LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 28, 1 October 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One of the finest bullocks ever fattened on the . Bibbenluke estate (X.S.W.'h was bought recently by a local butcher, foe a record price of £SO. When dressed the bullock weighed 17201 b. This is about, the biggest bullock ever killed in the district. He stood over 6ft, in height, and would scarcely go under the rail of a b'ft... 2in. yard,.

j At the Dunedin Police Court this I morning, William Lawrence Hooper J appeared on a charge of having received adhesive stamps to the value of £4O, the property of the .Government, knowing them to be dishonorably obtained. Chief-Detective Bishop applied for a remand, having to bring a witness from Wellington, He also announced that there were four other minor informations laid, not > indictable, three for breaches of the Stamps Act, and one for a breach of the Post and Telegraph Act. Defendant's counsel entered a plea of not guilty. A remand was granted till next Friday.

' The Sydney Daily Telegraph reports an unusual and uncanny incident: On Sunday, July 18, a dead body was recovered from the Peel River and identified as that of Thomas Wilmott. who disappeared about the samp time. Two witnesses at the ■■inquest said they were quite sure of the identity of deceased. Xo one appeared to have any doubt as, to Avho had. been drowned.'and a verdict of accidental death was recorded. However, Thomas Wilmott turned up alive in Tamworth the other day, and the identity of the dead man remains unknown.

'f Tt has been pointed out that there i is not only some misapprehension l as I to how exactly parcels for, soldiers at tlie Front ought to be. addressed, hut -that in addition, if each package is forwarded separately, .the cost becomes a, rather expensive ite/m. Mi'J'.. Skog. " hind', .the - Town ~ CJer,k, therefore has , kindly ..suggested.. that; if, .parcels .for any of our boys at the Front are left at hi.s office he will see they are packed in one case and duly forwarded addressed: "Christmas gifts to the! j Taranaki Boys at the Front." It is! j necessary.' however, that parcels for, i individuals, or gifts in general for this'j good prtrpose, should, be sent forward I ns speedily a,s possible tp.ensur? car- ! riage by. the first ships to,leave, for ! Egypt, i Parcels should the Town Clerk's-qffice ripft-j later than Monday afternoon,., GilU,,\ nust' be packed in flat this and securely sealed, that is to say v in. biscuit or suchlike, and with the. lids soldered down.)

j Particulars concerning a brave deed j performed by Trooper- Jack "Forbes, 1 son of Mr s James Forbes, ;of Lawl rence. Otago, and-.stepbrother of Mr Edwards, 43, Aro Street,' Wellington, came to hand by the last-English mail. .Trooper Forbes went to the front with the main body of the expeditionary force. It appears .that a trooper of the 7th Squadron was wounded in the leg, and was crawling for shelter along the riverbed. Learning of. his predicament, Forbes •' immediately rushed out of shelter and helped along the wounded man under! fire. Before 'getting cWer, unfortunately, another shot struck the manxalready wounded and killed 'him in Forbes' arms when within two or three yards 4 of safety. The action of Trooper Forbes was specially commended by Major (.rigor, commanding the 12th Squadron Otago Mounted Rifles. An Eltham farmer who has in-the past sent occasionally a frozen liul-i lock to Barnardo's Homes has just received a note of appreciation from the' Honorary Director in London. He says in the course of the letter: : '.lt ' is no easy matter in normal times to maintain a family of 7000' boys and girls, and to keep ope,n '■.'. doors for <■ every destitute •■child who applies ; .but.' owing to the 'increased cost of'food and bare necessaries, and to a falling oft' of income, our difficulties are doubled. I am therefore specially grateful to you for the help which you have so generously sent at this anxious time of warfare." Last year the farmer in question sent to Borthwick's Freezing Works a bullock, which the firm generously killed and put into freezing chambers free of charge. They also . arranged with shipping and insurance companies to take the carcase free of cost. When, however, the Government commandeered all the meat this bullock was taken • along with the rest. The proceeds of the beast were then sent Home to the homes. It realised £lO lis 2d, a very satisfactory result,