LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 285, 30 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Correspondence "and other matter is held over until next issue.

The crowning ceremony in connection with the Whangamomona Carnival Queen Contest will take place in the Hall, Mr R. G. Fawkner officiating,, the Queen being Miss Hodge. The ceremony will he followed hy a hall, and a special train has been arranged for the convenience of Kohuratahi patrons.

At Wyndham Show (says the Southland News) Inspector Robson, of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, had occasion to reprimand several exhibitors for neglecting their cows when they stood in. need of milking. He stated that action would be taken against any who committed similar offences in future, as the neglect is a source of intense pain to the animals, and affords an adequate basis for legal proceedings.

As it has been suggested that the condensed report in the “Post” was not clear on a certain point in the case' Registrar of Electors v. Cuthbertson, the following exact copy of the questions and answers is published: Mr Stanford (to defendant): What do you isk when people have signed the forms? Defendant; I ask: “Is this your signature and handwriting?” Mr Thomson: Do you always ask that question? Defendant: I always do so—l am instructed to do so. Mr Thomson: Did you ask it in the cases of Anderson and Phillips ? Defendant: I did not, simply because I did not see them sign their names.

A reminder is hardly required regarding the concert to be given in the Town Hall this evening on behalf of the British and Belgian Belief Fund. The Rifle Club committee has had the arrangement of affairs, and they have succeeded in drawing up a highly attractive programme. Excellent musical items are to be rendered by popular local people, but probably the most popular items will be those in Hie military .s-vt'oii- swoic bayom , physical drill and marching exercises. A great deal of patience has been displayed, alike by the instructor (Lieut. Grey) and the instructed, and the hearty co-operation of the two parties lias resulted in the lads of the Territorials and Senior Cadets being able to stage a display which will be carried out with a highly creditable degree of cleanness and precision. The two rows of seats next the stage have been reserved for the drill squads, and tire public are requested not to use these seats, in order to facilitate the performers getting on the stage. No charge is to be made lor admission but a collection will be taken up.

Members of the Defence Rifle Club v,ill parade at the Town Hall at -to this evening.

Mr W H. Hawkins’ meeting, advertised for Wednesday at Ngaere, has been postponed owing to the Show.

Formal notice of nomination of candidates and polling places m the Strutford Electorate are given by the R*Curning Officer, Mr W ilham J. ReeveNotification is given by probation, dated November 13th, 1911, i 59 1 acres, being section 19, Bio k •> Maboe Survey District, has been taken for the purposes of a scenic reserve. The Stratford Retailers notify that all business premises will be closed on Thursday next at U a.m., on account of People’s Day at the Stratford A. and P. Show, At the local Police Court this morning. before Mr C. D. Sole, J.P., tv.o first offending inebriates were convicted and discharged. On Saturday another first offender was similarly dealt with.

Weather forecast.—The indications dre for southerly winds strong t,o gale at times. The weather will probably prove cold and showery. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer rising.—Bates, Wellington. The entries received for this year s Stratford Show exceed last year’s Joy 244, the figures being: 1913, 1471; 1914, 1718. As can be imagined, the secretary and his staff are at present extremely busy, dealing with the large number of entries, entailing a great deal of labor. The Municipal Band will assist at to-night's concert at the Town Hall and will play patriotic airs outside the hall for half an hour before the time of commencement, 8 p.m. The band will open the proceedings inside with the intermezzo from “Cavalleria Rusticana,” and in the second half the cornet solo “In the Twilight” will he contributed. A pastoral from the Anglican bishops of New Zealand appealing to congregations “to make the religious interests of the country the first question hy voting only for members of Parliament who will pledge themselves to vote for the Religious Instructions Referendum Bill,” was read in various Anglican churches in Wellington last night, states the Press Association.

Mr George Cummings, patentee and manufacturer of the “Sandow” woolpress, has authorised his agents, the New Zealand Jjoan and Mercantile Agency C., Ltd., to exhibit one of his “tip-over” Sandow woolpresses during the Stratford Show and to sell same by public auction at a time to lie fixed on the second day of the Show, the proceeds of the sale to be equally divided between the Belgian and Great Britain and Ireland Relief Funds.

There are 6290 names on the Parliamentary electoral roll for the Stratford seat as against 7174 at last election. Last election 628 names were removed prior to the election, leaving 6546 actually available for voting, but this election only 205 have to be removed, leaving 6085 actually on the roll. After last election the names of 929 people who did not vote were struck off, but it is impossible to say how clean the present roll is until after it has been tried by the ballot-box. The present main roll contains 5191 names and the supplementary roll 1099 names.