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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Full reports of recent meetings with the Minister of Education at Stratford last week in connection with tin request for the establishment of a model dairy farm in this district appear on .pages 3 and 7. The monthly meeting of the Stratford School Committee will be held to-morrow evening. A solemn Requiem Mass will* ho celebrated at the Catholic Church tomorrow morning at seven o’clock for four members of the congregation who have fallen at the Dardanelles. A Sydney cablegram to-day states that the heat and the hush fires continue, and that the smoke and ha/.e on the coast is hampering shipping, and has delayed the Riverina. The farewell meeting to-morrow night at the Salvation Army Hall, promises- to he specially interesting Brigadier Carmichael will give an address, and representative officers will also take part. Saturday’s Taranaki Herald says:— One of onr representatives was informed to-day that during the recent Hood the Mohakatino River bridge had been washed away, and that the punt at Mokan had been carried out to sea. A big portion of one of the roads leading into Mahaenui had also slipped away, leaving the settlers on the other side isolated. All reports in connection with the grand social and dance under the auspices of tlie associated auctioneers of vStratford in the Town Hall on Wednesday, 24th iast., are so far very promising, especially as regards the sale of tickets, which are being snapped up readily. Members of the General Committee are reminded of the meeting with the Ladies’ Committed in the Loan Company’s offices at 7.30 on Wednesday evening.

It is not the lot of every officer to win popularity 1 with his men. A little more 'Cultivation of the introspective habit would sometimes explain the failure and suggest the' remedy. The wicked little story' that folbweth Provides a rather sorry testimonial to tlie popularity of the lofficer involved->-a personality not unknown in New Zealand. The officer, it is said, happened to he walking along the beach at Gallipoli, when a restive mule kicked out at him, with effective aim, happily, doing no serious damage. The narra-j tor observed a soldier hurry to the forage depot and return with a generous armful of hay. "What are you going to do?" he asked; and the soldier made reply: "I'm .going to' give that mule a d good feed!"

A great deal of excitement was caused in Broadway on Saturday afternoon among the small fry "hen the news of the discovery of a claim showing payable dirt was shouted. The claim was not a hundred yards from the C.B.A. Buildings, and a "copper, rush" was soon going on. On arrival,' it was seen that the claim was oov.mjr real copper in the most pleasing manner. As a matter of fact, the children thought it great fun, and could not understand why the gcner-, ous claim ran out so quickly. Any- | how, the worthy representative of the big mercantile firm must have swelled ( with pride to see the spirited manner! in which the younger generation wrestled with each other in the effort to get the "pay dirt," It was good to see that the same old rough-and-tuni-' ble that makes hard muscles and strong hones is still enjoyed by the youngsters, who are to take the place of their older fellows now giving out their all for the Empire ami losing it. 1

Locally, there aie plenty of signs of real bad times ahead for the shirker, slacker, or waster,whichever designation pleases. Instances are numerous of single men seeking employment in the district and being promptly turned down and told that there is plenty of work at five hob a day (seven days in the week) at the front! Little courtesies such a s giving a man a lift along the road in a trap or motor-car are being denied to pedestrians eligible for active service. the incidents afterwards being related with much gusto on every convenient occasion, and the names-of the shirkers limited broadcast. The Friendly Societies are now reported to he taking a hand in this ready reckoning game, and it will be useful as' well as advisable for eligible men not vet on the recruiting officer's books owing to being troubled with varicose veins to remember that free hospital attention is guaranteed, together with the usual Lodge benefits, to enable them to get fit. Under the circumstances, Stratford's quota for tin 1 11 tli Reinforcements should be readily forthcoming.

A record courting is announced in the Gentlewoman. A young officer obtained leave on a Wednesday, was introduced to a young lady on Thursday, proposed on Friday, was manitd by special license on Saturday, and returned to the front on Sunday. The streets of Wellington were densely crowded on Saturday afternoon when the Eighth Reinforcements paraded and marched, to the accompaniment of martial music and rousing cheers, through a portion of the city streets, and thence to the waterfront, where they embarked for the trip to Lyttelton and Christchurch, where they participated in a parade yesterday. “A Canadian,” writing to the London Daily Mail, in connection with the competition for a word to take the place of “Colonial.” makes one of the most sensible among the many suggestions forwarded. The writer says :As to a suitable word to take the place of the word “Colonial” why should not the over-seas subjects of his Britannic Majesty not he termed' simply “Britannics” ? It would only be giving an alrehdy existing word a new significance. Xot that I think that, nr any other word suggested, has much chance of being generally adopted by a people who persist in using the term “English” as an equivalent for “British.” England is a very small part of the great British Empire, whose sons from all parts of the world are giving their lives in its defence ; yet; the average Englishman—still more so woman—persists in talking of the “English” Army! Is it surprising that this is a chronic sore point in Scotland. Ireland, and the Colonies? . Can the English people not rise above provincialism and think and speak imperially?

In referiing to the wreck of the Emden, and the prospects of salvage, a Singapore correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald says: "On passing the wreck at the end of last month, on the voyage to Singapore, I noticed that the ship had apparently broken her hack. All the gutted after-part where 1 had walked about taking photos of. the damage done is now under water, and her remaining mast has gone. She has evidently started breaking np only quite recently, as a ship passed a fortnight:before we did, and then the Emdeti appeared quite normal, It is evident, therefore, that sbe is .feeling-.the sxraio at Jast; and no w.o']doii-,i d'oj- huge seas .pound in there dayfimd night for six months, and the wonder . is she has , stood so long. If the. Admiralty wanted to do anything they should have done it before last March or April. Now .to hope to see her drop anchor in Port Jackson is to be either unduly optimistic, jor to realise one of the finest, engineering feats that ever happened."

The details of the scheme by which the Government is to. buy a large quantity of cheese to the order of the Imperial Board of Trade has now been completed. The amount ("says the Farmers' Union Advocate) is 15,000 tons, which, at the price agreed rpoi>, 7' ( d pei' lh., will cost approximately one million sterling, and is about onetjhircl of New Zealand's' annual production of cheese/and the Government has 'therefore requisitioned ' cce-third of the output of every cheese factory in the. jDohihiion. The price'is not very high, but neither is it low, and it should be remembered also that with the Government snippers trade for spot cash as -soon as the cheese is in the grading store, and the cash payment is not subject to deduction for commission or exchange. By consigning cheese to Loudon shippers might possibly get a bigger price, but they certainly could not rely on getting a bigger return. When the purchase scheme was fust mooted early in September meetings of cheese manufacturing company representatives were held at Hawera and Invercargill, and both of these meetings carried a resolution inviting the Government to commandeer 20 per cent, of the output at 7d per lh. Now the Government are commandeering one-third at 7jd.

When it became known that the Brethren in the Wyndham and Edendale district were going to baptise five of their number in the Mimihau River, a good deal of curiosity was aroused (says an exchange). For an hour before 2. 30 on Sunday afternoon people could he seen wending their way to the selected spot. There were more than 100 pedestrians, while over the fields from the adjoining recreation ground a long line of khaki-clad forms could be seen hurrying towards the Mimihau bridge. On arrival there one could see that everything was in readiness for carrying out this old-time religous ceremony. One gentleman addressed the crowd and explained their reason in carrying out such a custom. The speaker then donned an old suit and waded out to the middle of the stream, his co-religionists singing heartily all the while. As soon as the master of ceremonies had selected a firm foothold a strong, well-built man of at least 35 summers went out to him and for about half a second was kept completely submerged. Two other male members went through the same ordeal, and finally two of the gentler sex were submersed. The crowd were greatly interested in the uncommon sight, and when the last lady "to go under" got safely ashore, they quickly disparsed. A Monster Gift Stock Sale for Wounded Soldiers' Fund is being organised by the Auctioneers of Stratford and the Patriotic Committee. Promises of gifts will be welcomed, and every member of the Patriotic General Committee is asked to work hard and make the sale ;1 i) unqualified success. * s

The takings at the Patriotic Mart on, Saturday amounted to £l6. # - Letters and telegraphic messages received by Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., for Taumarunui, during the past feudays show that the severe storms late-;-i" ly have caused heavy damages in extreme North Taranaki and Mahoenui district. The cream from over one thousand cows at Aria is held up, owing to the extensive damage to roads, .. causing traffic to be blocked. The Ladies' Patriotic Committee wish to acknowledge with thanks the following gifts for the soldiers: —Mrs Watts and Miss Walton one knitted scarf, two pairs socks, and one pair of knitted mittens. The receipt of £5 from the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild is alsio acknowledged. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for: Westerly winds, strong to gale, and backing by west to south. Expect dull weather with much rain fc.and mist in parts. There are indicadisturbances. Heavy rainislo be expected, with rivers rising shortly. The barometer has a falling tendency, but will rise after about twenty-four hours.—Bates, Wellington.

To-night, as on previous occasions, the special troop train conveying the members of the Reinforcements will pass through Stratford at 8.40 o'clock. The men will fall in at the school gymnasium at 8 o'clock and march to the Post Office, where the Mayor (J. W. Boon) will deliver a short farewell speech. If the weather conditions be unfavorable this evening, His Worship will address the men on the railway platform. The Ladies' Patriotic Committee have received the following telegram from the Hospital Ship Committee at Wellington:—"My committee sincerely thanks the Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee for the fine bed equipments.—Barry Waters, for the Hospital Ship Committee." A letter has also been received from Captain Belton, ok the Defence shipping office, advising that the Stratford gifts for Xmas have gone forward by the transports which left recently. The following resolution speaks for itself: "That the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, whilst fully recognising and appreciating the splendid services Tendered' by our devoted I sons who have gone to the front to 'fight for the Empire, land by-voluntary patriotk'associations', is; strongly of opinion, that the time has" arrived <when; the 1 Dominion Government i must> effectively organise l 'compulsory national service, under which' every man and woman may be called' upon to perfornj any duties whi'cli may be'required for the good of the! Empire, and believes that there is l ample Evidence that this opinion is ( shared by eve.'y section of the community."

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 64, 15 November 1915, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 64, 15 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 64, 15 November 1915, Page 4

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