LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 45, 24 February 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Territorials of the Xlth Regiment go into camp afc Rewa Rewa, Now Plymouth, on Friday, 26th. Train arrangements and company orders by Lieut. Morrison, O.C.D. Coy. will bo found advertised. The 15th and 16th Platoons (Stratford) will parade at the Gymnasium for inspection and equipment at 9.30 o’clock sharp on Friday morning.

Archbishop O’Shea, of Wellington, who is at present on a visit'to Taranaki in connection with matters affecting the Diocese, returned this afternoon from Wbarigamomona. His Grace will leave for Wanganui to-morrow.

Sir Lucas Tooth was buried at Holme Lacy (Hereford), states a London cablegram. Many County families were represented, and numerous wreaths were sent.

Weather forecast.—The indications are for variable and strong breezes, but westerly moderate to strong winds prevailing, with a southerly tendency shortly. Weather cloudy to overcast at times, and scattered showers. The baroihoter has a rising tendency temporarily.—Bates, Wellington.

Trooper W. Everiss, who was formerly a member of the Egxmmt Club Orchestra and Municipal Band, writing to Stratford friends, reports on the socia| side of army duty in Egypt as fdllowsWe have five brass bauds ’here, and in the event of us going to England they are talking of forming a good band picked from the five. It would be lovely to get in with them. The different conductors-have banded in all probable names, and I am pleased to say mine is down on the list. I have been putting in some solid practice in antirWhm.