LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 48, 27 February 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As the only requisite number wore nominated, there will be no election for the Wellington licensing commit-, tee this year, all the members of i lie old committee having been returned unopposed. The Hutt committee is also the same as last year.—P.A.

At" the inquest at Auckland on the body of a man found in the harbor, evidence was given as to finding a letter in deceased’s pocket addressed to Thomas Hawkins, Tauranga Hotel, Taurarfga. Hawkins was employed on a farm belonging to Mr Rowe, of Tauranga. An open verdict was returned.— P.A.

It will interest Stratford Scouts to know that Mr Kimberley is at present Trentham, where he is '“learning to be a sblider.” Whdh the iKev. Butler left Stratford Mr KimberIdv/'kindly offered to become scoutmaster? Mr Kimberley, who is not much more than a “new chum,” had had previous scouting-experience in Eng--3land, and so knew how to manage .Jjoys'v ■ The Stratford Scouts sincerely (.jvisli him good luck and honor, and piles of V.C.’s.

A Timaru Press Association telegram states that there were so many in. two of the events yesterday that the results were not known till four p.m., and the unfinished event was completed this morning with the following results: Hose and hydrant.—Hillside x-ailway 1, Timaru 2, Marton 3. Dunedin South, Dargaville and Caversham also competed. In the first run Hillside* and Timaru tied, and in the runoff Hillside won. .

The Whangamomona-Kohuratahi Sports Club held a very successful meeting at Whanga on Friday, competitors hailing from as far as Wanvgamii, Hawera, and 01],ura f Ned She wry w r bn the local and big chops, M. Rogers (Ohura), the underhand, Jitn Rolhery the novice, and E. Kiiockiloff landed the swebpStake chop. Alan Rickleben (Stratford) won the 220yds T'jfftd SSOyds, and Wright (Stratford) won the 440 y d% The success of the 4 gathering is due ' principally to the of an energetic conynittee, Mr A, Klee, secretary, being • the king bolt. ,-f (Tv—*V*. .

At the meeting of the A. and P. ExecutivoSCnmmittee held last evening a sub-committee was set up to interview the stationmaster with retrain arrangements for the Gymkhana. It was decided to hold a turning competition. This had pro-

jH'.eti a very interesting turn at the Ne’W-.",Plymouth Show. In order to encourage the boy scouts the executive decided to put on special events, and it is understood that patrols from the different districts, will take part. The report of the band contest committee was deferred till next meet-

The further hearing of the petition »il? the Taumarunui election lias been adjourned till March 22nd, when legal paints will be argued before the Appeal Court of a full Bench at Wellington. Upon judgment being delivered 'cffr tho’legal points a date will be fixed for the addresses of counsel in the present case, liberty being reserved for 'botll* counsel to call further evidence arising out of the examination Off the /counterfoils now being conducted. Similar leave was granted to either I>arty to apply for a scrutiny or recount. Their Honors complimented counsel on the ability with which they had conducted the case, there being an absence of all bitterness, which was frequently a feature in such cases.

Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G., who had been in failing health for some considerable time, died at Wellington yesterday, aged 84. He -was born in London in 1831, and educated at tI»P City of London School, subsequently serving his apprenticeship as a civil and mechanical engineer. Before coming to New Zealand, in 1861, lie -served for some years under the Victorian Government, carrying out many large railway and other con. traits#, In conjunction with his partner, George Holmes, he built the railway irom Lyttelton to Christchurch, including the tunnel. In 1870 he was elected to the Canterbury Provincial Council, became a member of Parlia*ment in 1871, being Minister of Works in the Waterhouse, Fox, Vogel, Pollen, Atkinson, and Stout-VogeL Governments. Ho was a member of the* Legislative Council for seven years.