LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 52, 4 March 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Heavy rain foil ovor the whole of the South Wairarapa district this morning, the first in some parts for about six months.—P.A. .

Mr T. H. Gill, M.A., LL.B., Inspector of High Schools, in, the Dominion, paid a visit of inspection today, afterwards proceeding north.

By a street collection and the sale of a. Belgian Flag yesterday, in New Plymouth, Messrs Stephenson and Linley's "Humpty Dnmpty"eorapany raised £l6O for the Belgian relief fund, states a Press ..Association Wire. ■;<.,■■ ~''An'y.'.' Weather forecast.—The indications are for variable and strong breezes, but southerly strong winds to gale prevailing, after about ten hours. Heavy rain is to be expected with rivers flooded and cdld snap following. The barometer has a falling tendency, but rise after about 10 hours.

At the special meeting of the. Stratford County Council held on Tuesday last, Cr Baskin referred to a misstatement which appeared in a Taranaki paper, in which it was said that there were acres of St. John's wort in the district. In- reply to a communication received from the noxious weeds inspector, Cr Baskin said he was not referring to the Stratford district, but to the King Country. It should be stated in fairness to the "Post" that Cr Baskin. was correctly reported in this paper.

The Town Hull presented a very busy.'appearanco , this morning, when many workers were, engaged in preparing for the Horticultural Society's Show, held, this afternoon and evening, i The unanimous opinion is that the show will'be the best 'ever-held by the Society. The country people in particular have responded well, and not only an excellent collection of flowers, but also lall kinds of produce, from honey, "Queen Mary" grapes, and "King Albert" tomatoes, ; to monster cabbages and marrows, ,will be on view. All the produce is for sale privately during the daytime, and to-night a local auctioneer will conduct, a. sale of the .various, exhibits. The prices are all reasonable, and the show should receive good support, both because of its excellence and the fact that the. proceeds., are to go to the Belgian Fund. .