LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 99, 2 December 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special show programme will be shown twice at His Majesty’s ‘Theatric this evening, the first screening commencing at six o,clock and the second at eight.

“I like a pint of beer when 1 callaget it,” remarked a judgment debtor at the Auckland .Magistrate’s Court (says the Star). Then, he added ruefully, “I don’t often get the chance. f have not been to. a picture show forvtwo years, and until yesterday was nothin Queen street for six months.”

An Invercargill South School pupil during a recent examination in his composition effort in which the question, what was the best thing for a boy to aim at, had to he answered, laid bare his opinion in the matter (says the Southland Times) by stating that “the best thing to aim at ■ I was a German. ’

The Military Concert held last night in the Town Hall was a great success. The Hall was fairly-well filled, and the Tobacco Fund should benefit thereby. Mr J. B. Hine, M.P., presided. The programme was a varied one. and was much enjoyed by all. The marching display by the Girls’ ‘League ’was' very good, the' various moves being clearly done, .while Swedish drill was finely done by the Cadets under Lieutenant Gray, who gave an exhibition of club-swinging. Miss Mack ay sang “Buy My' Roses”'in costume, while Miss Rita Grubb danced a fine hornpipe. Recitations were given by Serge'int Betts, Messrs i l . O’Connor and Heron. Sergeant Betts and Mr W. Wilson rendered songs. Miss Hopkins’ violin solo was well played. An enjoyable evening wa4 In-ill!.'and UiV 'ybimg ’people are congratulated on their effort.

' A Monster Gift Stock Sale foi Wounded Soldiers’ 1 Fund is r being 1 Organised by the 1 Auctioneers ot Str.it-' ford and the Patriotic Committee. Promises of gifts will be welcomed, and fcVdft -member of tilt? ® ■ PatrioticGeneral Committee is asked to work make tfiek'Lale’an 1 unqualified success. *