LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 7 May 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As a result of Friday’s gale several large trout was washed ashore at Johnston’s Lake. The largest turned the scale at 12-Jlbs (reports the Waverley correspondent of the Patea Press.)

The Stratford Rifle Club are, weather permitting, .firing for the McAllister trophy to-morrow afternoon. The shoot was abandoned last Thursday owing to rain, and the riflemen are hoping for better luck this time.

“I have been an engineer. I used to drive a team of bullocks ((laughter.) In the old days, down in Otago, it took some engineering to get a team of bullocks along, and a good deal of public speaking, too.”—Dr. F. W. Mackenzie, at the Druids’ Hall, Wellington, where he was speaking as a Labour candidate.

It is alleged, runs a Wellington Press Association message to-day, that the Territorials undergoing military detention in Mount Cook barracks, resented the conduct of a non-commis-sioned officer drilling them, and set upon him, knocking him down. The three accused were before the Court to-day, and were remanded till Saturday.

A correct version of the shooting of young Altrill at Maramaru yesterday is to hand per Press Association message from Auckland. It appears that ho was out shooting with a young companion (not his father as previously stated), and rising from a crouching position, he presumably touched the trigger of the gun, which discharged, with the result that he was killed. This differk materially from the first account of the occurrence.

‘‘The Massacre”' is the title of 1 a splendid A.II. drama to be screened for the first time in Stratford at His Majesty’s to-morrow night. An interesting interview with Miss Daphne Wayne, who figures in the cast, ap pears on page 7. Other items for Thursday’s programme are: On Board H.M.S. New Zealand—a splendid view of the famous Dreadnought; “The Lady of Shallot,” “His Western Way,” and a host of scenic and comic films of the first water.

In a protest against Sunday play, the Wanganui Chronicle says;—On Sunday morning, races, hockey, and football aro now regularly indulged in on a portion of the Collegiate School Estate, at present under lease, and in the avenue the referee’s whistle, the cheering of a crowd of spctatores, and tli barracking of the respective supporters can be distinctly heard. Last Sunday morning was no exception to the rule, when an exciting football match—if the noise of the spectators kept up continually during the progress of the game be any criterion—was played between two well known boardinghouses.

An Auckland Press Association message states that in the case, Emil Hansen against Michael Leonard, cab driver, claiming £52, balance of £75. which plaintiff entrusted to defendant on a “joy ride” extending over some days, Mr Kettle, S.M., gave judgment for the plaintiff for £4O. He

said the' affair was disgraceful from start to finish. Plaintiff, who was foolish in liquor, handed over a large sum to the cabman, who had betrayed his trust. The Magistrate added that ho had no sympathy with the plaintiff, and lie regretted he could not hand the money to a charitable institution.

The returns of business transacted

by the Stratford railway station for the four-weekly period ending April 26, show a total revenue of £2067 Us 2d, as compared with £2187 18s lid in the previous year. The number of passengers was 3679, bringing in

!t revenue of £sl 5 13s 4d, last year’s figures being £5067 (£67G 14s (3d). Outward traffic was, parcels 403, horses 12, revenue £53 13s Id, and inward traffic 601 parcels, three horses, revenue £63 Is lid; in 1912 the figures were, outward parcels 388, horses 17, revenue £52 13s 6d, and inward figures, 623 parcels, 9 horses, revenue £5, 13s 7d. Outward goods traffic was made up as follows:—Previous year’s returns being placed in parentheses; Cattle 221 (1604), sheep 1924 '2B!)St, pigs 845 (636), tonnage 572 1 626), revenue £571 Os lOd (£544 10s 7dl; inward goods, cattle 189 (115), sheep 1133 ( ), pigs 39 (181), tonnage 1257 (1078), revenue £863 8s Id (£69! 13s 8d).

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Oatmeal is now selling at £l-1 10s a ton (states the Dunedin Evening Star)—an advance of £1 from last week s rate. The increase is duo to the high prices ruling for oats, which are not being oflered freely an unusual condition at this time of tlio year.

Mr Jacob Marx, Eltliam, has returned from a business visit to tlio bush property in the King Country, recently acquired by the Box Company. The Argus states that he is « more than ever impressed with the t magnificent potentialities of the purchase. Besides an almost endless supply of white pine, the company lias secured an enormous area of totara forest.

A good story i s being told of a citizen who made an unofficial call to the battle-cruiser. He is said to have rowed himself out to the New Zealand and made fast his tiny craft, ’ afterward stepping aboard. An officer on duly inquired as to the visitor’s business, and politely advised him to leave the deck. “Is Captain Halsey about ?” he asked. “Well, yes, but he cannot be seen,” came the answer, although the lieutenant agreed to take a message. “Just tell him,” said the bewhiskered old fellow, “that one of'the owners was out to see bow things were getting on. I’ll be back.”

The fascination of joy rides has reached the junior classes. Two Palmerston youngsters, not over six years old, slipped slyly to precarious seats on the side step at the rear of the guard’s van of the Woodville train yesterday afternoon, bent on a joy ride. The train proceeded at an ordinary pace through Palmerston Square where (states a Press Assocition message) two serene, young faces returned the townfolks’ looks of horror with easy concern. As the speed quickened their hold of the world appeared to grow unsteady, and shortly before reaching Terrace End, two miles out, they tumbled off in unison, rolled over like two rubber balls, struggled to their little legs and ran home for their lives. Nobody seems to know their names .

Archbishop Redwood, who has been away from New Zealand for seven months, returned by the Ulimaroa today (states a Press Association wire). In an interview with a Post representative, His Grace, referring to' Homo Rule, said what was being; stated aboht the attitude of Ulster Hvas a pack of nonsense. The Archbishop' was ehtei'tain'ed at Bellamy’s by the' leaders' 6 f the Irish Party, who were : loud in their praise of New Zealand, which, in proportion to its population, 1 bad 'contributed nioro than’aUy bikef country to the Home Rule funds. The tide of emigration from Ireland had* fallen somewhat, hut was still high. However, it was anticipated that when Homo Rule became an established fact,—as there was every reason to believe it would he shortly,—lrishmen in Mr Redmond’s opinion would stay in Ireland.

An extraordinary .story- of a daring robbery, of which Mr Winston Churchil], hirst Lord of the Admiralty, was lately made the victim by a young woman at Cannes, has just been published fsays a London cable in the Sydney Sun). Mr Churchill is reported to have lost not only £SOO, hut also some highly important and confidential naval data. The robbery was perpetrated immediately after Mr Churchill had won some money at cards. The young woman, who is suspected of being an agent of some foreign Power, and two aristocratic-looking men by whom she was accompanied, paid great attention to the First Lord, and while chatting to the woman Mr Churchill placed a bundle of notes in his right hip pocket. He went away a few minutes later, and it was not until he returned to his yacht that he discovered the loss of his money and a pocket book containing notes on British naval matters that wqnld he extremely valuable to any foreign Power. Scotland Yard officers are investigating the case.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. P. Kirkwood) has received a letter from -Ah- G. W. Browne (Mayor of New Plymouth) asking his co-operation, in the direction of petitioning the Minister, with the view of securing an extra two days for the visit of H.M.S. New Zealand to New Plymouth. The following telegram is to bo dispatched by Mayors, Chairmen of County Council, and Chairmen of Town Boards, throughout the Taranaki province: “Li connection with visit of Dreadnought, but one day has been allowed to New Plymouth. From reports coming to hand practically the whole population of Taranaki proposes coming here on that occasion. That means sixty thousand people. Even if only half turn up, it will he quite imposishle for all to go aboard or even see the. vessel on one day. Wo are unlike even Gisborne or Napier. We are the outlet for the whole province. 1 therefore respectfully ask you to make an extension by another two days, making three. As this is nearly the last of the vessel’s itinerary no inconvenience could ho caused to other* - *

places or would disturb the plans of the vessel. Sincerely trust you will he able to arrange for extension.” Mr Kirkwood stated that ho had sent the telegram as desired.

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