LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 60, 12 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Tuesday a sale of appropriations in the first group '.vas held l>j r the Stratford Building Society, Mr F. j : Arden securing £3OO and Mr ihitherI find £l5O. The failure of a Nov Plymouth dob-j tor to add exchange to a cheque for an i ' amount sued for, led the solicitor for the. creditor to sue for the'sixpence in the Court on Tuesday. Judgment ;vas given for this small amount, to- ; gather with os Court costs and 5s abator's fee. I What may he regarded as a pleasant j and successful dance took place at the] [tdhirsl Town Hall h.-rt night. Re-; ( agnisrig that the o ! 'jei t is to raise; funds to improve the hall, the Hoard' are to bo congratulated for providing! for such an enjoyable evening. About j 10 couples commenced dancing soon | alter S o'clock, and continued until | the early hours of the morning. The j music for the gathering was supplied! by .Miss Anderson (pianist), and Mrj Parker (cornet), while at the ir.t; rval.l refreshments, kindly provided by thel hitlies, were appreciated In all. A'j M.C., Mr .1. Shotter deserved the 1 praise which all expressed for thoi manner in w hir-li be carried oni his. duties, and Messrs 11. Wunsch (chair- i man). W. ilamhliu, l\ Carter. ('. Keaily. T. Sullivan, W. Mouulford. J. I Shelter, and R. A. Woybourno ('sec-l retary). who comprise the Town Ha!!] Committee, are to be thanked for whai \ (hey did to further promote the social life of he disl riei . This is the third -eason the dance has been arranged. ; - and as these are to | u . }„.],[ monthly, j ' iheir future success is assured.

A ease of insulting language is to bo card at the Court to-morrow.-The monthly mooting of- the Stint- )}•(.} County Council will he hold nor.t foduosday. Sow rod purses wore lost at the race,' :, Wednesday (-ays the Danuovirko Wk 'jiiig Xews). Several were al" • xmd. One, b< longing to a Hastings ative. which came into the hand* ol he police, contained nearly £SO. and ■ eventuaJiy restored to its rightli! i viier. Evidence given in the ChrUiehurr.h [agi urate's Court : hi > s that it is n :abit of some persons to pick up a icycie somewhere in the city, rid; lalf-way home, i,v,d tlien drop it in ",,. river. A witness stated that vhile employed on the drainage works io had fished out no than four lievcles iron: the river. Flying machines are the fashion itst now. hut Mr .Justice Dcimston diought the language was somewhat \trnvagant when a witness at the :;iinstehurch Supreme Court on FriIny commenced speaking about a horse us' a flying machine. His Honor though that such description was verging upon the ridiculous. A team of railway men will to-mor-row evening try conclusions at euchre uMi the Stratford Crihhage Club. The following will represent the Stratford team:—G. Gollop, E. Thomas. W. Yavdloy, J. Harston, .T. Jones, W. Collins. R. Handler. J. Donald. W. Sherrifr, .H. Kivell, McGregor, G. Kell«\v. G. Tkikor-Green. A. Nelson. i"). MeCallum, C. L. Grant. The Jfidhirst settlers' picnic and sports are to he hold this year on tlie factory grounds. Midhirst, on Thursday. March 26th. An excellent proeranime has been arranged, and games and races for children throughout the dav. At the Town Hall in the evening there will he a dance. This function grows in popularity from year to year, and with Mr B. A. Weybourne as secretary, this year's function should he more successful than

A Hastings Tress Association telegram today states: H. Atmore, M.P. for Nelson, addressed a meeting of about 800 people at the Princess Theatre last evening on the present political situation. The mayor presided. The speaker criticised the administration of the Government on the lines of his recent speeches and received a good lien ring. The following resolution was carried, with six dissentients: "That a hearty vote of thanks he accorded to Mr Atmore for his able end instructive address, and that in view of the Massey Government having repealed the second ballot without providing a substitute, it is imperative that there he no splitting of votes at next election, but that all progressive parties should combine to oust the Massey Government; further, that this meeting has full confidence in Sir Joseph "Ward as the leader of the "Progressive Liberal Party." The meeting broke up with cheers for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Atmore.