LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 94, 14 April 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The aupptanientary roll in connection with the forthcoming Majsrai sleetisu closes to-niorrow.

The annual meeting of parishioners of Holy Trinity Church is to W held iu the Parish Hall to-morrow evening. Following is the result of the Ohura; Sheep Dog Trial Cup:—Mr Cleland'sj Floss 1, Mr P. Goldfinch's Kitty 2, Mr McMullian's Toby 3, Mr Goldfinch's Tess 4. A Westport resident who is com-j peting for a prize in a tobaccco coin-] petition a few days ago despatched! 23,002 metal tags, each one removed from a plug of tobacco. The little lot weighed -101 b. At the Hawke's Bay Rifle Association's annual shooting meeting, which was concluded at Hastings yesterday, H. Lovcday (Ohura Rifle Club) won the champion belt and gold medal and the McFarlane Cup. and L. Loveday, of the same club, won the Bone Cup. There was much traffic ou the road from the showgrounds to Stratford at the conclusion of the sports last night. and all kinds of vehicles were plying, motor ears being in particularly full force. There was no accident of any description, and only one tyre of a motor car went "whizz." Mr Sole asked at this morning's meeting of the Hospital Board what the Borough Council was doing in respect of the pound. The Health Department had recommended certain improvements, but nothing seemed to have been done. It was decided to draw the Councils attention to the matter.

"It is very gratifying,'" said Mr Sole at this morning's meeting of the Hospital Board," to hear the complimentary remarks of patients regarding their treatment at the Hospital, i frequently visit the institution, but I have never once heard a complaint from a patient against any of the staff." Mr Smith said ho could fully endorse Mr Sole's remarks. From time to time telegrams announce the occurrence of cases of infantile paralysis in various parts of the country, and the disease appears now to have got a footing in Stratford. In his monthly report presented to the Hospital Board to-day, the Health Inspector reported the occurrence of one case, and the secretary stated that another case had since been reported. "His Worship the Mayor of Akeake" (says the Bay of Plenty Times), recently received a communication from a well known electrical engineering firm in New Zealand stating that they would be pleased to supply his Council with any electrical appliances it needed. The Postmaster, Mr Stevenson, into whose hands the letter naturally fell, elected himself Mayor on the spot and filed it for future reference.

The Dargaville Times of the Bth iust sa vs:—Mr A. Gregory has fo**"virded the following telegram to Dunedin and asks us to publish:—"Bartholon:...

Stipendiary Magistrate, Dunedin. — Sorry your Government compelled you to prostitute Coasted British Liberty last Monday, 6th April, 1914, by criminalising 170 boys.under the New Zealand infamous Defence Act. If I were New Zealand's Magistracy I would resign "en bloc" rather than do these shameful deeds."—Alfred Gregory, Dargavillo.

The recently-formed Masterton 'Bus Company commenced operations on Saturday (reports the Masterton Age), when the initial run was made to the Tauherenikau races. The first motor 'bus arrived from Wanganui, and is one of the most up-to-date motor conveyances yet imported to New Zealand. Excepting that the 'bus is ot much larger capacity than the ordinary motorcar, the comfort in travelling in the motor 'bus is on a par with that of the car. The motor 'bus has come to stay, and will no douDt r.oon come to be regarded as an institution of the town.

The result of the Carnival Queen competition was announced in New Plymouth about 10 o'clock last night, the final figures being as follows: Miss Hilda Bishop (country candidate) 42,621, 1; Miss Annie Hawke (Sportsmen's), 40,202, 2; Miss Madge Henrichs (East End), 32,80,3, 3; Miss Eileen McQuire (Revellers), 12.327, 4 ; Miss (dory Harrison (Hand,), 10.118, 5; Miss Elsio Bennett (Friendly Societies), 7531, 6; Miss Veta Gilbert (Musical Societies), r>723, 7; Miss Pansy Popplewell (Moturoa), 405, 8. Total votes 151,735. The coronation of Miss Bishop as "Queen of the Carnival" will take place in Pukekura Park on Thursday, with all honors. Dr. Pomare will be invited to perform the ceremony. Tt is interesting to note that the value of the total votes runs into nearly £1265. The Hon. Jas, Allen (Minister of Finance), who is to deliver a speech at Milton to-morrow night, hopes (says the Otago Daily Times), to make an announcement on the subject of the approximate financial position of the dominion at the end of the financial year, which has just closed. ''The evil prognostications of our political opponents will all be discounted anyway," remarked the Minister alien the subject of the national finances was mentioned to him. "I am sorry that there are men, even political opponents, who would like to see the year turn out not quite so well because they might get a political advantage out of it, but 1 hope I bat they will be very agreeably disappointed."