LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 70, 22 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A London caoTegram states that George Gray in the billiard match with M. Inman scored 18,000 to the* latter’s 17,810.. In the libel action Fairbairn fa member of the Cost of Living Commission) v. the Canterbury Publishing Company (the “Sun” newspaper), the jury by a three-fourths majority held that the article complained . of , was defamatory and unanimously awarded £o() damages. I -Mr Charles Pope, of Whaugamomona, met with a rather serious .accident on Saturday, and in consequence had to be brought into the Stratford Hospital by motor car. The car left Whangamomona at 7 o’clock on Saturday evening and did not reach town until 3 a.m. on Sunday. Mr J ’ope was riding a horse when it took fright and threw the rider qm IJ'is head. On examination, Dr, Steven found that the injuries were not dangerous. Dr. Steven was palled out to PuhL whakan on Friday evening to attend the three children of Air Tom Gedge, who were thrown from a horse while on the way home from school. It appears that the animal was very fresh and took fright, throwing the children off its back. One of the children received injuries to his skull, another sustained concussion, and the third a fracture of the skull. All are doing as well as can be expected. A deputation from, the Patriotic Society met the Associated Auctioneers' Committee this morning, with a vie\y, to augmenting arrangemqnts to further the Auction Sale to he held at the erjd of .January in aid of the Wounded iSoldiers’ Fund. The appointment of p]itside i agents for canvassing stpqk, etc., received, attention, and all other arrangements are now in smooth working, prefer. It is trusted the efforts of all will be successful in this worthy object to greatly swell the funds in aid of our Wounded Soldiers. Mr H. E. Abraham was appointed chairman of the Associated Auctioneers’ Committee and Mp F. W. Webster secretary.

• A new craze* lias beset the .hearts pi',the Napier children (reports the “Telegraph”)-' Everywhere one goes, on the' Parade; on the beach, oil the green swards of Clive Square; in the home. 4nd in the favourite places of recreation where .children abound, will he seen the young Napierite of nine flr ten summers indulging in that deF.ghtful exhilarating pastime “hand-spring-ing.” A reporter made some inquiries of a master at the Napier Main School. He ascribed the craze to the fancy dancing introduced during the season just ended. With the younger girls it was all right, but with the elder girls they had had jo put a stop to the practice us it was somewhat indecorous.

The crowning ceremony and concert in connection with the Kohuratahi King Kole Karnival held on Friday evening was from a financial standpoint a great success, and the net total will probably bp £3OO. A few outsanding amounts have yet to be received. The crowning ceremony of Mr Normard Cleland was carried out in detail with every -display suitable to the occasion. Mr P. Keller, who performed the ceremony, at ted his part to the letter. The Attendant. Pages, and. in fact the whole of the performers, did royal tribute to their parts. A mock court created roars ol laughter, every’ loCal man of note being brought before His Honor, Kingj Kole, who at the conclusion had to, impose a fine of 10k on himself for letting prisoners off too lightly. Theconcert which followed was" greatly j appreciated, and thanks are due to ( the following artists . for rendering; items: Mrs McCutchen, Messrs E.i Hill, H. Spear and Master Kellehetj (songs), and Master Sullivan (Scotch Heel). A farce, entited “Under j Fire” was also staged, and the ea«-

iiicr parts were taken’ by Messrs i 5. Keller, J. Ross, J. Barlow, A. Magrath, Bert Annaiul and H. Spear. The function closed with dancing, whiyli was carried on until the small hours of the morning. The evening was voted a great success in every detail. Mr Charlie Little, who has joined the Reinforcements, was among the audience and was given a hearty send off. Special thanks ar t > due to the ladies for their sacrifice a'Ul workin providing supper. The success of the carnival is due in a large measure to the whole hearted and energetic support of Mr I’. Keller.

A Monster Gift Stock Sale foi Wounded Soldiers’ Fund is being organised hy the Auctioneers ot Stratford and tile Patriotic Committee. Promises of gifts will he welcomed, and every member of the Patriotic General Committee is asked to work hard and make the sale an unqualified success, *

A very successful sale of work was held at the Parish Hall on Saturday hyp the women of St. Mary’s Churchy The bazaar was opened at 11.30 a .in. by Mr il. B. Mine, M.P., who, during the course of a short speech, said the present was a very suitable time for the holding of a sale of work as the farmers were pocketing money out of the wet weather. He was glad, to see the ladies supporting and helping the Church. He offered, if the vestry . would go in with him, to pay any deficeut needed in the church funds at the present time. The hall, which I was prettily decorated, was comfort- J ably filled throughout the day and - I evening and the sum of £O2 was taken by the stall holders. The attendance was not as large as was expected on account of the inclemency of the The function was purely a ‘■sale of work, there being no raffles or' guessing competitions. • A short musical programme was arranged for the evening also a hat trimming competition of men, and a nail driving competition for ladies. The list of stalls and stall holders is as follows: Plain work stall, Airs Good; fancy goods. Airs Budge; sweets, Alesdames Howard and Abraham; jumble, Mrs Middleton ; produce, Alesdames Grant and Dickson; flowers, Airs Richards; fairy well, Sunday School girls; afternoon tea, Alesdames C. Penn, Crawshaw. Hartley and Thorpe.