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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 15, 18 May 1915, Page 6

The meeting of the Chamber of Commerce arranged for this evening has been postponed indefinitely. The local Hibernians engage the Eltham Hibernians in a card tourney at Eltham to-night. At the Auckland Supremo Court, George Alexander Powell, on a charge of indecent assault on a girl 15i years of age, was sentenced to live years’ hard labor.—P.A. At Hastings (reports the Press Association), stirring speeches were given by Dr. McNab and Rev. Brocklehurst at a demonstratively-entbusiastic patriotic meeting last night, and as a result fourteen volunteers registered for service abroad, and many others took application forms. The annual Wellington Provincial Conference of the New Zealand Farm* ers’ Union was opened at Pahiatua today, states a P.A. message. About fifty delegates were present. Mr ’l. Moss, of Eketahuna, delivered a lengthy address, dealing with the aspect of the war from the farmers’ standpoint, and the high prices of produce obtaining. He paid an eulogy to the services of the late president, Sir James Wilson, expressing great appreciation of the recognition of his services in receiving the knighthood. The delegates will be banquetted tonight. At the Auckland Supreme Court, Granville Hunt (40 years of age), was charged with the theft of money as a servant. A plea of guilty having been entered, Hunt’s counsel said that .some years ago, Justice Chapman sentenced accused to eighteen months for embezzlement at Wellington. On release he got work with a Frankton storekeeper. Between £7OOO and £BOOO passed through his hands. He now was charged with the theft of four small sums. totalling £ll odd. Though not mentioned in depositions, tthe police report stated Hunt had stolen £4OO from his employer. He (Suggested this was not fair to prisoner. (His Honor s.aid the accused had a chance given him, despite his previous convictions, yet he had robbed. He imposed a sentence of two /ear’s hard labour.—P.A.,