LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 5, 6 May 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At tin* Stratford Magistrate's Court yesterday one first offending inebriate was convicted and discharged. Excel lent arrangements are promised for those who attend the Catholic social in the Town Hall to-night. In addition to spending an enjoyable evening, dancers will be helping the Belgians. Speaking at the annual conference of the Victorian Railways Union, tiie president, Air . Id. Robinson, said: “I believe that the present war will he the means of the workers in Croat Britain forming into a consolidated body. Wo in Australia will hive to act similarly. Tbc craft organisations arc dead as tar as eflcctiveness goes, and, the workers of the civilised world will have to come together and get control with their own hands. Tnen only will war cease to he. The fact that the workers of the world arc waking up to this idea is one of the reasons why the present war was forced upon the different nations. However, it will be found that this nartieular war will make the grand achievement we are all aiming at come nearer.”

The time for receiving tenders for the Stratford Municipal Buildings has* been extended to close at S p.ru, on Saturday, May loth. A meeting of the Taranaki Rugby I iiiou will lie held to-night at 7.30 o'clock in the hire Brigade Station to i consider fixtures for the season, t A meeting of the Stratford Men’s Hockey Club is to he held in Messrs Anderson, Rutherford and Macaiister’s office to-morrow night, at 8 o’clock. i The Dannevirke County Council has approved the principal of taxing motor cars and has decided to make a monthly donation of £2O to the war relief funds. The credit of carting the heaviest load of hay (writes an Albury correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph) was enjoyed by Mr W. Goale, of Walla Walla, the net weight being 1] tons. As the result of keen rivalry, and an offer by the principal of a chaff-cutting plant at Bnrrumhuttock to any one who could beat the Walla record, Mr W. Goss, Burrumbuttock, hauled a load with an 8-horse team weighing /net) 11 tons 171 cwt. The gross weight was 15 tons lewt.

The business to be dealt with at the Magistrate’s Court, Stratford, to-

morrow, comprises fifteen civil cases (two are defended), one judgment case, three informations for driving vehicles without lights, one for driving a motor car across a railway crossing when a train was approaching, and one for excessive drinking.

The Taranaki Metropolitan Agricultural Society’s big winter fixture appears to be attracting a great deal more interest this year than in previous years. It may possibly be on account of the wonderful display promised by the Government Agricultural Department, or it may be that the successful winter function is becoming more popular each year. In any case it is possible the large Coronation Hall and the two annexes will be full to overflowing during June 9th to 12th. The dairy produce classes, for which the entries have closed, have.drawn awe-

cord number of competitions, and will be a show worth seeing. The side shows and working exhibits will be more numerous than ever. The schedule, which is now being issued, and can lie had on application, has been completely revised, and is now on a very extensive scale. Altogether, the Show gives promise of being the best ever held in this district.