The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3656, 18 December 1920, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1920. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

With which is incorporated “The Taihape Post and Waimarino News”

Messrs P. Ward and Co. advertise an important sale of a Taihape boardinghouse. *

■H.M.S. JChatham, 'the ssruiser presented to the Dominion, is due to reach New Zealand about January 25.

A four-year-old Ayrshire cow, owned by the University of British Col umbia, yielded 1575 gallons of milk in a year, a record for Canada.

Special Christmas Anthems and Part Songs will be rendered at the Methodist Churdk on Sunday at. 7 p.m. A retiring collection will be taken for Orphanage Work.

The Times of Sardinia gives details of, a rconciliation of eight families after a vendetta Which lasted 65 years and involved 75 eases of murder and injury to property and cattle.

A. party of tourists was visiting Italy. On witnessing the eruption of Mtl Vesuvius, an American, who was one of the party ? exclaimed: I guess •this reminds me of Hell.’’ A lady standing by exclaimed: ‘ ‘Dear mo, how these Americans travel! Y

Two Pahiotua falling enthusiasts have had a very successful outing. Their catch for one day totalled 18 rainbow trout, total weight 141bs, with biggest turning the scale at 4|lbs. The bag was the best seen for many years over there.

For receipt ( and despatch of telegrams. the Telegraph Office, Taihape, will be open as under. Christmas Day 10 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 5.30 p .m. Boxing Day, 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. New Year’s Day 9 a.m. to 10 a.m, and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A prospective purchaser from Grey went into a Masterton shop the other day (say.-* the Wairarapa Age) aTTd priced a which was quoted at 105 s. Going fhrfhrrr up the line on other business he called at a shop in Pahiatua, and bought a similar chair for 455. '-. Prom 20th instant to 2nd proximo inclusive Christmas and New Year Greeting Telegrams may be accepted for Apia and Raratonga at a charge of 9d per word. Telegrams must not contain code or business reference, but are not confined to any particular wording as inland Christmas Telegrams. •••'• '•« • , * 1

It is reported that three prosecutions are pending by the Health Department against manufacturers of butter who are alleged to have added more than the regulation quantity of moisture to the butter. A retailer is also to answer a charge Of selling vinegar alleged to have been manufactured from other ingredients than, pure malt.

Speaking at the presentation of prizes in connection with the Welling Girls’ College, Miss McKean, the principal, isaid that a phonograph had been purchased by the Board of Gov ernors to assist them in the French lessons, and a cinematograph to in elude in the girls a liking for the rht kind of pictures. In their report the inspectors referred favourably to the use of both these adjuncts. *

At the Arbitration Court in Jtbe case of the licensed hotel employees of the Wellington country district, Mr Pryor suggested that when the work ers lived on the employers ’ premises they should not be entitled to any bonus and that when they lived else ‘Where the bonus should be given. Mr E. Kennedy, on behalf of the employ ees opposed this suggestion, and said in regard to the whole question of living in thjs employers’. premises or off them, that the employers, might, if they pay a “dry” .wage. Then au investigation could be made to ascertain exactly the amount that it cost the employer to provide food and lodging for employees, and a deduction could be made accordingly.

A plague of lizarfls is afflicting tlio towns and villages which border on the prairie lakes and sluices of Can ada. At Ninette 2000 lizardfe were shovelled out of the basement window shaft at the Government sanatorium. In the doctor’s quarters (TO were count ed. Motor car drivers have to keep skid chains on their cars as the roads

hnd footpaths wre a moving mass of keep indoors rather than vetnure out, '-/living lizards. Many of the people because of the disagreeable sensation of crunching a lizard underfoot. The lizard is more treacherous than ban ana peel. The little reptiles, which vary from 4 inches to 18 inches in length, travel by night only > and are on their annual trek from the lakes to find suitable crevices in which to hib era ate.

Special Christmas Anthems and

Part Songs will be rendered at the Methodist Church on Sunday at 7 p.m. A retiring collection will be taken for Orphanage Work.

Adjutant N. Smith and Mrs Captain Elston will be taking the services at the Army Hall and Ohutu this week-end. Adjutant Smith was stationed here some nine or ten years then a captain, together with. Lieutenant Birks, and since then have got on remarkably well rising step by step, being in charge of Dunedin and Auckland cities, and at present they are stationed at’ Palmerston North. Mrs Captain with her husband, was stationed here about six years ago. Later they both left to take charge of one of the Salvation— Army Hutments in France. They will be taking the services in the church at Ohutu, the Sunday School children assisting. Monday at 7.30 p.m. will be the Ohutu Sunday School Concert, and presentation of prizes. ,