LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 14, 3 September 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postage on letters td 'members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Samoa will be Id per ounce or fraction thereof.

Preparations are well in hand for the Cardiff school concert, to be held to-morrow (Friday), and an enjoyable evening is anticipated. A good supper and dance follow the concert.' The proceeds will be devoted to the patriotic fund. |

1 The export of gold in August was 30-45 ounces, valued at £12.876, a decrease of 38,379 ounces, valued at £143,472, compared with August of last year; silver, 32,410 ounces, valued at £3240, a decrease of "35,725 ounces, valued at £4208. Following are the figures for the eight months: Gold, 267,385 ounces, valued at £822,123, a decrease of 44,442 ounces, valued at £160,839; silver, 441,430 ounces, a decrease of 232,644 ounces, valued at £25,097.—P.A.

The first report of the new General "Manager of Railways is to be tabled in the House to-night. It will probably suggest important increases in the higher branches of the staff,as part of a radical reorganisation of the service which has not kept pace with requirements. Although the permanent way is excellent, considerable structural changes are most likely to be recommended, including important deviations and duplications, new station buildings in the more important centres, improvement in signalling, and additions to the rolling stock. The proposed expenditure will be met by a large loan spread over a period of years.—P.A.