LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 92, 25 April 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs Christian D. Hemmick, a Washington society leader, is advocating that working jvoinen should wear trousers. Anyujy, who said they

It is understood that proceedings are to ho taken in the Police Court against the Territorials who assaulted a reporter by “ducking” him in a creek at the (lamp at Sutton, Otago.

-Mr Konriek, S.M., at the Court today, fined Rily Judge JOs and 7s costs for riding a Ibieycle on the footpath; W. Kerr, f(|r a similar offence, was let off with jf*fine of ss, without costs. For failing mo register a dog, H. Gray was fiuCJ 10s and 7s costs.

According tola London newspaper, there was for it long time a curiosity in nomenclature on the Australian pension list. Elis name was “Throughmuch- frib u 1 at -euter-the - King-dom-of-Heaven Smith.’'’ The officials of the Pension Department very pardonably abbreviated him into “Tribbv Smith.”

What is the difference between a gully and a gorge? In the east of Stratford, where the country is rather undulating (to state its condition mildly), a settler gives the following definition: “A gully is a place you can crawl out of on your hands and feet, but a gorge is a place where you have to use a rope.”

At the Magistrate’® Court this morning before Mr Kenrick, S.M., judgment by default was entered in the following cases:—Whangamomona County Council (Mr llutherfurd) v. J. Harvey, claim £4 Os 7d and costs 10s; same v. A. A. Nelson, claim £2 8s 9d and costs 11s. In the judgment summons case, C. Diamond v. Norman Loveridge, claim £2 18s, judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, in default, seven days.

Nearly £SOOO was required to pay the men who had put in their week’s training at Sutton ' (Otago). The money was taken up from Dunedin by an armed escort. When doled out to the 2800 men it can be easily imagined that none of the participants would feel like Carnegies, hut it goes to show that in the Defence Department tire wages alone must be responsible for a big slice of the annual expenses.

The prompt and speedy delivery of letters is evidently of far less importune;* than the strictest observance of a by-law. The local letter carrier, who rode some eighty yards on . the footpa th while in the execution of his duties, was hauled up before the Court this morning and fined ss. He, explained that in Palmerston, lettercarriers were permitted to ride on the footpath to the nearest culvert.

hollowing is a list of one day’s rations for the 11th Regiment (not including officers) now in camp at Oringi:—Bread lOdolhs, meat 10351b5, tea 221bs, sugar, 1731b5, cheese 851hs, jam 1731b5, potatoes 6901b5, onions 1731b5, butter 1731b5, salt 2olbs, pepper 21hs, porridge Solbs, coffee 231bs, milk (fresh) 41 gallons, milk (tinned) SO tins, biscuits 2241b5, and in addition 3501bs of flour twice a week.

The recent floods have done an incalucuable amount of good to settlers living near the mouth of the Waimatuku stream (reports the Riverton Star), as the river has now changed its course, and runs into the sea about one and a-half miles on the Invercargill side of the old outlet. The new channel lias considerably straightened the river, and consequently there will he more fall. The settlers in the vicinity are not at all anxious now for the formation of a river board, as Natyrc has accomplished what they requested.

According to a Sydney Sun cable Mrs Charlotte Smith declares that trafficking ill babies is a common trade in Boston. Giving evidence before the State Legislative Committee on Public Health, she said babies could ho bought from 8s upwards. She herself had bought babies, and knew where she could get plenty more. “The idol in most Boston homes,” said Mrs Smith, “is the black poodle dog. They cost from £2O to £2OO, but you can get a baby at from 8s to £2, according to whether it is a blonde or a brunette.”

Robert H. Campbell, who was charged, before Mr Kenrick, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court, this morning, with failing to destroy noxious weeds in the Ngaire district, pleaded guilty, but stated that he held the land under a sub-lease, and understood that the sub-lease had been sold to another man. He had not been in occupation, and had received no notice from the Department. Mr A. T. Wilson, who prosecuted, stated that the notices had been duly sent. His Worship inflicted the minimum fine of 10s, and 7s costs.

Welcome socials are being hold throughout the district hy the Methodist congregations in connection with the advent of the Rev. Mr Bandy. An excellent social evening was spout at Stanley Road on Tuesday, and last night there was a very large gathering in the Methodist Church at Midhirst, the building being crowded to overflowing. An enjoyable musical programme was supplied by the Stratford Methodist choir, and welcome addresses were delivered hy Messrs Mail, Wright. Smith, and Robertson. The Revs. Bandy and Reader spoke suitably in reply. The gathering is stated to have been the most successful ever held ia connection with the Church.

To-day’s Tost; Meeting of parishioners Holy Trinity Church, page 2; Whangamomona County Council, pages 3 aml7Miscellaneous, page 8. n. The attention of householders is again directed to the fact that the school committee elections take place Monday evening next. It is to be IFdesired that a live interest be taken in this important matter.

the tenders for the Public Works Buildings at Stratford are: A. B. Burrell (Hawera), £25(57; Column:. '3iv Plymouth), £2713; Gibb and Wills (Elthani), £3IOO. The tender of Mr A. Burrell, which was accepted is £317 more than his previous accepted tender.

In yesterday’s report referring to the nominations for the Borough Council, by accident it was stated that Messrs J. W. MacMillan and T. Mercer had both nominated Mr F. Arden, whereas in reality they had both been nominators of Mr J. W. Boon.

At Launceston Court the other week, a Chinese was proceeded against fmpr presenting a false certificate in order to effect entrance into Tasmania. Although he had protested at the previous trial that he was Quong Fat, and a number of Chinese had sworn that he was the person named in the certificate, he pleaded guilty, and was fined £25, in default three months’ imprisonment.

Alexandra Day is to be celebrated again this year in England on June 25. Five million is the order given for the roses, and not only London will be en fete, but several of the provincial towns have taken up the idea, and each will devote the proceeds of its own carnival to its own charitable needs. One pleasing feature about these floral fetes is that they give a great deal of work to cripples unable to earn money in any other way. Last Alexandra Day many Overseas women sold flowers in the London streets. At the Royal Institution, Hull, last month over 1380 women claimed a bounty shawl, one of which had been by Mrs Guy Wilson, wife of the member for West Hull, to the mother of every baby born in the first month of the year. Not to be outdone, the member for East Hull, Mr T. R. Ferens, announced that he would give a sovereign to the mother of.each January insurance baby who ' lived a year. Evidently there is no fear of race suicide at Hull.

Lord Curzon, at the meeting of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in London recently, strongly denounced the 1 barbarism of the traffic in plumage as’a! “wanton and wicked trade,” which is rapidly causing the extinction of some of the rarest and most beautiful birds; simply, as he said, “to pander to the vanity of women or the idiocy of men.” In 1911 over 40,000 humming birds, over 20.000 birds of paradise, and nearly 30.000 egrets were sold. We hope (says “Hearth and Home”) Lord Ourzon’s efforts will help to change the fashion. ■ ;• py/' V.! ■ I ii •: . ■ Yesterday there was a hunt on the Luxton Farm, Waitara, when a number of local enthusiasts took part. f These were Messrs Mason (on Kiri), J. Brannigan (on Topato), A. J. Davey (on Rangi), J. Thompson (on Jack), T. A. W. Nicholson (on The Czar), Smith (on The Dodger). Several good rims were made and one kill resulted. Falls were noticeable by their absence. The country was in very good order for hunting, but the fences were rather big, thus trying the mettle of the hunters. The Club was entertaind by Mr and Mrs Harry Matthews at afternoon tea, which was greatly appreciated. A feature of the day was the number of ladies present, there being twelve of the fair sex following the hounds in good style. The next hunt on the following Thursday will be held at Omata, when it is hoped local sports will turn up in good muster.