LOCAL AND GENERAL

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3623, 9 November 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Five good cows (second calvers) and one good hack are advertised for sale. The finder of a lost Key, on chain, is asked to return same to Postmaster, Taihape. Mr. Chamberlain refused the Indian Vice-royalty. Pressure is being brought to induce him to reconsider his decision. The German Minister of Railway.-, announces that the deficit on the btate railways exceeds twenty milliards- of marks. > “Public Works votes are promissory notes, but they are not always paid.” „Dr. Newman on the * Public Works Estimates.

According to a 'rejfiord which was kept during a period of seven years, lightning in England struck poplars 232 times, oaks 130, willows /0, and -

The men of the co-operative camp at the Mangahao hydro-electric works stopped work for an hour on November 4, in sympathy with the relatives of Mr.' McSwecney, Lord Mayor of Cork, who died for his convictions.

A Berlin telegram states that the Government’s reason for closing the universities of Hallo, Croifswald and Marlburg is to enable it to make provision to finance Cologne, Bonn, Heidelberg and Karlsruhe universities.

Notice is given in the Gazette that the sum of £3OOO has been voted by Parliament for distribution to public libraries in country districts. Claims must reach the Secretary. Education Department, on or before January 25, 1921.

The body of a newly-born infant was found in an outhouse at Meaneo on Saturday. An inquest was opened at Napier in the afternoon, when a constable, In formal evidence, stated that a girl named Phoebe Cattanach admitted that she was the mother of the child. The inquest was then adjourned till Tuesday.

A Press message from Dunedin states that Frank Annis. aged 51, residing at Henley, was admitted to the hospital late on Saturday 'night, suffering from fracture of the left thigh. He fell from a bicycle in front of the wheels of a traction engine, one wheel going over both legs. He died at 6 o ’clock this morning.

In the House on Friday Mr, Massey warned local bodies against the competition that was going on amongst them for loans. They would drive the rates of interest up to 8 and 10 per cent, if they persisted. They should ho.ve patience for another six months or so. Parliament and country must learn to be as careful and as economical as it was possible to be.

A Berlin cable states that the Sie-nicns-Sehukert group of electrical undertakings are the latest industrial firms to join Hugo Stonncs’ huge trust for the purpose of making an attack on the world’s market. The total capital of the united undertakings is five hundred million marks. The scheme includes the affiliation of the biggest coal and iron works fn (Germany. The main object of the trust is to deal- with goods in all stages from raw material to the finished article, cheapening and improving the process of manufacture.

A business man requires apartments from middle of December* A thoroughly reliable married couple want milking on shares. Address at this office. At Taumarunui last week, E. Cummings, of Raurimu, was fined £SO . with costs, for keeping intoxicating liquor for sale. The - Chinese Premier, in an interview, stated that after Parliament is elected, a Constitution will be drafted for all China, Civil and military administrations will be separated, reduction of armies continued, and finances reorganised. A foreign loan will not be accepted if the conditions thereof infringe upon China’s sovereignty or involve political considerations.

The Prince of Wales, in a speech at the Grenadier Guards Sergeants’ Club dinner, said that during his Empire tour ,he met many “Diggers”. They were the best of fellows, who expressed great admiration for the Grenadier Guards. The latter had played a great role, in the Empire’s history. He was also proud of his colonelship of the Welsh Guards, and asked the Grenadiers to welcome the Welsh Guardsman as their younger brother.