LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 1, 19 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

No one knows the battlegrounds of Europe better than Ur. Fitchett, the author of “How England Saved Em ope,” etc., and his summary in “Life” for September of the events of the present calamitous outbreak among the nations Is both interesting and instructive.

The Stratford Band will he in attendance at the patriotic concert to be held at Midhirst this evening.

A reminder is given of the concert and dance to he held this evening in the Midhirst Hall in aid of the War Fund.

The annual meeting in connection with the Salvation Army rescue work will he held in the Barracks on Thursday evening.

The Beautifying Society is doing what it can to improve the look of the railway station, having placed a large number of shrubs in tubs along the northern end of the platform, against the iron fence.

The following business is set down for hearing at Friday’s sitting of the Court: One charge of assault, five breaches of Borough by-laws, one ai>plication for a prohibition order, two Defence cases,, and twelve civil eases (one defended).

At last night’s meeting of the School Committee a letter was 'eail i'l oir Mr J. B. Hine, member for the district, stating that he and Mr Okoy had made representations to the Premier regarding the proposed abolition of the Taranaki Education district; and as a result of the inter- ■ h* felt safe in assuring the Committee that the Board would be retained.

The attendance was large for the United Friendly Societies’ euchre party in the Foresters’ Hall last night. The ladies’ prizies went to Mrs E. W. Hancock (first), and Mrs T. La wson (second), after playing off with Mrs *l. Sharrock. The men’s first prize was won by Mr J. Foley, and the second by Mr E. Trice, after playing off with Mr J. Jones. Refreshments were handed round at the conclusion of play.

The flute and drum baud, .the members of which are Stratford schoolboys, is making fine progress under the tutorship of Mr A. O’Leary, and the public of Stratford may expect to hear it on the march at no very distant date. A representative of the “Post” had the pleasure last evening of hearing the little chaps at play, and he was agreeably surprised at the state of excellence that has been attained in so short a time. In the ranks are some really 'talented players, as was brought prominently before the pressman when Mr O’Leary put some of them on sblo work. 11