LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 66, 17 July 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlio Mararoa arrived at Sydney at daylight to-day.

Tli*' Mamma lias arrived at San Francisco states the cables.

Butter lias increased in Sydney Id per lb all round, and milk lias increased ‘id per gallon.

hi the performances of the “Merrio England” opera, the dresses worn by Miss Wilson (Queen Elizabeth) and Mrs .Massey (Miss Bessie Throckmorton) were made by Mrs J. H. Hobson, of Brecon Road. Stratford.

A Gazette Extraordinary extends the regulations relating to trading with the enemy to persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in China, Siam, Persia, or M orocca.

“No sacrifice has been made yet by the producers of New Zealand in connection with the war.” said Mr Hine. member for Stratford, on Wednesday night. “It is for the Taxation Bill to show what sacrifices the producers will be required to make.”

Work on the Municipal Buildings is progressing, and the foundations for the rear portion of the buildings have been laid. With fine weather,

it is expected that work will go ahead quickly and the main building finished bv the New Year.

Weather Forecast.—Easterly moderate to strong winds and backing by east to north, then freshening. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather, with increasing haze and cloudiness, for change in the beginning of the week. Barometer falling soon. The night will probably bo very cold, with frosts inland.—Bates, Wellington.

At last the Whauga train service has got a large engine running. The engine is one of the latest pattern which is made by both the Government workshops and by Messrs Price of Thames. The new engine, with its extra haulage and steaming powers, should prove a boon to the Eastern-

A further call is made to patriotic farmers for stock for the Gift Auction Sale, which takes place in Stratford on Tuesday next, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund. The Sale will be an important one, and a big sum towards this very neccessary fund should result front the efforts of the members of the Scottish Society.

A cablegram from Sydeny states that the Farmers’ Union passed a resolution to take all means iu its power to prevent a recurrence of the “wheat grab” or any interference with the primary industries, and that when the Government require the product of such industries they shall purchase at the world's market

The Whanganiomona ladies have I»eoti working hard for some time iu sewing and making sox for the .troops and wounded men. Mrs Gray, of Stratford, lias taken charge of the guild, and it is expected that good work will be done. The Whangamomona Ladies’ Hoekoy Club have organised the Guild. Mrs Dean has very kindly lent her large diningroom. The first meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there was a number of ladies present. Mrs 15a Ichelor and Miss Bradley were elected President and Secretary respectively.

A Stratford resident whose business takes him right into the baekhloeks and around the district extensively, reports that the back roads are in a very bad state. Between Douglas and Strathmore there is a big washout, which pulled Dr. Paget up last week, and which he pluekily crossed and walked to his patient. The whole road is one mass of slips. From Kiore to Purangi the road is practically impassabie. The Manga pa pa road will be impassable for weeks, except perhaps for pack traflic-. A large number of sheep were lost by settlers during the laic spell of bad weather-■ the worst experienced for years in the district.

The Midhirst Co-operative Dairy Factory Co. Ltd., will hold its annual general meeting in the Public Hall, .Midhirst, on Monday, 2(ith duly, 1915, at 12.30 p.m. Several nominations have been received for the office of directors to the Company, rendered vacant by the retirement by ration of Messrs K. Keightley, P. -i ■ Petersen, and Angus Wright, all of whom are eligible for re-election. •he business before the meeting will be the consideration of annual report and balance-sheet, election of auditor, and general.