LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 59, 15 July 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Optimistic remark by Cr. Thompson at the Borough Council meeting last night: “We are coming to the dry part of the year.”

Mr Geo. Smart, green warden, invites the members of the Stratford Bowling Club to meet him on the green next Thursday afternoon at t o’clock to discuss improvements

Final arrangements in connection with the Catholic Social, which takes place on Thursday evening in the Town Hall, are now well in hand, and given fine weather the function should be a great success.

On the motion of Cr Eredric the Borough Council decided last night that in future when works ar.e recommended to be done a report be presented showing the number of ratepayers who would benefit.

At New Plymouth yesterday a tria. motor run was made, petrol from the Moturoa bores being used. The cai ran smoothly on the run to Bell Block and back and the opinion was expressed that the petrol was equal, if noi superior, to imported.

Cr. King paid a tribute last night to Inspector Barlow’s work "for the Council, and took the opportunity of objecting to their servant being ap pointed a special constable for the reason that he was doing splendid service in the duties now allotted to him. Tile protest was unavailing, however, and now that the Inspector will alsf have an eye on the speed limit ol vehicles, drivers may well at once take warning.* t ■ 7 i 5 : ; I' ;S OR ' ■

jit has been decided by the Education Department that each school in the Dominion should'he allotted tc register its own badge and colors, and regulations for that purpose are included in this week’s Gazette. All public. private, and secondary schools will be allowed to register their colors, uniforms, badges, or monograms. The Inspector-General of Schools is the .registration officer. Every application ■for registration must contain an exad description or drawing of the subject of the application, and must be accompanied by a fee of £l. Any disputes between schools will be settled by a board consisting of the InspectorGeneral and representatives of the contending schools.

The fortnightly meeting of the Oddfellows’ Lodge took place last nigln in the Foresters’ Hall, when a fab number of members were present, Bro R. L. Davies presiding. A. good dea of business- was transacted, included ii which was the initiation into the Ordei of four new members. The euchre party held after Lodge was well attended, between 30 and 40 member: and friends taking part. For the ladies’ prize, Mrs Shotter proved an easy winner over Miss G. Wilson ii the play-off, as also did Master Bre‘ Clark in the final “cut-throat” wit! Messrs R. J. Miscall and Balding. Mr E. Thompson and Mr E. Jones easih captured the “booby” prizes with ; pair each. Mrs M. H. Brooking, a: usual, provided an excellent supper.

During the early hours of Monday morning the .inhabitants of Inglewooc were awakened by the fire hell. Tin Record states that the scene of tin fire was Mahoe-street, and the house was that occupied by Mr M. Scally, borough foreman, which was completely gutted. The members of the fire brigade prevented the fire spreading to any of the adjoining premises. U is understood that the building is in sured for £350 in the State office, and is owned by Mr n A. P. Wood, ■of Oakura.

The local Borough Council sat for two hours and forty minutes last night 1 and got through a lot of solid work. ; The pressure of business threatened to I set up a serious nervous complaint at 1 one stage, hut the diagnosis,’ as in the case of the present pock epidemic, is still unconfirmed. It was, of course, impossible to enforce vaccination as an antidote, hut the supply of determination did not run short, and trouble was averted. The inevitable reaction set in later, and a spirit of levity was noticeable, particularly when one Councillor sought the definition of a “public wash house!”

; To-morrow is Arbor Day, but the day will not be celebrated in any way ; in Stratford

Cr Thompson last night gave notice to move at next meeting of the Borough Council that the Town Hall tariff should be considered.

An enjoyable evening is promised at Holy Trinity Church Parish Hall this evening, when a social and dance will be held under the auspices of the choir.

The monthly meetings of the Chamber of Commerce and the School Committee will lie held this evening. The Stratford County Council meets tomorrow morning.

In deference to the expressed wishes of a number of people of Stratford the Hamilton-Plimmer Company has decided not to raise the curtain on the performance of “A Woman of Impulse” on Saturday, until 8.30 o’clock.

The Borough Council has on its estimates a sum of £25 for tree-plant-ing. Last night a committee, consisting of Cm. Richards, Dingle, Thompson, Morison and Arden was appointed to consider the question and to confer with the Beautifying Society, the committee to have power to act.

A Press Association message from Wellington this morning states: —“A meeting of the Wellington main branch of the United Labour Party last night carried a resolution that this meeting resolves to remain attached to the United Labour Party, and to uphold its continued existence, and that no person be admitted to or allowed to remain a. member of the branch who does not agree to these view's. ”

The District Health Officer notifies by advertisement in this issue that in view of the existence of smallpox in Sydney and suspected smallpox in the North Island the Department urges all persons to take advantage of the protection afforded by vaccination ; and further notifies the public that in Stratford district Dr. T. L. Paget is a public vaccinator and is prepared to perform vaccination free of charge if desired.

At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, in dealing with the question of wandering stock, one councillor referred to the trouble being particularly objectionable, on Sundays as the animals could not be impounded on that day. Tl\e popular fallacy was ■promptly refuted by the clerk, who pointed out that the inspector had no such restriction upon his work, apd that he could impound at any time at all. " :

An interesting case is set down foil hearing at this week’s sitting of the J Court. A Stratford resident was motoring in the vicinity of Midhirst , recently, and when near the bridge over the Kahouri stream slowed down and drew off the metal to allow a man in a gig to pass. As the man in the gig passed the motor car he raised his whip and dashed the n .butt , end, ; against the glass wind-screen of the,,., car, shattering it, The delinquent q was not identified at the time, but *. has since received an invitation (op , a;'blue paper) to attend the Court at . Stratford on Friday.

An elderly man named Joseph Smith 5 was brought before Justices at the- .< Stratford Court this morning, charged with being drunk on the Stratford railway station and also with misbehaving himself. After hearing evidence the Bench decided to inflict a ftne of 10s for drunkenness. In view of the fact that nothing was known against accused and in all the circumstances, ho was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on the second charge.

Cr. Masters and the Police.—ln supporting a committee clause to appoint the Council’s inspector as a special constable, Cr. Masters at last night’s meeting met an interjection by Cr. King, “You have the police on the streets,” by saying: “Yes, they ought to bo. But you know for the past eighteen years we have been trying and can’t get them. They are scarcely ever on the streets; it is only occasionally you see them.” When the clause was adopted, Cr. King audibly sighed: “You will never be more sorry!”

Despite the threatening weather there was a large attendance in the Toko Coronation Hall last evening to hear the lecture by the Rev. Mr Pattison on a “Trip through Egypt and Palestine.” Mr Tom Henderson, of Douglas, was in the chair, and introduced the speaker, who held the attention of the audience for an hour and a half, describing the various places and relating anecdotes of his own experience. Among incidents narrated were the climbing of the Pyramids in Egypt, the journey from Joppa to Jerusalem and the visit to Mount Calvary. At the conclusion of the address a vote of thanks for the able and instructive lecture was moved and seconded by Messrs Weir and Mansoul. During the evening solos were pleasingly rendered by Mrs Fieldes and Miss Man soul, and the choir selected hymns from the Alexander hymn book.