LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

San Francisco advices to-day state that the Marama lias arrived. Entries for the various field competitions hy the Toko Settlers’ Association close on April <3oth. Tenders are called for the erection of the new ferro-coucrete Municipal buildings in Broadway. Tenders close on Monday, May 10th, with the architect, Mr J. I). Healy. On the application of Mr Samuel Spence, probate of the will of Hubert Mum by, late of Toko, farmer, deceased, was granted on the 14th inst., by His Worship, Mr Justice Cooper. The Kawhia Settler states: Extremely heavy potato crops are being Jilted in all parts of the district, there being not only a prolific yield, but the tubers are practically free from all traces of blight or other diseases. The one shilling subscription list that was started in Auckland some time ago for the benefit of Mr Henry Chappell, the author of “The Hay.” a railway porter in England, has reached the sum of £25. The Kaimata tragedy of August, I DIM. was recalled at the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, when the Court was asked to interpret the will of Frederick Virgin, farmer, formerly ol Tarata. The Tress Asosciation reports that the Court reserved judgment. A fall in bread—not as the housewife would have it—occurred in South Broadway this morning. A baker’s motor cycle with delivery van attached, and on which the paint was barely dry, was at the bridge when the connecting rod broke, and the vehicle came to a sudden stop. The new idea was replaced for the rest ot the day by the staid horse and cart. The committee at Ashburton in connection with the Belgian Keliet i 1 and, which is now completing arrangements for a monster fete and Queen Carnival. cabled to King Albert of the Belgians a week ago asking for his royal patronage, and a cabled reply lias now been received from His Majesty in the trenches at the seat of war, extending his patronage. The Press Association states that the text of 'the message is not disclosed as yet. in the course of a statement on the subject of wheat (.states the Press Association), the Premier (Mr Massey) expressed the opinion that a sufficient area of wheat should be grown in the Dominion during the coming season to supply all our requirements. It is quite certain, lie says, that while the war lasts there will be a serious fall-ing-oif in the quantity of wheat produced in European countries. The American visible supply is lower than for years past, and against this a larger area than usual is being grown in America, and they are having a good seed time in Australia, whore there is every reason to expect a satisfactory harvest, but, taking all the indications into consideration, no branch of agriculture will pay the farmer who lias suitable land better than wheatgrowing for the next two or three years. V

The death of Mr Harry Goodman, the well-known trainer, was reported from Dunedin yesterday. ! The ca.-.ual regimental camp to bo held at Palmerston North from 3rd to j loth May will have to be attended by all those territorials who did not attend the recent camp at Rewa Rcwa, I otherwise heavy penalties will be ihi flicted. About forty men are expected to go from No. 30 area, which embraces our immediate districts. Arrangements for entraining will be notified later. The Californian thistle question continues to be an animated cause of discussion throughout' the Waimariuo and Rangitikei districts, states a Press Association telegram from Tailiapo. Resolutions favoring the removal of the plant from the compulsory schedule of the Noxious ’Weeds Act to local , body control have been carried in several centres. A large meeting at Raetihi yesterday resolved to add representatives to an organised deputation to the Prime Minister which has been arranged for the ‘29th inst. A Waitotara Maori recently applied to the Court for a prohibition order against his son—not, however, to restrain him from drinking, but from eating. The native in question had developed an extraordinary mania for eating, long since ate a large kit of potatoes, and lay like a dog for a couple of days. The Natives wore under the impression that if there was a law to prevent a man from drinking too much there must surely he a law to prevent him over-eating!