LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 5, 24 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Moa Road Board appointed Mill. Davis, of Stratford, overseer, and Mr J. Christian surfaceman.

The United Friendly Societies announce another social this evening and 1 euchre party on Tuesday.

A London cablegram states that the 3-rocers' Exhibition has been postponed to 1915.

It is understood that the Westiort Coal Company has received cry large orders for the supply of oal for Admiralty purposes. The ■Stockton Company is being called up--11 for a good deal of bunker coal.

The Eltham Press Association agenti reports:—Cable advice which has been received intimates that the consignment of cheese from the Northern factory realised 78s, which is practically equal to 7£d per lb net.

The harvest in the United Kingdom will be practically completed in a. week's time. A cablegram received today states that all the wheat recently gathered is in splendid condition and lit for immediate use. The wheat market is firm with little offering.

Mi W. P. Kirkwood, Mayor of Stratford, invites a meeting of volunteers, who will be prepared to form a Mounted Home Defence Corps, to be held in the Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday next at 8 p.m.

At the Feilding Court, Henry Haydon was fined £lO. with costs (19s 6tl). for ' adulterating milk. The magistrate pointed out that the law provided a severe penalty for this kind of fraud, because the adulteration of milk was the cause of th« death of so many children.

In connection with the concert to b« given at the Egmont Club to-morrow eyening, the following artistes hav« promised to take part: Mrs E. C. Robinson, Mrs Massey, Miss Fieldes, and Mr Ranford. Mr St. George will also? render vocal and instrumental items and the Club's orchestra will give selections. It is anticipated there will he ft large audience.

A Wellington Press Association telegram to-day states: The Secretary, of the Panama Exposition in Wellington states.that in spite of the war the Government decided to proceed with the New Zealand display, as originally intended. Cable advice is also to hand stating that the Exposition will be opened on the datt previously fixed, February 20th, 1915.'

The effects of the war are being felt in every direction. The J. C. Williamson Co., through their manager, Mr Bert Royal, writes to Mr Will Diamond, lessee of the Stratford Town Hall, stating that the Company will not now require either of the "pencillings" for the hall on August 27th or October 30. Writer concludes: "The war is considerably upsetting our arrangement s." ~ ~,

The ladies of Ngaere are ; holding a '■ garden party in the Ngaere Garden! to-morrow afternoon,' and if the w**;' r( r ther will be kind enough to them* to < ■ -'' ■ keep on its summer ; face', there should: •' be a large gathering. Admission) *n* - titling the visitor to a cup of tea, will- ih be 6d7children 3d, and ladies are aßked?.;. 'to bring a basket: "All- the proceeds-: .: goto the War Fundi! i » ui i-uiiH ~i :i:i

"No ireserve" was the condition on which a. pony was put up at the Haymarket a week ago and he was knocked down to the first bid of "ten boh." Ten minutes later, he was sold again privately for £2 10s, and now with a bit of transformation in the way of a clip, and some hard packing, th« last purchaser wants somewhere up in "teens" or "ty's" for the "neddy."<

In view of the' war. a quotation'frpm:j the writings of Emerson oil Spiritual' j' Laws reads most "Why should all virtue work ill '6ne * ' and the same way. Why should all give' dollars ? It is very inconvenient to us oountrv folk, and we do not think atiy ' f good will come of if. We have-not'' dollars; merchants have; let them glrW them. Farmers will give corn; poet*'- - will sing; women will sew; laborers' •• will lend a hand; the children. will ■ bring flowers."

A party consisting of Messrs C. Kelly (reporter on the staff of the "Stratford Evening Post"), his brother Mr George Kelly, Mr H. Williams (caretaker of the Mountai* House) and Mr A. Burrell, had a trying experience on the mountain last night. Setting off yeseerday morning on a round trip of the lower ridges, they found themselves benighted and were forced to spend last night out of doors. A telephone message to Stratford this morning at nine o'clock announced their arrival at the house safe and well, only with very cold feet and an aching void which was the result of hunger. The party knew their whereabouts all right, but in the darkness it was considered inadvisable to attempt t» reach the house.