LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3645, 4 December 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A whare in town, and a grazing section on Terrace are advised to let. The death is reported of Mr Daniel Ryan, Auckland, manager of the Huddart Parker Co., Ltd. The next meeting of the Wellington Land Board will be held on Wednesday, 15th inst., at 10 a.m. An up-to-date luncheon and tea rooms, with living rooms attached, is advertised for immediate sale. The death has occurred in Melbourne of Mrs W. McKenzie, wife of Mr W. McKenzie ("off-side Mac"), formerly of Carterton and Wellington. Sore throat, tickling cough, cold. in the head, quickly soothed and relieved by NAZOL. 60 doses 1/6.

The Government of New South Wales has decided to grant £30,000 sterling compensation for business losses owing to the influenza regulations. The amount claimed totalled £214,000.

At 7 p.m. on Sunday a Male Quartette will sing at the Taihape Methodist Church. At 8 p.m. the same Quartette Party will render a number of sacred items at L T tiku. Mr Lea will preach at each service.

The British output of coal for the week ended November 20th was 5,210;000 tons, being 220,000 more than the previous highest week. If the rate of output is maintained, the miners will be entitled in January to an extra nine shillings per week.

In the Magistrate's. Court at Carterton before Magistrate Free, Frederick Thompson was charged with the murder of Antony Ezoska. The accused was committed for trial at the Wellington Supreme Court' in February next.

Messrs Ward and Company will sell by public auction on Wednesday, Bth inst., for removal, the commodious premises situated between Lord's Stables and Dalgety's Buildings. The iron will be sold separately from the building, and a quantity of loose timber will also be sold.

A fall in coffee prices- is etxpectecr. Brazilian advices regarding the, crop are distinctly optimistic, and they point to the possibility of large stocks being left in the hands of the Brazilian trade —a fact which should not be without influence on the commodity market. Decline in the consumption in Central Europe is the cause of tne surplus.

The unsatisfactory outlook for New Zealand wool and mutton has "queered!" the motor industry temporally. According to an authority agents have cancelled 85 per cent, of their Orders in the last six weeks. The same authority says that great difficulty will be experienced after this in selling highpriced cars. There is still a demand for moderate priced class.

Representatives of all parts of South Canterbury, with one delegate from North Otago. met at Timaru on Thursday, and N after discussion resolved to take steps to have the whole of South Canterbury declared an Electric Power District. A board was formed and an executive, of the Mayors and chairmen of local bodies, appointed to take these steps.

The ox-Kaiser's claims total a hundred thousand million marks. They include 162 millions compensation, for loss of civil list, 103 millions for lands valued at thirty millions, also a hundred millions for the Sollische picture gallery, belonging to the State. It is estimated that if the claims are fully paid the Kaisetfs yearly income will be thirty million marksi more than when' he occupied the throne.

A London cable says that "Truth" newspaper states that the directors of a carbonising company which was formed in 1912 to utilise Scottish peat for fuel purposes, decided to wind up affairs. Hundreds of thousands sterling have been lost. Mr Balfour, a member of the Cabinet, was the largest individual shareholder. He invested nearly £60,000 sterling. His brother Gerald, who was chairman, was also a large shareholder.

The vaudiviile artist, . Louis Lc Brun (32) who was arrested on the charge of having assaulted Alice Ermey, a female vaudeville artist, at the Opera HoTTSe, came before Mr Poynton, S.M., at Auckland on Thursday, and was remanded till Monday. It is understood that a statement has been offered by one of the witnesses that Mrs Ermey sustained her injuries through falling down some steps when nervously excited by an argument between her husband and accused.

It is somewhat difficult at present to arrive at reliable information as to what the freezing buyers propose to pay for fat sheep. It is commonly stated that the price will be approximately 10 d for lambs, 6d for wethers, and 5d for ewes. There is evidently a difficulty in fixing the price owing to the uncertainty as to the ultimate result of the demands of tho freezing workers. When these are settled a definite announcement will be made, and, if satisfactory, the prices will probably be a little better than those stated above.

At the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court, four Indians, members of the crew of the British India steamer Gambada, were charged with cargo broaching. In finding the accused guilty, his Worship said in the circumstances he could not follow his usual-rule of inflicting a term of imprisonment. The men were restricted immigrants, and in addition no accommodation could bo found for them in the gaol owing to the difficulty of the caste rule regarding food. The mem received a very low wage: thirty shillings a month. Each would be fined forty shillings. ,'"''

Lord Bessborough died suddenly at a Birmingham hotel. He collapsed during a speech at a public dinner. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. has left Sydney for ]Siew Zealand by the Manuka. Interviewed, Tie stated that he •was making a lightning tour of the Dominion, covering both islands in fifteen days and delivering eight lectures. He is now engaged writing a book on his travels in Australia.

During 1919 vessels aggregating 62,000 ton? were built in Norway, of which 15,000 were for Swedish and Danish accounts. In Denmark about 38,000 tons were built In 1919, of which 2650 tons were for Norwegian account. Sweden built 53,00.0 tons, or which 4000 tons were for Danish account.

i While in America, a Wellington resident learned that there was a very serious cituation developing in American education circles because of the increasing failure to secure teachers. In Kentucky alone there were 1400 school teachers without certificates, and 1500 schools were closed.

A Bill providing a tariff of thirtyfive cents per bushel on wheat will be introduced in the United States House of Representatives by a Kansas representative. The measure is designed to restrict the importation of Canadian wheat in the hope that the present price decline will be checked.

"With the exception of Auckland, the movement for the formation of a farmers' political party is getting a very poor hearing," remarked Mr W. J. Poison CWnnganui) at Tuesday's meeting of the Dominion Executive <v? tl>p Xew Zealand Farmars' Union, "The bulk of the farmers of New Zealand are strongly opposed to active participation in party politics."

The bituminous coal consumption in the United States for the present coal year, which will end on March 31, 1921, will not likely exceed 550,000,000 tons and may be no more than 500,000,000 tons. This means that the mines must produce a little better than

10,000,000 tons a week in order to supply the demand.

At a public meeting at Patea it was unanimously resolved that tne proposal of the Domain Board to erect a gateway in memory of the men from the district who fell in the Great War be endorsed, and a committee, with pOwer to add to their' number, were appointed to collect funds fdFfhe memorial.

At the Tauranga Magistrate's Court a local orchadist was fined £2 and costs for failing to comply with the notice to deal with fire blight. Mr L. Poynter, orchard instructor, stated it was the first case of the kind in the Dominion. The Magistrate stated he was satisfied the defendant had done a great deal of work, but still not complied with the notice.

/ At the Gonville Town Board meeting a sample of Kangitikei metal was submitted to 'the Board members by the Engineer. He stated that a supply of 200 yards would be brought to Wanganui at an early date and crushed by the Borough plant by way of a trial, in OTder to find out the cost, etc. It was estimated that the metal would cost 7s 6d per yard on trucks. Belmont metal delivered at Gonville cost 18s 6d per yard.

"Monte Carlo" Wells, who is now 78, is again in the limelight of the Paris law courts. After he had defrauded the public of £32,000 by a scheme warranted to pay 1 per cent, daily on all investments, Wells put the money into an annuity, bringing in 80,000 francs. The creditors demanded this, but Wells threatened to suicide, and so end the annuity unless they allowed him to keep enough to live on. The creditors have now agreed to give Wells £2OO a year. The Court assented to the arranagements.

! Richard Best, an ill-clad and premai turely aged youth, .entered the dock of thq Palmerston North Magistrate's Court the other day on a charge surrounded with singular circumstances. He was found on Saturday night, without lawful excuse, to be on the premises of the Ashhurst Police Station. Faint footsteps were heard on the back verandah ; by the village policeman, who had retired for the night. The constable left his cosy bed and very cautiously gained the kitchen. Here the flash of his electric torch revealed the haggard features of the intruder. The youth told a pitiable tale of hunger. He said he had come there in search of food, but did not know it was a policeman's house. He had regaled himself with three slices of ham, some cold potatoes, and eggs. Best said he had just arrived from Auckland and was in search of work. It was stated that nothing else was known against the offender, who pleaded guilty. The Magistrate remarked that lir was apparently an old hand at the game. Best was provided with free board and lodgings for one month, in repayment of which he must do hard labour.