LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 280, 24 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr 0. E. Hugo lectures at the Foresters’ Hall to-morrow evening on “Eyes.”

The Government is refunding the Taranaki County Council the duty paid on the steam roller imported by the County amounting to £ll4 Bs.

At the Defence Rifle Club concert on Monday next, a collection will be taken up in aid of the British and Belgian Relief Fund.

The annual nicotine of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will ho held in the Broadway Methodist Church on Thursday next, at 3 p.m., when the election of officers will take place.

Twenty-nine undefended civil cases and six judgment summons cases are set down for hearing at the Court on Friday. The only other matters to be dealt with are two charges under the Destitute Persons Act, and three charges under the Legislature Act—dealing with alleged improper ■ signature of electoral enrolment forms.

Formal notification of Polling Day for the general election is given by Mr W. J. Reeve, returning officer for the Stratford Electorate. The latest hour for receiving nominations of candidates will bo noon on the 30th day of November, 1914, and the Poll, if necessary, will be held at the several polling places on the 10th day of December, 1914.

A bazaar and carnival is to be bold in the Whangamomona Town Hall on Friday and Saturday of this week. Final arrangements have been completed re the running of the stalls of which there will be the usual variety —fancy goods, drapery and sweets, besides guessing competitions. A quantity of goods donated to the Belgian Relief cause will be auctioned on Saturday night.

The Poor of Great Britain, Ireland and Belgium Relief Fund Committee acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following subscriptions: Bird Road Sunday School scholars (donation to fund in lieu of having prizes) £2, Keith Marfell (proceeds sale of dog at Toko sale) £9 13s, Masters Green (3) (proceeds sale of calf) 3s, E. Marfell £5 ss, C. C. Prideaux (Pohokura) £2 2s, total £l9 3s. Amount previously acknowledged £SOO, grand total £519 3s. In addition to above, gifts of clothes from Mrs T. Lees, Toko, and two lambs from Miss Dorothy Whibley, care of E. Marfell, Toko.

Encouraging success is following the canvassing efforts of members of the A. and P. Association, the canvassing being carried out tin’s year more systematically than in the past. It is being found that the small trouble of canvassing is resulting in people making entries who otherwise would never have thought of doing so. A special feature of this year’s show will bo the exhibit of Australian milking Shorthorn stock by Mr Sal way, of Bell Block. Farmers will, no doubt, greatly appreciate the opportunity of viewing good examples of the “dual purpose” cow. In order to ensure smooth working on Show day a meeting of stewards is to be held on Saturday next to informally discuss matters in general.

Entries for the Stratford A. and P. Association’s Show close at 9 o’clock this evening. , ■ '

Weather Forecast.—Easterly moderate to strong winds prevailing, and veering by cast to north. Expect warm and humid conditions with increasing haze, and cloudiness for change. The barometer has a falling tendency.— Bates, Wellington.