LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 47, 19 October 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some interesting notes by “Laverick,” and other is hekliovbr oiving to pressure on our space. .

Ail enterprising 'Otaki settler i.V at present engaged in planting a lemon drcllai'B. ; He is' .confident ’that' the v'enture will he a'subces3k

A petition protesting against Tenders or telegi-ams being ( obliged,;to' affijc .stamps 'on, the ,-forms, ( is at present' mydiyculatio|h in bton., [.,. f)3<:o 1 til /i;;..a .• ■ ■»i3 I

On enquiry yesterday [morning, the , ‘Patoa, County Press’>learned -that ttlie condition of < the. Butler ■ family, i rwilo were admitted to the Hospital on Tuesday suffering from ptomaine poisoning, was unchanged.

At the instance of Messrs. William Black and Thomas Walsh; of Auckland, writs have been served upon J. Glover for the Federation of Labor and A. Greigg, of the ‘Maoriland Worker,’' 'Claiming .'£4so each,"in ! a : chsb'Of alleged libhl.—P.A; fivifei l ' uiWHiinM .The expenditure M bn telegraph, and telephone extensions dufiqcr year amounted to £147,692;' Tjie. length of the lines erected was 489 miles, the Apia I length of wire used being, miles. ’ ,

The Minister for Public Works states that complete investigations have, been made and specifications drawn up for the electrification of the Christchurch-Lyttelton line, so that tenders can be invited for this work without delay, as soon as the power from Lake Coleridge is available. Similar investigations are in hand in connection with the Wellington-Upper Hutt railway, in conjunction with the electric power proposals_for the .North Island. Many and various were the occupations of the various applicants for the position of clerk to the Whangarei County Council. Nearly all were in the clerical line, and m the list was an editor, a solicitor, a newspaper reporter, a hospital manager, a bush clerk, and a commissioner. The latter did not go into details, and there was an element of doubt as to what profession he was connected with.

Commissioner Richards and party ore favouring Stratford with a visit on Tuesday, October 2nd, and will arrive hero by train from New Plymouth. A public welcome will be tendered in the Town Hall at 8 p.m., Mr J. Masters occupying the chair. The town band, and the Eltham S.A. band will* be in attendance. Oommisisoner Richards has lately arrived from England to take charge of Salvation Army operations in New Zealand, he has been in charge of Denmark, and spent seven years in South Africa prior to coming to New Zealand. Ho has also spent many years in England in Army work, and therefore can speak from mucji experience. He lias a family of seven aons, who are all Salvation Army officers in different parts of the world. The production of “Our Regiment” by the Stratford Dramatic Society, is evidently going to be a great success. The uniforms for the production will bo those worn by the 12th Lancers, better known as the Scarlet Lancers, one of the crack cavalry regiments at Home. Mr. Geo. Hunter has kindly consented to act in the capacity of stage carpenter; Mr. Cato in charge of plumbing and mechanical effects, and Mr. McMillan will attend to the electric lighting arrangements. It must lie very gratifying to those responsible for this portion of the production that such generous and valuable assistance is forthcoming.

A lady on a Remuerg car at Auckland recently strenuously objected to being given live pennies change out of 6d for a Id fare. The conductors of the Auckland cars have quite a legitimate reason for getting rid of their coppers (says the ‘Herald’), for in one day they each collect somewhere about £lO, half of which consist of pennies. To carry for some hours a bag with 1200 pennies is a considerable strain, and when possible the conductors endeavour to keep reducing the'r stock of pennies. The lady in question, however, refused to bulge her tiny purse with five coppers, and after some delay in the crowded car the conductor gave her a three-penny-picce rml two pennies instead. Her indignant observations, however, continue;! until she alighted.

On Monday evening the Oddfellows’ Lodge will hold a euchre party in the Foresters’ Hall. A good attendance is expected.

The Government Engineer estimates the cost of constructing a light tramline from Puketitiri to Hastings at £lB-1,77-1 for 41 miles. Allowing three miles for sidings, this works out at £l2llO per mile, says a Napier telegram.

A Napier telegram states that the Competitions Society has decided to hold next year’s festival at Easter in tiie new Municipal Theatre, which has cost £20,000. Mr, Dayewfz lias again been appointed judge. Prizcffof LoO (first) and £ls (second) have been offered for the choir tp be open to the whole of the Dominion. The Tnangahua Times’ states that the Inangahua. Miners’ Union will have soon to say, “Save us from our friends.” One night recently an Inglewood worker and a member of the union, when going up to the Energetic track, was stoned by some self-ap-pointed pickets from above, one big stone hitting his horse.

'The ‘Southland Times’ states that a Wyndham farmer, giving evidence at the Invercargill Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, said that it was not unheard of for animals to contract diseases of various kinds as the result of travelling in railway trucks. He had himself experienced it in the case of a line of sheep which he had loaded for the north. On arrival at Oamaru it was discovered that the animals were suffering from footrot, although they were perfectly sound when placed aboard the tram. Meat is dearer in Auckland than it is in any of the other big centres of die Dominion, said the representative of the Butchers’ Union, Mr. Sill, last .veek at tne Arbitration Court during the hearing of the butchers’ dispute at Auckland. Mr. Sill said the consumer had to pay more for his meat, in spite of the fact that the wholesale prices were much the same, and the Auckland employers paid less wages. i “Wind blows through the whole of I the building at its own will, often blowing out candles at night. Wild cats prowl through the building without any restriction at all hours of the night. There are no locks or latches on any of the doors, and some of the rooms have no windows.”—A graphic extract from a letter received by the County Council (says the ‘Fatea | Press’) concerning the state of a surj faceman’s house in the Ngamatapouri district. Yesterday there was a mix-up with a motor car and a squad of senior cadets. The cadets were marching from Midhirst to Inglewood, and were given the order “Left turn.’ Several members of the squad immediately went in the opposite'direction, as even senior cadets sometimes will, and the result was a motor accident, in which a cadet named Bloxham was struck by

the splasbroards of a local car. He was extremely ..fortunate in escaping with only a tew . severe bruises. The following is an exact- cqpy ,qf a letter received by a young lauy who advertised, for - board ; and(residence with a family musically inclined ‘‘Dearo Miss,—We think wo, .can suit you with room and boVd, if you preefer to' be' Vhcre tll'erd- ? is musick .I play 'the l fiddle', >Wy wife thfe' drginy my ■aot'tier 1 J ulb • the; bMljo* i my' teoll Henry the gutter, l aitd biy son JiMe't'hd flootiand kbrbhet; lvlhlb , aII--oi u 3 sings- gosphll 1 hiriid,'‘in whi'clt wte 1 would 'beialadnto havb'lybu take'pArtV We 1 play-byiieih, afi' Alien ;we' all 'get started'tberiris ■ tlib'atiO" Let-’nis kndw-if yen want to come here bo bord.” A Mayfair Club is being instituted for the purpose of promoting the interests of animal lovers, and provid'.lilS.rftn exclusive clqb-house, in Lcm- ! don’,' principally for lady and gentlej men subscribers and supporters of I animal organisations. A novel departure'connected with the-'clubhouse will ! ’lid iV i d ! 6g3’ ‘cloa : H room; icbilfeistingdiof premises klh'cli iVilf be utilised foi’tilkbMil'ge : of ! r ,, !i iilbfhbeg^ !,! dogswlten tliey Are visiting thhTmb'. f Th<? ddgs bfiii be. fed, glbemed; ' hud- SVilDretJbiyje 'any attention 1 desired i : ’' h *■ '■ ; f< .The, -’’and, P, /Executive, evening, .when it. was .decided; tMt ( the Building , (Committed;,' phpem’s ! prices for. a separate building, for iad--1 ies’ accommodation, cloakroom, etc.., I at the end of the present members’ stand. Minor alterations , td.'- : tlfe grounds were also decided, upon.-'lt was resolved to write the Borough Council, Railway Department, V,,and County Councils with {he view to having the banks on the Flint Road railway crossing removed, since these constituted a grave danger to the travelling public. It was also decided to write to the Borough Council with the view to preventing traps and horses being left on Flint Road East during both Show days. Killmc operations for this season at the Mataura Freezing Works ceased some time ago, but rabbits for freezing purposes are still coming to hand (states the ‘Mataura Ensign’). As the consignments of late have been fairly small, it has been decided to close down. It is the intention of the company to make extensive alterations to’ the works, the proposed alterations being the enlarging of the manure department, the lime-crushing department, and the rabbit sheds. Last year extensive alterations were made ‘to the freezing chambers and storage rooms. An up-to-date office was also erected, the improvements reflecting great credit on the company. When the present arrangements arc completed the Mataura Freezing Works will be one of the most up-to-date in the Dominion.

As showing how the recent strike of the workers in the London docks delayed the despatch of goods to overseas markets* the wanderings of a motor-car purchased in Paris by a Dunedin gentleman form an apt illustration, says the ‘Otago Daily Times.’ This French-made machine was taken across to the London docks from Paris in March hist fgr transhipment to New Zealand, but was lost sight of in the former plage for a couple of months, being covered oyer with a quantity of other goods, alike awaiting a tardy delivery. As there did not appear much likelihood of getting the car shipped in a reasonable time, it was sent by rail to Liverpool, in the hops of catching one of the West of England boats sailing for the Dominion. The Liverpool waterside workers, however, out of sympathy with the London strikers, refused to handle the car, and it was then sen# back to Loudon, and later on was transported to .Antwerp, where it was placed on a German boat sailing for Sydney. Information has just been received that the machine has now arrived there, and it is expected to put in an appearance here in about a fortnight—eight months after it left its manufacturer’s establishment in Paris. The demand is running strong for Hoyle’s Prints, Warner’s Corsets, and Roslyn Unshrinkable Underwear. x A lot depends on the Corset a woman wears. In their replace announcement Messrs. Morey and Son extol the W.B. Reduso Corset, and set forth its many advantages. Ladies are invited to call and see the latest models. x

An inquest is being held this afternoon touching the death of Amelia Buckley, wife of an Inglewood resident, who died suddenly, while on a short visit to Mr. Joseph Robson, of Pembroke Road. Mrs. Buckley left Mr. Robson’s place yesterday morning te visit Mr. Richardson’s, on the Victoria Road, returning at 8.30 p.m. On the road she was taken ill, saying that she was suffering from one of her old attacks. On arriving at Mr. Robson’s, Dr. Steven was sent, for, and though he arrived within eight minutes, death had already taken place.