LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 57, 5 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

W ontlior forecast.—The indications ai'o for northerly moderate to strong winds and hacking by west to south. Expect dull weather r• oii mist and fop; in parts. Rain probable. Indications for electrical disturbances. The barometer has ;1 falling tendency. - Rates, Wellington.' "

A correspondent states that heavy wagers were discussed at Koiniratahi as to whether the Loan Co’s. Hup car would be able to make Koiniratahi yesterday, owing to the recent rough weather and the sloppy state of the saddles. However, the party turned up in good time, much to the-surprise of some of the spectators.

Recognising what a powerful recruiting agent the sight ol men in khaki is. the Government has under consideration plans for sending drafts ol reinforcements on visits to other centres. The Press Association says that a beginning mill be made with Christchurch. The Eighth Reinforcements will embark tor Lyttelton on the 1 lltb and will march through the streets of Christchurch cm Saturday or Sunday, or on both davs.

Cardid' Xews: The usual monthly meeting or the School Committee was held on Monday night. It was decided to hold the annual picnic in December, and arrangements are being made accordingly. On 'Wednesday night there was but a moderate attendance at the public meeting held to discuss a sendoil to .Messrs Hothwell. and Hamblyn, who have volunteered their services. It was decided to arrange a social evening on the 12th inst., when there will be a euchre tournament (two prizes), songs, etc. During the function presentations will be made to those leaving, by Mr J. T. Belcher. Messrs Bae and Barker, who have just returned invalided, will be welcomed home. Mr J. Brown, who was lately operated on in Stratford for appendicitis. is home, again.

The local Senior Cadets will, instead of the ordinary drill, be taken on a route march to Midhirst this evening, i'lie Cadets, who will be under Lieutenant Cray, will be headed by the Pipe Band whH“ on the march. The only business to oei npy the civil sitting of the Stratford .Magistrate’s' Court this morning was the case, Hannah M. Lockwood (Mr P. Thomson) v. Leonard Taylor, in which the Magistrate (Mr W. CL Kenrick), gave judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, Cl Us Kkl, without costs. The usual weekly Patriotic Market will be conducted by Mrs Paget, assisted by Mesdames Curtis*and Massey, in the C.B.A. Buildings to-mor-row. The promoters have arranged with a Wanganui grower for a largo stock of fresh vegetables, and this should, in itself, tempt a considerable number of customers. Besides the usual stock of preserves, cakes, butter, cheese, flowers, etc., a batch of Christmas puddings will he on sale. A prohibition order was issued agailist a Cardiff resident at tlio Stratford Magistrate’s Court this morning after an information of excessive drinking had been heard. The defendant did not appear. Sergeant Dale said he knew the defendant, who had been convicted for drunkenness in January and again in August of this year. The man seldom came into town but what he got inheriated. It was a well-known fact that the happiness of the man’s home had been disturbed owing to his drinking habits. Constable McGowan .said all tile windows iu the man’s house were broken and lie was continually boating his wife. Aftei' a trip to town the defendant would wait until the cows had been milkcu and the output ready for the factory, then die would empty tlio milk from the cans on the side of the road. 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, sec,. J. W. McMillan. The Patriotic Gift Stock Sale has been postponed till date to be advertised. x