LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 29, 2 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Fishermen report having good sport on the rivers in the district yesterday. The best basket so far is -Mr I’. Wright’s thirteen, weighing 271hs.

Mrs Evans, on behalf of the Huiroa girls’ hockey team (the “Scarlet Runners’’) has forwarded Ids to this ofliee to he handed to the Patriotic Committee for the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund.

A note of humor was struck at the exhibition of radium by Professor \\ ragge at Reel ton isays the Westport Times). A well-known settler, who hails from the Fmerald Isle, was looking at this wonderful exhibit, when he was heard to ejaculate.'“Redad, it's just like what one sees when he’s drunk.”

At a meeting of the committee 01 the Stratford Racing Club, held on Thursday evening, it was unanimously decided that the Club’s net profits,for the 19 Jo-Hi racing season he handed to the Stratford Patriotic Committee for patriotic purposes. This gehero mi action should result in a very substantial sum being added to the local Patriotic Funds.

-Mr Keke Taueki. who won the Civil Service motor car at New IMymontlj*. is already the owner of a car, and’ is said to have independent means. The winning ticket was bought when Keke was at the Native Land Court at Waitara. Just before him, Mr AV. AV. Hipango bought t'2-V worth of tickets. Keke bought one and In’s ticket bore the winning number, which was only two more than the number ol Hipango’,s last ticket. “That ,a fluke. Keke, chi'”

The result of the eribbage “rubber” was a win for the “A” team,, which were two games up in the play at Klder’s rooms last < night, j, Hotla teams were not at their hill strength.' mdV •five tallies lieing engaged. At the conclusion of the match-,■ botlntiaptaiiis , (Mr fin Jones and Mr H. Kivell) made short .speeches, r.dfleiVijig Il«l tlb-pyery. enjoyable evenings spent by -the players, and expressing the hope, that next year) a Card Association will be 'formed toj control I jnatchtsfPuu.the district. ’l’h*' following are last night’s scores' (“A” team mentioned.,first in eacln case): W. Collins and AA'. Kelly 7. v. T. Lawsonuand' :li. ;Fo f x IfjvvQ. Stewart and Hill Sutton (i, v } H, and C. Kivell (i; H. Collingwood and Jack .Seabright (i, v. B, Cray and \V. Smith 7 ; H. Jones and AA r . Clifton S, v. («; Slight and T. Malcolm 7; I). BmteliUft and F. C. Stewart IU, v. Drake Bros, (i; total, :“A” Cl 7. “B” JJ. ’ C -

The Wejekly “Patriotic! Market” 'is being 1 1 {'• I(I in tlic C. 15. A, Buildings today by Alesdames (). AL Curtisi, R.Dingle. A. I)ihjj;Io, aiul J. H. Hine. Tin 1 simp is very prettily arranged with ..Cju-tains, -flags and Huw«M’.s. and re+ fleets eredit on the.small army of wflliny; helpers associated >\ith Mrs Curtis. For a selection o,f ,■ “stock” one could not wish, to visit a more thor-

oughly equipped shop. Included in goods lor sale are eggs. cream, I'ioney. cakes, haskets of sweets, .flowers, cm, ferns, pot plants, and everything one could wish for in the way of produce and preserves. During the afternoon two hams were raffled. The four little gii;ls who are selling button holes amh llowers are sure to he responsible for collectinp; a large sum of money. An auction sale of the unsold goods w ill he conducted at S o’clock to-night; The country people—especially in the Toko district—donated produce, etc,-, unsparingly. and’ the large stock speaks well for the patriotic feeling of the farmers. The shop was lent tree of charge by .Mr Make. As our representative was making his exit this morning one of tin l ladies in charge remarked: “We have a lovely stock of goods and hope to make a lovely lot of money!” and someone brimming over with optimism said: “And so we will!”

That all efforts on behalf of patriotic* funds are -not w isely or well directed is made apparent hv details given by the Wellington Dominion of an “assault-at-arms’’ at Newtown Park a week or . two ago. The ]>apor referred to says; I “The total receipts amounted to W2o !)s l()d, and the expenditure totalled L'.'idl Ids Id. Included in the expenditure was -tS.’l for advertising and printing. L'7o as a lee to Captain McLaglen. who was the organiser of the programme and chief performer. C7d ids for motor-car hire and sundry lesser amounts. The point which will strike most people is the lavish manner in which the cost was piled up for a one-day entertainment. It is an extraordinary thing and certainly calls for explanation that the expenditure of t 7() Ids on motor-car hire should have been necessary. Who used so many motor-cars and whyt The fee to Captain .M'Laglen also seems a heavy charge l for a patriotic entertainment. The reason for the financial failure of the entertainment is attributed to, the weather being somewhat 1 unfavorable, hni even if this excuse, is Walid there still remains the fact that at the rate of expenditure incurred it would have required an attendance of something like SOtIO peoph l at one shilling per head to cover expenses alone before a penny of profit w as made. JOIN THE ARMY o| those who have' tested the wonderful curative virtues of Dr. Sheldon's .Magnetic Liniment. If gives quick relief whenever applied to a hum. blister. bruise, or a pain or sore ol any nature. Price, Is (id and its. Obtain, able at I*. Richardson’s, it

Weather Forecast.—The indications are for westerly strong winds to galo and veering by west to north. r "ho weather appears likely to he cljfcly ami unsettled. Rain probable. »jhe barometer has a 1 ailing tendency.

A very successful social and dance, the proceeds of which are to purchase comforts for the wounded soldiers, was held at Toko on Wednesday evening, when over fifty couples were present. During the evening songs were rendered by Miss F. Songster, Mr .Martin teomie), lightning sketches by Air Allen, and Highland reel by two Scotch lassies. Extras were played by Mrs Allen. Misses gangster, Clark, and Mr Mredow. The music for the dance was contributed by .Misses Evelyn and Amy Rogers. Messrs Chasij Rogers, and H. Rurmoster. Ihe evening was brought to a close at 2.30 a.in, with a vote of thanks to all who had assisted, and to Mr .). H. Hino, who paid for the use of the hall. The shop lately occupied by Messrs Cannon and Co., butchers, was clesufl cd out this morning ready for receiption of clothing for the desu? tntc civilians (women, children and old men) of Belgium. Mr G. X. Curtis. Chairman of the Stratford Belgian Relief Committee, who has charge of the receiving depot, stated that he was getting the cases ready for packing purposes as the goods have to he forwarded to Wellington in a fortnight’s time. The shop was open from 1 to 3 p.m. to-day and will he open on \\ ednesdays and Saturdays between the same hours up to October To. On other days parcels may he left at the Borough Council Chambers. Country residents cannot mis■'take the depot, as a large Belgian (lag is flying from a masthead alongside the shop. Patriotism! What crimes are committed in thy name! Because for a time' the law relating .to lotteries was a dead letter, it must not be supposed for a moment that other regulations mav he infringed with impunity. A little matter to which attention must ho drawn is particularly applicable to this district at present. WeU-dujJjj ed farmers donating sheep to “Patriotic .Market” for sale in Stratford should bear in mind that the ail mulls must he slaughtered Jit tjjhe abattoirs, otherwise the good ladies making the sales may find themseUes ordered to appear before the Magis■traff. It ?s u.seM ( /od that, complaints of isuch ininngcment* of tm law have ijlready been heard, and while the authorities are loth undei tbt-j .special circumstances to take action','it would he well for everyone tf strictly observe the U future.