LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 20 October 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Auckland Supreme Court John Sharpe, who pleaded guilty to robbery with violence at New Plymouth, was ordered two years' reformative treatment. —P.A.

Weather Forecast.—The indications are for variable and moderate breezes, but southerly moderate winds prevailing. There is a prospect of fair weather. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer little movement, but has a rising tendency.

At Christchurch to-day, reports the Press Association, Andrew Costello, of the Lands Department, Christchurch, was remanded on a charge of embezzling £54. Other charges are pending. Bail amounting to £2OO was allowed.

A man who couldn't ride, riding u horse, who was endeavouring to drive a bull which would not drive, caused some amusement in Fenton Street this afternoon, a number of more or le'ss graceful evolutions being carried out in the school playground.

A Christchurch P.A. \yire states: — F. W. Doweling, an elderly man, was knocked down by a motor cycle last evening and subsequently died in the hospital. At the inquest to-day it was stated that deceased was a commission agent and a married man. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

Li/ the past the recommendations made by the Government medical officers regarding the health of school children have been more or less disregarded; but parents should bear in mind that the amending Education Act passed last night by Parliament, makes it obligatory on parents to take steps to give effect to recommendations made. .

As the result of the inquest on Alice Beatrice Ward, who was drowned in the Auckland Harbour, the Coroner, Mr Cutten, S.M., found an open verdict, and added that Taylor's evidence was unreliable but that there was no evidence in support of a finding that he was guilty of the crime. The Press Association states that Taylor * was subsequently charged with vagrancy, and was convicted, prohibited, and discharged.

To-day was fairly warm, and people troubled habitually or spasmodically with "that tired feeling" would, no doubt, feel the effects of the sun. One gentleman was noticed taking his rest on the kerb on the south side of Fenton Street preparatory to the strenuous work of shifting half a sack of "goods" to the north side. He finally got his parcel over the road, apparently without being smitten with the restful feeling in the middle of the road.

Lady French, who followed the British Commander to France, though not to the front, comes from Buckinghamshire; she is a sister of Mr Richard William- Selby-Lowndes, of Elmers. When she was married, thirty-four years ago, her husband had just been promoted to the rank of captain, and had transferred from the Bth to the 19th Hussars (of which he is now colonel), after ten years in the former regiment. He had at that time seen no active service.

A Christchurch Press Association telegram this morning states: A parade of a hundred unemployed assembled outside the Labour Department's office this morning were addressed by Mr E. Howard, secretary of the Laborers' Union, who advised them to camp on the doorstep of the Public Works Office, as that office was blocking their engagement. -He said the chief officer of the Department would visit Christchurch the following day, and they must make his life a misery till he gs ve them work. The crowd was photographed in order to convince the Minister for Public Works of the existence of unemployed. The crowd dispersed after agreeing to besiege the Public Works office at an early hour next day.