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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 73, 26 July 1915, Page 4

Dancers are reminded of Mrs P.ianehi's social in the Foresters' Hall on Wednesday evening.

The Home Defence orps will parade at 7..'!() this evening, when Lieutenant Crav u ill lecture.

A petition from Pahiatua to Parliament is being signed, praying that hotels be closed during the continuance of the war. at 6 p.m. No visiting children will be allowed on ;i iiy portion of the Hospital grounds or building during the prevalance of the present meales epdemic. In the Schools* Empire shooting match Wellingborough (Northants, England), won the senior competition with a score of 490, Auckland Grammar School being sixth with 17s. Auckland won the junior match with

Mr Charles Bayly has kindly donated the Belgium Flag purchased by him at the last Toko function in aid of our boys, to the Scottish Society, to be put up and sold at the function on Tuesday evening, and it is hoped a record price will be realised.

The I?ev. A. Grant, Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, in response to a general desire, directs that August 4th shall be observed throughout the Presbyterian Church, as a Day of Intercession and Prayer.

The Hon. .Mi' Watson. a passenger by the Makura just arrived at Auekland, says that Canada is greatly concerned at the shortage of shipping. It appeared hopeless to procure tonnage to get away the surplus of what was expected to be a record wheat crop.

(-'rent loss of stock has been the lot of the settlers out Blast. Reports come in of losses from all quarters. Among the heaviest losers i s Mr Axel Anderson, of Strathmore, who has lost about fifty head of cattle, besides numbers of sheep. When mustering begins, no doubt most flocks will be short in numbers.

A Gisborne Press Association message states that Charles Gate, the well-known boxer, was killed while bush-felling at Matiwai. Great difficulty was experienced in carrying his body out over rough bush tracks and through flooded creeks. Deceased was married ami leaves a wife and three young children.

A deputation from the Stratford County Council. consisting of the Chairman (.Mr W. Hathaway). and Councillor Worthington met the Minister for Public Works in Wellington on Friday evening with a view to getting a vote to assist in repairing the County roads which were so badly damaged during the recent storms. The Minister, in reply to the deputation, stated that assistance would be given when the Resident Engineer of the Public Works Department (Mr G. T. Murray) had reported on the condition of the roads and had sent in an estimate of the damage.

In future the following acknowledgment will be issued by the Defence Department to unsuccessful applicants for enlistment with the Xew Zealand Expeditionary Forces: "This is to certify that has registered his name for active service, but it was found that he did not come up to the present standard required for active service." The age and height of the applicant is stated in the certificate, and it i s also specified that any alteration on it is not valid. Certificates are issued and signed by group commanders.

'At the cribbage match played in Stratford on Friday at Elder's Rooms, between Stratford and Xgaere, Stratford won by 43 to 40. The players and scores are as follows, Stratford being mentioned first: W. MeAllum find T. H. Sharrock 6, v. G. Capper and D. Campbell 3: C. Jackson and 1). Butchart 6, v. W. Morrison and Walker 6; W. Woison and B. Breen 5, v. G. S. Bowers and W. Scanlon 9: R, 11. Kivell and F. C. Stewart S. v. 11. C. Taylor and C. Saunders 3; W. and F. Collins 5, v. J. Thomas and T. Orr 7; H .Wilson and J. Jones 8, v. J. Wisnewski and J. Thomas, jnr., 5; W. Clifton and W. Kelly 5. v. B. and If. Orr 7. Whangamomoiia is practically isolated, and the position promises to remain so for some weeks. It is stated that there was as much as seven feet of water in places in the tunnel. The slips along the railway line are huge, to say the least, and the amount of mud and slush that has come down with the flood and settled in places is astounding, A railway man who was out at Kiore. to which the line is nonopen, states that the scene in the railway yard baffles description, and must be seen to be believed. The yards are on a slope, which makes the position still more remarkable, and are covered with flotsam and jetsam of all kinds, dead cows, big rimu logs, etc., being mixed up in the mud. which covers the place to the depth of several feet. An idea of the amount of debris is shown by the fact that of the cattle yards, which are over six feet high and are a seven-barbed enclosure, only the three lop bar s are showing above the accumulation. Our informant added that there are months of work in front of the railwayuien before the line is properly clear.