LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 17, 18 January 1913, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“The engineers are the men,” remarked a speaker at a social gathering at the Marine Engineers’ Institute at Wellington (says the N.Z. Times). He pointed out that they had evolved the machinery whereby froze ft meat could be sent all over the world. In 1882 the farmers in New Zealand were in a very poor state financially, and lie as a fitter was drawing 14s a day. Now, owing to the freezing industry, the farmers were on top and the engineers had not improved their incomes. He thought it was up to the young engineers in New Zealand to bestir themselves.

Advantage lias been taken of the session of the Science Congress by the different Wattle Day Leagues in Australia to bold a conference in Melbourne of those interested in the movement. An Australian Federal Wattle Day League is to be formed, and' such subjects as the uniformity of Wattle Day, Wattle Day League Bursary, Wattle Day badge, sale of blossom, and extension of the movement will be discussed.

While the Waitara Territorials were drilling on Monday night in Queen street, says the Waitara Mail, a horse approaching, ridden by Miss Pragndl, took offence at the invasion of the street by the soldiers, and the consequence was that the young lady was precipitated over the animal’s head. Sergeant-Major Hesp, as a gallant man and soldier should, promptly went to her assistance, but fortunately Miss Pragnell was not much hurt. After a brief rest she was able to proceed to her home.