LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 59, 8 November 1915, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Christchurch Court to-day, Mary Ann Reid was charged with the murder ot her illegitimate children (twins) at Islington. She was remanded to November 19ih. 'i he woman has just been discharged Hunt hospital.—P.A. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for westerly winds, strong to gale and hacking by west to south. The weather will probably prove squally ‘with heavy showers. There are indications of electrical disturbances. Barometer falling, but rising again after about 24 hours.—Bates, Wellington. Sir Joseph Ward stated that applications for the loan amounted to £3,374,7-15. and there are yet to come in applications which have been posted. which, he thought, would amount to £IOO.OOO. Applications for loans current in New Zealand and lulling due at the end of the year totalled £469,850, and a,s the right of conversion will continue until the end of November, there probably will be another hundred thousand under that heading.—P.A. The Stratford Ladies’ PatrioticCommittee’s Fund will benefit to the amount of about £25 from the Patriotic Market conducted by Mrs Paget, assisted by Mosdame.s C urtis and Massey, in the C.B.A, Buildings, on Saturday. The Market was plentifully supplied with stock, and the promoters were kept busy throughout the day attending to customers’ wants. Four guessing competitions were conducted, and resulted ns follows: Mr B. Dingle, cushion and ham; Airs McLean, side of bacon; Airs I). >!• Malone, small doll; and Mrs Hnggard; large doll.