LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 97, 25 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

As the result of i'liqdfrfek "into the work of policewomen in Sydney, the Victorian Minister of Justice. Mr Murray, is appointing two in -Melbourne.

It was decided tit last night’s meeting of the Stratford School Committee that any application tor the services oi the School Drum and Fife Band he dealt with by the Band Committee and the conductor.

A Melbourne message states that the Police Court records show that since the inauguration of early closing of the hotels the number of cases ol drunkenness is 15)5 in excess oi the same period for last year.

The Chairman of the Patriotic Committee (Mr W. P. Kirkwood) has received a circular from the Mayor ol New Plymouth cun veil ing a aneet ing ol representatives of the various patriotic committees to he held in Striitbird (ill September Ist. at Hi a.m.. lor the purpose: of discussing the sc-lteme ■ lor ■National Association.

Miss Jones. (■unitor of tlie Stratford .Acclimatisation Society’s hatcheries, lias everything at tin* lisli ponds in ooodorder-for the Ufwle of vdari ■. In addition! to ia ; lot of oO.OtHJ lirown trout' eyed oval 'Which arrived at the■ hatcheries a few days ago Miss .lones lias a ilotJwtr’ >50.000 si\* ' Weeks’! "■ old fry.; which a lie feeding well. ,vK

Mr S. Alyerscongh. of Trinity College of Music. London, will arrive in Stratford by the juail strain. to-night. Examination of the pupils will commence at St. Andrew’s Hall at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Air Grnbh has' made ' idenbs to’. la| examined, winch is a retold for* SJ tint ford, the largest number 'lnthe’rtb examined locally being sixty. . .);• , J tlion '

A copy of resolution at the Patriotic Committee meeting: in Stratford on Saturday lias been pasted to each of tlie organisations named therein. and to the Revs. Header. Howard. Pattison. and Father Maples, and to Adjutant Cook, of the Salvation Army Any other organisations entitled to representation should accept this notin'. states the lion. sec., and appoint their delegate.

Mr 10. («. Sergei, agricultural instructor to the Taranaki Education Hoard, gave a very interesting lecture to a good attendance of farmers on Thursday last, at Kahouri Bridge, his subject being “Artificial Manures.” A> farmers know to their cost the price of artificial manures has advanced considerably, and it is to their advantage to attend classes ol this kind, and learn what each manure is composed of. and which is best for each crop, also the right quantity t’o use. The Instructor also visits the farms of the fanners attending the classes and gives them advice, and to any one wishing to get the best results from their farm, his expert advice is very valuable. At the termination of the meeting. M.r Sergei was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. The next lecture will be given in about a month's time.

“Hull” Woods, now ji Sergeant in tin' New Zealand Infantry, writes . a ( ciiiitty letter to liis late employers. .Messrs Webster, Doiison and Co., of Stratford, under date July 7 :—“Just, out of the trendies for a few days’ spell. .Most of the work now is eonlined to the trenches, which in places are only from seven to ten yards | apart. The post we have held for thr last month is ahont the closest to tin Turks in the whole line. The fighting there is practically confined to throwing bombs, and we do onr wood share ol' this, (.'ness ‘Johnny the Turk’ knows this better than anyone. A chap has to keep his eyes open the whole time, Onr chaps are very keen and always on the alert—never miss a chance. The boys look as. til now as they did on the day of landing nearly three months ago. The food is-A 1 and tin l climate very healthy, excepting for l he flies, w hich are here in millions. Days are very hot and we have had practically no rain so far. Country here much after the style of Strathmore Saddle, very hilly. The growth is very stunted as on the slopes of Kgniont. about three to four feet in height. We get a dip in the briny almost every day—very enjoyable and healthy. Writing material has been very scarce; just borrowed this'from one of the wounded who has returnedj to the fray. Have been promoted to the rank of Sergeant since landing. Best regards to all the linn and their families.’’ I

The daily takings at the State fish shop in Sydney for the first week averaged L‘s 7.

At a sitting of the -Magistrate's Court at Waverley yesterday. Samuel \\ ilsun was committed for trial at Wanganui on a charge of stealing ninety-six sheep. The Press Association states that hail was allowed.

Owing to the high price ol horse feed, the Stratford carriers say they have been compelled to increase the price of carting from one shilling to one shilling and sixpence per ton for under).

I he list of eases set down for hearing at the Stratford Magistrate s Court on Friday comprise nine e'vd eases, two defended, one judgment

summons, and two charges against a a man for 1* obstructing a railway guard while in the execution of Iris duties. C2) using obsene language to a railway guard while in the execution of his cutties.

Last evening a full house greeted Adjutant Cook, of the Salvation Army, when he rose to speak on “My Visit to England and Ports of Call.” The speaker briefly touched on Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, and other ports of call, and then came the more interesting part for those who had not travelled Colombo. Descriptions wore given of visits made to the Salvation Army Kescue Home for women, the Industrial Home for men. and the Vagrants Home, where the Government send many of those who formerly lived by begging and vagrancy, and w here, under the Army’s- care, they are taught trades, etc. After a ride in a rickshaw, a visit w-as made to the Booth Memorial Building, then in course of erection, where the women were seen carrying bricks up the ladders to the bricklayers. ' Port Said, Naples. Pompaii, Toulon, and Gibraltar followed, with amusing incidents plentifully supplied, all of which appeared to he much enjoyed. Then came the pasty. The first one to he seen was a monster of about 18 inches, ,and when the more moderate in s.-ze appeared, they were heartily partaken of. Cadet J. Medland received a most hearty welcome, and made good impressions op all present by bis earnest manner. The whole proceedings were a pronounceq success.