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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 81, 4 August 1915, Page 4

A Brisbane cablegram states that the butter export for the year decreased 19,000 boxes compared to the amount in the previous year. i The Hawke's Bay Jockey Club has donated £6OO to the Wounded Soli diers' Fund, states the Press Association. ! The civil list for the sitting of thq Stratford Magistrate's Court on Friday is very light, there being only I four undefended cases and one judgment summons.

An exceptionally heavy rainfall was registered last month, the total being 10.7 inches. Rain fell on thirteen days, and the highest falls were recorded on July 20 and 21, when over lour inches were registered.

Italian reservists are notified by their Consul that they are not required to enrol yet. but it would greatly assist him if they would send their names and addresses to him at Wellington as soon as possible.

At the Egnmnt Club on Thursday. August 12. a farewell will tie tendered to the next draft of reinforcements to go into camp. The Mayor (Mr J. f

W. Boon), Borough Councillors, and Chairmen and members of the various local bodies have been invited to attend. "Wayfarer," in the Nation, tells this story: "From the Front.— Scene: Improvised singsong, to which a number of German prisoners were admitted as a special favour. Officer running it returns after a brief absence, to rind the sergeant

left in control of the programme announcing the following 'item': 'Our friends Frit/, and 'Ans will now oblige with the "Ymn of 'Ate." ' "

The senior and junior championship finals will be played on Thursday. The senior match between Tukapa and Hawera will be played at Stratford, and the junior match, Elthani v. Clifton, will be played at Elthani. The net proceeds of the junior game will be handed over by the Eltham Club to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers 1 Fund. The senior final will take place on the Showgrounds. As it is the first senior game in Stratford this year, a large attendance should be present.

A meeting was bold in the Fire Brigade Station last night to draw up a programme for the "Hard-up" Social and torch-light procession to be held early in September ni the Town Hall in aid of the Fire Brigade funds. The programme for the after-

noon session contains some very novel items, 'amongst which are: Comic football match (20 a-side) ; ladies' and

gents' hockey match ("B.\" a-sic

cigar and umbrella cycle race for trophy presented by Messrs Mcßain and Cbilds; fancy costume ring race atrophy presented by Lieutenant A. J. Davey). In the evening a, torchlight procession and social will be held, when prizes will be given for the best fancy dress (both gentleman's

and lady's), and best "hard-up" dress for ladies and gentlemen.