LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 28, 1 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Aii Adelaide cable states that disabled steamer Yeddo has been towed to port. Mails for the United Kingdom via Vancouver close at the local Post Office at 8 a.m. on October 4. A patriotic social and dance will be held at the Stanley Road School this evening. The vital statistics for Stratford for the mouth ending September 30 are as follows (quarter figures being given in parenthesis):—Births 18 (58), marriages 2 (1-1). deaths 4 (11). At the ''Patriotic Day held in the Medina Tea Room on Tuesday, the music was grationsly supplied by Mrs Bianchi, while Mr T. Grubb gave the use of one of his pianos. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for westerly strong winds to gale and veering by west to north. The 1 weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled. Rain probbale. Barometer falling.—Bates. It was reported at the meeting of the Stratford Belgian Relief Committee last night that up to September 30, £1361 7s 7d had been forwarded to the central committee, and the balance of £360 remained in hand in tfag© of urgent relief being needed.

A fine advertisement for tlie stockraising qualities of this district is afforded by a business transaction which has just been completed. A Toko farmer sold a line of lambs at the choice price of £1 per head for delivery in Stratford this month.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following civil cases at the Stratford Magistrate's Court tin's morning by Mr W. G. Kenrick. S.M. :R. I). Harford and Co. (Mr E. S. Rutherfurd) v. A. Douglas, £3 lis Bd, costs 7s; Webster, Dobson and Co. (Mr E: S. Rutherfurd) A\, J. H. Slight, £SO, costs £1 8s; DaVid Steven (Mr P. Thompson) v. John Zurcher, £3 Bs. costs 12s. ■ In the judgment summons case, Mary Ryan (.Mr P. Thompson) v. A. E. Johnson, , judgment was given for plaintiff for £5 6s 6d, in default seven days' imprisonment in New Plymouth gaol.

Kohuratahi "King Kole Karnival." .—The above i s causing some excitement locally (hvrites our correspondent.) The different committees are working hardj for their . respective candidates, "(b? October Bth, there will be a grand social-and dance in the Kohura'tahi Mjjll jn aid, of the "Line Candidate." The P.>V.D. Cricket Club are the organising forcej and a bumper titrn'-b'ni it'promises to he. A .ladies' committee,' \vith Mrs Roos as president, has taken up the arrangements, and are working energetically to in-, sure its success. Of course, tlie whole of the proceeds will be devoted to that noble cause—" The man who's doin' 'is hit."

A. native ilebto'r leaned lazily against the side of, [he' witness-b6x in the Otorohaiiga Court bn Monday. : "Do you owe tips money?" asked Mr E. jß'awson, o.al, ': "Oh. yes; I owe te money all right." "Then why don't you pay it?" '''Oh," replied the Maori through liis interpreteri;' : " no money. I'm 50 years of age; I'm tired of work." "But," said Ins Worship, "1 am 50 years of age also, and I am not tired of work." Henare's rejoinder was not audible to the Bench,' but it set the interpreter langhing. "What does the debtor say?" asked Mr Rawson! "Oh. but you've got a soft job. your Worship." The -Magistrate bent his head and proceeded to write i vigorously.

/ A lady who recently passed through Suva on her way to New Zealand was greatly impressed by the almost total absence from the town of the ordinary human male. This singular condition is the result of the glorious response of Fiji to the call of the Motherland, and until the same state of affairs is visible in our own towns we cannot make their proud boast. "We have done our utmost." Wishing to change a cheque, the lady went to the bank, where a . small boy of about twelve peered up at her from the business side of the counter. "I want to see a clerk or a teller or something," said the lady vaguely. While the small boy was convincing her that he was .himself the entire bank staff, a flapper of fourteen or so came in with a sheaf of cheques and money to bank, the day's takings at the principal shop. Thus it is in Suva—now!

At a meeting of the Stratford Belgian Relief Committee held last night it was-'decided to ask for donations of warm clothing for the soldiers at the front, and the shop in Broadway, south of Victoria Bridge, lately occuupied by Messrs Cannon and Co., i butchers, will be opened its a receiving i depot. The shop will be opened on Saturdays and Wednesdays 'up to October 15 between the hours of .1 and ;i p.m.. On other days, parrels may be left, at the Borough Council office. it was also decided that the date of the annual meeting be left in the hands of (he Chairman, and that Mr T. H. Penn bo asked to act as auditor. An invitation from the Stratford Homo Defence Corps to attend a farewell social to he tendered to the next draft of Reinforcements at the Kgmont Club on October 11 was accepted with thanks. JOIN THE ARMY of those who have tested the wonderful curative virtues of Dr. Sheldon's Magnetic Liniment. It gives quick relief whenever applied to a burn, blister, bruise, or a pain or sore of any nature. Price, Is fid and ,'ss. Obtainable at H. Richardson's. x

The treasurer of the local Belgian Relief Fund desires to acknowledge receipt through the post of postal notes for 16s 6d.

The first basket of the season reported at the Stratford Evening Post; office, was that of Mr Fred Collins, who landed twelve beauties this morning, averaging about a pound and ahalf.

Final arrangements have been completed in connection with the farewell concert and dance tendered to eight members of the Oddfellows' and Foresters' Lodges in the Foresters' Hall on Monday evening. The concert items are in the capable hands of Mr 0. H. Lawn.

The Nursing Sisters to leave on the next transports have been selected as follows:—Sister Fulton (wife of Colonel Fulton), who for the past three months' has been matron at the Trentham Military Hospital, will he in charge, under her will be Sisters Douglas (T)unedin), Cumberworth (Christc'hurch). Stronach (Stratford), Keith (Wellington). Crispen (Wellington), Scott (Christchurch), Jessep 'Christeliurch). all of whom have heen doing duty at Trentham, also Sisters Goldsmith (Hawke's Bay), Brown (Hokitika), Burnett (Clyde), Nixon, Moore, Lowe and Inglis, who returned in the transport Tahiti.

The "Taranakian" September number, which has come to hand, reflects credit on tlie editorial staff of :he Xew Plymouth Boys' High School. The Magazine is published in a compact, neat form, and is a pleaure to read. The Roll of Honour at once shows that ths School's old boys are numerously putting to a practical test the high sense of ■ patriotism and keeness which is infused by the training at the School. A high cone of comradeship and filal affection for lAnia Mater colours the reading matter and shows that the School ,- s a real live institution. The volume is well illustrated with photographs of interest to the school and its friends.