LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 58, 8 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A successful practice ol “Merrie England was held last, evening.

The Australian mails which arrived at Auckland by the Riverina will reach Stratford by tlie mail train this even-

An Adelaide cablegram states that two women Justices of the Peace have been appointed, viz., Airs Nicholls (president of the Women’s Christian Temperance I nion). and Airs Price (widow of the first Labour Premier).

The postponement of the Wellington Racing Club’s winter meeting will not interfere with tin 1 meeting of the New Zealand Racing Conference, which is to he held in Wellington on Thursday, 15th instant. The Dates Committee will meet in AA ellington on the 18th instant.

Relative to the contemplated changes in the Kawhia office of the Public Works Department, the Kawhia Settler understands that Air J. C Clarke has been promoted to Taumanmui, his successor not having as yet been appointed. A permanent clerk will he added to the local staff and administrative status of the office raised.

The price of factory butter in Dunedin has been raised id, being now Is 8d per lh. In announcing the increase in price, the Taieri and Peninsular A!ilk Supply Company states: “Owing to the hotter famine in the Dominion, we are compelled to protect ourselves' in regard to supplies for the public by increasing the price.”

T 1 ie Kawhia Settler states: As a result of the slaekening-olf of trade, the .Northern S.S. Company has found it necessary to lay up a number of vessels, and a redistribution of officers and crews has followed this step. “General Post” among the skippers has transferred Capt. Parris, to the Arapawa, while Capt. Foiling will again assume command of the Rimu.

In reply to the member for Egraont’s question in the House as to re-arranging the boundaries of the postal district of Taranaki, the Post-master-General said he had already determined to transfer the offices in the Eltham, Hawera and Waimate West counties from the Wanganui to the New Plymouth postal district, also those offices in the Egmont and Stratford counties which are at present included in the Wanganui postal district. Action is now being taken to make the transfer.

All members of hunts who intend to ride at the North Taranaki Hunt’s race meeting to be held on July 29 must obtain gentlemen riders’ licenses. as emergency riders’ licenses will not he issued. Applications for licenses should be made at once and sent in through the nearest racing club in time for the -Metropolitan Committee meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club to he held on Tuesday next, July Id. Those who have names of horses and colours to register must send in applications to the Pacing Conference as soon as possible.

The public are reminded that the proceeds of the grand Catholic social and dance to he held in the Town Hall this evening are in aid of the wounded and sick soldiers’ fund. A first-class musical programme has been arranged, many well-known artists contri-

hitting. r !'iu> supper arrangements are in capable and generous bands, who will make even the most fastidious

satisfied. The musical portion of the programme will be given, and then dancing will commence. The popular ami genial secretary (Mr P. (i. Bren-

nan) anticipates a record attendance, and invites everyone to roll up and help the good cause.

At the Kltham Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning .John Valihtine Shield pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to cross the ra.ilway level crossing at the south end of the lhtham railway station yard with his motor car at a time when the line was not clear. Defendant stated that the brakes ot his car did not work promptly, and he could not stop the car until he was on the rails, when he had again to apply the power to get clear. The Magistrate accepted the explanation, but stated that

motonsls should allow a hrgrr margin in which to pull tip it there was a poss bditv ot the brakes failing to act. A fine ot os atM costs 7s was inflicted.