LATE LOCALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 75, 19 March 1914, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

Mr Hanson, the New Zealand Government representative in Melbourne has been appointed' Trade Commissioner for New Zealand in Australia.

At Matiere last week, W. Pech, champion axeman of the world, lowered the world’s record for the 18in. underhand chop. Pech’s time was Iminosec.

Mary Ann Hegarty, aged 34, unmarried, died ih a private hospital in Christchurch last night. The doctor sounding her refused to give a certificate, and an inquest will be held.— p:a.

For to-morrow’s sitting of the Court twenty-one undefended civil cases are set down for hearing. The informations to be dealt with include seven for breaches of Borough by-laws, four for failing to clear noxious weeds, and five for failing to attend drill.

At Gore (states a Press Association message) the partial drought for the last six weeks broke last night, and 41 points of rain were ' registered. More rain is wanted for the turnips and grass. The rivers are lower than for several years, being in marked contrast to the state of the district last March when a big flood occurred.

The election for members of the Railway 'Department to"represent contributors on the Superannuation Fund Board resulted in the return in the first division of Mr R. N. Isaacs.,, clerk, now a sitting member, for the North IslandMr E. P. Moire, clerk, Dunel din, South Island; Mr W, | T, Wilson, eiigirib-dfivef, Palmerston North, and Mr M. Lee, guard, now sitting members, and Mr P. Gaines, guard, Christchurch.—P.A.

The Premier arrived at Reefton late last evening, and was entertained at a social (states the Press Association). He made a speech, dwelling on the development policy pursued by the Government and dealing with local matters. He was very heartily received, and a hearty vote of thanks was passed, accompanied by the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” He left for Greymouth this morning.

The annual conference of the New Zealand Institute oF Local Government Engineers opened under the presidency of Mr S. Jickell, states an Auckland Press Association message. Welcoming the visiting members, the Mayor (Mr Parr) made a strong appeal for town planning, on which subject Mr John Kelly (Southland) read a paper, urging that the first principle ’of such should be provision for drainage scheme and the first street, [located on the line most convenient for the main sewer.

That Mr Meredith and Messrs Masters and' Son are firm believers in keeping the cradle full, and are doing their utter.most to accomplish this laudable desire, is made apparent by a perusal of the programme published elsewhere in these columns, of the East Road Sheep Dog Trial Club. It will lie seen that Masters and Son are giving a chest of their world-famous tea to the runner-up in the married men’s class. Entrants will be required to ring, command, huntaway, head, and bring back, assuredly essential qualities, that go far in the making of an ideal husband! Special advice to intending conipetitorg is to immediately cast aside’timidity and single blessedness,' and not be tempted by Wilson and Son’s special prize of a pair of spurs for the single man scoring most points, as the chance of entry closes with the secretary at 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 21st. Look out, girls!