LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 17, 18 September 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special meeting of 'the 'Council will be held on Monday at 7.30 p.m. to consider the Loan proposals. The annual social of the Methodist Church Choir was held in the schoolroom, Regan Street, last evening. Appreciation was expressed at the good work done by the choir during the year in helping at Church and Patriotic concerts. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Con- ' ductor, Mr Lawn; assistant con-, ductor, Mr Burkett; librarian, MiBarker; committee, Mrs R. Masters, Miss Everess, Messrs J. Martin and. Rwss; secertary and treasurer, Mr R. H .White. A musiw.l programing was rendered during the evening and the meeting closed with th« Dorolagy and the Benediction. A practice availed of in many thea-' tres would he welcome . in Stratford during the performances in d*e Town' Hall. Late arrivals are not permitted to enter the body of uhe hall:driving the course of an item and have to remain outside until the item is concluded. Locally, late coiners are permitted to enter, the hall at my time. and in every case the performance is disturbed through people going upstairs invariably making a diverting noise, inconsiderate of the arci't air 1 . the audience. This should not be the case, and late-comers both at the beginning of the performances and the intervals, and after a 'deoch and doris' during the interval should be kept outside, and not be allowed to distract the audience by their thoughtless action.

A novel social evening for the Territorials and Senior Cadets will he given by Mv< C. Gray oWi* October 14. The money derived from the tickets goes to augment Ate funds of the Ladies' . Patriotic Committee. Several talented local artists have responded to the call of giving their services and an enjoyable evening should be spent by all. Supper will he supplied by the ladies during the evening. Lieutenant Cray is donating a modern Lee Enfield rifle to the Territorial or Senior Cadet who disposes of the largest number ot tickets. The Lee Enfield rifle was presented to Lieut. Gray by Mr George Hunter on the eve of his de-. parture for the Trentham Camp re j cently, and the winner will, no. doubt, prize highly such a splendid memento. I

The "A" team in the cribbage match at Elder's last evening won by one game, and as the position is now two wins each, a final will be played on 1 Friday week. The following were the sicores in last night's march ("A" members being mentioned first in each case): —J. W. Jones and H. Collingwood 6, v. W. Woifin and 0. Seabright 7; H. Sutton and 0. Stewart 8, v. Riekleben and H. Kivell 2; Nelson and Green 8, v. W. Brown and W. Graham 9; D. Butchart and F. C. Stewart 11,. v. E. A. and A. Drake (3; W. and F. Collins G,.v. Wright and C. Kivell 7;W- Kelly and R, Dayies a, v. P. James and R. Gray 12; W. Clifton and H. Jones 9, v. G. Slight and T. Malpin 7. To-day is a red letter day for the Stratford School girls and the Whanga girls, who arrived from Whangamoniona by the early train this morning, to play a return hockey match against the local School girls. About a month ago the Stratford girks journeyed to Whangamomona and were there treated in the right royal hospitable manner of the Easterners. Today on arrival at Stratford, the team were met by the Stratford girls with whom they had breakfast at the school. At eleven o'clock the hockey match was played in Victoria Park and resulted in a win for Stratford by three to nil. After the match the teams adjourned for dinner at the school. In the afternoon the visitors were entertained at the Pictures, where the patriotic picture "Will they never come?" was much appreciated. It was a splendid day's outing for the girls. The visitors are dwe to leave for "out East" by the evening train. Favoured with fine weather the "Dardanelles Market and Refreshment Room" held in the C.B.A. Building)*, Broadway, to-day • was a great success. Early in the morning the stock commenced to arrived, and by 10 a.m. the market was well supplied with all kinds of produce. Mesuames McQuay and Sangster, with a willing staff of helpers, have been busy all the day selling the wares. • The stock comprises preserves, vegetables, flowers, meat, cakes, jams, sweets and everything that one wishes to buy. 'One of the specialities of the "Market", was the afternoon! [.tea'f!: department which received' full support from town and country folk alike. The promoters of the market wish to thank the ; p'ropVietors 1 of ' Elder's Tea Rooms for providing chairs, fables and crockery; Mr Wake'for the free use of the'building for' 1 ; the day, also the Stra'tford' residents * vyho donated produce, etc. The market will be open' this 1 evening, and'as-; the money derived 1 therefrom goes to ; swell the account 1 of the Sick and Wounded. Soldiers' Fund* the" pro- '> moters rely on disposing of' all their stock befo.'e closing time arrives.