LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 78, 25 November 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A well-known Auckland business man went bond for the released Wadu strikers to the amount of tibUU. The Commonwealth Government has prohibited the introduction into Australia of straw or hay for fodder purposes. A writ claiming £6OO damages for libel, on three different counts, lias been issued by Mr. W. H. Jackson, Headmaster of the Masterton District High School, against the proprietor of the ‘Wairarapa Daily Times.

The ‘Hawera Star’ proprietary is to be congratulated on the erection of a set of fine concrete premises, into which the plant will shortly be removed from the old offices. A lot of non plant will be installed. The piennsoo are very commodious and well arranged, and'will offer every facility for carrying on the firm’s growing business. An attractive exhibit, and one that has an educational value, will be the demonstration of cookery to bo given at the Stratford A. and P. Show by Messrs. Bellringer Bros., Ltd., Jhe cookery will be done on the ground in the New Perfection blue flame od cookers, and every lady is invited to avail herself of the opportunity to secure information on the many and varied uses of these time and labour savers.

“They are a tough crowd” was the remark contained in a letter a Whangarei resident received from a friend in Bermuda, and referring to the recent visit of the Australian cricketers to the island. “Gregory, their captain,” he continued, “was of a type*a bit above some of the rest, and the least said about them the better. These remarks have a peculiar interest in view of the fact that on the return of one of the members of the A ustralian team to Sydney, he said that the social side would have to he looked into when future Australian touring teams were being selected. The sense of smell has an even stronger effect on the emotions than music, said a well-known medical man the other day. The olfactory nerve is very close to' the brain, and exerts a wonderful influence on the brain itself. There is nothing which recalls more vividly the personality of 'anybody than the distinctive perfume which they may use, and the mind is extraordinarily retentive of odoiiis. Even when a’ friend lias long passed out df mind and smell of a flower or something characteristic of the individual will instantly recall that person. Instead of casually buying different scents, ladies now purchase one distinctive perfume —as rare and unusual an odour as is procurable By so specialising, a woman may, wherever she goes and wherever she writes, carry with her a delicate perfume suggestion.

Something Tike a record quantity of dairy produce went over the Patea har on Thursday (reports the ‘Patea Press’). The Wairau, a. steamer holonging to .Messrs. Levin and Co., which has heen engaged l»y the South Taranaki Shipping Company, to take a few cargoes to Wellington, left in the morning with 1000 cases of cheese, and the Mana at the same time with 2500 boxes of butter. Both vessels came in on the tide, of the evening before and were loaded during the night. The Kapuni, which also arrived on Wednesday evening, went out. yesterday evening with 1185 cases of cheese. The cheese taken by the Wairau and Kapuni is for shipment per the Tainui and the Mana’s butter for the Tongariro. Estimating the value of the cheese at £3 15s per case, and that of the butter at £2 18s per box, the three cargoes which went over the bar on Thurs«la\ represent the huge sum of £ls. 111,

The special meeting of the Borough Council called for tin’s evening has been postponed. The Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association's tenth national dairy show dates are J7th, 18th, 19th and 20th of June, 1913.

A coincidence in the pollings at Levin and Northcote concerning rating on unimproved values is the identical majorities. North cote’s figures were 191 against and 92 in favour; a majority of two to one plus seven. Levin figures were 243 against and 118 for; a majority of two to one, plus seven.

The Mangorei Dairy Company paid out to its suppliers tor milk supplied in September £lßsl 18s Id, against £1977 Os 7d for the corresponding mouth of last year. For October the milk cheques amounted to £3006 10s Bd, against £2901 15s lOd for October, 1911.

Many of our readers will have noticed photographs of some of the principals in “The ~ Geisha” in Broadway shop windows. There is one on view in Grubb’s music warehouse. Those who have seen “The Geisha” should see it again ; it’s well worth it as performed by this talented company; Those who haven’t seen “The Geisha”—well, don’t let this opportunity pass. The show is on Wednesday (first show night) and there should be a pleasant and delightful evening.

A couple of weeks ago a young man, resident of New Plymouth,* went south to claim his bride. Last Monday the newly-married couple arrived in New Plymouth, the wife being in somewhat poor health. She steadily grew worse, and on Saturday passed away. This morning (says the ‘News’) the young fellow has the mournful duty of conveying the corpse of his bride R) the home of her people in the south. So much that is tragic and pathetic can happen in a fortnight.

A meeting of Stratford ladies decided on Saturday afternoon to defer holding the Hospital ball until Easter Monday night. They have undertaken to make a house-to-house canvass in the town. The Chairman of the Hospital Board (Mr. Marfell), meanwhile, has not been idle, and has made arrangements for a canvass of the country districts. He reports the receipt of a £5 note from an anonymous donor, who had received treatment at the Hospital as a patient. Once again the ladies of the Stratford branch of the W.C.T.U. have offered to conduct the “rest” tent at the Stratford A. and P. Show. A new departure, however, will be made this year, when light refreshments will bo sold to women using the tent, the proceeds to be handed to the Association. It speaks well for the self-sacri-lice and kindness of the' W.C.T.U. I members, that they should give up their “Show day” in order that others may enjoy the big annual outing to tiie full. Last night in the Foresters’ Hall, before a large number, Mr H. Victor, psychologist, delivered an interesting address on the late W. T. Stead, and his “Message from Beyond” which was given by automatic writing, through Mrs Annie Bright, of the “Harbinger of Light,” Melbourne. After the address followed clairvoyant readings from flowers, which were recognised as correct, Mr Victor concluding by showing a number of his psychic photo- , graphs, depicting some of the phenomena occurring in various parts of the world. During these unsettled days when the war cloud is hanging over us (writes a correspondent), the following., extracts should be doubly interesting:—They are taken from a letter to Mr. Leo Bush, chief electrician to Madame Bernard’s Pictures, Stratford, from the Vicarage, Sporte, in Norfolk, England, dated 17th October, 1912‘Norfolk is where it is undisturbed at present by the German*, who are getting ready as hard as they can to pay England a visit. We shall have some hard fighting in this district before many months are over.” Again the writer says: “I should like to come to New Zealand myself. I am perfectly sure Old England is not safe We are very keen on Scouts here —having three patrols of 25 Scouts, all fine, strong, young fellows.” Additional particulars concerning the case of Goodall, ex-attendant at the Seaclifi Asylum, who has been committed for trial on a charge of having unlawfully struck and illtreated a patient, are to hand from the ‘Otago Daily Times.’ It appears that five patients under the charge of two attendants were, on October 24th, detailed to do some work on one or the outside farms. On arrival there, however, one of the patients refused to work, and it is alleged that an attendant struck him on the jaw, knocking him down, and otherwise assaulting him. On the following morning, it is said, the assaulted man refused to proceed to the farm, and on being asked by an officer in charge as to the cause of his refusal laid a complaint against the attendant. A junior attendant was then asked to give his version of what had taken place, but said that his status might be affected with the other attendants, and declined to say anything, and was thereupon dismissed. Further investigation was made, and it was decided to dismiss the senior attendant also. The junior attendant then went to the asylum authorities and complained of his summary dismissal, and gave full particulars as to what had actually taken place. As a result cf. this information the authorities decided to take action against the senior attendant.