LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 59, 10 November 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

lu \ .iVI. C .A. circles tlie world over, ii week of prayer lias been arranged lor from November 9th to loth, to lie pai tieipated in by the members of Sol Ml associations. 1 o suit the convenience of AVhanganionibna people desiring to attend the Stratford A. and P. Show the AA’b.anganioinona County Council luus decided to approach the authorities with a view to arranging that a train should leave AA’liangainoimma at 8 a.in. on the day "1 tin- Show. It was decided to urge, also, that the trij> might be made without change of carriages and without any great delay at intermediate stations.

The Whang;!moinona Comity Council at its last mooting passed tin* following resolution : “That this Council is of opinion that the clause in the new Land Hill allowing holders of sections to dispense witii residence is contrary to the hesf interests of settlement, as the fewer settlors on a road the greater trouble the remaining settlors have to get schools, telephones and stores and other necessary facilities.” It was decided to telegraph the resolution to the Prime Minister and the Hon. Mi- Anstev.

The Pirates of Penzance-will be -rehearsed in the Parish Hall this evening at 7.d0. A full attendance is requested. The opinion is expressed by Mr J. T. Hine, .M.P., that the present session will not be finished before Christmas. Official orders have been issued in .Missouri banning a new dance originated by negro cotton pickers and called the “801 l Weevil Wiggle.’’

Dexter., a twenty-two-year-old lior.se owned by Mr Isaac P. Moore, of Patchogne. Long Island, has grown a moustache four inches long. Although the horse is white, his moustache is blond. It is parted in the middle and curls gracefully upwards on each side of his muzzle.

The Argentine Rural Society reports that the champion Shorthorn bull at the recent Palermo show made £6896 by auction at Buenos Ayres. The reserve champion made £3960, and the winner in the twft-year-old bull class drew £3668. Other sales continue at proportionate prices

The following are the judges in the principal classes at the forthcoming Hawera Show on the 26th and 27th inst:—Jerseys, E. I). McLennan (Papaknra); Ayrshire®, J. Parlane (Christchurch); draught horses, H. Saunders (Canterbury); light horses, H. A. Russell (Hawke’s Bay), and W. Havward, jnr. (Christchurch).

Replying to a deputation from the Methodist Svnod in Sydney the other

day, who pressed the desirability of closing down boxing entertainments altogether and also the granting of licenses for certain picture shows, the Hon. Air Flowers said in regard to boxing that at present the control was very efficient. “Do you know,” he added, “that you seldom hear any noise at the Stadium at Rushcutter’s Bay* Sometimes it is as well conducted as a prayer meeting.”

According to the “Inter-Ocean,” published in Chicago, no fewer than 25,000 churches in the I'nited States observed Labor Sunday this year. This is 5000 in excess of last year’s nnmt her. The object of the central com-*---mittee connected with this movement is to secure, by law, one day’s rest

in seven for every working man, and, as a result of this agitation, several States have passed laws securing such dav of rest.

A Melbourne telegram to the Sydney Sun reads ; At the Chateau Dookio a little girl named Trixie Pond was gathering , eggs, when a brown snake, about oft in length, sprang at her, striking her on the leg, but did not bite jie.r. The snake .was pursued by the girl's relatives,,, but made its escape under the,house. Alr,s Pond and her daughter then played Alexander’s Ragtime Band as a duet (piano and violin) to tempt the snake from its sanctuary. It made its reappearance and was shot.

Writing from Paris, a devotee of fa si lion Lsa mand at e s declares with more Circe than elegance that “women must be perfect skeletons to wear the fashions this autumn.” Then, still more intimately, she adds: “Presses are as tight as ever from the knees downwards, and the best thing to do is ’to wear as little as possible. Especially is this the ease witfh the near-"* ly transparent evening frocks which require the minimum of lingerie.” How to become a skeleton is therefore an interesting question among certain women at present. In the Victorian Government scheme of testing pure-bred cows for butterfat production it was recently decided ■that the standard for certificate should be raised, and that all standard cows should be tattooed on the inside of the ear, and calves the progeny of standard cows should be branded to secure identification. The standards necessary to secure a certificate will be.

(1) in the case of cows commencing their first lactation period, and being then under .three years of age, 17olb

butter-fat; (2) in the case of cows commencing their first lactation period and being then over three years of age, 2001 b butter-fat; 13) in the case

of cows commencing their second lactation period, and being then under four years of age, 20011) butter-fat;

f!) in the case of cows commencing their third or anj subsequent lactation period, Rr being then over four years of age, 2751 b butter-fat. j

The seventh annual meeting of the Stratford Croquet Club was held on Friday last., at the pavilion, Mrs Dingle presiding. The report and bal-ance-sheet was read and adopted. The report states that the Club’s financial affairs are very satisfactory, and that the lawns are in splendid condition owing to the untiring energy of Mr Dingle, to whom special thanks are due. During the season six matches were played, resulting in three wins and three losses for the Club. Trophies were presented and competed for. The committee have secured the services or a first-class man to roll and cut the lawns, so an enjoyable season is anticipated. Votes of thanks were passed to Airs 1). Malone, Air Dingle, and Air C. Penn, also to the president 8 - 1 and secretary. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted : President. Airs Dingle; vice-president. Airs King; committee. Alesdames Curtis, Header, Prentis and AlcXeely; score-* tiny, Mrs lliera : auditor. Air C. Penn green warden. Air K. Dingle.