LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, 17 September 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rtiapehu lias left London foi Auckland.

The amount paid out to suppliers of milk to the Lowgarth Dairv Company last month amounted to €12170., including a bonus, while. t;Ml7t), also including a honus, was paid out to Cardiff suppliers.

A Whangamomona correspondent writes:—The stable rented by Mr Harris here was burnt down last night (loth). Willing workers prevented the fire from spreading to the adjoining cottage.

The .Salvation Army will hold a "Cornish Pasty Supper" on Thursday next, when Brigadier Carmieiwel will deliver a lecture on "The Salvation Army and the prjeseiitjWar." The Deputy Mayor (Ci\ j\' ; H': ! Thompson) will preside.

The following will represent the Stratford A Tean\ at cribhage tonight at FlderV-: .1. YV. .Jones,! IF. C. Stewart. R. Davis. W. Clifton. I). Butchart, F. Collins*; C. Stewart: T. H. Sutton W. Collins, H. Jories, A. #kWnti s tlS ke Pfc Kellv, H. Collingwood.

j The Tuna Soci'iiT CluF ll'ave held their '^vind r u.py (I (|jip('e ;i fo|; / the ! seas<)ii. Eight dances have been 'held, and e,aeh was an unqualified success. The management was in the hands of Messm iA. •YHokers i(3Wßefrq yy_) <|.1 ..• M. (M.C.). S. Weight, T. YickeVs. and S. Reenter, all "of whom wish .to thank the, Tuna sellers, for the Jvind patronage extended to the Club (luring the season.

The Egmont Racing Club last night decided that the net profits for the season 1915-16 be devoted to the Patriotic Funds. The Press Association states that the Clhb' voted £SO to the Serbian Fund. The Taranaki Provincial Executive of the ■■•Farmers' Union on Thursday entered a protest against the increased duty on kerosene and benzine, and resolved to ask the Government to reconsider the proposal.

An application 'for exemption from drill was made by Raymond Mcßeth

at the Stratford .Magistrate's Court this morning. Applicant stated that he was operator at His Majesty's Pictures in the evening and caretaker. <»>]' SltfcYthelft&Jtfuriiqg jjtlray said that he -drilled the High' 'Sleliool Cadets during the day and he Vivas willing To djrafjt MclJoth into this section, .The application for exemption was refused. Mcßotb was orde.rjj led to'drill' with the High Sehoof ' Cadets. _ ~■■.,. .(..", ( ....'/ >'!■ n\ . An accident "occurred at AllaVfliee : J Street'' (Dahiievirko) railway crossing' , at 'midday (reports the Press 'AssYicia-j , tionVVlv Stein and R.'«. Vartoh,two* , well-known business residents.' :> ' who'riding home, the former 'being on a motor cycle and the latter''in'a side car. collided with the express! - train. The cycle was carried over the cattle ' stops. Stein and Varton were both ejected from the car. The latter is. uu-j ' conscious, and' it is feared that ..the skull is fractured. Stein -sustained n\ broken leg and other injuries. - !>| I At the Stratford Magistrate's Court < this morning Robert Riddle was charged with failing to maintain his three children, who are at present under the care of the, Stratford Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. Mr i Kookes. who appeared for the Charit- ! able Aid Board, said defendant had been earning !>s a day for the last twelve months and had not paid a penny in support of his children. Defendant was ordered to pay 7s a week each in support of his children, also £'•") past maintenance and £] Is solicitor's fee. )