LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 44, 22 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Gazette Extraordinary contains an Order-in-Council prohibiting the export of potatoes. A Sydney cablegram states that the Minister of Justice decided that the police shall work eight-hour shifts. The Stratford Automobile Association will hold a meeting in the A. and I*. rooms at four o’clock this afternoon. A large attendance is requested. A meeting of the General Committee of the A. and P. Association will be held on Saturday for the purpose of electing a further twenty members for the General Committee. Hitter weather has been experienced in Wellington during the last few days. Snow fell on Sunday afternoon, covering the hills with a thick mantle.

At the last meeting of the A. and P, Association Committee, a motion of sympathy with Mrs H. Brown, Mr and Mrs E. Marfell, Mr and Mrs Fry day, and Mr and Mrs Cleary was passed in their recent bereavements at the front. The Stratford Home Defence Corps held a very successful parade last evening, when Surgeon-Captain Steven, M. 0., lectured in first aid. The lecturer dealt principally with wounds and sickness of the nature which our men at the front are suffering. Wo are now at the period of the Winter Solstice. The Sun is vertical of the Tropic of Cancer, 23i degrees north of the Equator, so that the sun at Stratford is only 27 degrees high at noon, it is now midwinter throughout the Southern Hemisphere and midsummer throughput the Northern. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for easterly winds strong to gale and veering by east to north. The weather continues threatening. Expect dull weather, with much mist and fog in parts. Heavy rain is to lie expected, with rivers rising shortly* Barometer falling.—Bates, Wellington.

The total amount received by the Internal Affairs Department for the Belgian Relief Fund has now reached £101,217. The Hospital Ship Fund now stands at £35,219. The Mayor of Wellington is. convening a conference of Mayors of all towns in New Zealand and chairmen of patriotic committees for Friday, July 2, to determine if there shall bo one national war relief fund or several provincial funds. About the second week in July, a transport full of our wounded soldiers is due at Wellington, when there will bo a great deal to do in attending to the wants of our boys. It will be understood, therefore, that too much material and money cannot be at the disposal of the willing workers at such a trying period, and every endeavour should be made in the Stratord district, with others, to supply the needful. As usual, all contributions to (ho Patriotic Committee will lie acknowledged in the columns rtf the “Stratford Evening Post.” At the annual meeting of the Kaupokonui Co-op. Daily Factory Co., Ltd., hold in September last, it was decided to contribute one-half per cent, of the value of the milk supply during the continuance of the war or until a war tax was imposed, and it was determined by the directors that such contribution should be devoted in equal parts to the Patriotic Fund and the Belgian and British Relief Fund. In pursuance of this purpose payments have been made by this company from time to time, which including the payment made this month, make a total contribution from this source of £(]()().

A grand patriotic concert and dance will 1)0 hold at the Midhirst Hall tomorrow evening in aid of the Sick and Wounded troops. A first-class musical programme has been arranged by Mr T. A. Lonergan, who is a great favorite at .Midhirst. The best local talent will take part, and make- the programme varied and interesting. Local motorists have kindly offered their cars to convey artists rod to and from Midhirst. Too srpper arrangements are in cr< v i!-l ■ tul >' 'iP l V hands. A scl"'did evening's >n ; oym '’it is offered to ; 1| who wish to help the cause of those who have 1 con disabled in defending our hearths and homes.