LATE LOCALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

The name of the township of Manga - roa, in the Ohura County, has been altered (by Gazette) notice to Ohura. The suggestion was made at the meeting of the general committee of the Stratford A. and P. Association on Saturday Unit the. Association s and a man employed to do the work, property should be worked as a farm Mr T. Webb, who made the suggestion, "spoke strongly in favour of it, and a recommendstion is to bo made to the Executive that the matter should bo considered. The Stratford A. and P. Association made a profit of £415 9s for the year’s working, and the nett returns from the November Showamounted to £312 15s. During the year £IOO was paid off the mortgage account, £115,12s paid in interest,* and £lO7 19s written off as depreciation. One hundred and fifty new members were elected during the year, and the membership now stands at 911.

A diversion was created in the factory of Mr C. E. Daniell in .Master-: ton on Wednesday afternoon by tiic sudden appearance upon /the scene oi an elephant drawing a small waggon. The lop-eared pachyderm entered the factory through a back door, and made himself quite at home* for a time .(says the Age).,, . After scrutinising things with the carefulness of an Inspector of Machinery, he suddenly took it into his head, to cause a scatter. One machine after another was toppled over, qntil the factory presented the appearance of having been affected by an earthquake. Having given a demonstration of his destructive powers, the animal made his exit through a side door, and -the alarmed factory hands assembled to gather up the pieces. The owner of the elephant is ' to lie asked a question. •\ 1 ■ «