LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Shipping information from London states that the Knmara has sailed for Wellington.
Mr F. W. Court has dispose.] of Ids general storekeeping business at Whangamomona to Messrs Rooney anad Co., as from June 17th, 1915.
The takings at the doors for the two performances of “Mcrrie F.ngland” were approximately £lo, apart Irom the amount realised by day sales.
It is stated that of all the commanding officers at the landing on the Gallipoli Peninsula Colonel Malone was the only one who was not then wounded.
The famous Allen Donne Company arrived ' in Stratford this morning and play “A Romance in Ireland” in the Town Hall to-night A Strutfordiun who saw this piece staged in Auckland is loud in its praises.
It is stated that the Education Commission’s report has been in the
Minister’s hands for the past month, and that it recommends the absorption of Taranaki in the Wanganui Education District.
The Appeal Court made absolute the order to strike W. Cl. H. Baillie oil' the rolls of solicitors of the Supremo Court ol New Zealand, with fifteen guineas oust and disbursements.
The Town Hall, Stratford, will again open its doors to winter’s popular pastime, skating, commencing on Saturday next. The sessions will be: Afternoon 2.30 to 5 p.m., and in the evening from 6 to 8. Particulars are adavertised.
A letter from Home, which was received in Stratford yesterday, contains a paragraph bringing home to the render the gravity of the Empire’s position in the present struggle. Ihe writer states that an uncle of the recipient. who was a major on the retired list, has been called to duty. And his age is 73!
A Christchurch Press Association telegram states that there has been a considerable decline in the passenger traffic on the Wellington-Lyttelton ferry service, and the I nion &.S.
Company has decided to withdiau the Wahine. using the Pateena in her stead, until the prospects improve.
At the Stratford Magistrate s Couit this morning, Mr Kenrick, S.M., delivered his reserved judgment in regard to the request of Mr 1?. Spence, as counsel in the recent sly-grog case, that the liquor seized by the police be returned to the owner. His M or.ship ordered that the liquor he confiscated and sold by the police as the Inspector of Police shall direct.
Mrs .1. NV. Boon, -Mayoress of Stratford, writes; i have received a letter of thanks for equipping beds l°r 'l '*e»tha in. which reads as iollows: “« ellington, duly 12. —Mrs Boon. Dear .Madam,—On behalf of -Mrs Luke and her committee, 1 wish to thank you and your workers for your generosity in providing nine beds for the sick soldiers at Trentham. The dressing gowns, water bottles and pillows are most acceptable. We do not care to tax your generosity any lurther at present, but later on we may send yon a IV( ,uest.-- Believe me, yours sincerely, Sybil Nathan.”—Mrs Boon says further: “1 would like to take this opportunity ol personally thanking those committees and all those who contributed or helped to get lament aw a* in such onick time.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 65, 16 July 1915, Page 4
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