LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 44, 22 June 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 RgfeVihg in. a speech at Te.Kuiti oh Monday night, to the men on Crown Sections who had gone to the front, the Prime Minister said no hardship would be inflicted (states the Xbvv Zb aland Herald). He intended tb ask Parliament to rbfrtit tile whole of the rSTVtals bf all who had gone during the whole period they were aw by.

A letter from Cairo states that the Mabfifc created a diversion in Egypt, and amused the “Tommies” particularly. One Imperial sergeant addressed a stalwart Maori in “pidgin English.” but was very much taken down at receiving the reply;—“My dear fellow. if yoli would talk English I might understand you. We respect the soldier, but if you talk to our men like that they will laugh at you.” The “Tommy” sefgeaht got the shock of las life.

Yesterday, at the Ngaere' School, a painful accident happened to Roy Walker, son of Mr A. D. Walker. While playing football, he was collared by another boy and both fell. Walker’s right leg was doubled under him and was broken jtlst above the ankle. First fiid was rendered by the teachers, add the sufferer was conveyed to his Hofne. He was attended by Dr. Steven, of Stratford, add Was removed to the Sti-affOrd Hospital. the little chap bore his suffering with the tlie greatest pluck.

A private message from London conveys information of a disquieting, not to Say startling, nature (remarks the Taranaki Herald). It is to the effect thfit .aircraft risks daiinot lie covered in Ldiidou inkier 50s fdr three months, add that as rates are advancing this quotation is oiily for ifiitdediate accefitdnce. There is*nothing in tile Press cable messages which furnishefe an explanation of this extraordinary

rate. How extraordinary it is may be judged from tlie fact that in October last, barely eight months ago, the' rate was 3s 4d for six months. That is to say, an insurance premium of 3s 4d would then cover a loss of £IOO for a period of six months, while now 50s is asked to cover a loss of £IOO for three months, and tlie rates are advancing. It can only mead that serious fears are entertained of Zeppelin raids on Loiidoh, and pfobablv the new factor which lias increased the risk so enormously is it new variety of bodtb which are not only explosive, but contain highly inflammable gas as well, and are likely to cause serious fires.