LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 81, 26 March 1914, Page 4

LOCAL A ND GENERAL.

About eleven o’clock last night a haystack on Mr W. Bowler’s property on Warwick Hoad was destroyed by

Minnie Phillips,' aged 24 years, died at Whakatane of infantile paralysis after ono week's illness. She died on the eve of the day on which she was to have been married,—P.A.

The Rev. Patton, writing to a Sydney paper, from Malekula, says that am' man who says that no grog i* sold in Hie New Hebrides or that illegal recruiting is finished does not know the group ot is a foul—P.A.

The Eire Brigade Garden Fete Committee met last night, when accounts were passed for payment and a resolution was passed thanking all those who had assisted to make the affair the success it was. A balance-sheet will- be drawn up in about a fortnight’s time, and it is expected that it will show a credit balance of over £IOO.

Seventeen undefended civil actions, and one judgment summons case are set down for hearing at the Court tomorrow. Informations to be dealt with are as follow Four for failure to attend drill, three for breaches of Borough by-laws, one against a publican for failing to keep his outside light burning. An application for a land agent’s license is to be made.

It is not a far cry to the day on which an election will be held to fill the vacancy on the Stratford County Council caused by the resignation of Messrs Walter and Were, and that the election will be well contested is evidenced by the fact that Messrs E. Marfell and Edgar Hine have convened meetings of ratepayers for next Monday—at 3 p.m at Douglas, and at 8 p.m. at Toko—to discuss affairs.

In reply to complaints recently made concerning the alleged want of privacy in connection with the medical examination conducted by the medical inspector of schools, the Education Board yesterday received a letter from the Inspector-General of Schools (says the Xews) to the effect that the matter had received attention at a conference of medical inspectors held in February. It was decided that the inspectors should be allowed to use their discretion in the matter. The assistance of the older children in dressing and undressing was very valuable in saving time. Any matter of a private nature regarding the physical condition of a child should, of course, not be disclosed.

At a meeting of the Stratford branch of the Bihle-in-Schools League yesterday the following resolution was passed;—“This meeting, representing the Stratford committee and branch of the Bihle-in-Schools League, expresses the conviction that a sufficient number of the people of New Zealand have evidenced their desire for the referendum requested by the League to justify the Government introducing the necessary measure; and resolves to support the executive in •my steps which may he taken to ensure the submission of the question to the whole of the people at the next General Election.