LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 52, 1 July 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is linertsood that ,Mr S. B. Wicksteed has completed the purchase of Mr, George Hall's tine property .known Las RJversdale" on the Pembroke ' Road at a satisfactory price. ,

After going to" press for the first edition we/learn that the Rey.WA: Butler has wired to Auckland stating that he is unable to accept the position offered him at the Church of Epiphairy; Auckland. ™ 1

At Dunedin on Tuesday, a Chinaman named Ah* 'Rein 'was diarged with beiiig in possession' of bpiiirn siiitable fPr smoking, 'and All Wee' was. charged with smoking opium" Ah' Wee' had been caught in the act at Ah Kern's place. Ali Rem, who is a lodginghouse keeper, was'fined and Ah Wee £2.

The Colonial Sugar Company an-J nounce that as' from to-day tjhe price ot all grades of refined sugar will; he advanced £1 por ton, making it £2l per ton. When the war broke out, the price of sugar was £15,2s Gd per ton, arid, pn five occasions between then and December. 22, advances of £1 "per ton were announced. On January 25 the company made an agreement with the' Government that' further increases would not be made, and the terra of that agreement expired to-day.

Concerning the position of those men who are returned from the front invalided or wounded, and who are 'eventually restored to sound health, the .Defence authorities state that such men will not he given the option of obtaining their discharges, but will he -draftel, into reinforcements to go forward.. There are cases that may warrant the authorities In giving dischaitges, but generally., speaking 'the man who has looked after himself and is quite sound will still be regarded as belonging to his .Majesty's forces, nud liable or servjee. The question was put to the authorities by a Wellington reporter in order to clear up any possible, misunderstandings regarding the liability for service of those who aie returned.to Xew Zealand, and subsequently become '•medically lit and well" in the military sense of the term. I'he impression may, have gained ground among the relatives of such eh that the facirthat these men had "afisv,oied the' call." and had been wounded, would relieve them of any further service. I)iit it must be h-rt'iie in mind that all men on enli-aiug s:gn on, for the term of the war. and, as a good deal of money is expended in training them as soldiers, any mishap that may "occur, and from w liich luey subsequently recover, in no manner releases them ffom their military* responsibilities. Among those shortly returning to New Zealand are a number of men who will obtain their discharges owing to the circumstances under which they are being invalided home.

T. Lamasnn's weekly sale is advertised, when he will be Offering a quantity <>f fruit; vegetables, furniture, 'etc., on behalf of 'sundry vendors.