LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 61, 13 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Grand Master (Bio. J. Clark). in addressing the deputies at the District meeting of the Manchester Unity Order of Oddfellows held at Eltham yesterday, remarked that consolidation was like a bundle of sticks tied together. It meant "United we stand, divided we fall."

Through the courtesy of Mr "Wilkinson, M.P. for Egmont, several of the deputies present at the district meeting at Eltham yesterday, were shown through the splendid new two-story ferro-concrete building now being erected for Mr Wilkinson on the corner of Bridge Street and the Mountain Road.

Judgment by default was given m the following eases at the Court this morning:—Caroline Wing Kee v. Paul Jenkins, £4 4s 3d, costs 16s; W. .1). Anderson and Joseph McCluggage v. Hugh Robert Bennett, £IOB, costs £6 2s; Joseph Pirie Cameron v. Alice Hills, £6 13s 6d, costs £1 4s 6d.

A New Plymouth Press Association telegram this morning states: Advice has been received that the steamer Walkure, under charter to the Shaw Savill Co., left Hull on Tuesday for New Plymouth direct with 5000 tons of basic slag, superphosphate, and salt, 'for Mr Newton King. She will be by far the largest vessel 'yet to enter the harbour, but the accommodation is ample.

The Grand Master of the New Zealand- District (Brb. J. Clark), in 'returning thanks for the Tai'anaki District's great hospitality towards him, stated at the conclusion of the meeting held in the lodgeroom, Eltham, yesterday, that as a memento of his visit to the Taranaki District he would make a presentation of three guineas to the Eltham lodge, to be devoted to any source the Lodge may decide upon.

Yestei-day the Tariki Horticultural Society's eleventh annual show took place and was largely attended, reflecting great credit to all concerned. Stratford was particularly well represented amongst the exhibitors, Mr F.. C. Davis, of this town, making a splendid display of dahlias, and Mrs Header, of Opunake Road, showing a line collection of phlox. Other local prize-takers at the gathering were Miss Reader and Mrs F. Arden, who secured several prizes. Mr H. A. Rumball, the Society's secretary, was painstaking in his efforts to make the Show a success.

The defended case, Barron v. W. G. Malone. was called at the Stratford Magistrate's Court this morning. The original action was for a sum of twelve guineas. Yesterday the amount of the sum claimed for was increased and an application was filed to remove the action to the Supreme Court. Mr Johnstone,, for defendant, asked for an adjournment, claiming that the amended claim was really a fresh cause of action. He contended that he was entitled to time to prepare his case on the new cause of action. Mr Rutherfurd, for plaintiff, contended that though the amount of claim had been increased the cause of a"ction was absolutely the same. The case was adjourned by the Court until April 24th, to enable the necessary application for removal to the Supreme Court to be made. The amended claim is for £Bl, alleged overpayment on n sale through the Registrar of the Supreme Court, plaintiff admitting a set-off of £74. Defendant's claim'was that the sum of £Bl was not owing and that plaintiff owed' defendant £74. In the time of the bookmaker the definition of "a public place as defined by the Act" was a ticklish business, and apparently there will always bo trouble on the question. At the Courtthis morning Arthur Herbert pleaded "not guilty" through -his counsel, Mr R. Spence, to a charge of having,on February 23rd used insulting language in Juliet Street with intent to provoke a breach of the peace. Evidence was given of some horse-play in front on the Town Hall, at which the language alleged was used. Mr Spence, before calling a defence, argued that it was necessary' for the offence to bo committed 'in a public place, which the space in front of the Town Hall was not. The S.M. upheld -Mr Spence's objection and the information was dismissed.

The "dual purpose cow," as a farmer's friend, simply is not in it with the modern motor-car, and the uses to which the driving power of motorcars can be put are said to be legion. That the car on one dairy farm in Taranaki, ax least, is not kept for mere pleasure, is borne out by the ini formation gleaned by a Havrera | "Star" representative from one who i was an eye-witness to a> recent note- ' worthy occurrence on a farm not many miles from Hawera. A motorcar stood near the milking shed, the back wheel on one side being jacked up, so that the wheel might run free (apparently a continuous shaft does not connect the two wheels). A belt was put round the elevated wheel of ■the motor and connected with the milking machines; then the motor-car was started at full speed; but instead o f doing 30 or 40 miles an hour on the metal, the whole of the dairy herd was being successfully milked by its means! Not long ago the "Stratford Post" was able to record having seen a motor-car used to drive a challcutting machine, and later on we may expect to hear of one rounding up and yarding the sheep!

i. The following will represent- the '.railway staff in their card match this "evening against the Stratford Crib"uage Club :—Findlay, Whittington, Anderson, Higiuson, Nolan, Murray, jThorne, C. Johnsen. H. Johnson, Hassett, Butler, Kerr, Jenkinson, Bromley, 11. Campbell and J. Neil. At the Magistrate's Court, lngle- ; wood, yesterday, before Mr W. G. | Kehdrick, SM.~, William de G. Ogier appeared to answer charges of theft i of monies from the Inglewood Borough Council and from the Moa Road Board, for whom he was at the timeacting as clerk. After considerable evidence was given, accused pleaded "not guilty," and was committed to ■ the Supreme Court for trial, the former bail being allowed. Other charges against accused were adjourned sine die. . . Mr Spence quoted a novel case at the Court this morning. He was ■ arguing on the essential characteristics ; of "a public place" and mentioned i that during the hearing of a ease at Hawera -witnesses on both sides congregated in the open space in front I of the Courthouse, using such pointed ' language that the police at once proceeded against them. But the Magis- ' trate held that he could not convict "| in view of the space where the words 'I were used not being "a public place.',' > I Which brings to mind the dying book- ■ maker, who inquired: "Is Heaven II a public place?"