The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 96, 16 April 1914, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

| A largo budget of interesting matter Os held over until to-morrow. | 1 j The following amounts are being {paid out this month by dairy factories: j Stratford £6865, Xgaero £2515, Lowj garth £1957, Cardiff £1790. 1 There was displayed at last night’s j meeting of the Borough Council a handsome framed collection of photographs of the present Council, presentled bj the Mayor, Mr W. P. Kirk- | wood. ! it was stated at yesterday’s County [Council meeting that at present the amount of rates outstanding was about £IOOO. The Council decided to put |the list of defaulters in the hands of jthe County solicitor. I The Borough Council finished up its year last night by holding the longest meeting of the t wol /•'month. The Mayor presented a long report on the year’s wor.x'ng, and it was! 11.40 before hnsinots waa finally con-1 eluded.

Tim Xcm err dairy [notary yosi ciday mad*? a half-ton -hoem ioi the jNlanawatu Winter Show, in winch coins were distributed as follows£s in half-sovereigns, £5 in. sixpences, £3 in threepences, and £2 in - Pilli igs.

i The Master Jollifications made husijnoss at the Court rather more brisk than usual. On Monday one inebriate I was fined ss, and ou Tuesday three iworshippers at tlie shrine of haccius wore’dealt with, one being oouvictcl laud discharged and two fined ss. The football season is to be owned on Thursday next with a. sovsn-a-side tournament on the Sh.ow--1 grounds. All the loading teams in 1 Taranaki h»vo promised to ssnd teams, and sp*ct«tor« can roly »n | fast and exciting play.

Tli« adjourned meeting of the Stratford Hockey Chib will ho held at Messrs C. and E. Jackson’s office tomorrow (Friday) evening, at < .30. lu the billiard match at present being played in . London (says a I’.A. cablegram) Gray is 1136 and Higgle 3970. A meeting of lady members of the Golf Club will be held at the Council Chambers at 3 o’clock to-morrow 1 (Friday) afternoon. The Mayor presented Ins annual report on the work of the Borough Council at the Council’s meeting last night. The report congratulated the burgesses on a good year’s working, and councillors generally were highly complimentary in. their references to the report. The happiness of a bridegroom was somewhat marred at Bluff recently when some person 'entered his home and stole his trousers, in the pockets of which was £22 18s 2d. The garment was found on the lawn at a later hour, when two ten-pound notes were found to be missing. A London cablegram states that the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, inspected storage, and handling facilities at Southampton in connection wifh the alteration in the New Zealand services, and found them generally satisfactory, but suggested minor improvements. The “pleasure” bowlers have accepted the challenge of the “disappointed” or “duty” bowlers issued yesterday, and will play any afternoon on the local green to suit the latter’s convenience. The “pleasure” teams will be represented by Porritt, Martin, King, Smart (s); Bickerton, Sharp, McMillan, McDonald (s); emergencies: Grant, Skoglund and Cottier. The cold showers and hail to-day would appear to be a foretaste of “Bates,” if the weather, forecast to hand this afternoon.is to be relied upon. Here is the Government Meteorologist’s message:—“The indications are for southerly winds, strong to gale prevailing. The weather will probably prove squally with heavy showers. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer rising.” Two Lake County runholders, who are ardent supporters of. the Reform Government, had a good win over Massey, the winner of the New River Trot.at the? Invercargill races. They state (says the Lake County Press) that they simply followed the name, and as the horse paid a double-figure dividend, they are more convinced than ever that the Prime Minister is well worthy of support.

The interest being taken in the forthcoming Mayoral election is evidenced by the fact that about 350 names have been placed on the supplementary roll for the election. On the other hand, those who have interested themselves in getting names on the roll state that but for negligence on the part of voters many of them would have been on the main roll. l3io County Council is at present in rather staitened circumstances, and the financial problem obtruded itself frequently during yesterday’s sitting. The chairman said the Council had only £4OOO to last until about December next. He went into a calculation, and found that regular charges would total £127 per month, leaving roughly £37 per month for the purchase of material, etc. Yesterday a monster picnic, attended by 5000 persons, was held at the Ruakura State Farm in recognition of the services rendered by the specials to the Auckland farming community during the strike (states a Hamilton P.A. telegram). The Hons. Massey and Herries, and Mr R. F. Bollard, M.P., were amongst those present. Bronze medals provided by the Auckland Citizens’ League were presented to those who took part in keeping the flag flying. The Premier, in making the presentations, said the Government took the only stand possible. Each medal was engraved with a horseman, the Auckland City Arms, and the name of the recipient.

Tlio County Council designed yesterday to discuss the question of the erection of toll-gates, but other business lasted too long to allow of this being done. However, on the motion of Cr. Walter it was decided to write to the Prime Minister, asking if next session he will introduce ' legislation to tax motor vehicles, the money to be distributed among local bodies for the upkeep of main roads; and stating that failing some provision of that nature the Stratford Council would be compelled to erect toll-gates. If a reply is received before next meeting the chairman is to call a special meeting to consider the whole question of toll-gates.