LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 99, 27 August 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The wholesale price of flour has been reduced by 10s per'ton. making the present price £\n 10s at the Breakwater, New P!vniouth.

The Russian (lag am! a velvet cushion which were to nave been sold by auction at the conversazione in the Parish Hall last night, were withdrawn, and will be'auctioned in Broadwav earlv next mont'-

The Rev. J. Pattisdn will speak in St. Andrew's Church on Sunday evening on the "Comrade in White," based on a story From the trendies in |< France. The message is intended to help the anxious and bereaved.

Owing to a sharp difference of opinion with his congregation in consequence of a sermon preached by him on "The hereafter of the slain." the Rev. Mr Wainwright has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist Church at (Jisborne. ' L ; . *..•

The Whangarei Chamber of Commerce (reports the Press Association) has decided to ask the Government to instruct experts to experiment. with a view to producing a flavorless turnip, which will not affect cream when fed to cows.

There was a bumper house at the Kahouri Bridge* patriotic 'social and dance on Wednesday evening, and everything went with a swing. The proceeds amounted to about £lO. and the Committee best thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who so ably assisted to make the affair a success.

i:iM.V-'«i.\i » S I HA»vf!jj ; i •' A Foxton message states that a well-attended representative.. meeting of the Foxton Presbyterian Church last nigtit .unanimously decided to call Rev. J. H. liredin. a "recent arrival from the Presbyterian Church of,ireland, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rev. .). M. Thomson, M.A., as minister of the charge.

The Stratford Golf Club's Pairs best hall ' match against Bogey 'tva§ played yesterday, there being only eiglit entries. ' The match was won by Messrs F. X. Dunlop and Cecil Wright 'who *Wrtli' a handicap- of "12 each, were two up on Bogey, while Messrs FY X. Ftissell and I'. Wright with handicaps ] 1 and 'A respectively were all square.

, .Yesterday,, in the House of, Representatives, Hon. (.'. W. Russell moved thi' second reading of the Mirths and Deaths Registration Amendment Bill, which, he explained, was entirely tech-* nical in nature. .Mr E. P. Lee said iii' committee that he would move an amendment for the purpose of removing the stigma from the birth of illegitimate children who had been legally adopted. The Minister said he was prepared to accept the suggestion, and the second reading was carried.

The steamer Eastern, on arrival at Sydney from China, brought news of the typhoon at Shanghai (reports a cable to-day). Over one hundred were killed and two hundred injured. Much damage was done to shipping, two or three vessels being blown ashore. In the Hoods at Wuchow, bouses and crops were destroyed, and threequarters of the city was submerged, thousands being rendered homeless.

A Melbourne cable states that th« Senate passed a Compulsory Voting Kill'.

"We grow more like Sydney every night," said .Mr Fred Foley, of His .Majesty's Pictures, with a smile, when speaking of an innovation at the Theatre in connection with the programme. "We are the first picture theatre in the Dominion to display the title of each film as it is thrown on the screen. It is a simple, striking, and completely effective arrangement. which, 1 am sure, will meet with the appreciation of every Stratford piclure patron. A powerful light throws particulars into view on the screen. Oh, yes ; it is a distinct advance on the old programme idea. There is a splendid bill to-night. So con>e-«long and see for yourself. We shall he glad to see you, of course. Ta Ta !""

Aii extraordinary position, and one that has probably never arisen in such a manner before, was created in tJie Napier Magistrate's Court, when the clerk of the Court i.Mr James Jordan) refused to allow several alleged receipts to ho handed to the Bench when they were put into his hands For th.it purpose by a solicitor for n plaintiff in ;i civil action. "J must protest against these receipts being put in," said Mr Jordan, "'lt is my duty as a revenue officer to place before the court the fact that they are not stamped in accord i:ioe with the statute. I object to Miose receipts going to court unless the fines amounting to 'k'2~) are paid." The magistrate upheld the clerk of the court, and refused to all the documents being taken a s "receipts." Mr Jordan said he intended to impound the receipts, and hand them over to the police. b : i

The Wrsi End schoolboys will ph.? the Stratford Primary schoolboys atj Victoria Park to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. In regard to the ease beard at tha Stratford Court last week, Cannon and jCo. v. Weir, the .Magistrate this morn* ing ordered ttte defendant to return the dog within five days or pay £l2 and costs. Weather forecast.—The indications are for south-easterly and backing by East to North winds. Weather probably cold and changeable. Tha night will probably be very cold, with frosts inland. Barometer little movement, but has a falling tendency after about 21 hours. — Bates. Wellington. The following will represent the Stratford Cribbage Team against Midhirst and Denbigh Road, at Midhirst to-night: J. Jones. W. Collins. V. Collins, .1. Sharrock, D. MeAllum, A. Nelson. Green, H. Kivell. C. Kivell, A. Walsh, F. Stewart. R. Ricklebcn. W. Brown. 0. Slight, J. Sheehan. J. Phillips, D. Butchart. A brake will leave the Post Office at 7.;10 sharp. At the Stratford Court this morning, before Mr Ken rick, S.M., on the application of the police, six children, who have been living with their mother at Whangairiomona in a tout divided into three compartments, wore committed to the Mount Albert Industrial School. Auckland, to be brought up in the Methodist religion. Sergeant Dale, who appeared for the police, said, that the children's father, whom the Court had made a maintenance order against a \'ow months ago, had disappeared, but from information received it was ascertained that he was in Australia. The Magistrate said the police should make inquiries, and if possible, bring the man back to New Zealand. "There are thousands and thousands of pounds' worth of iron and steel lying about New Zealand in large quantities and absolutely wasted." These were the words of a man who has had many years' experience in a large iron and steel foundry in Scotland. Tho speaker, chatting with an Otago Daily Times reported on the vital subject of munitions, added. "1 have not been long in this country.,but. from what I have seen. ; thU-e are ' '/tnaVloned ploughs and other implements on, almost every farm. A lot of the metal is pure steel and iron, which could bo 1 put to remarkably good 1 use. now that the-. Mother Country is in sore need of munitions. Good iron is north over £.'! 10s per ton, and steel is worth, at the very least £1 per ton. There are , ironworks and foundries here and ,in othter colonies which could be.quickly converted, by getting the proper plant, for profitable'and patriotic service." The informant' stated that he had heard that the question of, shell-case manufacture was boing considered by ironworks proprietors in some parts of the dominion.