LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 42, 19 February 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The members of the Stratford I Presbyterian Sunday School hold tiieir 1 ammal picnic at Xgaere to-day. i Cr. Walter spoke somewhat strongly I at the County Council meeting yesterday on the question of noxious weeds, : and lie voiced the opinion that weeds ! would never he properly controlled until the inspector was under the control j of the County authorities. The Waitara Mail offers a warning to the public to beware of a woman, traveller in clothing materia], who is at present operating in the district. . Her method is similar to others of her . class o| house-to-house canvassers. J She submits an apparently good-look-ing dress length at a reasonable price, but if the stuff is looked at carefully 'i will he found to be composed of nothing hut cotton and shoddy, and it is no: the real worsted it appears. Ti:e Liberal party in this electorate (siates the Manaia Witness) are al- t read) beginning to move in view of the! general election towards the end of j the year, and it is probable thai a I meeting will be held for the purpose] of definitely adopting a candidate and! taking the necessary organising niea-j

sures for his return. It is generally I understood that Mr Astbnr.v will again submit his candidature for the approval of the party, and it is in thej | highest degree likely thai he will he the final selection. It may be mentioned, however, that there are two el her prominent Liberals in the electorate who are not averse, should oc-i j casion arise, to enter the lists. Hilt, as j | has jusi heen indicated, all the proha- i i liilities point to Mr Astbury as being the unanimous choice of the party. HA MSB RHEUMATIC PAINS— Rheumo brings speedy and permanenl relief to every sufferer from' Rheumatism., Oont. Sciatica. Lum-j bago. A few do.es of RHEUMO will quickly euro.- removes the excess uric : "" ] ,v ""> l»*» MnoU. Has cured I thousands. Try it.. ? s 6J and 4s 6d everywhere. kq

A Press Asoeiation message from Hastings .states that the ratepayers, by 696 votes to 80, sanctioned a loan of t 65,250 for street improvements, electric' light, sewer, and water extension. The proposal to borrow £27,00U for tin- erection of municipal buildings and theatre was carried by 632 votes to 146. The Chief .Justice at Wellington todav heard argument on an application by defendant, in the libel case. New Zealand Times versus the Dominion for leave to deliver interrogatories which sought to ascertain details of the circulation of the New Zealand Times from the beginning of the strike, and details ol the advertising business of the Times before and after the publication in the Dominion of the article complained of. The argument will be resumed to-morrow, states a Press Association message. A "washing-tip" meeting of the general committee of the hire Brigade Carnival was ■ held in the Council Chambers last evening, the Mayor presiding. The several committees presented their reports, and judging from the interest shown everything tends to make the carnival a grand success, no effort being spared in this direction. Present indications are that there will be a big entry in the hunters' jumping competition. The doll for the naming competition is about three feet high. A list of names is provided, one name being chosen by the committee, the winner of the competition being the person who guesses the name chosen. Entries will be received at Moon's. Still a few workers are required to look after various things. The man with the magic thumb is still operating, though he is being searched for by many. Mr Leslie Tate had a remarkable escape from death yesterday, states the Waitara Mail. He was handling a young horse with a rope attached, I and by some means, Mr Tate's leg | was caught in a half-hitch. The anii mal- galloped off, and in the course of I its wild run it made for a comparativejly narrow gateway. A witness from 1 afar was nigh horror-stricken, as the ! chances seemed about a hundred to one I that the person being dragged would ;be dashed against the posts. Fori tunatoly, this did not happen, though I Mr Tate was knocked against the up- ! right. When the animal was bailed up, land its victim examined, it was found | lie was considerably bruised, but was ; quite conscious. A day or two's rest | should put him right, unless there are any dire results consequent on a shock : to the system, though such are not | anticipated.