LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 49, 28 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

All Auckland Press Association telegram states: The express from Wellington, which is due at 6.43 on Sunday morning, arrived five and ahalf hours late, due to a heavy landslip on the line between Pukehutu and Te Kuiti.

Several charges /of sly-grog selling against D. Maxwell, of Taurakawa, will he heard at Friday's sitting of the Stratford Magistrate's Court. It is understood that the police, acting on a search-warrant, last week captured much hooty.

"Lights out at one a.m.'" Many inquiries are being made by the public as to whether the decision of the Borough Council to extinguish the street lights at one a.m. in Stratford will be given effect to as from the first of the month (Thursday nej.t).

A local sportsman who spent yesterday at the game from ten o'clock to live, had some good sport, securing five hares, twelve quail, and six wekas. On the authority of the same shootist, it may be stated that wekas are now fairly numerous, in marked contrast to the position a few yeai's ago.

The material of the old pound site has been disposed of to Mr J. Martin lor the sum of £2, and already much of it has been removed. When completed, the appearance of this site, which lias been an eyesore to very many for years, will he considerably improved, and situated as it is, close to the Hospital, and on a busy thoroughfare, residents will agree the change bus not been made before its time.

T T p to the present, there is, unfortunately, no trace of the missing man. Michael Farrell. who was lost at Whangamomona a fortnight ago. Search parties have diligently worked the locality, but their endeavors have proved fruitless. The missing man, who was at the time of his disappearance doing laborer's work on the mads, wa s well-known in Stratford, and owned property in Rosalind Street and on the Brookes Road, at tiie latter of which bis wife and son are now residing.

Recruiting is falling off in Stratford, and, generally speaking, throughout X'iv Zealand. The reason is difficult to state, but perhaps numbers of intending recruits who see lists of volunteers published get the nation into their heads that then* is no need lor more, or, perhaps, they think that they will be a long time getting away. The.se men should hear in mind chat a large percentage of cue volunteers are not pissed as mviieally fit ana therefore vacancies oeerr. The auihoiii.es have evidently realised this, and now prohibit the publication of the mines of volunteers .1 !i-t than those who have been p< ■;•• I*x ''{.. Probably certificates will be i.-.sm-fi to those re,jp( ted. -ind :•■ '■,■..-., -•> .•■■• ■ cause for tii ■ i!"-v<rr:"Hpd and pba-isi ical pinprirkiug that goe» on.

A cablegram received from a member of the 3luori Contingent states In..* l':.-y were leaving for the front.

Two judgment summonses will be heard next Friday by hi. ""orsliip (\Y. G. Kinrick. S.M.) In ,tt. litioti eleven,civil cases will be dealt with. The New Zealand BoxL: "rnmcil lias decided not to t. . "»w Zealand championships this year cording to a Press Association . - port). To-night, at the quarterly r 'ting of the local Oddfellows' Lod«re, Manchester Unity, presentations nf framed certificates will be made to ,v \ :\il members who have qualified.

The Prime Minister states that he has been able to make arrangements to meet any shortage in the sugar supplies for twelve months. Details of the arrangements are not yet available, reports the Press Association.

An information for practising as a midwife lias been laid against a woman in Stratford who had not registered. The result will he an appearance of the offender in the local Magistrate's Court on Friday.

The sum of about £67 was taken at the performance of "Cinderella." After expenses have been paid the Fire Brigade should receive a good contribution towards the "motor engine" fund. The management are to be congratulated on the splendid result of their efforts.

From to-day all cable messages and inquiries regarding wounded soldiers should be addressed care "Basenz Alexandria." instead of code indicator of regiment or unit, as for example: 11-549 Rankin, Basenz Alexandria." New Zealand Advance Base, andria, Basenz, will direct to the correct address.

Several Stratford volunteers who have been appointed non-commissioned officers for the Bth reinforcements leave Stratford on the 10th July. They will be in camp for a month for instruction, so as to enable them in turn to instruct the main body of the reinforcements who leave here early in August.

Followers of the national game of football will be sure of a good exposition at Hawera on Wednesday next, when Taranaki will meet Wellington. This fixture is always popular, and those who are no doubt still auxios to see last year's victors vanquished. The nett proceeds are to be handed over to one of the patriotic, funds.

A list of provisional awards made in favor of New Zealand exhibits at the Panama Exhibition, which has been received by the Prime Minister, includes six grand prizes, thirty-nine medals of honor, 114 gold medals, 1.56 silver medals, 129 bronze medals, and ten honorable mentions. The Press Association adds: ~ From another source it is learned that the total awards for the Australian Commonwealth is IGS.

The importance of the proper procedure in attesting the signature of a person to legal documents is greater than many people realise. There are two persons who were no doubt surprised to receive summonses to appear at the local Magistrate's Court on Friday next and answer informations under the section of the Legislature Act covering attestation. A similar case was heard at the beginning of the year. Stricter compliance with the Act in this respect will have to be made in future, as the authorities are evidently determined to see that the Act is enforced.

The Defence Department some time ago issued a circular calling in all arms and equipment, and incidentally pointing out that persons failing u> comply with the circular would be liable to fines. Unfortunately, a large number of people still have property of this description in their possession, but, more unfortunately, the Department cannot trace them. This is the case with several people in Stratford, and in order to get the rifles and equipment in. Lieutenant Gray states that upon receipt of information prosecutions will follow. In times such as the present, the Government need all arms and equipment, and persons who are not patriotic enough to take the trouble to return their rifles to the Defence Office and thus assist the cause, have no reason to be indignant if they get into trouble.

In connection with the complaint lodged at the Borough Council meeting of the unsightliness of the gutter discharge into the Patea at Victoria Bridge, an incident which happened there the other day forcibly illustrates the need for improvement. The attention of two members of the Council, no less, when passing over the bridge, was attracted by a big, ferocious-looking rat feeding on the refuse collected on the river bank. Quick as thought, one of the party let drive a stone, which wt-nt wide, and served only to scare !;ue radent* away. By the time another stone was obtained, the rat was b? ;k at the heap, which step was bis misfortune, as he was knocked spinning mid rolled down into the river. However, he* was not badly wounded, Neing nhle to paddle his way to terra firma, when he scurried away to 8.,t Land.

The unreserved sale of bankrupt ■stock in the estate of P. E. Carlill, to be held by Mr T. Lamason on Thursday next, should prove of considerable interest both to persons desirous of furnishing, and to. the trade generally. A very large catalogue of first-class furniture will be sold, without reserve, and the sale will start at 1.30 p.m. sharp. A motor ear will be offered for »;de prior to the furniture *ale.