LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 13, 16 January 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cjpsts 10s have been allowed the plaintiff in the case Anderson v. Richmond, the verdict for which was given during the Christmas vacation.

The Stratford County Council give notice that all rates unpaid after 7th February will be sued for, with ten per cent, additional, without further notice.

The following amounts are to he paid out on the 20th inst., by the local dairy factories: Cardiff £2460, Ngaere £3455, Lowgarth £2786, Stratford £9491. .

Australian papers publish the following extract from an application to the Bush Fire Relief Fund. Its merit is that it is perfectly genuine. Lifii must, have been full of surprises for the lady and ahso for her first and second husbands. The extract is as follows : _"I have a family, four dairy cows, two pigs, a horse, and three little children* all these being by my first husband; two goats in full milk, and a baby, by my second husband; all these animals was lost in the bushfires."

Judgment was given in Auckland yesterday by Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., in the case in which Mm.. Matthew Russell was charged with raffling a motor car. The Magistrate said that counsel had asked for a nominal penalty, as the cause for which the raffle was held, the Belgian Relief Fund, was a good one. Mi- Cutten said that he could not condone the offence, in view of the Minister's refusal of a permit and a fine of £5 and costs would be imposed.

The Stratford men at the Trentham camp continue exuberantly well and mildly happy, according to a private letter received from one of them. The writer continues: "We are now on our third lieutenant—Lieutenant Bishop, who takes charge of us as a result of the reorganisation of the force. We are still all together, though we are in 1) Company, tour of the six platoons of which are supplied by Otago men. As to our new Lieutenant, there are distinct signs 'that he will he well liked."

i The camp at Trentham has recently been re-organised, the third reinforcements being amalgamated into one augmented battalion in place of a ■ North Island battalion and South IsI land battalion as previously. This has, perhaps, been found necessary or dc- , sirahle owing to the large number of fourth reinforcements now on the , ground, in addition to Samoa relief men. (People sending letters should be very careful to state to which of these throe classes their friends belong.) The third reinforcements battalion, as reorganised at present, consists of four companies of six platoons each (as against the usual four). Tt does not follqw, however, that" the pre- ', sent is the final form of the force. V

There will he a parade of the Home Defence Corps on Monday evening, at 7.30. A good attendance is requested, members of the mounted section being specially invited to attend.

The writ for the Dunedin Central election was issued (states the Tress Association) to-day. The polling day has been fixed for Wednesday, 3ca February.

A Wanganui Press Association telegram this morning states that W. Wehh has agreed to accept Hannan's challenge to row for £2OO a-side and the championship of New Zealand. Webb suggests that the match should take place at the end of May.

At a meeting of the committee of the Stratford Racing Club, held last evening, it was decided to donate the sum of ten guineas to the Salvation Army for the relief work in connection with'the poor and distressed at Home occasioned by the present war. It may be added that the Racing Club has already given £IOO to the Belgian Relief Fund.

A deputation from the Fire Brigade, consisting of Captain T. G. Grubb and Lieutenant A. J. Davey, waited upon the executive of the A. and P. Association last evening and asked for the use of the Show Grounds on February 18th for their Carnival and Garden Fete.—lt was decided that to hold the carnival on the proposed date would clash with the Society's Gymkhana, but the ground would be granted for the 3rd June. The deputation also requested thafc Mr Sid Ward be allowed to act as secretary in connection with the Brigade Carnival, and the Society , granted the request, on the condition thaft the date cf the carnival be postponed.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the A. and P. Association was held in the Society's rooms last evening, there being present: Messrs E. Jackson (President), F. Dohson, D. J. Malone, W. P. Kirkwood, E. Kelleher, J. D. Healy and J. M. Shotter. It was decided to hold the Gymkhana Carnival on Easter Monday. The bal-ance-shec(t shows that the proceeds from the annual show were very satisfactory indeed. The secretary was instructed to collect outstanding contributions. All prize money in connection with the late show has now been paid ouit by the Society. It was also decided to appoint a committee to review the schedule for next year, and to procure posters. The committee decided that the points for prizes would he 3 for Ist prize, 2 for 2nd prize, and 1 for 3rd prize, and in addition 1 point for champion.