LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 92, 19 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The* balance of the report of yesterday's meeting of the Stratlord County Council "ill appear in to-morrow’s issue. The Salvation Army announce it “talk” hy Adjutant Cook on “My visit to Kurland and Ports ol Call, on Tuesday next, at S p.m.. to he loilowed h v :t Cornish Pasty Supper. This talk is hy request of friends who Ijpard the Adjutant uive some accounts |iVevionsly. and they desire to hear more of what evidently "its a most interesting trip.

lii regard to the erosion tliafc took phut-' at tlu> Wait aia bridge, tint Stratford County Council decided to leave i lie matter in the hands of the ftugijieer to deal with as soon as possible. On Sunday evening next, at i o'clock. Mr John Page. member of the British Mediums' I'nion. will commence a series oi trance lectures in the Foresters’ Hall. Stratlord. Mi' Page comes with high credentials Irom Great Britain. At the Auckland 'Supreme Court. Peter Colombo, alias Alexander, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment with hard labor for forgery. The Press Association states that the prisoner acknowledged a long list of previous convictions. The Stratford County Council yesterday decided that, il the settlers interested were prepared to guarantee the money to the Council for the removal of the embankment on the Croydon and Mountain Hoads, the work he commenced forthwith. * Weather Forecast.— South-easterly moderate to strong winds prevailing. F/Xpeet cold and damp weather. Misty rain is to he expected. The night will probably he very cold. The barometer has a rising tendency. - Bates, Wellington.

At tiie Stratford County Council meeting yesterday. Gr. Baskin congratulated the Engineer Mr W. J. Lopdell) on the splendid bridge that had been erected at Te Popo under his supervision. The speaker said the bridge was a credit to the engineer and the district.

At yesterday's meeting of the Stratford County Council, the Chairman reported that £loOO in rates from fortyfour ratepayers had been collected since the last meeting. Mr Hathaway considered that this was yery Satisfactory. and showed that the ratepayers were ‘distributing their money evenly during this time of stress.

Tlie initial Wellington production of “The Man who Stayed at Home” was performed in the presence of His Excellency the Governor. Lady Liverpool, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, the Hon. Mr Massey and Mrs Massey, and other members of the new National Cabinet. Great enthusiasm prevailed .throughout the performance, and it is estimated that the pew . patriotic drama will stimulate the recruiting campaign.

The following will represent tlie Stratford l j‘U” .Cribhaw. ,te:pii; jp match against the “A**" team to-mor-,rpw evenjng—Graham. Slight. Walsh. Kivell 2)j Malcolm, Thomas. Drake (2) Hickelh'en, Harstoihi 3 >|pwn, t Hark. 11 ess and Stewart. The following will ; represent the VA” te.aip— . Kelly. \V. Clifton. W. Collins, F. Collins, J. Sharrock. I). McCalluni, H. Jones, D. Butchart, J. Jones, G. Hanah, F. Stewart, A. Nelson, G. Baker-Green. G. Seahright. Flay to start at 7.80.

Mi- W. Bredow. Douglas, waited on the Stratford County Council yesterday in rega rd to ttyy property. He said he desired to have alknit two juul a-half chains of the old Oliurii Road. Douglas, attended to and a few pounds spent on it to allow the settlers to take their milk to the creamery.—Oii Cr. Worthington’s motion. it was decided that the Council grant £5 for the work on condition that it was subsidised £ for £ by the settlers. Omni Road was the name given to the new road.

A Southland trooper, writing from hospital, says: “Coming from Gallipoli we had a wounded parson outboard. He had been wounded in the lower part of the hack while attending to a wounded man. Alter being hit he lay Hat on the ground, and while the bullets were raining all around him he said he prayed to the Lord to help him. Only one more bullet struck him, and that hit three j sovereigns which he had in his belt, piercing them and going no further. He attributed his (‘scape to the efficacy lof prayer, whereas we put it down to luck.”

Judgment was given yesterday at Whangarei by Mr Page, S.M.. in the cow poisoning case of Herbert Shalderfl. versos James Harrison and Son's. Plaintiff claimed £94 os, .damages

;m '-t-d by prize rattle being poisoned after eating molasses supplied by defendants. I lie .Magistrate held tliat the sickness of the cattle was clue to the presence in the molasses of impurities. in the form of mineral oil and a small amount of ultramarine. He gave judgment for plaintiff for £32 10s Od. and costs £27 12s 9d. The case was the first of its kjnd held in the Dominion. Leave to appeal was given. At yesterday’s meeting of the Stratford County Council the Chairman and Cr. Worthington reported on their visit to Wellington, during which time they interviewed the Premier. .Mr Short (Cnder-Secretary for Public Works), and the Minister of .Railways.; After putting the matter of the slips before the Minister, and pointing out that the Council had not enoughj money in hand to put the work into execution, a grant was promised. As to tin l interview with the Minister ol Railways, in regard to a crossing at M anganui. the chairman said the Minister was sore about the way the Council had tackled him. Mr Hathaway said he pointed out to the Minister what was needed, and a lew days later the railway engineer inspected the spot for a siding and not a crossing. 'I he Department granted the request for a crossing, hut no traction engine would, he allowed to cross the railway at point. The crossing would be a great

saving to tin' C ouncil in the matter of carting shingle, as it would save a mile journey from the pit to the roads and works.— The Chairman and Or, Worthington were each voted to for expenses incurred on their visit to Wellington.

The Mayoress oi Stratlord (Mrs 'T. W. Boon) is calling for to-morrow. >t A,JI) p.m. at the reading room t,Uire Brigade Station) a meeting of ladies who are willing to assist in the hayd up” social and torchlight procession ,io be held by the Fire Brigade on September 9th. The list of eases set down for healing at the Stratford Magistrate's Court to-morrow is a lengthy one. atul includes six civil eases two defendedi, three eases against Territorials <oue for failing to attend drill and two for failing to attend annual training: caiiip), one ease oi allowing a ehiimiQy to’ catch tire, one of excessive drinking. and one of alleged assault, causing actual bodily harm. # The Horne Defence Corps advert iso a handicap shoot for a gold medal presented by Mr J. Beattie. Ihe shoot is open to all comers, who arc* asked to pay an entrance fee of 2s (kl. Ammunition will he supplied lice. The test will he four shoots of seven shots with an optional lighter. Nominations close on August A 1 - The date of the shoot will he notified later.

A Taihape message states that the carnival committee resolved last night “That this committee is of opinion that in the interests of the various Patriotic movements throughout the Dominion, it is desirable the Prime Minister ho urged to introduce legislation of a temporary character wit ; h a view to providing the greatest possible freedom with regard to holding art unions, raffles, auctions, etc., promoted by accredited patriotic societies.”

A motor car collision occurred on the Mountain Hoad, just past the abattoirs, about ■> o’clock on Tuesday evening, ft appears that Mr Kaspar. of Eltham. was returning from New Plymouth with a party of ladies, while Mr JR. Mndford was driving a party from Stratford to Midhirst. Mr\Kaspar was passing a cart coming towards him, and Air Mndford \ttempted to pass him. with the result that the ears collided, and both were hadly damaged.