Second Edition. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 34, 1 June 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In addition to the items already announced to be given at the Scottish Society's conceit in the Town Hall fon Wednesday evening, Miss Rising Will also contribute to tße programme, lieing billed to sing "Ye Banks and Braes.'^ I Advice received in Dunedin from Pembroke states that Mr P. R, Sarfeood's fine homestead on tbi» shores pf Lake Wanaka was completely deItroyed by fire early this morning, bnly a few pieces of furniture were saved. —P.A. A Wellington Press Association message to-day says: —A Chinese named Ah Young was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for keeping a common gaming house. He ihad been previously convicted for keeping a brothel, also for vagrancy. In the Supreme Court at Wanganui to-day, the hearing is proceeding of a libel action, Paterson v. Smythe, claiming £IOOO damages for alleged libel contained in an unsigned letter allegedly written by Mrs Smythe concerning the conduct of Mrs Paterson land a Collegiate school boy. At Holy Trinity Church this afternoon, the marriage took place of Miss Making and Mr g. W. Dyson, both ■well-known t>y their connection with the teaching staff of. the Stratford school. The ceremony was performed by the Vicar, the Rev. C. W. Howard. The butter in cool store at ihe various ports at June Ist was at follows: Auckland 34,018 boxes, New Plymouth 11,370, Patea 1672, Wanganui 2429, TJunedin 4000; total, 89,895. The "quantity at this date last year was 66,390 boxes and on June Ist, 1912, it was 64,403.—P.A. I "Scots, Wha Hae!' Roll up on Wednesday night at the Town Hall if you want to craek your sides with laughter at Jack McGregor's comic songs 'and recitations. "Mac" is coming from Auckland to give Stratford folk a treat, and there is no need to go to Wanganui to hear Harry Lander. "Mac" is attain Other visiting stars will be Miss Knight (Wellington) and .Mrs Thomas (Christchurch). There will be songa, dances and recitations galore. Remember Wednesday will be a real Scotch,nicht." ' .. ■; ' A meeting of unemployed general ■laborers was called for this morning, states a Press Association telegram from Dunedin. The response did not, it was claimed, indicate the true, position of unemployment in_"Dunedin. Nineteen married men, with 85 dependents and 23 single men with six dependents answered the roll call. AH were able-bodied men who stated that they were anxious for work. It was resolved that a special meeting lof the Union be held to-night, and probably steps will be taken to place the position before Mr Massey.