LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 61, 15 March 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Napier Press Association telegram to-day states that John McKenzie and Charles Morris were fined £3O and £2O respectively for street-betting.

The Stratford law offices will he closed all day on Wednesday, St. Patrick's Day. '

The animal Catholic social will be held on Wednesday next, St. Patrick's night. All arrangements are well forward, and a good evenings amusement is promised. Part of the proceeds are to he devoted to the Belgian Relief Fund.

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Stratford Farmers' Co-operative Association will be held to-morrow at the Town -Hall, at 11 a.m., when the question of cheese will be considered.

The meeting at the Town Hall at 8 o'clock to-night should be largely attended by ratepayers who wish to discuss the matter of the proposed loan for the new Municipal Buildings. The plan of the proposed buildings will be submitted for inspection.

The trip of Stratford High School Cadet boys to the Stratford Mountain House was in every way successful. The weather was ideal for the trip, and the boys were well looked after, being in charge of four teachers from the school, namely, Lieutenants Buchler and Bowler, Messrs Thompson and Cress well.

The Stratford Municipal Baud intend visiting the Stratford Mou.Unln House next Sunday, and with good weather prevailing, an enjoyable tiay should be spent.

Weather Forecast.—The indications are for: Westerly winds strong to gale, and veering by north to west. The weather will probably prove cold and showery. The barometer has a falling tendency, but will rise soon.

Kohuratahi people are extending themselves in arranging for their annual sports and picnic to be held on Wednesday (St. Patrick's Day). The hospitality of the people is well-known, and every visitor is made to feel at home right away. It is to be hoped the promoters will fare well in the matter o fweather conditions. A dance will be held in the evening in the Kohuratahi Hall.

A large number of people took advantage of the excellent weather yesterday to pay a visit to the Stratford Mountain House and to listen to the Eltham Brass Band. Vehicles, to the, number of about twenty, and of tin description's, including eight motor cars, filled the enclosure in front of the house. Prior to leaving town for the Mountain, the band played several selections. The big motor lorry which carried the members of the Bwd was brought right up to the house—a striking testimony to the fact that the road could not have suffered much through the recent rain. The Band creditably performed a much .appreciated programme of music. Many Eltham folk were among the visitors. The attendance was somothmg like a record, which should be very gratifying to those, who wish to see Stratford's House further popularised. Ihe manager, Mr H. Williams, rose to the occasion, and the catering and attendance left nothing to be desired.

The following were successful in the December Theory examination, held in Stratford under the auspices of the Trinity College of Music, London:— Advance Junior Division—Lorna Forbes 83, honours (teacher. Miss Evans, L.T.C.L.), Elsie Petrie' 83, honours (teacher, Miss Evans, L.T.C.L.). Junior Division—Florence Richardson 100, honours (teacher Miss Evans, L.T.C.L.), Nellie Friston 93, honours (teacher, Mrs Goldfinch), Doris Lee Hodgson 73 (teacher, Mrs Goldfinch). Preparatory Division—Phyllis Weston 90 (teacher, Miss Evans, L.T.C.L.). The following pupils from the Convent, Stratford, were successful:— Local Division—Gertrude Barbara Riera 74. Senior Division—Gertrude Bredow 87, honours. Intermediate Division—Edith Williams SO, honours. Advanced Junior Division—Jean RobsonDO, honours, Rita A. Kennedy 88, honours. Junior Division—Celia Ford 96, honours, Mabel Geraghty 90, honours, Rita Beauchamp 84, honours, Lindsay Fisher 71. Preparatory Division—Marjory Curd 99, Evelyn B. Moon 98, Mary Thompson 97, Belle Mercer 97, Nora Bowler 95, Mary Hewes, Isabella Kneebone 90, Kathleen Hewes 89. Walter Hewes 78.