LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 83, 8 December 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Borough Council meets this evening and the Hospital Board tomorrow morning. At Broken Hill recently a girl named E. Paull was sentenced to one minute's # imprisonment for swearing in connection with the electoral roll that she was not under 21 years of age while she was only IS years. A meeting of the committee arranging for the presentation to Mr W. Morant Bayly was held on Saturday, when encouraging -progress reports were received from those looking after subscriptions. Subscription lists are returnable at a meeting to be held next Saturday evening. The Taranaki brancTt of the Teach-

ers' Institute at its meeting on Saturday passed a motion approving the holding of the annual conference in Wellington during the -sitting of Parliament. It was argued that if this is done the conference can the better bring its conclusions under the notice of Parliament.

Coughs and colds are prevalent in the district, whooping cough especially being troublesome among children. Cases of adults being affected are notrare, however, and with a Broadway business man the trouble is somewhat serious. He has completely lost his voice, an organ of the throat having been injured by violent coughing. The growth of supper clubs in the "West End (London) is prejudicing the big hotels and restaurants (states a Times-Sydney Sun special cables.) Three large society clubs, in imitation of the Cabaret Club, have recently been founded, the programme covering supper and dancing, the participants reaching home generally at five in the morning. Perhaps the most pathetic rghre •"»? all among the survivors of the \ citrine who reached the Devonian was that of a girl aged 4 years. The mite's nationality even was not knovn. She was not English, but she could say "Daddy," and it is the only w>rd she uttered on board. There was no one to claim her, and no one could speak to her in her own tongue. A great performance by a milki'ig Shorthorn is reported from England. Model Maid, 8 years, the property of Mr J. Sheppey. of Redlynch Park, Bristol, having, on her fourth calf.

produced 22,3481 b. of milk for the 12 months ended August 30 last. Her SG.VIb.,. or B.V .gallons, at the )a« London Dairy Show, constituted an English record, i She yielded 239 gallons in the first week of the test, ViO gallons in the last, and obtained as hkrh as 605 J gallons in the sixth weo.i-

X schoolmaster in the Far North

proposes to set out with twelve native schoolboys on a walking tour to Auckland, covering a distance ot 320 miles, 'f lie'undertaking has b-en prompted by a desire to see the Auckland Exhibition. The native school in quesrlon is that at Te Kao, a small settlement near the North Cape, and the schoolmaster is Mr J. Banks. It is said that for months past the hoys, aged between ten and sixteen years, have*

been preparing a programme of native songs, dances, etc.. in order that they may give entertainments en route, and at the Exhibition. The party is to set out on December 13tb, and it is timed to reach Devonport before the departure of the 3 p.m. boat for Auckland on January 3rd. Stages of from 11 to 23 m'les per day have been mapped out for the tour.

The anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School was celebrated in the Regan Street School yesterday,- in glorious weather. A special platform was erected to accommodate the singers, and the school ras decorated for the occassion. The Rev. Blamires occupied the pulpit for the day. All three services were , well tttended, especially in the evening, when a Jew extra seats had to he placed along the aisles to accommodate the congregation. The hearty singing by the children, assisted by an orchestra, was a feature of the day. The addresses delivered by the Rev. Blamires were all most enjoyable and helpful to both young and old. The anniversary celebrations are to be continued on Tuesday evening, and given a fine evening, a most enjoyable time should be spent, when the tea and concert will take place, and the child- . ren will again render the anniversary pieces.

Mr G. Smart had a lucky escape from a serious accident on Saturday night. He left his shop in Broadwaynorth, intending to run across the road to see Mr A. W. Reid, but he failed to see a motor cycle ridden by Mr J. Fearson, and he collided with it. Mr Smart was at once taken to his home, where it was found that he had suffered a severe cut on one of his legs, which necessitated some stitching. Otherwise he suffered no injury beyond severe general bruising, and today he was reported to he doing well. Some people have queer ideas of enjoyment and apparently one such was loose in Stratford oji Saturday evening. It is reported that some time during the evening a culvert was torn ii]> in Kenton Street, a gate was left open, and a paling torn off a fence further down the road. Apparently the same person was also operating in ( iot'on Road, a gate there being .found badlv smashed on Sundav morning.