LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 56, 11 July 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Eltliam Fire Brigade had twelve outbreaks of fire to attend to during the past twelve months, as well as a fake alarm.

At the Court this morning there was no appearance of judgment debtor in the case A. Cook v. F. Cowell, and he was ordered to pay £8 2s 6d forthwith, in default seven days’ imprisonment.

Mg Wilkinson, M.P. for Fgmont. has given notice to ask the Minister of Railways whether he will take into consideration tlie question of running a dining-car on the WellingtonNew Plymouth mail train between Wanganui and New Plymouth.

Father Bernard Vaughan told a good story at Liverpool last month. He said that while in Paris a suffragist rushed at him screaming. “Tell Bobs the Army will never be right till you give women more liberty.” ‘* 1 ell mothers, replied Father Vaughan, “the Army will never bo right till they give us more infant-ry.”

A well-attended and representative meeting of the local mounted rifles and infantry was held last night, when it was decided to hold a military ball in the Town Hall on Thursday, 28th August. A very strong committee war formed and everything points to a successful function.

Members of the Fire Brigade held a competition yesterday ior a trophy presented by Mr C. E. James, the conditions being: Run 25yds, flx hydrant, couple two lengths of hose, two branches, show water. There were six entries, tire result being: Secretary Drake, Imin Usee, 1; Foreman Burgess, Imin 14sec, 2; Fireman Davis, Imin 16sec, 3.

At its last meeting the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce received a circular from the “Simplified Speling Sosieti,” which numbers among its.“vice presidents” such eminent people as “the Riot On. Lord Averbury,” “Mrs BurstrUl. M.A. (Manchester; Hie Scan’ for Gurlz),” “Michael Sadler (ViesChaanselor ov the Yunivursiti of Leeds),” and others. The communica tion met with little sympathy, for it ‘was merely “laid on the table.

lb is an awkward matter to do anytliing tor a dumb animal with a broken limb; and the usual course adopted bymost people is to destroy it, especially if it is only a fowl, that the limb of a fowl will readily mend (says the Mataura Ensign) is evident from the fact that Mr William Boubister, oi Pomana street, West Gore, had a white Leghorn rooster with a broken leg which he set in splints and the limb knitted as sound as ever. A pullet which broke her leg above the joint was also treated successfully ii the same manner.

At the Labour Unity Congress there were some remarkable views expressed. Discussing defence a Reefton man—Mr Fagan—said he did not believe in compulsory training. Further, he did not believe in the oath, hut he believed that if this country was worth reforming, it was worth lighting for. If they had been in Northern Australia, as he had been, they would he convinced that there was a danger of a Japanese, invasion. He said that if the Japanese did conquer this country, “it would be funny t 0 S ee Professor Mills in the shafts of a rickshaw.” There are people rude enough to say that the “Professor” would be much better employed at some, such occupation than he is at present.

About twenty members wore present at last night’s sitting of the Egmont Club Parliament, when the Premier, Mr C. T). Sole, introduced a Bill providing for a universal halfholiday. Excellent speeches in favor of the measure were made by Messrs ,\. King, W. A. Hewitt and T. Trask, ami Messrs Mulvey, Spratt and RMasters spoke against it, Mr Masters’ speech being a good one. Speaking in support of the Bill Mr Hewitt said lie had written to a hundred farmers in the district on the matter, and 75 of them had stated that they were in favor of the half-holiday on Saturday. On a vote being jmkep the measure was passed.

Judgment by default was given m the following eases at the C ourt this morning:—H. J. Hopkins v. 0. JBeattie, £3, cost® 10s; T. L. Paget v. C. j .Wiley, £1 17s 6d, costs ss; T. W. Smith v. A. F. Xewnluun, £2 10s, costs 10®.

The usual monthly meeting of the Stratford County Council will he held at the County Office, Stratford, on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m. The business is genera”, and to eonlinn a resolution making and levying general rates, and special orders making and levying separate rates foi year 1913-1914.