LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 73, 27 March 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Flag daiy" in Melbourne; was a huge auccesfjffand' realised £BOOO, states a cablegram'to*day.

A: very large and clear map of the Dardanelles which is, attracting a good deal- of* notice is at present on view in Mr T. C.. Grubb's window.

Mrs Goldfinch' was the teacher of Miss Clara Bisehoff, who- secured 81 marks in the "Art of teaching examination'* held by the Trinity College of Music, London, last December.

Mr J. H. Coleman, of Napier, who has given liberally to the various patriotic funds (states the Press As* sociation) ;has intimated that he will give £loo* monthly towards Belgian distress.' ; ; ;

Afc ; the Toko sports on Thursday the winner l of. the ■ points prize—a gold medal by Mr J. B. Hine, M.P.—was Mr 6. Corbett, of Toko, with otie first,! two seconds, total 11 points, while Mr E. <W. Miers was runner up.with one first, one second, and two thirds* total 10 points. The points count 6V.<b' and 1, and not 3,2, and 1. Towards the "Belgian Relief Fund £6 12s was collected on the' ground by six girls", winch v/L highly' appreciated' by the Committee. ,