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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 63, 14 July 1915, Page 4

’l'he Gisborne defence committee has voted £IOOO to the Lady Godley fund for the Cairo Convalescent Home, states the Press Association.

| On Friday next, an impmtant sale l of high-grade Jersey stock will he held in connection with the estate of the late Gordon Townsend on the Hastings Road. Lowgarth. For many years this estate has been noted for the quality of its Jerseys, and a choice lot will he offered by Newton King on Friday. The grades comprise a very fine herd of cows, in-calf heifers, and yearlings, all of which are, well worth inspection by dairymen. 'the horses which are to be offered at the sale are also in good condition. come of well-known blood. Sundries include shares in the Lowgarth Dairy Company and the Farmers’ Co-op. Organisation Society of Now Zealand, Ltd. A remarkable invention is now being used by the French aviators, which enables the observer or passenger on a monoplane to use a machine gun, and fire through the disc area of the revolving properor without striking or injuring the tractor blades. It appears dint the trigger of the gun is geared !o the engine, so that when a blade is in tbe line of fire, a lock prevents tlie gun from being operated. When the crack French aviator, R. Garros some weeks back brought down two German machines. he is said to have used the above contrivance. Motorists will realise what the above means, when it is stated that the normal peed of the Gnorno motor, used on most of the French machines, is 1200 revolutions per minute.

To-night the Stratford Operatic Society produce for the tirst time in New Zealand the opera “.Merrie England” in the Town Hall. For many mouths hard work has been put into the practices, and the production this evening is sure to surprise and delight all the theatre-goers. “Merrie England” is centred round the celebrations of May Day in the town of Windsor, the Queen of May being crowned with “roses white and roses red—the flowers of Merrie England.” In the subsequent story appears a witch, round whom and Queen Elizabeth. Sir Walter Raleigh, and the Earl of Essex are woven -sweetly-pretty ieve ties. Windsor forest is tlie seme of the second act, where Robin Hood and his hand of merry men of the forest make high revel. Patrons will not tire of the tuneful solos and choruses, which are of a particularly pleasing nature throughout, as is in evidence in the title of the quintette, “Love is Meant to Make us Glad.”

Loud cries of “murder” and suchlike brought many people out of doors in the vicinity of Victoria Bridge about half-past eight last evening. Investigation showed that a man visibly the worse for liquor had complete possession of the street. The individual loudly challenged anyone to fight, but preferred that a German should accept the challenge. However. as there was no one near willing to accept, a frontal attack was made on Sisarich’s fish-shop window. Without any hesitation, the man thrust his hare first through the glass, and then threw an asphyxiating pumpkin into the window, where a few innocent live goldfish and dead salmon tins were peacefully esconsced. Having. vanquished his foe in this quarter, the man proceeded towards Victoria Bridge, followed by a large crowd of people, including members of the Fire Brigade, who, incidentally, could have done excellent service by directing a hose upon the man, which would have been good for his senses. However, the police found reinforcements and escorted the man to the lock-up. The casualties amounted to a broken window on one side, while the attacking patty was severely cut about the hand and wrist. Charles Hodge appeared before Justices of the Peace C. 1). Sole / and S. Ward this morning on a charge of threatening behaviour and drunkenness, and also with damaging a window in Broadway last evening. A plea of guilty was entered. On the charge of using threatening behaviour he was lined £2, in default 11 days, and on the second charge was lined £3 and ordered to pay £3 for the