LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1, 22 April 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A £SO share in the Pernatty Lake copper syndicate (S.A.). jumped to £SOO in a few days, as the result of the discovery of copper. The young man is certainly coming into his own, at least in New York, where (an American paper states) the Mayor is 34 years of age, the Commissioner of Charities 37, the City Chamberlain 31, and the president of the Civil Service Commission 34. $ The schools in the Tarariaki Education District will close for holidays during 1914 as follows:—Winter holidays, May 29th to June Bth; spring holidays, August 21st to August 31st; summer holidays, December 18th to February Ist, 1915. / The Taranaki Metropolitan Agricultural Society's Winter Show is to bo held this year on June 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the King George Coronation Hall at New Plymouth. It is hoped to make this year's Winter Show the biggest yet held by the Society. Schedules may bo obtained on application to Mr A. L. Humphries, P.O. box 19, New Plymouth. Up to date 28 trucks of goods have been despatched to the scene of the encampment at Takapau, and a staff of 30 men is engaged in the work of erecting cook-houses, canteens (ot which there will be three), and storehouses. A hospital and ambulance will be provided for both mounted and infantry divisions, and six hospital marquees will be erected. The medicine chests will include 21,000 pills. Special medicine chests are being provided by the department for the veterinary surgeons' requirements. In all, ionic 1500 horses will bo in camp. The chairman complained at last night's meeting of the School Committee that the committee's nomination of Mr Frank Mackay for the vacancy on the Education Board had not been sent in time. Nominations by two other schools had also failed to reach the Board in time. Tn the past the Hoard bad given special notice of the time of closing of nominations, but in this - case it had not been done. It was decided.to write to the Board stating that the notice had not been given and asking that in future cases the past course be followed. "BEAUTY DRAWS MORE THAN OXEN!" In like manner, that tried-and-trusted remedy. Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, draws daily create; praise for its immediate effectiveness in coughs, colds, influenza, sore throat, croup, etc. Is 6d, 2s 6d, 4s 6d, Chemists and store*

Weather permitting, the Stratford Bowling Club Committee intend to have a roll-up on the green to-mor-row afternoon, play commencing at two o'clock. The remaining matches in the championship competition will lie played off. and special arrangements will be made to engage the great majority of players who are not competing in the championship.

It is a well-known fact that pigs will eat almost anything, but on Sunday, at Charteris Bay (states the Christ-

church Sun), two pigs caused consternation to one golfer and amusement to the rest of the fraternity. During the luncheon adjournment the golfer left his leather caddy bay alongside a* pig-stye, and on returning to resume play found that the pigs had secured the bag and were making vain efforts to chew the hard golf balls. The balls were of the 2s 6d variety, and the lamenting golfer hoped that the cores were liquid—the explosive kind—so that the pig may get the benefit of it. -

Mr McMillan suggested at last night's meeting of the School Committee that a clause should be put in the annual report recommending the formation of a drum and fife band at the school. In Dunedin there were a number of such bands, which were thought a good deal of. Mr O'Leary had promised to take the lads in hand if the band was formed, lie (Mr McMillan) had written to Dunedin for data. He thought that the children should supply their own fifes, the school providing the drums. It was decided to insert the clause as suggested."

The Stratford A. and P. Association are instituting a visit to the Moumahaki State Farm on Thursday, 7th May. Reduced fares will be procured, provided the required number of tickets can be sold. This' visit should bo made by all progressive farmers as. by so doing, they can see for themselves all the experiments in up-to-date and scientific farming, that are being carried out. The last visit under the auspices of the A. and P. Association was a great success, and given fine weather, this visit should be even more interesting. The secretary of the Association, Mr W. B. Fearon, will receive the names of all those who are desirous of going.

The latest issues of the "War Cry" are of special interest. That of April 11th is printed on special paper and includes photographs dealing with the opening of the Booth Memorial Training College, the big Congress in AVe.l- - and recent additions to the number of Citadels. The issue -of April 18th contains a photograph of Xew Zealand delegates to the International Congress and a fine picture of the crowd at the opening of the Training Colleare. The Army's monthly, "All the 'World," a review of the work of the Army in every land, is a specially interesting number for February. Sympathisers with the Army's work may' subscribe to "All the World," the" price per copy being threepence.

A system of judging cattle, in which measurements of the principal parts of the anatomy are the standard, obtains in Holland, said Mr G. Willis at the Poultry Conference at Wellington. Breeds have been classified into three classes, according to their ability to produce milk or to lay on flesh. It was found that beasts with certain measurements were the best average milkers; another section, with a different set of measurements, were preeminently beef cattle; while a third, with standard measurements of its own, came in between the other two as a dual-purpose breed. It is the custom with some Continental judges when in doubt about the awards to take a huge pair of calipers with which to measure the principal parts of the anatomy. Harry Lauder's first appearance in Australasia was at the Princes Theatre, Melbourne, on Saturday, 11th inst., when he met with a great reception. The building was packed, the audience being the largest that has ever been crowded within its walls. As soon as Harry Lauder came on the stage, the enthusiastic audience commenced cheering with great vigor, but when ho got down to business, everyone started to foar with laughter. He did not sing many songs, but with his patter kept his audience thoroughly amused for over an hour. Among his contributions were "Stop Your Ticklin' Jock," "She's Ma Daisy," "I Love a Lassie," "I'm the Safest o' the Family," "The Wee Hoose amang the Heather," and "Deoch and Deorus."

A fair number of members were present at the meeting of the Scottish Society (Stratford branch) last night to arrange for the annual social which is to be hold on June 4th. Mr Sangster (President) occupied the chair. It was decided that the catering be carried out in the same -way as it was last year. A list of singers and performers was suggested, and if all these can be arranged for this part of the programme should be particularly good. Different committees were appointed to attend to various branches of the work. The charge was fixed at ,5s for gentlemen and 2s 6d for Indies. It was decided to hold a ladies' meeting in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 28th, at 3 p.m. and a general meeting of the Society in Mr Fearon's office the same evening nt 8 o'clock. A vote of thanks to the chairman and to Mr Fearon closed the meeting. My sister Jane had croup again, And so had Doris, too; But mother's never anxious now Since she knows what to do. Sho tucks the darlinas up in bed To make the treatment sure, And keeps them right all through thft night With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.