LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 29, 21 September 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Regarding the holding of the genon! elections, a decision between the parties has been reached, but nothing will ho announced till the House meets on Tuesday.

Thu Canadian national fund has reached four million dollars

A London cablegram advises that I’addon, the sculler, lias sailed for Australia.

The, Daily Herald, the Labor paper in London, has suspended publication, states the cables.

The Bank of England has declared a half-yearly dividend of five per cent, reports a Times-Sydney cablegram.

The s' miner Lingan collided with the steamer Montmagny in the St. Lawrence during a fog, states a cablegram from Ottawa. The Montmagny sank, and fourteen are missing.

Mrs Arden, who won the Stratford Horticultural Society’s Daffodil Cup with her exhibit at the show in the Town Hall last Thursday, now takes permanent possession of the cup, having won it three times in succession.

A Times-Sydney Sun cablegram states:—ln the House of Commons the Hon. Mr Hobhouse stated that he hoped shortly to announce that the cost of cabling to countries outside the European system would be substantially reduced.

A London cablegram states that Sir Ernest Sbnckloton’s Expedition has sailed in two parties. Sir Ernest Shackleton with seventy dogs and the motor sledges, lias gone to Buenos Ayres, whence lie will sail for the Weddel Sea in the steamer Endurance. The Boss Sea party has gone to Hobart.

A letter received from the Central Committee of the Stratford Patriotic ;Fnud reaches ns too late for publication. The communication deals with the question of Regimental Funds for the use of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, and will appear in our next issue.

The Government Meteorologist (Mr Bates) has been advised (says tiie Wellington Post) that the whole of the instruments in the New Plymouth Observatory (six standard thermometers and a rain gauge) have been stolen. Two of the instruments were removed last week, and others were abstracted a night or two ago. The observatory is a small building on the beach, near the fire brigade station, and is locked up at night time.

Mr Victor, psychologist, gave another spirited address in the horesters’ Hall last night, taking for his subject ‘•‘Spiritual Gifts,” concluding with a demonstration of clairvoyance. On Wednesday evening Mr Victor will give his final week-night demonstration of clairvoyance and psychometry in reading from articles such as letters, rings, ties, etc., after I which will be shown a number of limelight views by request. This will be the last oportunity of'seeing these really interesting views.

The Press Association reports:— The work of rescue and exploration i.s steadily proceeding at .Ralph's mine, Huntly, by men from M aihi and Hikuraiigi, equipped with the latest life-saving apparatus. Two bodies arc still missing, those of William Smith, a deputy, and another miner. Two or three bodies, were recovered last week in an unrecognisable condition and buried, and while it is'certain that Smith has not been recovered, the other man may bo am one of the three or four missing men. The mine is reported to lie absolutely safe now, and work will probably be resumed as soon as the ventilation svstem is fully restored.

At the meeting of the South Canterbury Hospital Board at Timaru the oases of som emeu (?) who their wives and families were discussed. In one case it was reported (says r,lm Herald) that a mother with n lot of little children (whose father would not provide tor them) had, by dint of hard work managed to get a good meal for the little ones one day when they were out. Unfortunately, the father arrived home and ate all the food, so that when the children arrived there was nothing for them. Mr Masliu said, and other members agreed, that there should he legislation by which snob men could lie kept in the lock-un. “And neriodicallv lurched.’ added the chairman. T)r. Paterson remarked that it would be a good thing if the Covermnent would establish places on which such men could be kent and made to do work profitable to the State, and to have their wages paid to their wives and families.