LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 9 August 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Alararoabs firemen; refused the Union S.S. Company’s offer of a month’s pay for -a fortnight, states an Auckland Press Association telegram, and the Company cancelled the Mamma's trip to Sydney and will convey the ten passengers free to connect with the -Moeraki at Wellington.

The Amsterdam Telegraaf of June 4 says that, according to the German casualty lists hitherto published, the losses of the Prussian Army alone amount to 1,388,000. Besides this are published 151 Saxon, 190 internburg, 185 Bavarian and thirty-one naval lists. The five last lists published contain the names of fifty-six airmen, of whom eleven are killed, thirtyfive wounded and ten missing.

The English Parliamentary papers state that Mr Runciraan informed the House that extensive steps have already been taken by the Government to obtain a return and register of enemy proparty, as is evidenced by the fact that the returns already made to the Public Trustee as custodian show the existence in the, country ol some £97.000.000 of property belonging to the enemies. The Public Trustee has already co-operated with British creditors in assisting them to utilise the machinery for the purpose of obtaining payment of debts clue to them by enemies out of the property in the country, and the question of introducing legislation to extend the provisions of the Act is at present under consideration. In considering the disposition of enemy property due will he had to what is done with. British property in enemy countries.

At the Levin S.M. Court this morning. T. Cameron (member of the Expeditionary Force), R. Cameron and H. MacDonald appeared before Messrs F.C. Remington and S. M. Goulclsmith, (Justices of the Peace) charged with, assaulting the police, resisting Oie police and damaging police uniform. When T. Cameron was being arrested for being drunk, on Saturday night (reports the Press Association) i\itli R. Cameron, MacDonald attempted to rescue him. Constable*Bogrie was tripped up, struck, and kicked, and Constable Tregear was struck on the face and cut, necessitating several stitches. T, Cameron, for resisting, was convicted and discharged; for assault on the police lie was fined £1; and he was. ordered to pay medical expenses amounting to £1 10s. RCameron, , for assault on the police, jwW* fined j£2o, apd Avas ordered to [phy 110 s damage to a police overcoat; ,‘alul Avas convicted and discharged lor iresisting /the - police, If. MacDonald ! AVahfined £l4 for assault on the, police, jorilered to pay 9s ,6d dauiagetopolico helfiiet, and 1 completed and discharged for obstructing the; police. , Justices said such disturbances must be put doAA'II.

At to-night’s meeting of tho Stratford Borough Council, a presentation ill tile'form of an illiimii,iated address Will 'be made to Air N. ,T„ King,!»;'the citizens of-the ;towu ip,.appreciation of services l renderedi to the .borpugh as a 'Whole-. Mr King did not offer himself for a position on the Council at the last election, having decided to retire from (local- politics. The text of the address, which is an exceedingly handsome artistic effort by Mr J. McAllister, is as follows: —Hear Sir, —We. the representatives of the people of ■Stratford desire to express to you our appreciation of your public services. For many years you have tilled ably and honorably various public offices in our town—as Mayor for four years, as Councillor almost continuously since the inception of. the Borough, as a member of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, and iu innumerable other ways you have proved your worth ns a public-minded citizen. Yonr outspoken advocacy of what yon have considered right has gained you the respect of all classes. Tu conclusion, we cordially extend to Mrs King, yonr family, and yourself our best wishes for your future health, happiness and prosperity.—We are, < dear, t Sir. yours sincerely.” (Signed by .the Mayor, chairman of the Chamber ol Commerce, chairman' of the Hospital Board, Councillors and the ,T«wn Clerk).