LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 66, 13 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The executive committee of the A and P. Association meets this evening

The Borough Council is holding a special meeting this evening to fully consider the question of re-building the Municipal Buildings.

On the civil side the Court this morning registered only one judgment —F. Brown v. J. Hooper, £3 15s, costs 15s, judgment going by default.

At the last sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Manaia the case of •lames Hislop v. T. McPhillips, for failing to publish the yearly balance-sheet of the Waimate West County for the year 1913, was adjourned till 9th December.

Lieutenant Wilson, of Stratford, has received instructions that morh men are required for the reinforcement expeditionary forces. Volunteers should apply to Lieutenant Wilson as early as possible, as he is desirous of having units examined and ready when wanted. '

A branch of the Moderate League was formed at Palmerston North last evening states a P.A. telegram to-day-Mr liaVtfms, Liberal candidate, advertises , to-day that he will address electors m Sgaere Hall on Monday evening next. ' - At the Court this morning a firstoffending inebriate was fined ss, and a prohibition order was granted against another resident. Weather Forecast.—Westerly moderate.!, to strong winds. There is a prospect 'of fair to cloudy weather. Barometer unsteady.—Bates, Wellington. Regarding the expeditionary forces already and still being sent to the front, it is gratifying to know that Stratford district easily heads the list in Taranaki. The Government offices throughout the Dominion will observe November 30th (St. Andrew’s Day) as a holiday. The Christmas and New Year holidays for the Government offices will include December 25th, 26th, and 28th, and January Ist and 2nd, 1915. In Chambers this morning Mr G. W. K. Kenrick, S.M., granted an application made by a local resident’s relatives to have him committed to the Pakatoa Inebriates’ Home for twelve months. The application was supported by evidence by Drs. Paget and Steven. Captain Allen is becoming quite a feature of concerts nowadays,‘and his recitation of a modernised version of “The Absent-Minded Beggar” has resulted in quite a respectable sum being collected for various funds. At the Town Hall last night he collected £3 12s 4d for the British and Belgian Relief Fund and was warmly applauded for ips ’two recitations. c ;;

A> conference of the Master Painters’- Federation, and the Painters’ Union was held in' the Wesley Hall on Wednesday. An agreement was come to and the matters will be sent to the Conciliation Court for an industrial award. Owing to the war, it was agreed that no increase of wages skall take place for six months, when the matter will be isjl ; another conference. It is understood that the' meeting showed -a- splendid-• amicable spirit between masters and men. JSrilTJd'Wt.'i HAUIH -Entries; for -A- and *B.> i Show are coming in exceedingly, and, to-day several friends of tlie Association with no leas ,tka^.|jgl3^^B|,Qtoc ) , cars set opt to make a ..visit to friends among jjjlie farmers .for jtne.j of canvassing for further en'r, tries and reminding some of those who miry have overlooked the matter. The secretary states that the outlook for the show this year is that the function will be the biggest, brightest aUd best yet held iniStfatford, notwithstanding that some disorganisation of affairs lias occurred through the war. *. '} . - The cost of a kiss -was'. 'a&sCssed by. Mr S. E. McCarthy, S;M.,. at the ! .Na*- ; pier Court on Tuesday, at £lO and 17®': sd'cofetKs The decision , was. ithe i out■,cpme of a charge of assault laid against? Charles Wells by Margaret-. Herou. Counsel for:, the defendant pleaded 1 guilty, and said the defendant hadbeen hard passed, financially and muchworried,: ami had taken to drink,'.the . assault being; the, Defendant#: had; .since apologised to the woman, concerned and also her husband. Coupe sel, for Mrs Heron said the case was. more serious, the kissing occurring several times. Default was fixed at two months’ imprisonment, and defendant was allowed to pay the fine at the rate of £2 per mouth. An appeal is made by the St. John Ambulance Association to thei j asidents of this district. It is pointed out that the opportunity of helping those wounded in the war should be regarded as a .privilege. That people should be only too glad to do their utmost for those who are fighting for their country. Nobody need necessarily contribute very much. The Fund, indeed, is to be- created by shilling contributions in the form of postage stamps. Letter cards ■ facilitating their transmission can be obtained from this office, upon application. It is expected that £2OO a month will bo raised, half of which is to he devoted to the needs of the New Zealand Forces, the other half to be placed at the disposal of the Central General Council in London.

An accident that might have been attended with very serious consequences occurred at Ngaere on Wednesday aternoon, states the Argus. Messrs J. Christoffel, J. T. Quin, Clarke and another gentleman had motored to Stratford in Mr Christoffel’s car, and were returning at a moderate pace along the Mountain Road. When coming down tho slope just this side of Xgaere Station the front axle broke, and the “off” front wheel went away down the road afc a great pace. Seconds later the “near” fore wheel came off. and before the engine could be shut off the car had ploughed up some yards of tho road. The most surprising feature of the mishap, however, was that all four occupants of the car retained their seats, none sustaining injury. The men walked into Eltham, and the oar was brought in later, its damaged condition attracting a good deal of attention.