LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 73, 25 November 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The.cases set down For hearing at the sitting of the Stratford Magistrate's Court to-morrow, comprise nine civil, three defended, one judgment summons, and information for driving a horse and gig at night without lights.

Mrs J. B. Hine, Mrs Dingle, Mrs Curtis, aiul Mrs Good, will' |bo id charge of this week's Market. So far, reports the Press Association, 285,000 National Registration forms have been filled in and return; ,ed to the authorities. This number is considered very satisfactory. though if is expected it will yot .be i 1 *l ' : augmented. Referring to late Colonel Malone's connection with the early days of this district. Mr 0. N. Curtis at yesterday's function at the County's Council's offices, said that he (the speaker) came here when the township /wHIS surrounded with hush, and heesablish. ed the first store. Consequently, his house was a open house to all, and among the most popular iuhl most welcome visitors was the late €'oJ<uieT Malone.

Arrangements are well -forward- in connection with the .Military Concert to be bold in the Town Hall oil; Wednesday, Ist December (first ''"Show night). A number of Stratford's leaning amateurs have promised T6~"a*sststr and the programme is a long and varied one. Several unique iteni's are included, viz., a club-swinging exhibition by Lieutenant Gray, physical drill with rifles and Swedish drill by a squad of Senior Cadets. Tickets are selling freely, and the promoters anticipate the whole-hearted support of the public, especially as a portion of the proceeds are to bo donated 1 to the Tobacco Fund.

For some considerable time the gist of Cr. Baskin's statements were rather obscured at yesterday's'Tilseting of the Stratford County Council,, but the Engineer gave of what the trouble was about." Cr. Baskin referred to false estimates made by the Engineer, one m particular being some channelling the cost of which was estimated by the Engineer at £7. 'Cr. >Bnskin saicUif could he done for £2. The Engineer handed to the Press representatives the details of the estimate-, Tr whieh were as follows:--Cost of pipes £4, freight £1 15s, labour £2. "That, purely," said Mr Lopdell. "is conclusive." -;

r A deputation from Strathmore and district yesterday comprising Mr V. H. Nolan (T e Wera) and Mr Gray (Strathmore), waited on the Stratford County Council with regard, to. the Strathmore Saddle, which is. at present in a dangerous -condition,... MiGray pointed out that the settlers were desirous of the construction of ji tunnel in preference to the present route. It had been estimated, that the work would cost about £2500. Councillor Walter asked if the settlers would raise £SOO if the Council would .raise a loan of £IOOO. upon which there would. be the Government subsidy of £IOOO. It.was, de-, eided to instruct the Engineer to go over the Saddle, ami give an estimate of (the cost of construction of a tunnel and putting the old road in a safe condition. The Chairman suggested that the case was one for a tollgate.

s At the Hawera Show yesterday Mr E. Jackson and Mr J. M. Shotter were present in the interests of the Stratford A. and P. Association and were, successful in obtaining many, entries for the Show on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Entries of all classes of cattle and horses were received, and in consequence some of the best hunters and hacks on exhibition yesterday will ho on exhibition next week. From all appearances, next week's fixture should he an unqualified success—if entries count for anything. Some of the best horses entered in yesterday's competitions will compete against focal competitors at the Stratford Show. The kindly action of Mr Campbell Jackson's in taking four returned soldiers to the show per motor car was much appreciated by the trippers.. A word of appreciation to the officials of the kind treatment of the returned .soldiers in granting them free concessions is very deserving,. The men were admitted to the grounds and the luncheon booth free of charge. The side show proprietors were also ; »m-y patriotic, and allowed the men free entrance to their houses of amusement.

A Monster Gift Stock Sale foi Wounded Soldiers' Fund is being organised by the Auctioneers oi 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 an unqualified success. *