LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 9, 11 May 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fourteen applications were received for the position of slaughterman at the Stratford Abattoirs, and the Council last evening selected A! r R. J. Jenkins, of Wanganui.

Mr Hugh Campbell returned to -Stratford yesterday from a shooting trip Out East. His hag consisted of fifteen cock pheasants and 50 quail, besides three wild hoars, and sevoial hawks.

The Druids hold another of their socials in the Foresters’ Hall tonight. It is expected- that there will be a large attendance, as the proceeds are in aid of the Belgian Fund.

A Christchurch Press Association telegram to-day states: Stepson Keys, an elderly man, was knocked down by a motor car in Colombo Street last night, receiving a terrible scalp wound, and later ho died in the Hospital.

At a meeting at Dannevirke last evening to stimulate recruiting and devise means qf providing the soldiers from the district with comforts, a Lied Cross Fund was established, £2OO being subscribed in the room. The Press Association adds that the amount was headed by a gift of £IOO bv Mr. 0. Hunter, M.P.

The forthcoming pantomime “Cinderella” is now well in hand, and the production should he a huge success considering the proceeds are in aid ol the Fire Brigade. Madame Bernard has given permission to .Mrs Mcßeth to use the hall for rehearsals free of charge.

Weather Forecast. —Westerly moderate to strong winds to gale. Squally at times and veering by west to south. The weather probably cool and changeable. The night will probably he very cold, with frosts inland. The barometer has a rising tendency. Bates, Wellington.

In the Hawera Magistrate’s Court istates the Press Association to-day) Richard Wright was fined £5 for having signed a false declaration under the Legislative Act. Defendant, who was on the Egmont Roll, voter 1 at Norman hy in the Patea electoral district on the general election day, and signed a declaration that his name did not appear on any other roll.

The summary of stock slaughtered during the month of April at the Stratford Abattoir for local consumption shows that no oxen were killed, but there were 83 cows and 14 heifers (the average age being from 3 to hi 1 , years), 3 calves, 252 sheep, 49 lambs, and 70 pigs ; while 39 tripes and six foot were prepared. In three cases, the butchers killed “fair” stock and one was credited with “good” condition. The total fees amounted to £73 9s sd.

In these days of “high” living, as applied to price and not quality, a letter which was read at the Borough Council meeting last evening will interest the heads of households in the district. The Clerk, Devonport Borough Council, forwarded the following resolution which had been carried by bis Council: “That the Government ho strongly urged to remove the restrictions governing the Fishing Industry to enable fish being purchased at a reasonable price.” The Council, the writer stated, was of opinion that the present method ol procuring iish was obsolete and inadequate, and consequently approved of trawling for same. In this way the cost of catching fish could he reduced considerably'. The price of fish being at the present time prohibitive, the Council asked for support in the matter.—The Mayor said he found when in Auckland that fish was as dear there as in Stratford. Ki.-di went stale on the wharves for want of licenses, and it would be a good move to release some ol the restrictions which at present tied tip the industry. Me considered it advisable to support the resolution, and moved to that effect.—The motion was seconded bv Or Mills, and carried.

At the Christchurch Court to-day. W. Sigglekow was charged with having on .May Ist, at Christchurch, spread a false report, stating: “The First, Second, and Third contingents are practically wiped out; there will be a special edition at nine o’clock,” such statement being likely to prejudice the recruiting. The Press Association states that a remand to May 19th was granted to allow accused to prepare his defence.

i The hooking of “The Babes in the Wood” pantomime for the. Stratford Town Hall on the ‘lsth hist, has been cancelled. The manager ol George Willoughby, Ltd., writes- to Air Will Diamond, lessee of the Town Hall, stating that owing to the heavy expense attached to the running of the attraction, and the general depression caused by the present crisis, it had been decided to abandon the remainder of the tour, and the Company will disband at the termination of the Auckland season. r ■-rr-"T‘— 1 njstv