LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 10, 29 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Melbourne cablegram states that die shipping company of Huddart Parker and Co. have declared an interim half-yearly dividend of six per cent on preference and five per cent, on ordinary shares.

The local Society for the Health of Women and Children have secured the services of Plunket IXur.se Cully. The nurse will lie in Stratford every Tuesday, and may be consulted at Edwards’ free of charge. The nurse will be pleased to meet not only mothers with babies under their care, hut ahyme interested in the work of the" Socha rge whatever is made.

Subscribers to the fund for the purpose of erecting a niemoibal stone at Dunedin North Combttry- over the >,rave of Thonian Bracken'. 'AW Zealand’s poet, wilt be glad that fchfei dpt peal for funds for that object has been successful. The last verse of “Not. Understood” is : to be part of the in-

scription, though many thought the second verse of the poet’s “New Zealand's Hymn” would have been chosen

The hearing of the charge at Auckland against Samuel Domino Chiles was concluded at the Supreme Court ■esterday, the accused being acquitted. The charge resulted from the death of a man named Swainson, who •died after a football match at Otorohanga. Medical evidence showed that death might have resulted from iniuries received during the match, and at his Honor’s suggestion the jury found the accused not guilty.

A Wellington Press Association tele

gam on Friday states: A deputation ,'presenting all sections of Labour, including several members of Parliament, urged the Premier (Mr Massey)) i) release the four remaining strike prisoners. Mr Massey said the question of liberation was always submitted co the Judges and carefully considered by the Cabinet, which took into full •onsideration the records of the offenders, and lie would bring the matter inder the notice of tin. Ahiet as

■?arly as possible. Mr Hen! ■'. Minister of Justice, said at prc: ■■ he did not consider the four remaining strike prisoners should he released.