LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 99, 17 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails for United Kingdom and Continent of Eur<%e close? at Stratford on August 19th. • At the inquest on Coloiol Hav.iuu'st, at Timaru, a verdict of accidental loath was returned. Two witnesses stated that deceased was going at the rate of 40 miles an hour, and the cyclist quite slowly. At the Wellington Supreme Court on Saturday, Win. Forbes, formerly of New Plymouth, insurance agent. and an ex-constahlo, was convicted of forgery and theft at the Trent Ham rare meeting. Sentence was postponed.

A welcome social will be tendered the Bishop of Auckland in the Parish Hall on Tuesday.

Usual United Friendly Societies' dance in the Foresters' Hall to-night, and euchre party to-morrow evening.

A reminder is given of the meeting of supporters of the National Schools Defence League, which is to be held in the Town Hall this evening. The Rev. T. A. Williams, organiser of the League, will be present, and it is intended to form a branch of the League in Stratford,

Auckland Press Association reports: Joseph Waliters, 49, a fisherman, fell into the harbor while attempting to board a vessel on Saturday night. He was rescued after ten minutes, but died in the hospital from internal injuries caused by falling from the rigging to the deck.

The Egmont Club intend giving a social and musical evening on Tuesday, 25th August, in aid of the Patriotic War Fund,'when Mr St. George, examiner of Trinity College, London, will be one of the chief performers. All lovers of music should not miss this opportunity of hearing this talented musician.

Full particulars of the visit of Bishop Averill to the Stratford district are announced in another column. His lordship will arrive in Stratford on Tuesday afternoon next, and will be the guest of the Rev. C. Howard, Vicar of Stratford. A social to meet him will be held in the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Further engagements are notified.

Bluff watersiders had a hafcest on Sunday, when the Wairavna, a/'ived under orders to discharge her cargo regardless of expense. The event (says the Southland News) was reminiscent of the South African war days, and ( all day on Sunday -.v.i.l all the following night the watersiders worked at the phenomenal rate of double overtime—ls 10'1 -jer hour.

The socials which were held in the Fire Station in support of the Carnival contest were so successful that the committee has decided to continue them for a little time. To-morrow evening a card party and dance will be held, to which all are cordially invited. Card playing and dancing will proceed simultaneously. All arrangements are in the capable hands of Mes-' dames Miscall and McQuay.

Mr Burmis.ter, ; manager of the" H.B:, has received av circular fromhead office, Dunedin, jstatiiig that any ' employee leaving the Dominion i with l ' the expeditionary force will be paid half salary for a period of six months," and that should he be absent for a longer period the matter of wages for the extra period will be gone into later. The circular also states that on return, provided employees be fit, they will be re-employed. ,

A Wellington Press Association telegrain this morning states:. Upon his release from Terrace Gaol, Henry Holland, editor of the Mawiland Worker, who was undergoing sentence for sedition during the recent strike, was met by Messrs McConibs, Payne and W r ebb, _ . M's.P., and was subsequently entertained at Bellamys. Next Sunday all the released prisoners will be publicly c welcomed bv members of the Labour.Party.

A message per the Press Association' reads: A sad fatality occurred at Ohutu on Saturday. Alfred Collard, bush foreman for the Egmont Box Coy's mill, was making his way throiihg the bush to where the men were working when a tree which was being felled came down unexpectedly, crushing him to the ground. He received terrible injuries, and died on his way to the mill. Deceased was married, 49, and well-known throughout the district.