LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 45, 22 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In response to fclie Governor's request, a Red Cross collection will be taken up in Stratford to-morrow under the auspices of the Ladies' Patriotic Committee. The country districts have been requested to arrange for the collection themselves. The collection in the town will stop at nine o'clock in the evening, when His Worship the Mayor will open the boxes and declare the result of the days offerings. ;

There will be on view in the C.B.A. building to-morrow a complete outfit for a hospital bed. Six of these outfits have been made by the members of the Stratford Patriotic 1 Qommittee for use on the Second Hbepital Ship. A Press Association telegram from Levin states that the Kukn Dairy Factory was by fire last night. The insurances were not known. The plant and building' were valued at £ISC» to £2OOO. Weather forecast.—The indications are for variable and strong breezes but westerly moderate to strong winds prevailing. The weather will probably prove squally and changeable. Barometer little movement but falling shortly.—Bates, Wellington. The Stratford Ladies' PatrioticCommittee wishes to acknowledge receipt of the following articles: Two feather pillows (.Mrs Tom Anderson, " Huiroa), six pail's hand-knitted bed sox (Mrs Beere). and six pillows (Mrs Bredow). A recitation competition open to school children will be. held" at the matinee picture show to-morrow. Large entries have been received, and it is expected that keen competition will result. Mr Foley is donating a prize of a gold medal to the winner. At a. meeting of the Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee, held this 1 afternoon, it was decided' to donate the proceeds of to-morrow's Market, to be conducted by Mesdames Glasgow, Uniacke, and E. C. Robinson, to the France and the Near East Red Cross Fund. Judgment by default with costs was given in the following civil cases' at the Stratford Magistrate's Court this morning by Mr W. G. Kenrick, S.M.: —J. A. Stanford v. Rangamii, £l3 16s sd, Court cost £2 '2s; Central Co-op-erative Store (Mr Fookes) v. Albert E. Clifford, £ls .14s lid, Court costs £1 10s 6d. Sir Joseph Ward, Minister of Finance, "has approved of special arrangements being made in connection with trustees who desire to invest trust money in the 4£ per cent. Government debenture loan. They may arrange with the treasurer in regard to the time and method of lodging the deposit of the purchase money for the debentures. .

In giving judgment against a Maori in a civil case at the Stratford Magistrate's Court this' morning, Mr W.' Or.: Kenrick, S.M., .said he could, not understand why shopkeepers 'gave Maori's credit. "The when he i buys anything," said Mr' Kenrick, j, "intends to evade payment if possible' ana he thinks it clever if he can dp so. You men' plight'to be very careful," concluded the Magistrate' to the plaintiff in the case.

Two judgment summons cases were heard at the Stratford Magistrate's Court this morning before Mr W. G. Kenrick, S.M. In the case, Dr. Hitchcock (Mr Fookes) v. Alexandei Cruden, there was no appearance. of defendant," ami-he was ordered fro pay £3 3s, forthwith", in default seven days' imprisPuWuM "fj,* fin'dacheiski was ordered to pay the balance of £6 4s 8d to'Tom'DaviW : (Mr Rutherfurd) ; in default seven days' imprisonment, j .. X - ■ I 1,, »{;,, ri,f !.!;-:;! | i The Stratford Brawling, Club, had J 4 Very good practice yesterday after* noon, there being upwards of thirty devotees of the game on the green. For Monday (Labor Day) a progressive pairs competition has been arranged, the prizes being trophies, when the funds will be devoted to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. An entrance fee of one shiling will be charged, and play will be commenced punctually at 10. a.m., all entrants being requested to be on the green by 9.30.

The District High School cricket team play their first match of the season on Monday against the New Plymonth Technical College, at Inglewood. The team has a fair amount of promising material and hope to improve their last year's record. The main fault is the lack of steady hatsmen and left-hand 'bowlers. Most of the batsmen are of the "hit hard and often" type, and should give a good account of themselves if they should get "set." In Macdonald the school possess a bowler of exceptional ability. The team .for Monday is: R. MacDonald (captain). E. R. Co'utts, C. H. Stephenson, A. W. Tatton,. H. J. Mail, T. Stoddart, A. X. Auld, G. Eiinis, J. C. Hall. C. A. Lawn, W. Dean.

Judgment by default was given in i defended civil action at the Strat-

ford Magistrate's Court this morning, when Manoy and Hassall (Mr P. Thomson), claimed £3 from Dan | Davis (Air Rutherfurd). Defendant, j who previously resided at Whanga, 1 was alleged to have bought goods to ' the value of £3, and left New Zealand J without making provision for payment. Mr Rutherfurd said defendant was only served with the summons in Trentham four days before he left New ' Zealand with the Reinforcements, and therefore did not have an opportunity of attending to defend the action. In giving judgment lor the amount claimed, £3, with Court costs Bs, witnesses expenses 7s 3d, and £1 6s solicitor's fees, the Magistrate remarked that lie found no fault with plaintiff and his solicitor, and the summons had been issued in plenty of time. 'fho' distrust may submit each new claim to dispute, Unanimity ever prevails, Where years of integrity build the repute Of a medicine that always avails. Such decisions are rare, and the sceptics beware Lest vile frauds should their favour allure; For they know the sad dearth in such treasures of worth As Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

In connection with the Bed Crosi collection to-morrow, a wether pre sented by Mr G. Sangster \vl!l be auc-» tioned at Xewton King's sale to-mow row. Opportunities to help our soldiers are illimitable, a.s the depth of practicability has never been probed. Among the kindly acts to the credit of the women of New Zealand must be reckoned the work of the girls, the young girla still in their teens, and those, even, who are not yet quite that age. Today a "Post" reporter was shown the contents of a box of "eomfys," representing the year's work of the girls of Standard V. and YJ. at the Stratford School, under Miss Pearce, which" was on its way to the Mayoress (Mrs J. W. Boon) as a contribution to the Wounded Soldiers. The list was comprised of the following: Four Balaclava caps, four mittens, three pairs of bed socks, and fourteen mufflers. The quality of the consignment, both from the point of view of the workmanship and the material, was quit© evident, and the girls are deserving of much thanks for their valuable gifts "to the cause which needs assistance and the good that all can do."