LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 77, 5 August 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ameeting'of the Toko Settlers' Association will be held on Friday to discuss matters in Connection with the forthcoming show.

The' Stratford troop of Boy Scouts are to journey to Toko to-morrow evening, being billed to appear in the Coronation Hall in an entertainment and demonstration similar to the one given recently in Stratford. The boys have been very carefully trained and they can bo relied on to purvey an entertaining and instructive programme. " f) ,_;,.,. .

"'Oh, sleep, it is a' gentle thing, beloved from pole to pole!' But people who indulge in forty winks at the wrong moment sometimes get into trouble. Eutychus did, when he chose the third loft for liis nap. So did the Paris magistrate who, being aroused by the toe of a colleague, gently pressed against his calf, murmured, 'ls that you, Eugenie?' and awoke to wonder why the Court was dissolved in laughter. We hope he did not give himself away over-much," says the Pall Mall.

On Saturday .afternoon, the Eltham Argus had the pleasure of seeing a very fine young kiwi, a bird that habecome very scarce of recent years,

and is becoming more so every year. It was in the possession of Mr Maurice Granville, of Mangamingi, who secured it when shooting on the "back" portion of his property at Manga mingi on Thursday last. His dogs pointed at what he thought to be a few quail in some scrub, but as they failed to rise, he dashed in and was fortunate enough to secure the young kiwi before the dogs had reached it.

The account of the reception of Sir Joseph Ward in Auckland Mas, as a matter of course, telegraphed to all the newspapers, and formed a somewhat important item in the news of tlie day, and was given due prominence, v says the Eltham Argus. The Dominion, however, to show how unimportant, in its opinion, was the report of Sir Joseph's arrival, printed the information on its back page. Tin's may have been the outcome of accident, but it bears the appearance of indescribable pettiness.

Wellington's Dominion says that country members are not contemplating the prospect of a long session with equanimity this year, especially in view of the already half-realised early spring. The Prime Minister said something on Friday about "six months' work" ahead, hut it is l not expected that the House will really sit so long. It was thought by the Government at the beginning of the session that Parliament might disperse about the beginning of November, but the prospects of such an early closing arc not nearly so bright now. The most optimistic suggestion is that the session may finish about the end of November.

A return social will be given by the ladies of Tahora on Friday, August 22nd.

Owing, no doubt, to the inclement weather last night, the meeting of the Beautifying Society lapsed for want of a quorum. The meeting will probably bo called again for Friday evening.

Mr Henry Saint-George has been appointed examiner for New Zealand for the Trinity College of Music. The Stratford examination will be held •early in September and the local representative, Mr T. G. Grubb, has received notice that six /candidates will sit for the teacher's certificate, the number of candidates in the other grades being 52.

At the Magistrate's Court on Friday last judgment was given in the adjourned case C. A. Lehmann v. M. Carolan, of Auckland, for £134 16s (amount of claim' and costs), being proportion of guarantee of the Puniwhakau Dairy Co payable by the defendant to the plaintiff.

In the August issue of Life appears a line article by Dr,. W. H. Fitchett, entitled "The Great White Battlefields of the World"—an introductory article to "Scott's Own Story," which is to appear in succeeding issues of Life. This study of i'olar adventure from the early days to the death of Scott makes fascinating reading. Other features of Life are well maintained.

Stratford came a rather bad second to Inglewood as regards rainfall dor July, Inglewood having 10.03. inches of deposited dampness to its credit for the month. Altogether there were twenty wot days and good falls were recorded on the 2nd (2.flin.j, 4th (1.06x0.), 19th (1.991 in.), and 20th (1.47 in.). However, on the other wet days the fall was fairly light, varying from .01 in. on the 21th to .59 on the 21st. For these details we are indebted to the observer, Miss N. Trimble.

The Te Wera bachelors' ball was held in the hall, Te Wera, on Friday evening. The threatening weather of the afternoon gave place later to a clear cool evening, and permitted over thirty couples to do honor to the occasion (writes a correspondent). The floor was in splendid condition. Proceedings opened with the grand maroh, thei"music- being supplied i by. Jtfrs, . . Bianchi,: in her usual i capable style. The supper, .which left nothing, to be desired, was supplied by Mrs Brooking, Stratford. Extra dances were played during the interval ;by Mrs Barwick l and Miss Ford: i Messrs €ur.i Tiejand Coultonj who acted as M.O.'sj i t and the committee generally, are to<» .) be congratulated oh -'the manner iw-i which they kept the- ball rolling till the "wee sma oors" of the morn'.