LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 34, 10 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A dance will be held in the Kahouri Bridge Hall to-morrow evening. The annual meeting of the Stratford A. and P. Association will he held on Saturday, at 1.30 p.m. A Times-Sydney Sun cablegram states that Mr Justice Deane has granted letters of administration of the will of Sir Douglas Lucas Tooth to his mother. The bulk of the property is in New Zealand, and the principal beneficiaries are deceased's brothers. Mr D. Cameron, manager of the Cardiff Dairy Co., is to be heartily congratulated on his success at the Winter Show. The Cardiff Company exhibited in three classes and won each, also securing the Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company's Cup and the Union Steamship Company's trophy. Weather Forecast—The indications are: Weather conditions are threaten-

ing for change. Westerly winds moderate to strong, and veering south to east, then freshening. Expect dull weather with much mist and fog in parts. Rain probable. Barometer unsteady.—Bates, Wellington. The June issue of "Everybody's Journal" is an excellent number of this popular woman's magazine. One of its leading features is a symposium on the question of whether the war should stop the amusements of women —dancing, tennis, hockey, attendance at football matches, and so forth. To this question Madame Melba, Chief Justice Madden, Dr. Fitchett, 'Admiral Cresswell, and other reply. A neutral diplomat, who has visited Berlin lately, says the Kaiser lives in constant fear of dying before being able to prove to the world that he never wanted the present war and opposed it vigorously. Recently he spent three weeks writing his "defence." The document, which has been given over to the care of an intimate and trusted friend, with instructions as to its use in case of the Kaiser's death before the war ends, is said to contain certain revelations that will startle the world.

A number of boys were brought before the Police Court at Foxton last week charged with breaking the insulators on telegraph poles. Their little game cost the parents £lO 13s, being the amount of the damage done. Probably these, boys did not realise the ha I'm they were doing, and it would be well if the community of this Dominion knew that not only are broken insulators one of the causes of an inefficient telegraphic service, but the amount spent by the Department in renewing them throughout New Zealand in a year is estimated at £SOOO.

The half-yearly meeting and installation of officers of the U.A.O.J) for the current term took place at the Foresters' Hall on Tuesday evening, visitors being present from Manaia and Kltham lodges. The officers appointed were as follows:—J.P.A., Bro. W. Yardly ; A. 1)., Bro. Hy Burmester; V.A., Bro. W. Sheriff j Secretary, Bro. .1. \Y. B. Jones (re-elected); Treasurer, Bro. J. Archer; 1.G., Bro. Baker-Green; 0.G., Bro. J. Sharroek; A.D.8., Bros. Ward ami Stewart; \'.A. Hards, Bros. Smith and Butehart: Auditor, Bro, G. Mills. Bro. S. }L>ri\, D.P., of I'atea, ably conducted the installation. Alter the meeting, members adjourned and partook of light refreshments, when the usual loyal and Druidieal toasts were honoured and interspersed with songs by Bro>. Davis (Fltb"'t] Lodge), funis (Manaia), Croft, A. Walsh, ami Barlow (Stratford Lodge), and roci tat ions '.,' Bro. Pnrrol ■ Kltham) three, Bros. Lopdill and T. Smith (Stratford Lodge). The singing of Auld Lang Syne concluded a very successful and enjoyable function at midnight,

The New Zealand Public Service Association is making a very big and thoroughly united effort in the direction of raising a National Fund for the benefit of the dependents of those killed in the war and for those soldiers and sailors who return incapacitated and are unable to maintain themselves. The Public Service Qarnival Queen candidate is -Miss A. N. Palmer, H.A., of the Education Department, and to show how much ill earnest in the good cause they advocate the men are, it may be mentioned the » combination of all the State employees for a single purpose is unique in the history of the Dominion. Of course many novel methods of causing the cash to flow in the direction wanted are being considered, and not least attractive of these is the offer of a gift piano and a grand tour ticket (the latter issued by Messrs Burns, Philp and Co., Ltd., of Sydney), in guessing competitions. Mr ,1. G. Hannah, of the Public Works Office, Str.itford, is acting as the chief local per-

suader and he will be able to tell anyone interested all about it.