LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 30, 4 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some good . backets were reported by Stratford fishermen yesterday. Air l\ Wright landed eleven, while Mr Harry Voyle, who journeyed, to Xgaere. caught lour, the largest ol which turned the scale at •").', lbs. the other three averaging 2lbs.

The rainfall at "Riverdalo," liiglewood, lor September, as recorded by J\liss X. Trimble, was 7.SS inches, there being falls on twenty-one days, tlfe highest registered being on the 10th (1.54), and the oth (l.:M). Other falls were as follows: —lst, .45; 2nd. .2-3; .'lid. .75; 4th. .01 : lltli, .l)-_»; 12th. .:!:{; 'lllb. .3(1; Lstb. .38; Kith. .74 ; J 7th. .Ob; lSth. .0-1 ; 19th, .01? 22nd, .19; 23rd. ;S7 ; 21th. .25; 2(itli. .14; 27th. ..'57; 28th, .26; 29th, .(Hi. Final arrangements have been completed for the Military Concert to be held in the Town Hal U-on Tuesday, October 12, by Mr a Gray. .Mr .). H. Hine, M.P., ha s consented to act as chairman ami during the evening Mr \V. P. Kirkwood will deliver a ■Vecruiting speech. The ladies have responded freely to the request for refreshments and from' present appear-' ances a pleasent evening should be spent by all. Members of the Stratford and* Mid - hirst 1 (Sun Clubs mustered to the number of 'over a do/.en' ' iii '" .hicksnirs Robins' on Saturday night to discuss th'e ' question ! of the ' of Stratford j and neighbouringJtfluks./ .Mii YV. P. Khrkwood was voted, to the chair, anil, after) froci and. (fullutliscus-; .siinii it whs decided to call another, meeting tjor Thiißsday afternoon, when it is expected ivepreseukiitiives- of all the clubs: interested will . be• <pl'frspnt< Mir.C, h» (Irnuti was appointed- .secretary .pro tern. The first month of cow-testing, for this season lias proved a victory for the purebred Jersey cow. as is shown bv the following results: —Kaupokonui As'sqciati(|Urv-2J177j. ,<|o\.\;s; j, tested (largest number ever tested).,.best cow jersey butter-fat. Midhirst Association— 233 cows. tested, boss icow j9 V-">l'f s milk. 6,3 test, 57.01ibs fat. .Stratford Association- 158 cows . tested.;., ihestj cow .Jersey, 11321bs milk, 1.5 test. s(U)|lh s fat. The test art each .case was .for 80i days. :i <,- 4 i -I

A curious coincidence is pointed nut in a letter home of a Napier boy,. He says that they arc endeavouring to take Acl.i Baba (the big hill which commands Chanak). It is going to In 1 a difficult job for this season. Sonic years ago Sir Jan Hamilton himself planned the fortifications of the hill for the Turks— and lie did it thoroughly, Now he sees himself set tintask of undoing what he once builtIt will be done, but the opinion is -expressed that it will be a painfully long process.

i The personal effects of Count Bene de Montaign, who was made bankrupt last November and has since left the Dominion, were sold by auction at flotorua on Wednesday. The Kind's Theatre was crowded, and the lots comprised guns, rods, jewellery, nicknacks, and a large (jiiantity of boots and clothing. The prices realised were good. If is expected that the estimated auction value of £2oo will be fully realised. An oil painting and set of furs presented for the patriotic fund were also auctioned and fetched £3l os. Speaking in the House of Rcpre- < sentatives in reference to tin 1 Gaining! Amendment Hill. ."Mr T. M. Wilford! said be was not going to support the] Kill. The Government should call off the officers of the law during the war. mid allow committees in any place to raffle what they liked in a good cause. The Kighl Hon. W. I<\ Massey: "Contrary to law:-" All- Wilford: "Well, you have allowed it ever since the war began. Von lone winked at it. You bave taken tickets iu rallies yourself." Mr Massey: "I bought one from you." (\,i\ lighter).

The Following new honks have heel added to the Stratford I * 111 >li < - Lib rary : "A Kur Country" iWinstoi Cliurcliill), "Queen Ann is Dead'' (Patricia Went worth), "Heart ol tin Sunset" (Rex Reach). "The Dusty Road" (Thereso Tyler), "Hank and Riches" (A. Marshall). "The White Alley" Carolyn Wells). "Th. Sealed Valley" (11. V'ootner), "The Imperial .Malefactor" (\Y. "tTrahani). "The Jealous f'tiddess" (Madge Clears), "Victory 1 (Joseph Conard). "The (ireat fab Dupe" (Ole-Luh-Oie), "Love in Keiliers" (Richard Marsh). ''('at.lain the Cure" (M. H. Saunders). "Tie Lost House" (David Lyalt), "Sylvia's Marriage" (I *j> {< >ll Sinclair). "Kate the Marplot'' K. T. Woodiugi.oii i, "The Court Favourite" (Mrs I!. Reynolds), "The Kennedy People" (W. I'ett Ridge).

In the quarterly returns of the Stratford Magistrate's Court published on Saturday two typographical"errors occurred. The licensing fees should have read £2 6s and not £2fo'o as published. In the criminal list the arrest made were: Males 22. females 5, total 27; number of summoils' issued, males 40. females 2, total 12: juveniles included in above: Males 7. females 2, total 9. The "Patriotic Market" held on Saturday was an unqualified success, about L'22 being taken over the counter. During the afternoon a ham and in basket were raffled, and were won by Mrs Donald and Mrs D. Henry (Toko), respectively, The promoters of the market wish to thank Mr W. P. Kirkwood, of the County Hotel, for gratitimsly supplying' dinner.

I) mt ThackeP asked the Prime Minister in the House the other night what was lite nationality of Adjutant Lohr, who was insructing our military men? Mr Massey: "I am afraid 1 am not able to give the nationality of the officer. I think the fact of his being an officer ill the Imperial Army proves thai he is a British subject.'' Dr. Thacker then gave notice of his question. Mr \V. A. Yeitch: "What is the nationality of the censor at Samoa—one Wollernnvnu ?"—"Laughter). .Most newspaper readers are by this time aware that the word "Anzae," which occurs so frequently in communications from Gallipoli. is made up of the initial letters of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It appears, however, from a letter which appeared in "The Near East" a few weeks ago. that it is actually a Turkish word. The correspondent writes-.: "A captured Turkish officer has just ( pointed out a quaint coincidence about the word 'An/.ac' The name, he says, is actually a Turkish word signifying 'only just.' Having regard to the conditions under which our gallant overseas divisions effected their landing and made good their footing upon this precarious bluff, the applicability of the word is something striking." A London correspondent writes : "There are many mysterious stories of a new class of warship—nicknamed 'whippets.' that have been constructed in considerable numbers. It is declared to be of extremely; shallow draught,, low-lying, so as" to he almost invisible —in fact practically a sea'goimwigijiij platform.' ; These strange craft are (oil-driven, with a speed tit 40 knots, and a bit wore. 'Their use is conjectured to'be'twofold—for anti.sulhnarinej warfare and operating • in extremely! shallow waters' against land defences or 'shipping. They carry one jinn and in some cases'two : 'guns of small calibre, and their stability h ),s ' ijeeii secured by a 1 new 1 'secret device. ■• , flight of them are said to have been completely equipped =" 1(l » re :,t tnoil * stations and a very large number are either completing or in advanced construction." .HJL*Kel«dn P.A. telegram on Saturday . stated: While a drought has been ex- , iprrioneod in South Nelson, it, has been one ,of the best growing springs in-the •nfemoVy of the oldest farmers, there - being a plentiful supply of ..rain at ~ ,-■ right intervals.i'and the crops; never looked better. 'The orchards are-also doing'weLl, a-'ncl W'frti' as can bejud- , ged' at present, there is every iudijeation of an excellent crop. Hundreds, of thousands of apple trees are rapidly (omiug into bearing, and "all trees bear indications of heavy crops, l'rolihc bearing is not all uumired blessing, especially with pears, for unless great care is exercised, oreharelists may find the trees broken to pieces by the overweight of. fruit.

A Farewell social will be tendered ■ tn the members of the 9th ' incuts by the Stratford Home Defence Corps, in conjunction with tbe Hgmoiii Club, .it the Chin rooms on Thursday evening. Mr J; T. M; Horns-, . by has signified his willingness to attend to deliver a patriotic speech. Invitations have been forwarded to , members of the Home Defence Corps, tfgniont ("lull. Strut ford members of the 9th Reinforcements, returned soldiers, men who have volunoeeVod but been rejected, and local liodies. A good musical programme has been arranged, and a very large attendance is expected. Mr Hornsby will deliver a patriotic speech from the host Office steps before he proceeds to the function at the Egniout Club. in the Foresters' Hall last evening, Mr K. («'. Blake continued his lecture on "Spiritualism through Scientific Spectacles." The speaker referred to Mr Wainwrighi. who lias resigned his Church through hostility from his congregation because of his having stated that the souls of'our brave'lads who wore fighting for the Cause of Liberty would encounter progression across the Borderland, and that anything else was "unthinkable and unbelievable. The speaker appealed to those associated with Church life to lie more tolerable towards their ministers, lest siieh actions create an "mi* natural selection" instead of a •'natural selection." Telepathy -'s a scientific basis for prayer «;i s suggested; also as a basis for new conceptions of the I'niveive as "Intelligent Control and Guidaiu " 'I.V lecture concluded by statements from leading scientific men affirming the survival of human personality.