LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 31, 12 January 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A .Melbourne cablegram to-day states that E. G. Baker broke the world's record for twenty-four hours' continu-' ous motor cycling, covering a total 930 miles. ! Weather Forecast. - Northerly] strong winds to gale and backing by J north to west. ' The weather appears; likely to be cloudy and unsettled. Rain J probable. Barometer falling.—Bates,! Wellington.

One Hawke's Bay farmer tins season sold IS tons of wool at an avei . age price of Is s£d per lb. He also disposed of a bis tfhe of bullocks at J £ls per head, and a line of fat wethers oil' the shears at 25s per head.. The Taranaki United Fire Brigade Association will hold their conl'ereneej £t Stratford early'in February. Owing'to insufficient entries being forthcoming, the demonstration will be cancelled this year, and only the Conference will be held. At the monthly meeting of the, Fire Brigade last evening, Mr E. A.' Drake was elected secretary, vice Mr Geo. J. Bradley resigned. Lieutenant Davey • was elected delegate to represent the Brigade at the United Fire Brigade Association's Conference to be held in • Westport next month. ']

l Mails for London, despatched oni November 80, arrived at Vancouver on December 1.7 tone clay late), and in London on the 6th inst. (seven days late'. Those; sent via Sue/, on November 25, which connected with R.M.S. Malwa, arrived in London on the 6ih inst. (one day late). The Ladies' Patriotic Committee's shop in Broadway was opened yesterday as , a tea room. Morning and afternoon tea were supplied and a very successful day's takings were handled. The Patriotic Market will be open as usual on Saturday when every effort will be put forward to make it a. big, if not a record, day. The shop will, be plentifully supplied with provisions. '••■■'■ • »

Masterton bakers were informed on Monday of a further rise in the price of tiour of ten .shillings per ion. A "special" to the Auckland Star states that there is no apparent reason for the increase, and no satisfactory, explanation, can be given by the milers' representative. One representative who : isited Masterton recently, when remonstrated with in regard to the in-, creased price, said: "Oh, well, we have not much Hour on hand; you can please yourself whether you take itr or not." One Masterton baker has already communicated with the Priia© Minister in regard to the matiei. i When a Chinaman named Wong

Hop appeared before Mr E, llawsou, S.M., at Hamilton on Monday, charged with working at his> calling by digging potatoes wit inn sight of a public road on a recent Sunday, Ids Worship remarked that the statute under uliiehj the prosecution was laid was somewhat., ridiculous. It apparently did not mad-' ter if a man worked on a Sunday within sight of a public road so long as he was not following Iris usual weekday. occupation. Ho could not nuclei--, stand people complaining, as they had! apparently done in this case, of a mauj digging potatoes on the Sabbath. It. usually happened that Chianmen were the victims of charges of this description. However, he must administer the law as he found it. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay tin 1 costs.

Aii “old boy” of Auckland (dammar fschool, who writes 1 roni the h-gyptian camp of the .New Zealand Hdio lliigade. has found his knowledge of French most useful, especially in the market places of Cairo. One evening he was hailed from the door of a curiosity shop by some comrades who wore unable to make the attendants a man and ids wifi—understand that one of the number (required a leather bami for ids wristlet watch. Ine 1' rench which had been learned in Auckland served the purppne admirably ; hut a difficulty then arose. The purchaser remembered that his money was tucked away in a leg-bolt, and Ids native modesty suggested (hat madame should he asked to retire while he extracted the wherewithal. To the polite interpreter, however, madame replied that it was quite unnecessary tor the young soldiers to distress themselves, tor she was not likely to he shocked by a moderate' display ol hareleg. 11l the merriment that followed the “JCL. O.V’ realised that Cairo ways were different from Auckland ways.

is A commencement was made with e the reconstruction of the footpath in I- Broadway this morning. The Borough i- workmen, under the supervision of e -Mr T. D. Sullivan, borough engineer, e are at present regrading the path on e th 0 eas t side north of the Medina. e Tea-rooms. e s?' At Rotorua yesterday afternoon , (states the Press Association) Arthur 1 Swayne. carpenter, who was sitting > m his room .was shot by his wife with s a revolver and wounded in the left . forearm, but not seriously. The wo- .' man has been mentally affected for ; some time, and this morning was or- ' dered to Avondale Mental Hospital. ; At Strathmore on Monday, Mr E. --Coleman met with a painful accident. ' It appears that he and a mate were working side by side, and a parcel of blasting power, which was lying on the ground about seven feet away, caught (ire, a violent explosion followed. Mr Coleman, who was hit in the face, head and arms, and severely burned,'was Brought into Stratford and attended toi by Dr. Steven. Mr. Coleman's mate escaped injury.

I'he Wellington Painters' Union, at their meeting on Friday, passed the following resolution:—"That in the opinion of this union organised labor has the right to know the intentions of the Government before it agrees to support conscription; and. further 'that the wealth of the country ought , to he conscripted at once, so as to proI vide for suitable payment being made ! to those who have already enlisted and [ their dependents, and to make provij sioii for the many who are willing to i enlist if their dependents are reasonably provided for." Mr F. Cornwell, secretary of the union, was appointed its delegate to attend the forthcoming conference to consider conscription.

The residents of Douglts tendered a farewell social to Mr James Wylie on the eve of his departure for Trentlntm. A large number assembled in the Douglas Hall on Friday evening, when vocal and instrumental Items were rendered by Misses Bredow, pianoforte duet; Miss Trudie Brtdow pianoforte solo: songs. Mesdames, Thomas and Bars. .Messrs Cole, Webb, Bearejduet, Mrs Thomas and Mr Cole, • with encores. Mr E Waiter presided, and spoke of the excellent qualities and esteem in which the guest of the evening was held by all. and as a token of admiration of the step he had' taken, presented him with a gentleman's companion. Mr Wylie suit 1 - ably replied, expressing determination to uphold the honor of the district. All heartily joined in singing "He's a Jolly Good Fellow." and refreshments were banded round, and dancing concluded the evening's enjoyment.

Kaponga News.—At the meeting of the Oddfellows' Lodge, Manchester Unity, on Monday night, the installation of officers for the ensuing half year, resulted: G.M.. Bro. Bertie; N.G., Bro. Dagg; V.G., Pro. H. Bartlett; R'.S: to N.G., Bro. Walker; U.S. to N.G., Bro Garrick; P.S. to Y.G., Bro. A. Harris; L.S. to V.G., Bro. •Bentley; Guardian, Bro. Stewart, Warden, Bro. Gwyne; E.S., Bro. W. Harris; Sec, Bro. A. Melville. The meeting also decided to form a Rifle Club and a sub-committee was set up to arrange matters and canvass for members. Fifteen members were obtained 'in the hall. -The range will be in working order at an early date. P.G. Bro. McCarty was presented with a gold medal by N.G. Bro. R. D. Dagg for proposing the most members during the year. The N.G. also provided an excellent supper.

The X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., direct importers of the Walter A. Wood's Self-dump Hay Rake, No. I. all steel, beg to inform the farmers generally that they have in stock this well-known rake. As there is only a limited stock and orders are being executed daily, clients are requested to secure their requirements immediately. x