LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 49, 27 October 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A new definition of a wowser, according to an Australian prohibitionist, is “a person who is trying to harmonise the moral and political forces of the State through the bal-lot-box.”

Mr F. Foley, of Foley’s Pictures, Stratford, received word this morning that t,he famous picture, “Neptune’s Daughter,” featuring Australia’s Venus. Annette Kellerman, will be shown in Stratford shortly.

The Stratford Patriotic Committee, per Secretary McMilllan, report that Mr King has donated a Studebaker motor car, to be raffled in aid of the funds of the New Plymouth and Stratford Patriotic Committees.

Fdeven girls and out* man were burned to floath liy a tire which (.cstroyed the factory of the Vnion HexPaper Company. Pittsburg 'states the cables).- The fire star'ted in an adjoining feed store and spread to the factory. All escapes were cut oil. A number of girls jumped from the building and were caught by passers-by. but many were crushed to death. More deaths are reported, and several other girls are reported missing.

A serious accident befel a man named F. Payne while rolling a log on a mill truck at Hobson’s mill. Pohokura. on Monday afternoon. Payne was using an axe, when the head came oil. and, striking him below the knee, indicted a serious cut and severed the sinews. A doctor was summoned, and Payne was conveyed to St rat lord by yesterday afternoon’s train, and on arrival was removed to the hospital.

[ The Defence Department require* ' from Stratford twelve infantry men and three mounted men to proceed to Trentham on Friday morning, Lieut. Gray advises that the Defence Oflico will be open all day Thursday for the convenience of those who wish to take the opportunity of getting straight into camp. A special effort is required, but it is felt that the quick despatch to camp will he the means of drawing i; sufficient men.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Guild are looking forward with conconfidence to a successful Sale ui Work to-morrow in the Foresters’ Hall; Preparations for the work stall, sweet, fancy, produce, cake and refreshment stalls have boon almost completed, and the public may expect a fine display of goods at reasonable terms. The sale commences at 2.30 p.m. and will be continued throughout the afternoon and evening.

A Feilding family which has written regularly to their son and brother, and who have grieved over his oft-expressed lament that he wished there was “an inward mail sometimes,” received a delightful surprise yesterday. Their soldier hoy wrote from the trenches, under date August 27 : “I got a whopping big mail, after four months’ lack of it—43 letters, 4 postcards, and 2 newspapers all in a heap! Everybody guyed me, hut-they all wore wistful expressions.

Perhaps the feature that will interest most women in “Everylady’s Journal” this month, is the excellent collection of over fifty fashion designs, and the offer to supply each of our readers with a free catalogue of ‘250 Pattern Designs, obtainable by using a coupon given in the magazine. Put while the fashions occupy a considerable section of the journal, a still larger space is devoted to practical housekeeping articles, good stories, illustrated interviews and special articlefethat are both readable and helpful/'

There was a good muster of the Stratford Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster Fletcher, at the Parish Hall last evening, when Colonel Cossgrove, Dominion Chief Scout, was present, and briefly addressed the hoys on matters appertaining to scout work. He stated he would like to .see the trbupe bo increased to double its present strength, and in conclusion, t Id them to always play the game as a true Scout should do, Colonel Cossgrove also inspected the girls in their marching exercises, and expressed satisfaction to their instructor, Liontenant Gra'y, at the good work done hy his pupils. ■

Air Reid. Pembroke Road, met with if. . . ’ a serious accident in Teuton Street, near the “Evening Post” office yesterday afternoon. It appears that Mr Reid was crossing the railway line, when the horse he was driving took fright at a train and bolted. The back strap broke and let the shafts down, with the result that they swayed and touched the horse’s legs 'at each motioi. When half way down Fenton Street the tips of the shafts stuck Jntb the road and the trap upended. Alt Reid, unfortunately, fell out of the hack of the trap and was taken into a private residence, where he was attended to hy Dr. Steven. On examination it was found that he had sustained injuries to his knee cap and ankle, besides receiving a -severe shaking. Air Reid was later conveyed to his home. The horse ended its mad career at the east end of Fenton Street by getting the trap lodged in a fence, removing about half a chain. The horse, which was considerably cut about one of the front feet, was attended to by Veterinary-Surgeon .Mason.

The subject, ‘‘Man and the Universe” was dealt with by Mr F. (1. Blake in the Theosophioal Society’s Booms last Sunday evening. Man was defined as “a descendant of ancestors who rose by gradual forms of life, and after much struggling and suffering, became man.” So long as the physological side of Man was studied apart from the psychological side, no true progress could be made. Man was composed of body and soul. The soul was more an interrelation than a part, ft appeared to be related to the organism in someway, the same as the “ l ogos” is related to the universe. It i s that, without which it does not exist, that which vivifies and constructs. On organisms it had lofty potentialities, and seemed to acquire some of the characters of “spirit” by which it became related to the “divine being.” The “real” things were the “unseen things.” Matter was ether tied in a knot. We were surrounded by it. It tilled all space, and was probably more solid than lead or gold, but we could not see it; neither could a monster of the deep see the water which so uniformly surrounds him ; but he could see the rocks etc. Several other points were raised, and the lecturer concluded with the “Psalm of Life.”

Patriotic Committees ' and Dairy Factory Companies not represented on the Stratford Patriotic Committee are kindly asked to nominate a member and forward name to the lion, see. J. W. McMillian. 'x

• Mr C. H. Burgess was elected Mayor of New Plymouth unopposed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Wilson’s resignation. —P.A. At a sitting of tfte Stratford Magistrate’s Court held this morning, a . first-offender for drunkenness, who appeared before Mr J. McCluggage, J.P., was convicted and discharged. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for westerly moderate to strong winds prevailing and squally at times. Expect changeable and showery weather. Barometer unsteady Bates, Wellington. A Press Association telegram from New Plymouth to-day states: —A prisoner named John Alexander Angus, on remand from Auckland, jumped off the mail train near Inglewood last night when on the way to New Plymouth. He got away in the darkness, but was re-arrested in Inglewood this morning. The Wellington Education Board adopted a resolution protesting against the inclusion of Marlborough «-» a nd Nelson in the Wellington education district. Mr A. W. Hogg said . this addition would be a huge blunder, and chairman J. G. W. Aitken explained that Parliament had overruled * the Commission’s report. A Dannevirke Press Association message to-day states: Glenville Barclay, about-60 years of age, was found dead on Millers road last night under circumstances suggesting that he had been knocked clown by a vehicle of some description. Death wa s due to a fracture of the base of the skull. Deceased was formerly the Maori interpreter in the House of Eepreseinntxves. • . Mr P. Skoglund, honorary secretary Taranaki Rugby Union, has received a letter from the Wanganui Education Board stating that it has decided to reinstate, for the current year, its grant of £5 towards the Alf. Bayly Memorial Scholarship. The Wanganui Board withdrew its grant owing to the lack of candidates from its district, and the grant this year • i s due to the new conditions drawn up in connection with the Memoiial. Master Burmester, son of Mr H. Burmester, manager of the New Zealand Clothing Coy, met with a painful accident at Ngaere on Labou i Day while waiting for the train to Stratford. He, along with other boys, having , a few Winnies to idle away, sough refuge in the goods shed, and one of his friends by a thoughtless act, threw lime 1 in his face. The boy’s eyes were badly burned, and may be effected permanently. The little follow ( slept soundly last night, and is progressing as well ap can be expected.

The present month has.been a record recruiting one in Stratford, where sixty men have enroled, out of which number fifty have been accepted for active service. The enrolements up, to the present, vitli still four days ; to go, have doubled the previous; record <of the month of August, whein thirty men handed in ' cards to the loQpl Defence Office. Last month twenty,-seven men enroled in the Stratford district. Lientenant- Gray, in charge of the Stratford district, expressed complete satisfaction at the large number of men who have enlisted this month and stated that next month the recruit- ' ing in his opinion would bp heavier still. The Lieutenant stated that up to the present, October had been the busiest month since his arrival in Stratford.

There is no doubt in the minds of the committee of the Stratford Bowling Club that the most successful season in the history of the Club lies ahead of them. The excellent number of sixty-seven members have been enrolls], and it is gratifying to add that almost without exception these are active trundlers. The biggest day so far this season was on Monday (Labor Bay) when there was a crowd of thirty-six members present, and a progressive pairs match was plaved for trophies, the entrance fees being devoted to the Wounded Solv diers’ Fund. The winners turned up in Mr J. W. McMillan (skips’ trophy) and Mr J. S. Mcßonaffl (leads’). Several competitions will shortly lie commenced, and it should be noted that entries for same close on November 11. An interesting competition should result for Mr 0. Sangster’s two-guinea trophy for “drawing,” the funds from same being in aid of the Wounded Soldieis Fund.