LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 56, 6 July 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A London cahlegam states that Mr W. B. Reid (New Zealand) has purchased the mares Sprig of Erin, Grey Linnet, Symbolism, Flowery Speech, and Esther.

Weather farecast,—The indications are for northerly winds to gale. Expect dull weather with much mist and fog in parts. Rain probable. Barometer falling.—Bates, Wellington.

A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that Leslie Crow (19), single, shot himself through the head yesterday and died immediately. At the inquest a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.

The following will represent Stratford Second Juniors in their match against Eltham at Stratford on Thursday, play commencing at I.3o:—Crossan (2), Collins, Sh*6ahan, Hignett, ■Balder, Shelter (2), Vickers, Clemow, Kiv.ell (2), Petrie, Sharrock (2).

Mr B. Fearon, Kaponga, has received a letter from his brother Private Jim Fearon who was wounded at the Dardanelles, stating that the wound was the result of a crack on the instep from shrapnel, hut it was not serious, and he was back in the firing line in a fortnight.

The nominations • for seats on the Taranaki Education Board are as follows:—North Ward.—A. Morton, Inglewood (re-elected unopopsed). East Ward—ll. Masters, Stratford (re elected, unopposed). West. Ward. —Rev. Phapelle and J. Young, sitting members. An election will be necessary in the West.

The estates of 229 deceased persons were assessed for stamp duty during June, the largest being those of Sarah Ann "Rhodes (Wellington) £233,830, Walter MacFarlan© (Canterbury) £200,420. and David Duncan MacFarlane (Canterbury) £112,121. The 'Taranaki estates were Jane Carrington £5816, Albert Egmont Adams £4725, James R. Casselles £3427, Francis Henry Boase £2159, James Frederick Lepiiie £1079, Robt. W. L. Pitman £BBB, Agnes Gray McAllister £733.

The Press Association reports that a serious fall of earth took place this morning at the Taupiri Extended mine. All the nien were safely withdrawn from the mine about eleven o’clock. The fall, which was about five chains from the shaft, was about U chains square an dthirty feet deep. Water js coming very fast from the lake, and a strong working party is putting hags of sand in the fall to «ee if they can ‘stop the inrush of water. Several houses are in danger of collapsing.

,Au Adelaide cablegram states that the liquor trade through a deputation asked the Premier to have a didmg scale established in regard to ihfc, six p’ciock closing, exemptions to oe n ade in the case of social functions, and that a further referendum be taken after the war. The Premier icplied that the Government was bringing in a Bill with the necessary alterations and adjustments consequent on the early closing, and also intended to legislate for the * benefit of the employee who had suffered through closing the bars.

At the freezing works in Hawke’s Bay at present are filled with frozen “meat, and very little' killing is being ‘done, as the meat cannot be disposed bf owing to the lack of shipping facilities. A Press Association message from* Napier states that one boat is expected to load there this mouth, but as there are over two hundred thousand carcases in cool stores, this will not make any appreciable difference. At all the works immense flocks are offering, but the companies cannot deal owing to the lack of accommodatio n.

Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, in au interview in Dunedin regarding butter, said that the forbidding of the export of butter was a formal enforcement of the principle laid down weeks ago. He said there had been no exporting of butter in anything like quantity since February, as there was none to export unless they left Customers without butter wanted for immediate consumption. As matter of fact New Zealand was importing butter just now. The Remuera brought butter from London (New Zealand butter which was returned) and the Niagara brought butter from ’Frisco. —P.A.

As a result of the meeting called by the Mayoress 6f Stratford yesterday afternoon in the Council Chambers for the equipment of one or more beds for our sick soldiers at Trentham Military flospital, a very, energetic band of ladies met and formed five committees to be responsible for the equipment of one bed each, the whole of the materials to be sent to Mrs Boon’s residence, Began Street, not later than 3 o’clock on Thursday, wliere they will bo packed and forwarded to Wellington by Friday morning’s train. The Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild also agreed to equip one bed. All will be sent at once, as the need is urgent. As some ladies from Mtunirst were present and thought that Midhirst ladies might like to equip a bed, the Mayoress consented to announce that a meeting of Midhirst ladies would be held in the Hall at Midhirst on Wednesday(to-morrow) at 3 p.m.to discuss the proposal and all ladies are cordially invited to come along. Equipment for one bed: 4 sheets (2 x 3 yards), 2 draw sheets (1J x 1 yard), 4 pillowslips (32 x 20 inches), 2 suits pyjamas, 2 flannel' nightshirts, 1 day shirt ('flannel), 6 handkerchiefs, 3 white Turkey towels, 1 pair slippers, 1 pair bed sox, 1 pair day sox, 2 linen feeders (27 x 20 inches) finished.

The Defence authorities report that four names were handed in lor enrolment in the Expeditionary Force. The names are not available for publication. as the medical papers have not been handed in. This is very consol--1 ing to those who have made efforts to 1 increase, or rather to revive recruit-, ing. But still more men are required, and in view of the casualties, whichJ are higher than was expected, there is a probability of another extra body leaving New Zealand. Kitchener has informed Australia that ho will take as many men as Australia can clothe. New Zealand’s turn will come, and a ready response to the call for men is desirable, for he who gives quickly

gives twice. The Great God Mars sometime ago .sent a message to the world ordering her to convert the selfish German Emperor and his satillites from his wrong ways and bring him to judgment for his domineering deeds and his crimes. But Peace and Conversion cannot he impressed on the Huns without a struggle. However, Mars sent a further message that when the Kaiser’s knell is tolled the world shall open her doors and receive Peace and her unselfishness as the real message. Ho in dealing with Horace Parker the Messenger from Mars had to struggle hard, but when Parker’s selfish conceit was knocked put of him Peace, Liberality, and Good-nature reigned. “A Message from Mars” is a message to everyone who should make a point of seeing how the message acts upon Horace Parker in the play, and then see for themselves how appropriate the message is to these times when our martial unselfish soldiers at tho Dardanelles deserve that those who remain should he unselfish also. The Message from Mars will he delivered by the histrionic Plimmer-Hall Company to-night at the Town Hall.