LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 95, 24 April 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Thirteen Chinese* who have been on a visit'.from New Zealand to the Flowery' land 1 canie back to- the Pbminion by the’ Manuka from Sydney.

This directors of.. the Bank .of New Zealand! ha,ye decided to grant their staff, including the members serving in the expeditionary, forces, a bonus of fiVe per cent.—P A,

Meetings of householders for the fnrfposes of electing the school committees of leach district will be held on Monday night, at 7.30.

A sopi»l in' aid of the Belgian Fund will W. held under the auspices of the local Druids in the Forester’s Hall oh Tuesday , evening. Mrs Bianchi will supply the music. .. ’ •

Mr P. G. Phillips, of Northwood;, Motueka,; has showii-the Star a phenomenal yield of potatoes from one root of the l?p-to-Date variety. When weighed' the yield tipped the beam at 301 b. There were 80 potatoes, 50 of which whre splendid table tubers. The potatoes were, cultivated in the usual ■ftM;

Weather Forecast.;—The indications are for easterly moderate to strong winds ai?s veering: by east to northThere is':a prospectin' fair to cloudy veather. The njght-jvill probably bo Tery cold, .with frosts inland. Changeable in the beginning’of the week. The barometer has a falling tendency.— Bates; Wellington. "