LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 81, 12 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The relief fund in connection with the Gore floods totalled £297 odd up to Thursday.

In the room of a bachelor who died recently in Melbourne, at the age of 82, 2396 love-letters, written by six different girls, were found. They were in an ivory casket,, and, tied with jewelled silver chains in bundles of 50.

Near Mythen, in the Swiss Canton of Schwyz, there are living 11 brothers and sisters whose united ages total 774 years. Leading a frugal and hard working life, they are still vigorous, and have apparently several years of life in prospect.

An adult swallow marked with British Birds ring No. B 830, by Mr J. R. B. Masefield, at llosehill, Cheadle, Staffordshire, on May (3th, 1911, was caught on December 23rd, 1912, in a farmhouse 18 miles from Utrecht, Natal. The distance is about 7000 miles.

It will not bp very long now (says the Chronicle) before a hydro-aero-plane is in service on the Wanganui river. A Marten motor engineer, Mr H. W.,McKenzie, is pioneering the way in this new enterprise, and has ordered a machine from America.

The Kith am Co-operative Dairy Co. will pay out £8843 18s 5d for butterfat supplied in March. Butter-fat for cheese will be paid at the rate of Is per lb, and for butter, ll£d. The amount of butter manufactured from whey cream last month was 12051 b. The average test for the month was 4.07.

A visit to the city is an alluring prospect to the average country woman, but its problem of “how, when, and why?” is likely to take the edge off anticipation for the. nervous girl or housewife. A clever Australian woman journalist has started out in “Everylady’s Journal” to write an entertaining and valuable series of articles for the women who go to town, in the form of an Australian girl’s experiences in society.

An application was made recently at Lambeth Police Court for a summons against Miss Maud Duvall, ol Brixton, for wearing a live lizard as an ornament. Inspector Knight, of the Royal Society for the Prevention or Cruelty to Animals, stated that he saw Miss Duvall in Atlantic Road, Hrixton, wearing a live lizard like a brooch on her breast. Ft was tied round her neck with a, piece of string.

“The string cut tightly, and the tail of the lizard had already fallen off.” The inspector alleged that the reptile was in a sorry condition. The summons was granted.

The adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Derby Bros, sawmillens, was held in the oflice of the D.O.A yesterday afternoon, rshen it was decided that Messrs Boon and Darkness act in conjunction with the D.O.A in valuing the securities held by Mr .1. McCiuggage over the bankrupts’ assets, consisting of sawmilling plant and timber rights, and if as a result of the valuation they consider that the transfer of the securities be completed in Mr McCluggage’s favour, the 1 D.O.A be authorised to take the necessary steps. Don’t fool with colds. Cure them. Tonking’s Linseed Emu'sion. Safe and speedy. X

Owing to the Hospital being full of patients, some of whom would not be benefitied, and to the presence ot measles cases in the infectious ward making it inadvisable to have a crowd of children in Hie grounds, the brass band performance that was to have taken place to-morrow afternoon ha* been postponed, hut the band, instead, will play in the Park.

The eighth annual meeting of the Taranaki Farmers’ Mutual Fire insurance Association will be Held in the Theatre Royal, Eltliam, on Wednesday afternoon, April 30th. ’T'jj) principal business will bo the adwkion of the report and balance-sheet, and election of officers for the ensuing term. Now that winter is practically here, minds will be turning to seasonaide sports and pastimes, and dancers will therefore he interested in an announcement in this issue. Mrs Bianchi will commence fortnightly assemblies in the Foresters’ Hall on Wednesday, 16th. Of three things patrons can rest assured, they will be excellent music, the floor, and supper, the last being provided by Mrs Brooking.

In the case at Auckland in which Elsie Treacy, a married woman, was charged with a breach of the infants’ Life Protection Act in having, without license as a foster mother, adopted an illegitimate child, and accepted a premium (of £3O) from the parents, the Magistrate said that there was no doubt that the offence was made by law a very serious one, and ..he penalties were heavy. In this particular case it may have happened that no harm had come to the child, but the offence was one which the law intended to be firmly dealt wifi, and he could not see his way to dp other than impose a heavy penalty. Defendant would he convicted and fined £2O and costs.

As a party of visitors from Eltham were leaving Kaponga on Thursday ('says the Argus) in a gig a number of larrikins obstructed the road, lining up right across it. They stepped aside as the vehicle approached, but not before one of them had struck the horse, causing it to bolt. The consequences of such a trick might have been serious, but fortunately the animal was got under control before any damage was done. The irresponsible youths who perpetrated this very foolish and dangerous '‘joke,” at which they appeared highly amused, were of an age to know better, and it is to be hoped that they may soon realise the error of such actions.' ’ ■

A sad case of attempted suicide took place at Aramoho late on Tuesday afternoon, states the Wanganui Chronicle, when a young woman jumped into the river with the intention of taking her life. It seems that a broken promise of marriage was the cause of the rash deed. The young lady had been ehgaged for some time to a Wellington man, but received a letter from him breaking off the contract. In desperation at the shattering of her hopes, she made her way to the river’s edge and jumped in. Fortunately, her brother-in-law, with whom she had been staying, followed her, and brought her to safety. The police were notified, and the unhappy woman was taken into custody.

When the curtain went up the other day in the theatre at Boudry, near Xeuchatel, for the final act of the “Chocolate Soldier” (relates the Geneva correspondent of the Standard), the actors and actresses were astonished to find that the crowded audience had disappeared during the interval, and that they were playing to an empty “house.” As the audience had been very appreciative in the three first acts, this sudden and wholesale desertion was inexplicable. After making inquiries, it was found that a planter’s error was the cause of the mystery. In the programmes it was stated that the comedy was in three acts, instead of four, and the audience who had never seen the piece fit-foie, left the theatre dissatisfied with such an abrupt ending. As there was nobody but the employees—who were also surprised to see the curtain rise again—in the theatre for the last act, the play was stopped and all the troupe gathered on the stage to discuss the strange affair. Everybody is laughing about the mistake.

A visit of the officers of De Burgh Adams Lodge, LC. (New Plymouth) of Freemasons is taking place this week in Auckland. The fol'cwing comprised the party: Bro. W. F. Brooking, P.P.D.G.M., 1.C., Bro. E. Whittle, P.P.J.W., Bro. R. 0. Ellis, W.M., Bro. D. J. Dear, S.W., Bro. .1, W. Hayden, J.W., Bro. Henry M. Southam, S.D., Bro. J. Toms, J.D., Bro. H. M. Smith (organist), Bro R. M. Corney, P.M., and Bros. Carter, Cutler, and Hoskin. The Auckland Star states that the brethren were met on arrival of the s.s. Rarawa by the W.M. and brethren of Ara Lodge, BIS, 1.C., and conveyed to town, paying a visit to One-tree Hill and Remuera en route. They expressed pleasure at the splendid views obtained from , the various points of vantage, and were then conveyed to the Wavcrley Hotel, whore they stop during their visit. A motor-launch trip round the harbour was aranged for yesterday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the evening the meeting at Lodge Ara took place. This afternoon the visitors will he taken to Takapung, and have afternoon tea at Mont Desir. A trip to Titirangi has been arranged for Sunday, and the visitors are to leave for home on Monday.

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The last meeting of the local High School Committee prior to the annual election on Monday 28th inst., at 7 p.m., will be held on Tuesday night.

Tho monthly meeting of the Stratford Borough Council will be held on Monday night. This will Be the last meeting of the Council as at present constituted.

Madame Bernard, of His Majesty’s Theatre, has secured tho sole rights for Stratford for three years of the leading American films, as well as the Bathe coloured pictures, under arrangement with the New Zealand 1* dm Company, the new combine which includes Messrs Fuller, Haywards, and Wests.

Members of the Stratford Football Club commenced active training on Thursday last, when a practice game was played. Next Thursday it is hoped to arrange for a friendly game with Eltham. The> prospects for tho season are fairly bright. Ihe local club has lost a number of good players, but against this the Club has gained by the arrival in this district of several new players, reputed to be valuable additions to the teams.

For children's hacking cough at night Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d.

Silver Goods for Wedding Presents We have the largest variety in town. All British manufacture. Charles E. James, Broadway.

Owing to lack of right-of-way provision, the Egmont Clothing Co. had to unpack its big shipment of new overcoats on the footpath in Broadway. But this acted as an advertisement, for dozens of men were observed to stop and admire tho splendid coats of all kinds that were being put into stock. At the firm’s usual low prices," these fine coats should soon find new owners. x