LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 297, 14 December 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

nation wlricli has proved herself to bo A cablegram from Biisbano states that the Norfolk Island mission steamer Southern Cross sailed on Saturday for Auckland.

A strong muster of tlie Defence Corps is requested to-night. Members are asked to pick up rides at 7.30 at the Defence Office. Important businoss is to 1)6 transacted.

The Wellington Secretary of the Trinity College of Music, London (Mr Leon Cohen) haft been advised by MiHenry St. George, examiner, that the Lord Liverpool medal for highest marks for a S.C.L. degree has been awarded to Frank Bennett, Dunedin, with 94 marks. —P.A.

A sensational runaway occurred in Broadway this morning. Miss Wor- * thington, sister ol Mr H. Worthington, of the Dominion Stables, was. in a hnggy on the south side of the river, when the horse 'bolted and came in full career over the bridge. He drew in towards the left kerb on passing the National Bank, and in front of the Stratford Hotel passed between the kerb and Mr J. B. Hine s motor car, which was standing just far enough away to let the buggy pass. Luckily the horse then swerved out again, missing a collection of blocks of concrete thrown up in connection with the new kerbing. Further on again some Borough Council drays were dodged, hut again the , -horse sought the kerb. It turned in to the kerb and then, turned out again sharply, which had the effect ■of breaking the traces. The buggy ■ stooped with a jerk, and Miss Wor- / thington was thrown out at the side of the buggy, happily without the slightest injury. The horse, thus ■ freed, continued his course up Broadr way. __ ‘

The British and Belgian Relief Committee acknowledge with thanks receipt of parcels of clothes and comforts from Mrs Watson, Mrs W. Good, Mrs Nolan and Mrs Barwick, of Pohokura.

The Convent School summer holidays, lasting six weeks, commence from to-day. In connection with the “break-up” on Friday, there was no special proceedings. The annual picnic will he held in February.

Rehearsals of the various items to be staged at the Stratford District High School concert in the Town Hall on Wednesday continue to make satisfactory progress, and the youngsters promise to be as quaintly letter-per-fect as it is possible for them to be on the eventful night. The operetta, “Tlie Birth of the Union Jack,” lias] been made highly spectacular, so that something out of the ordinary in school functions may be looked forward to.