LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 35, 11 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The careless practice of carrying live-miniature rifle cartridge*! about loose in the pockets was demonstrated at Ashburton recently. A local club member filled his pipe, from his pocket and smoked it down to the ash. When he knocked it out. prior to pulling it away, he was amazed to'find a live cartridge in the bowl. Speaking at a inaction at Toko on Saturday night, Mr I''.. Marfell. referring to the progress being made by the Tarauaki farmers' rVee/.ing Company, said the Company was now on a good*footing. The machinery had been ordered, and within a lew days tenders would be called lor the erection of the buildings. Some people have a curious idea of how stamps may be used. A Timarti business man received a letter last week with the ordinary penny stamp thereon, plus what was intended for the halt-penny war stamp, the latter being an ordinary peany stamp cut in half. Needless to >ay the receiver of the letter had to nay again.

The Toko Oddfellows' Lodge will hold a function on the 22nd inst.. who'll presentations "ill be made to certain mem hers who have enlisted. .1 His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. W■ ; Boon.) will deliver a ' shdrt farewell speech to the recruits at the Drill Hall. Stratford School, at S.I") Hil's evening. Owing to the departure to-night of J, "our hoys" by the troop trahi, the,, pictures at His Majesty's Theatre will be delayed hall' an hour. The over-, tine will, therefore, commence at s.Mi) instead of H o'clock. Weather 'Forecast.—The indication* are"* for variable and moderate breezes i but easterly moderate to strong winds prevailing. Expect warm and liiimiUconditions with increasing haze and cloudiness. Barometer, little move-] incut. Stormy weather may he ox-j i pected on or about Thur-day uex.t.j chiefly affecting the South Island. ~M Kates. Wellington. This morning, at Palmerstou North. a man uaiued Larson, for masquerading as a returned trooper,was sentonc-, ed to six, months by Magistrate I'oyn-j ton. Accused went to a local shnp-j keeper and said he was suffering from' a had wound and deafness received at Callipoli. He iiad several previous convictions, including gaol for collecting money for the Titanic victims,— P.A.

Last Thursday the weather did not treat the Stratford Bowling Club quite fairly, seeing that the opening day had been arranged in the Club's best style. The committee have agreed that all tlit? arrangements for last week shall be carried forward] jf<s Thursday next. A small charge "ill be made at the gate, and the funds will be devoted to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. .Members are also requested to bring a pl*Ue. as usual. The Kgmont Club orchestra under the baton of Mr 11. Cottier, will be in-at-tendance, and a very enjoyable afternoon's entertainment now rests only on the weather.

There is on view in the window of Messrs Hallenstein. Bros.. Broadway, a life-size photograph -of the late Lieutenant-Colonel., Maloue The photograph is the work of Mr McAllister, Broadway, to the order J jol.,the Stratford County Council, who have ■decided' to hang; Conucil Chambers in reniemhratice of the late Colonel M Maloue, who was the... firsclerk to that body. , The following U\scription is at the foot, of the photograph: "William,fieprge M.alone, late Colonel of 1 the Wellington Infantry i .Regiment. \jhq took an active part _in. J thei formation of the, .County of, Stratford in 1890. was County Clerk, until 1900 and afterwards County solicitor until his death. He was killed in action oil the Callipoli Peninsula on August 8, ittlo." ' .3iv.. i , *

About thirty men will join the special troop train which passes; through Stratford if 8.-10 o'clock i!o-night en route for 'lYenthain Camp. Many oi the men liiive been ' allocated to; the Arniy "Service Corps anil' Tunnelling Cdi-psj'.'inft-'ilie infantry and mounted buttalmns are well represented. As on preS'loUs occasions, the recruits will be required to assemble a' fetfHhimues More 'the train is due owing tV the entraining oliiceV having trrpw-Tire mm from the'Railway iVpartiihmt. A portion of the platform will he 'barricaded oli' for the troops, and the public are requested not to trespass on that part required for entraining purposes. The'i rain will leave Stratforn at 8.40 and arrive, at Trentham at daybreak to-morrow. Thejiiilitary authorities wish it to be made known that the men going into camp; belonging to any territorial regiment, are to proceed in mufti and not in uniform.

T]ie military concert fco be held in the Town Hall to-mowow night should, from present appearances, command a {rood audience. -Many well-known local artists have been engaged, and the orchestra under the leadership ni Mr C. H .Rogers, will play the- '-'Allies National Anthems" and other selections. During the evening Mr VC P> Kirk wood, honorary recruiting agent] For Stratford, will deliver a short recruiting speech. The Mayor. Mr •)• W. Boon,'will present the tour prizes donated by various Stratford residents to the Senior Cadets, or" Territorials wlui sell the largest nimrbor of tickets.. Mr •). I?. Bine, M.l\. will preside. Alter the concert programme lias been concluded, a light supper will "bo provided lor the Senior Cadets. Territorials, and men who are leaving for the firing line. All Territorials and Senior Cadets who have tickets unsold tomorrow nigh.l are requested to band Ihcin in at the ticket office at the commencement of the performance. Those having money are also required to deliver it so thai the prize winners mav be ascertained.