LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 310, 31 December 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At 3.30 yesterday Kidd’s cheese factory at Kioie was totality destroyed by fire. i merchants of 'Wellington decid. ed to increase the price d|r butter onti penny per pound from Holiday, states the Press Association. No Dominiop Rifle Association (Meeting will be held goring 1915 *n conse. quence of the Trenthanx Range being required by reinforcement troops.-- r P.A. At Dunedin ‘a deputation from the Trained Nursejs?.;sAssociastion waited oh the Hon. J. Alien tips morning (states the Press .asking if arrangements qould be made to send New Zeglandihiurses to Egypt. The Minister replied that the Government had purposely refrained from sending liursesi With the force because the Home Government had not made any suggestion .regarding the matter. He would, however,,communicate with the Home authorities, asking whether New Zealand,-nurses were wanted.

Last .week*a gentleman whose office is situated Cashel Street, Christchurch, found a sum of money running into double; ■He inserted an advertisement in the newspapers, and on the following days had no fewer than twelve appliqhtions for the ownership. The rightful owner claimed the money, and it was ’ anded over to him, but, says the “Lyttelton Times.” it proved one of those cases where honesty does not get all it deserves, as thanks was the only reward. T. G. Grubb,. of the music store, wishes all the compliments of the season and hopes, that the New Year w ill be of ran to himself and customers. Ay.',,: