LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 79, 24 July 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• The total receipts in connection with the Pahiatua Queen of the Carnival competition were £Bll 18s 6d. After deducting all expenses, there will (says the Wair«rapa Times) remain a profit of £663 12s. , »

A conference of Acclimatisation! Societies will be held on August 28. This date is later than the usual, but the Press Association says it has been fixed in the hope that Professor Prince (fisheries expert) will be 'able to be present.

A Napier Press Association telegram states: The Chamber of Commerce resolved in favour of the adoption of Mr Sidey's Daylight Saving Bill, and urging members for the district to accord it their support, also urging upon the Government to acquire land round Lake Waikaremoana as a scenic reserve.

Some four years ago some trees were planted on a hillside at Knapdale by Dr. Robert M'Xab and were so arranged as to spell the word "Knapdale." The plot (says the Mataura Ensign) was surveyed by Mr James Blaikie, 0.E., and the trees have made excellent growth, being now clearly visible from a long distance and especially from the Waimea train.

Judgment by default was given in the following cases at the Court this morning: Joseph G. Harkness and George P. Harkness ,v. Albert Trebes, £2 6s 4d, costs 12s; McCluggage Bros v. Robert James Scott, £l3 6s 4d, costs £1 10s 6d; Adolph Manoy v. Laura Ethel Clark, , £l, costs ss; Jonas Masters and Robert Masters v. Thomas Carson, £1 14s lOd, costs ss. What must be a record so far as primary schools football is concerned, has been established by the Marist i School (Wellington) team for the season. Their record reads : Matches played ,7 ; won 9 (two defaulted to them); scoring 216 points to nil, an average oi over 30 to nil for each match played. No opponent has crossed their line for the past two seasons, only a goal from a mark, registered last eyar, being scored against them.

The following decisions were made in judgment summons cases at the Court this morning: Cameron and Brooking v. Lionel Bishop, no appearance and no' excuse, to pay £33 Os 9d forthwith, in default 14 days' imprisonment ; Athol Meredith v. George Thomas, claim £36 4s 6d, to pay 5s per week; J. A. Stanford v. Arthur John Hill (late of Huiroa), to pay £27 15s 3d forthwith, in default 14 days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended while 7s 6d per week is paid.

An exhibition of mob larrikinism marked the conclusion of Territorial 'drill at a parade at Petone last night. (states the Press Association). 1 The instructor had occasion to iwprimand one of tlie lads, and this apparently was resented. Upon leaving the hall, the officer was follower! by a shrieking, yelling mob, and as they were nearing the station, a number of missiles were thrown, one narrowly missing the officer, who. displayed great forbearance. A cry of "Police!" was raised and caused the crowd to disperse.

A very successful soqial was held in the St. Andrew's hall last evening under the auspices of the Young Women's Bible Class. The Hall was well filled and the entertainment proved highly enjoyable. The programme was given almost entirely by the members of the class, and reflected much credit upon the performers and those in charge of the social. It consisted of dialogues, plantation songs, recitatioins, etc. Special praise is due to Mrs Lawrenson, the leader of the class, and Mr E. Brocklebank, for the arrangement of the social. The proceeds of the social will be devoted to the piano fund. Regarding the movement to obL;:i n an alteration in the running oi the East train, a meeting vas held at Te Wera on Saturday, as the result of which a meeting will be convened by Mr W. A. McCutchan at Whangamomona, and a further meeting of delegates will be held. The aim of the agitators is to have an early train on Mondays and Fridays and that the Tuesday and Saturday trains should leave Whangamomona at nine o'clock, arriving at Stratford at 12 noon. These tinies, it is stated, will suit the farmers out there much better than the present timetables The whole feeling of the districts concerned is to be placed before the traffio manager,' Mr Armstrong.

A fixture which has aroused considerable interest will be played at Toko to-morrow afternoon, when the Toko Club will again try conclusions with the Strathmore Club, the winners of the Eastern Districts Championship. The team to represent the combined clubs of Toko and Strathmore in the trial match on Saturday week against the Whanga-Tahora combination will be chosen after the match to-morrow afternoon. Toko's team in the above fixture will be chosen from the following ;—Cheer, Goldup (2), Mather, Gillick, Piper, Bayly, Marfell (2), Savage, Corbett, Kilpatrick, Ritchie, Dixon, Ferguson, Caskey, Evans, Wiles, Beloe and Lyford.

The total income from the league football match at Eltham yesterday was £B6 16s, which, considering the free admission of hundreds of children must be very satisfactory to the management. Mr Clifford, manager of the British team, presented to the school club a league ball from the local executive. Our report of the game will be found on page eight of this issue.'

A reminder is given of the meeting ! to be field in the Borough Council I Chambers this evening to protest ! against the proposed elimination of j the Taranaki education district. John Dreaver, a married man with six children, who was the victim of an accident at the Kurow station yard last night whilst shunting, and whose leg was amputated in consequence, ' died early this morning.—P.A. The annual meeting of delegates of the Overseas Club in New Zealand was held to-day in Wellington. An address was given by Mr A. Myera, M.P., who said he realised more fully than ever the necessity for the development of an Imperial consciousness. The Overseas Club was doing a great deal to develop that consciousness. Reference was made by one of the speakers to the small attendance, and to the inexplicable apathy in New Zealand when compared with the interest taken in other countries. The following officers were elected: Patron, the Governor (Lord Liverpool); president, Mr J. P. Luke (Mayor of Wellington); vice-presidents, Mr A. M. Myers, M.P., h! Holland (Mayor of Christchurch) ; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. K. MacFie.— P.A.