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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12, 15 September 1913, Page 4

At the Court this morning a firstoffending drunkard was lined ss. Mr S. 15. Hunter iJ.P.j was on the bench. Among the various attractions at the Horticultural Society's show on Thursdav "ill be an exhibition of oil

paintings by the btratlord pupils or Miss Murch. A pony which was being broken to harness in Broadway South this morning set out for a run on its own account, and galloped over the bridge and through the town. The animal sidestepped a number of residents who endeavoured to catch it en route, but it was finally "grassed" in the vicinity of Regan Street. A nasty accident happened on Saturday to Mr W. Sullivan, employee of jMr Jos. Boon. He was working at ' a planing machine, and owing to the 1 piece of wood he was holding jumpI ing his hand was drawn into the macj bine and very badly cut. Dr. Steven ! was summoned and had to put in eight

stitches on the injured memoei. There will be'a total eclipse of the moon to-night, visible in New Zealand. The first contact takes place at twen-ty-three minutes past ten p.m., and the last contact at fourteen minutes past two a.m. on the 16th. The middle of the eclipse tak'es place about

midnight. Observers wno are uui keen enough to sit up so late will have a very fine sight at about half-past .eleven, when the total eclipse begins. ' A Wellington Press Association message to-day states that the Government has purchased Lyton Downs estate, near Kaikoura, on the line of the southern Main Trunk. It contains 7000 acres of freehold and 9000 acres of Crown leasehold, which will be also resumed. The valuers state that a large portion is fit for agriculture.

The Union Company has agreed to take butter from Wellington via San Francisco without extra freight to Vancouver, to the extent of space not required for San Francisco shipments. All cold storage - in San Francisco steamers to be held for San Francisco shipments until 56 jK ,day.s before sailing date from Wellington, and whatever portion not then booked for San Francisco will then be available for Vancouver. •■ . >.'■■ • ■

A boy was walking along Queen street, Auckland, one day recently when he .noticed a , purse . upon the ground. On picking if-up he discovered, that the purse contained, notes, coins, cheques and valuables .worth, in-'-nil £375. The hoy immediately took ( the purse to] the address gjven.on.ja card inside. The owner (the New Zealand Herald says)—a woman—beamed on him and said: "Will you have a drink of lemonade?"

The British Weekly lately offered prizes for the best lists of the ten men in the country who would be most missed. The result Avas published'recently, the names appearing in the order given :—Mr Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, Sir Edward Grey, Mr A. J. Balfour, Br. Clifford, Visconr.t Kitchener, Earl Roberts, Dr. Meyer, Mr Andrew Carnegie, and Dr. Campbell Morgan. The first thi'eo —Mr Lloyd George, Mr Asquith, and Sir Edward Grey—far outdistance all others on the lists.

A young fellow named George Nelson, employed at the Eiverdale Factory, had a miraculous escape from a terrible death last Friday morning. While engaged at his usual work he happened in some unexplained manner to come into close contact with the belting- of the rapidly revolving machinery and in an instant he was caught and whirled up to the shafting, to the speechless horror of those in the immediate vicinity. A cry was at once raised, the machinery instantly stopped, and the young fellow released from his terrible position. The whole of his clothing was torn off his body, in fact, with ttie exception of his boots, he was literally naked. Dr. Noonan was for and arrived in a few minutes, and found that though he was badly bruised all over the body and his bead cut, he was otherwise uninjured. He is, however, suffering severely tram shock. Mrs McHugh, who happened to be motoring by at the time, gave timely and useful assistance.

In view of the importance of the matter it is perhaps desirable to publish verbatim the resolution passed on the motion of Mr W. P. Kirkwood at the last meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in reference to the Strat-ford-Main Trunk railway. The resolution reads as follows:—"That this Chamber emphatically protests against the attitude of the Auckland Railway League in asking for the bulk of further votes to be spent on the Ohura end of the Stratford-Okahukura -rail-

way. While, realising that it is advantageous for the line to he prosecuted at both ends, we strongly urge that no reduction o fthe progress of the work at the Stratford end be permitted." The resolution was called forth by the following resolution passed at the annual meeting of the Auckland Railway League: "That whereas for several years the annual votes for the Stratford connection with the Main Trunk railway have been spent entirely at the Stratford end, the time has arrived when the hulk of any money voted for this line ought to be expended upon that portion of it connecting the Main Trunk with the Ohura Valley; and this meeting urge* upon the Government that the money voted be «o allocated." Be fair to your corns—order "Anticor," the perfect safety corn sr-.«rv-trom your Joenl dealer to-diiv. Or>!v ?« 0' Immod;af.*> c>'|.fi'-t ;: .i ; ,p.,,,,,.^.1 or.your money back. s