LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 54, 30 October 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The executive committee of the A. ami P. Association meets at 7.30 tins evening. A final reminder is given of the concert to be given in the Regan Street. Hall this evening by the children of the] Methodist church. Half the proceed**) are to be donated to the British and Belgian Relief Fund. • s Weather forecast.—The indications are for variable and strong but westerly winds strong to gnie prevailing, stormy weather may be es> ' pected ; rain probable ; barometer unsteady, falling shortly.—Bates, Wellington .

Mr Mcllraith, ledger-keeper at tHej Stratford branch of the Bank of New South Wales, left recently to join the staff of the New Plymouth branch, succeeding Mr A. E. Grant, who has been transferred to Hastings.

The master painters of the province met in Stratford on Wednesday ,;% consider the demands for a new award ma d e by the men. On Wednesday next the employers and men will" meet in conference on the matter at Stratfordv - %lti

Judgment by default was given in the following cases at the Court this morning: Samuel J. Small v. C. Leathern, 15s 6d, costs 12s; Joseph McCluggage v. William Holtz £l3 16s sd, costs £1 14s 6d.;. Court and Cottier v. A. Flynn, £4 2s 10d, costs 10s. ■ :,:■" '■

The Stratford Lawn Tennis" Club | held its twentieth annual opening day 'yesterday afternoon under ideal wea-| ther conditions. A record. number of players were present, and a very enjoyable time was spout. Afternoon tea was kindly provided by Mrs W. H. Hi Young. As there are now four courts available for play, it is anticipated that the Club will have a large membership for the coming season.

In reporting a nuptial event which took place in Waitara last week, the local paper says : The bride only arrived in New Zealand about a week ago from Home, the bride and bridegroom having plighted their troth two years aso in the Old Country. It requires some courage for a young woman to travel some twelve thousand miles of ocean by herself in these days when nations are at war.' •

4t 5 o'clock this morning the residence of Mr Roberts, at Toko, was found to he on fire, and the flames spread to two adjoining cottages, one unoccupied and the other occupied by Mr Warner,, the whole of the buildings being completely destroyed. Most of the furniture in the houses was Saved. It is believed that a defective chimney was the cause of the fire. The houses were situated on the main road, adjoiniug the site of the old hotel.

About fifty couples were present at the masked ball held in the Town Hall last night under the auspices of Hie Fire Brigade, and the function was a complete success in every way. Several fancy costumes were in evidence, some of them showing much origmauvy. Mrs Bianchi's orchestra supplied excellent music for the dancing, and Messrs Davey, Hassett, Burgess and Bradley acted as M.C.'s. Tb<?., popper, as usual, was well up,, to t&e standard set by the Brigade for; such functions.

A Levin Press Association telegram to-day states: A girl named Grace Prime, aged nine, met with a severe j,burning accident last evening. She i was attending a rehearsal, taking a I child's part, at the Church of England '-sehoolroom, and was wearing a jacket"' mf wadding-like material. When leav- | ing the schoolroom a match which was I thrown thoughtlessly in the air by a j lad fell on the jacket, which burst imI mediately into a blaze. It was soon | extinguished, but the girl's face and hands were severely burned. The little I sufferer was taken to the Otaki HosI pital.

William Storey, a young' man., announced as a candidate for the ParHell seat, had a lively meeting in the Parnell Hull last night, says a Press Association telegram from Auckland. His voice was frequently drowned by interjections. He was describing how he would have settled the strike when four stale eggs were thrown. This induced several of Storey's committeemen to hastily retire from the platform, but Storey 'proceeded with his speech amid a storm of interjections and a cannonade of eggs, while fireworks were exploded in the Hall and on the platform. Eventually; while a man was attempting to move a vote of confidence in the speaker, the audience sang "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary." When asked tb vote on the motion the audience supported it unanimously with loud cheering. Eventually the candidate ..,was, seized by some of the audience and carried down the street' into a-hotel, where the police, stopped further horseplay.

At a war fund gala at ■ (states a London cablegram), ;Hat*eW» . ; swam 1000 yards in 13min 16 ( #$tf . which is a world's record. Vi ||] ! , fe rt,' '''',■; ' '.. ■ The Auckland Master Bakers' &■$ elation has decided to increase the piic-e of bread to 4}d per two-pound loaf.—P.A. After having experienced a series of long sittings, the local Court wfiht - to the other extreme tbifi mofrmngv netting through all its work.. folMfrjrf 3 , ten minutes.

At the Foxton S.M. Court this morning, Davis, a milk vendor, was fined £2O and costs for selling adulterated milk containing 20 per cent, of water, reports the Press Association. , Magistrate Poynton severely |Js#| v* mented upon the abuse of articles of food, which so many depend upon, instancing women and children.

The Waitara Mail states that Con-.' ■• stable Flanagan, of Mokau r arfes|edt at Uruti on Monday a man known as John Hammond, alias Hackett, alias Hardcourt, who is wanted oh several charges of false pretences at Auckland, Hamilton, and in the Stratford district. To-day a Press Association message from* Te Kuiti reports that tl»> prison- •• * er, while being escorted from New .Plymouth to Auckland, jumped at 2 a.m. from the express just after leaving Te Kuiti. The escapee knows the country well, and the police are scouring the district. • ; ,'"' ; -i'-.A |'J liWj£f\

A woman named Jessie Fairoy, employed as cook at the Empire Hotel, 1 died suddenly at about half past one this, morning. She knocked at - |h«, «*j door of the bedroom 'of ' Mis.,;Mfaw&W mother, and told her she was feeling ill and asking that some brandy be procured. This was done, and Dr. Paget summoned, but a few minute? ; ■4fter his arrival, when the' Wftfljaii *: ; had been put to bed she expired."An inquest was held this morning bi•rdYe Mr Kenrick, S.M., Coroner, wben evidence was given by Dr. Paget |o '..,.■ the effect that in his opinion deitlr was due to heart failure, caused, by fatty degeneration of the heart. A verdict was returned in accordance I with the medical evidence. ,