LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 48, 18 June 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

(A London cablegram states that the Royal Hunt Club Cup resulted as follows :—Lieabed 1, Brasted 2, Honeywood 3. The following amounts are to be paid put this month by local dairy factories: Stratford £1314, Ngaere £561, Cardiff £457, Lowgarth £2055. A social and dance arranged with the object of paying off the Hall piano will be held in the Midhirst Town Hall on Thursday, July 9th. The Beautifying Society is to meet at the Rorough Council Chambers this evening, the chief business being to discuss the Queen of the Carnival contest.

At the County Council meeting yesterday Crs. Thomson and Christoffel, the South Riding members, put up a vigorous and well-sustained fight in favor of the South Biding getting a percentage of the revenue from the toll-gate which it is proposed to erect near Waipuku; but the opinion of the rest of the Council was against them. Cr. Christoffel intimated at the close of the meeting that he intended at the special meeting to be held on Saturday to move that permission to erect three gates be applied for, indicating that, everything else failing, the South Riding intends to have a , toll-gate of its own.

At the Kawhia Court on Thursday (states the Settler), Thomas Francis Howard, Charles Mcßobi, and Charles Herbert Jackson were charged "that an the 11th of June they did travel on the s.s. Claymore from Waitara to Kawhia without paying their fares nnd with no intent to pay the same." Accused all pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr A. E. Langley, representing the Northern S.S. Co., stated that there was no wish on the part of the Company to press unduly for the money, and hoped the men would have a chance of paying the Court expenses. Howard said he was a compositor, and regretted having done •> foolish action. Mcßobi stated that he had never had any difficulty in procuring work, and asked that they might have an opportunity of earning sufficient money to pay the fine. The Bench ordered the accused to pay £1 each for fares and a fine of ss, or in default three days' imprisonment in Kawhia. gaol, the warrant being suspended for 21 days.

An inebriate who appeared at the Court this morning before Mr C. D. Sole, J.P., was fined 10s.

A cookery class for ladies was opened at the Technical School this afternoon.

Last night's mail train ran through Stratford about an hour late, the delay being caused through trouble with one of the engine cylinders between Kai Iwi and Waitotara.

A total of forty-three applications were received by the County Council for the position of engineer or overseer to the Council, and they will be dealt with at a special meeting to be held on Saturday.

It is stated that over thirty houses could be let in Waitara at the present time if the supply existed. Most ol the would-be tenants are men to be employed on the additions to the Freezing Works, states the Mail. They now have to leave their families behind.

A New Plymouth Press Association message states: The Walkure completed her discharge this, morning, having put out .5000 tons of cargo in eight working days. In the same period eight other steamers have discharged or loaded 3000 tons of cargo. The railway department has handled the whole lot. most expeditiouslv.

The fifth Dominion Dairy Show at Hawera promises to eclipse any of its predecessors. Applications for space have largely exceeded those of previous years, and many late comers have had to be turned away. Every section will be well filled, and the general arrangements are more complete than heretofore. The Show building is at present a hive of industry in preparation for the opening day on Wednesday next week. Mr Young, member for Waikato, addressed a large meeting in Hamilton last night (states the Press Association), and criticised Sir Joseph Ward's recent speech. He said the Opposition leader had always' followed a policy of "back down." There was considerable interruption. A motion of confidence was carried by a small majority. At the conclusion of the meeting cheers were given for Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Massey. A case occurred in this district, reads a paragraph in the most? recent District Orders, where a Territorial verbally informed an area SergeantMajor of his change of residence. The latter took no action, but referred the man to his regimental Adjutant, the result being that the man escaped training for some months. In future when a man so reports to any permanent, officer, or n.c.o. the man's name, regimental number, unit, last, place of residence and other particulars by which he can be identified are to be taken, and a report is to be made to the local group officer who will ensure that the particulars are forwarded to the proper quarter.

Ladies are not the only persons troubled with fashions in headgear, as witness the following paragraph from the latest District Orders:—The present pattern hat has been slightly modified to govern future ture. The brim will, in future, be narrower and softer, and the side will not be turned up. This will obviate the necessity for Wearing the lion-head and chin-strap. The leather band for Cadet hats will not be issued. Puggarees for Territorials and hat bands for Cadets will be worn as at present, and the authorised badges will be worn on the front centre of the puggaree by all services, instead of at the side. The hate at present on issue to units will be retained until worn oui, and «ew demands are only to be made for men joining and to replace hats that have been worn out. Units may wear hats cow-boy fashion if they wish, but all ranks of a Unit must wear hats alike.

At the Taranaki Hospital Board's meeting yesterday the question as to whether infantile paralysis is infectious or otherwise, was discussed in connection with a report from the Health Officer, in which he stated that he had disinfected the effects of a nurse who had been in attendance at a case of this disease at Stratford. It was explained by the Inspector that the nurse had arrived at the house after the patient had died and had returned immediately. She came to him with her effects packed in a canvas cover and placed inside a travelling bag. She did not handle the patient and wore the doctor's overall when in the room where the patient had died. He also stated that there was some difficulty in dealing with these cases, as the medical profession was not unanimous in regarding infantile paralysis as an infectious disease, although the Health Department's instructions were definite. Dr. Valintine, who was present at the meeting, stated that all cases of infantile paralysis should be notified and anyone not complying with these instructions was liable to a penalty. With regard to the case mentioned at the Board, Dr. Paget had been specially to see him about the measures to be adopted. He understood that special precautions had been taken in connection with the Stratford case. The Board decided to communicate with Dr. Paget on the matter.