LOCAL AND GENTRAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 55, 5 July 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENTRAL.

’J'he funeral obsequies of a Temora (N.S.W.) resident were sadly bungled. A Mrs. Forck (30) died at the Sydney Hospital, and arrangements were, made to convey the body to r l emora for interment, but when the train arrived the mourners were shocked to discover that a mistake had been made. The wrong corpse had arrived. Two bodies had been placed on the southern train at the Central station, one destined for Binalong and the other for Temora. A special train was requisitioned to bring Mrs Eorck’s remains to Temora.

Dissension in the ranks of the Lyttelton Grocers’ Association has caused quite a flutter in business circles in that port, and one day the various establishments were placarded with signs informing the public that the prices of commodities had fallen, to a figure considerably below that previously ruling. One enterprising business man announced that the price of goods hooked would he the same as for cash. To the wage-earner with a large family the cuttihg*of prices came at a most opportune time, but the opinion is generally held that the disputing parties will soon come to terms.'

Tke treasurer of tlie British andBelgian Relief Fund desire to® acknowledge the usual monthly contribution of £2 10s from Mr S. H. Wicksteed. Also receipt of £5 and the .following letter from Mr T. Harry Feint; “I enclose a further contribution to the fund for the relief of the Belgian people. In our natural and laudable anxiety to provide- foj ; \oilr soldiers returning disabled, there appears to be some danger of slackened interest in the'fate-of the nation, hut for whose sacrifice at the beginning of the war hur own efforts would have had ! to have been doubled and trebled, with a far more remote prospect of success. That the necessities of the Belgians aVe as great, if not greater.'than ever, there is. unfortunately, no room to doubt.”

During the quarter ended June 80, 1915, the Magistrate’s Court at Stratford sat 81 times, during which 64 cases were, heard by the Magistrate and one* by Justices. The aggregate amount sued for was £2258 4s 7d, and the amount reevered £770 10s Id. One hundred and twenty-eight plaints were entered.'- Twenty Judgment summonses . were issued on which nine orders were made. Two warrants of committal were executed by the baililf', and also 11 distress waranis. An amount of £lO4 8s was paid-in stamps In Civil fees, and £ll 4s wsapaid in licensing fees. Sixty-four criminal cases were dealt with, 28 by arrest and 41 by summons. During the quarter 14 Okj-age Pensions were granted.

At the Auckland Police Court (reports the Press 'Association), George Bond, ex-registrar of electors, Hamiltbn, was charged with having neglected to pay £22 I7s into tin* Public Account, to which the money was payable*. It appeared that defendant allowed small shins of money collected for the sale of rolls, etc., to he mixed up with his business, which was a partnership. The sum of £22 1 7s had since been paid by the defendant, and there was no sugestiogn of dishonesty or deliberate breach of regulations. Mr Cotton, S.M., said he was glad to be assured there was no element of dishonesty, but the Act was absolutely rigid, and lie had mT option but to fine defendant £IOO.

The following new honks have been added to the Stratford Pdblic Library: “The Chronicles of the Imp” (Jeffery Fanlol), “Angela’s Business” .R. S. Harrinsom, “The Story Behind the Verdict” (Frank Dauby), “The Lady Passenger” (A. W. .Marchmont). “The Miracle of Love” (Cosmo Hamilton), “ I lie House of the Misty Star” (Author of the Lady ol the Decoration), “The Wizard of the Turf” (Nat Could). “In. Fxchange for Love” (Charles Carvice). “Marriage by Conquest” (Wanick Deeping). “Maids of Salem” (Tv. L. Montgomery), “The Black Lake” (Sir W. Maguay), “The Fires of the Hate” (Hoy ' Bridges), “On Desert Altars” (Norma Lorimer), “The Street of Seven Stars” M. Rinehart), “The Song of Surrender” (Henry Bruce), “Behind the Thicket” (W, Henderson’, “In a Desert Land” (V. Han't rev), “The Adventures of Cigarette” (John Roland). “Nicholas Simon” (D. P, MacDonald).