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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr J. Mnlvey, of the Stratford Post Office, left by the midday train for New Plymouth, to which he lias been transferred.

Mrs Ann Gow, of Dunedin, celebrated her hundred and first birthday todav. having been born in ISI-i at Anchterarcler. Berths]lire. The Press Association states that Mrs Gow is in possession of all her Dualities.

Weather Forecast.—-The indications are for South-easterly nViderate to strong, and hacking by Fast to North. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather with increasing haze and cloudiness shortly. Barometer falling alter about 24. hours.— Bates, Wellington.

The conversazione in aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ to-morrow night in the Parish Hall is hound to be a success. Arrangements have all been completed, and patrons can reply on a good evening’s entertainment. '1 lie Russian Flag should draw a crowd of admirers who will, no doubt hid briskly for this fine sonvenir.lt is hoped that the fund will benefit considerably from the Conversazione.

At last night’s nieetmg of the Stratford Volunteer Fire Brigade, the vesting of the Brigade’s property in a Fire Board was considered. The benefits the ratepayers and the townspeople generally would /derive from the Board were pointed out, and it was decided to invite Superintendent Bellringer, of the New Plymouth Fire Brigade to visit Stratford and address a public meeting,’ explaining the work, ing of a Fire Board. For the football match at New Plymouth to-morrow, arrangements have been made with the Railway Department for excursion fares, and the train from New Plymouth has beep delayed till 5.32 ppn. - The train to New Plymouth will leave Stratford at the usual time, and the match will start at 3.10 p.fu;, fo (enable visitors to , New Plymouth ’to see the whplq game, (liven fine weather, a fast.and interesting game should result, and patrons ofour national winter pastime should not miss to-morrow’s opportunity.

lAt the meeting of the committee which has the arrangements for the holding of the Fire Brigade’s “Jiardnp’’ social and torch-light, procession in hand, hold hist night, nt was decided that, no dancer without a mask lie allowed on the floor‘before 12 p.m.’ A trophy' for the J best “hard-up” lady’s dress has been donated by Mr Alt’ Moon, and bile for the best lady’s fancy dress by Mr J. Rowe. A special orchestra has been engaged to play the dance music in the evening, and a very enjoyable time is predicted.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 97, 25 August 1915, Page 6

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 97, 25 August 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 97, 25 August 1915, Page 6

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