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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Lights on Vehicles Act, winch was passed last session, came into force on March 1. It provides that all vehicles must carry lights at night.

A Press Association telegram states that another case of infantile paralysis, of a child of thirty months of age, was reported to-day making a total of six cases in Napier.

At the Napier Municipal Baths on Friday morning a pupil of the Technical College, Miss Daisy Thompson, swam three miles 958 yards, the time taken being 3J hours. This is the longest distance ever swum in the Napier baths.

Though the actual sponsor of the word "Anscac" is yet undiscovered, the first man to tise the name in print, according to the Sydney Sun, was Lieutenant Oliver Hogue, since invalided to England, in an article written for a Sydney journal.

The New Zealand Official Year Book for 1915 is to hand from the Government Printer. The usual amount of useful statistical information is contained therein, while the binding is more substantial and in keeping with the value of the publication.

This evening, at Toko, a farewell function to Mr J. B. Hine, M.P., and other recruits will be held in the Coronation Hall. There is certain to be a large attendance, which will be swelled by the presence of several public men from Stratford.

A start has been made with the erection of the freezing works premises at Wairoa, and nearly 50 hands are now employed (says the correspondent rf the Napier Telegraph). When finished, it is stated that the works will be the most up-to-date freezing works in the Dominion.

At the New Plymouth Show Mr W. H. Rutledge, of Midhirst, was very successful in the grade cattle classes and secured three firsts and foil,' second prizes out Of nine entries, gaining the points prize. Mr Rutledge was first in the heifer since July Ist, 1913. and not second, as was reported in yesterday's issue.

The recent infantile paralysis scare in Napier has been responsible for an abnormally large sale of camphor, and chemists and storekeepers have been doing a brisk business in this line (says the Hawke's Bay Herald). Nearly all the children attending the various schools in the district have a piece of camphor tied round their necks, or secreted somewhere on their persons.

The local Board of Health was notified this morning of a case of infantile paralysis, and they wish to warn the public of the danger of allowing children to play in the sun without head-covering; also, of the absolute necessity of taking proper precautions that no offensive matter is allowed to lie unburied, and to thoroughly disinfect all drains, earth closets, etc.

An illustration of the splendid growing weather that is being experienced in some parts of Otago we (Otago Daily Times) were shown on Monday apple blossom from an orchard in Milton.- Mr F. Twiss, the owner, stripped the fruit (Irish peach variety) from the tree is January, and to-day the tree is a mas s of blossom, with a new crop of apples beginning to form.

At Stratford last Tuesday a fine line of five hundred shorn lambs, from Mr (i. A. Marchant's Stanley Road property, realised what is believed to be the record price of 16s 2d per head. This is the more noteworthy a s a large percentage of the host ewes were reserved by Mr Marchant for his own flock. Sheep-farm-iiiir is certainly progressing in this district.

The local recruiting committee secured an additional recruit yesterday, making eight during the past two days. William Harold Hodgson, of Eltham, farm hand, was adjudged a bankrupt on March 3, and the first meeting of creditors will be held in the Courthouse, Eltham. on the 13th "inst. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for freshening northerly wind, strong to gale. Expect dull weather with much mist and iOg in parts. Rain probably following. Barometer falling : indicating a storm approaching Hates. Wellintgon. The Stratford High School boys are arranging Swimming Sports to be held at the Stratford School Baths on Thursday, March Oth. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Red Cross Fund, and the function ought to be well patronised. I The result of the guessing competition at. the A. and P. Show at New Plymouth was announced yesterday, as follows: Bullock (correct weight. 5081bs), B. Allen (N.P.) 507 1 lbs, .J. Crockett (Omata) 5071b5, and 0. J. Knuckey (Waitara) 5091b5. Sheep (correct weight, 1811bs), W. R. Fuller ('Waitara), and C. W. Sarten (Tikorangi), each guessed the correct i weight and will divide the first and i second prizes. I I At a meeting of the Egmont National Park Board a committee was set up, consisting of the Chairman (Mr G. H. Bullard). Messrs Wilkie, Collis, Wilcox and Morison. to inspect J and report on the condition of the houses on the mountain directly under 1 the board's control. The board au--1 thorised the expenditure of £lO on the Bell's Falls-Rahotu track. It was resolved that the Stratford County Council be asked to improve the OpuI nuke Road between Manaia and the I radius line. J 'I he Whakatane correspondent of . the Auckland Star writes: Apparently the authorities are exhausting every effort to bring Rua quietly in. The ; prophet remains buried in the depths of the Urewera forests, and has very f little communication with the outside . world. All the natives are very re- ; ticent, so that it is extremely difficult i to pick up information. However, it appears not unlikely that another visit will be paid to Maungapohatu, Rua'a I stronghold, by a man who carries conI siderable weight both with Rua and • his followers, to persuade him not to ibe foolish. Even if true, this at- ■ tempt is not likely to succeed. A Taranaki committee has been set 1 up to assist the Discharged Soldiers' i Information Department. The memI hers of the committee are: Messrs C. ; i S. Fleming (Patea), R. 1). Dunn (AuI roa), E. Beckbessinger (Waitara), L. : '| A. Bone (Hawera), T. McPbillips ! (Manaia), W. E. Percival (Inglewood), I J. E. Wilson (Xew Plymouth), W. P. ; Kirkwood (Stratford), and C. A. Wilkinson (Eltham). The secretary is Mr .1. W. McMillan (Stratford). The \ Department is desirous of helping dis- [ charged soldiers, who require assistI ance in the matter of obtaining employment or in other ways, and Mr H. Okey, or any of the abovenamed gen~j tlemen will be glad to do what they J can in cases brought to their notice.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 75, 4 March 1916, Page 4

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 75, 4 March 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 75, 4 March 1916, Page 4

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