LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 19 February 1918, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"One ounce of sugar wasted daily in each N.Z. home means 65,000 70-lb. bags in the year.” The Hon. G. W. Russell, in the course of a reply to a deputation, which waited on him at Christchurch, remarked that the next general election will probably be held in about a year from now.

The Wellington Patriotic Society has been fined £lO and costs for selling shortweight bread.

A London cablegram states that the mail boat companies are shortly advancing fares, including fihose tp Australia and New Zealand.

Tho following nominations were received yesterday, for the Wcllignton North seat: A. dc B. Brandon, J. PLuke, A N. Poison, H. E. Holland.

Father Jergcr, the priest in charge of the Catholic Church at Marrickvile, N.S W., has been interned for making allegedly disloyal statements, says a Sydney message.

Commenting on Desert Gold’s win in the St. George’s Stages on Saturday, the "Daily Tclcgragh” 'states that she won most decisively in a time constituting a course record. There was never a more popular win at Caulifield

A reservist who appeared before the Wellington Military Service Board last week has a patriotic mother. She had four sons at the front, and the appellant was her fifth and last; yet she had written to say that she did not want him exempted. His place was at the front with the other men of tho Empire.

The Wellington Patriotic Society has boon asked by the Salvation Army to take control of a big scheme for raising money for war purposes. The Society has undertaken the work, which will extend throughout the whole Dominion. A permit for the conduct of the scheme has been granted by the Minister of Internal Affairs!

Mr. Upton, of Upton’s Wanganui Piano Warehouse, will be in Taihape for the next few days, and will be glad to receive orders from pianoowners for tuning. Whether in town or country, Mr. Upton is prepared to tune instruments if ;communicateo with at once His address is care of Swedlund’s music warehouse Taihape.

The force of habit was exemplified at the meeting of the Tradesmen’s Association last night, when a member, who is also a Borough Councillor, onrising to speak, repeatedly addressed the chairman as “Your Worship, ” to the great amusement of those present. Mr. Gardner disclaimed the soft impeachment. The secretary also made a slip on one occasion, addressing the speaker as '‘Councillor D.

Messrs. E. Wilson and Co. Ltd., the distributors of “Big Tree’’ benzine and kerosene, notify that they have a shipment landing this month. They recommend every user of both benzine and kerosene to order at once to avoid disappointment, they also advise that prices are advancing and that future supplies are uncertain. This is advice that may, with advantage be acted upon.

Some amusement was caused at the Auckland Police Court yesterday morning when the name of one of the accused was called. A well-known solicitor was passing the prisoners’ "box at the time, and the constable on duty, who apparently a new man, proceeded to usher the solicitor into the box. It was only when the latter explained who he was that the constable desisted, and a broad smile went round the spectators of the incident.

“With reference to the language difficulty,” writes a Feilding man from the French front, “a funny incident occurred recently One of our fellows was very keen on obtaining a mouth organ and for once Y.MC.A was unable to supply it. He hied to himself to a nearby town and entered a French shop. At a loss for words, he pulled out his pocket-knife and passed it backward and forward in front of his mouth. Intelligent interest, gleamed from the shopwoman’s eyes as she ejaculated, 'Ah, oui! Brosse aux dents.” and produced a toothbrush !! Our somewhat depressed New Zealander paid up for a toothbrush he did not want and departed in search of an interpreter. ’ ’