LATE LOCALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 7 February 1912, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

’The public mooting to consider the Borough Council’s loan proposals will he held on Tuesday next. Misses Dolly and Stasia Fitzgerald left yesterday for .New Plymouth, where they will attend the Convent school. Mr. Joseph McClnggage returned to Stretford by last night’s mail train from a trip to tho West Coast of the Sontii Island. The railway station yard presented a- busy scone this morning, a hundred and fifty veal calves being put into six trucks. 'They were consigned by Mr. S. F. Pratt, Stratford, to tho Fatea Freezing Works, and made the first shipment this year from Stratford. The calves went forward by the 3 o’clock train. Another successful practice of “Pinafore” was held on Monday evening, but- not quite so many as could be desired were present. The Society has mapped out a plan which will make the practices too few unless there are full attendances. By practising regularly right up to the day of presentation it is hoped to ensure a good performance. The twenty-ninth annual conference )f the Congregational Union of New Zealand commences at Palmerston co-day, the Rev. A. E. Hunt, Timarn, retiring chairman, presiding ovPr"Lhe initial proceedings. The Rev. R. Mitchell, Te Kuiti, was elected chairman. About fifty ministers and delegates ire alreadyiam [attendance, and more ire to arrive to-day.—Press Association. , .■ The foundations for the new Diesel engine to be installed by the Electrical Supply Co. have now been completed. Tne engine is now.in Wellington, and is expected daily in Stratford. A contract has been let for the necessary buildings, and the machine will be erected expeditiously on arrival. The Gun Club has challenged the Rifle Club to fire a -match on March :4th and 21st. On the first day the riflers will become gunners, using guns incl ammunition supplied by the Gun Hub, and on the second day the gunners will become rillers, the materia .>;uerra being supplied in this case by ;he Rifle Chib. Afternoon tea will bo mpplied by the ladies, who will also \)e on hand to attend to any who may )C injured in the fray. Altogether a oleasaut time is looked forward to.

A Cambridge Press Association message states tnat Charles Morse, a lad afteen years old, committed suicide by snooting himself with a gun. He blew nis riglit temple off. The boy had jeen punished by his father for serious n sconduct on his parent, as a waning, pointing out'the enormity of the . misdeed, and the punishment meted cat in such cases. It is assumed that clio boy became apprehensive of criminal proceedings, arid took his life to .void the consequences of his actions. The fatal shot was heard soon after lie chastisement. Those desirous of attending the pic-* i!c to he held on February 15th in ■onnnction with the Midhirst School mould note, (that early .application for. .idiots is necessary, as_.no more can >3 procured when th£ supply at present in hand is exhausted. It had lioeii 1 tended to hold the picnic at Te He■ai Beach on February Bth, hjit the 'tailway Department found it imposi sihle to stop 1 the 1 Traill'n't FitZroy, and 1 the committee were, therefore, com--1 polled to postpone it for a week, and •;o alter the location ,to Moturoa. Those holding tickets tf-ill travel by the train leaving Midhirst at 9.4 a.m., ■rd will return by the Mast train from ' Mew Plymouth. The)icommittee will supply hot. water K milk, tea and sugar, . ’.rd the faros are'as follows Adults . 2s, senior scholars and teachers Is 6d, 1 children Is. I