than coastal boats, though in the event of trouble all services, including coal mines, may be affected.

The Auckland Prices Invetigation Tribunal has considered a comprehensive report on the meat prices. .It covers every branch of the meat industry, from the price paid for stock in the saleyards to the value of the by-products. Acording to this report, the butchers operating in the city and suburbs have been losing money on the re: ail meat business. The present is considered to be the most unfavourable period of the year for butchers so far as prices go. and the report will serve as a good basis for the tribunal to investigate charges made for meat during other periods in the year. , WEATHER FORECAST. The indications are for northerly winds, strong to gale, and bacldng by north to west. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled. Pain probable. The barometer has a fallvig tendency."