LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 85, 16 March 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The amount of the cheque to he paid out this month by the Lowgarth i|auy Company totals £2,698.

The annual harvest thanksgiving services at Hurioa will he celebrated on Sunday, and tho social harvest home on Monday evening.

Mr Fred Bayly, a well-known set-' tier of Tututawa, while returning home on Tuesday evening had a serious fall resulting in a broken leg. The injured nian was attended to by Dr Paget. i

At the Rangiora Magistrate’s Court, a. well-known business man of the town is to be charged with a breach of the War Regulations Act in having changed his name during' the currency of the war.

The well-known contractor, Mr W. Stock, of Toko, had the misfortune to break his arm yesterday. He was taking a horse out of a dray and was kicked. Dr. Steven attended the sufferer, who was taken to the Public Hospital.

A minister in a Wyndham district church was to be seen the other week “doing his bit” with the best of the stakers in IheH-aryept field. . He was paid full wages, the whole of winch he, gave as a thankoffering to hi* church.

States the Waitara Mail; A sequel to‘the domestic trouble referred to n our last issue was the departure of the woman with the man who came into ' the homo. Probably the worst phase ( of the whole unhappy incident is that the wife and mother left two little .children to be tended by any chance kindIv hand. . ;

According to an American writer, a single gallon of petrol will do wonders almost anywhere, but nowhere ha.- it been applied to better purpose than on the farm. It will milk 300 coas, bale four tons of bay. mix 35 cubic yards of cement, move a 1-ion motor waggon 1,4 miles, or a motor car 20 miles, plougn three-fifths of an acre of land, or generally sufficient electricity to illuminate the farmhouse for 30 hours.

The current issue of the “M ar Cry ’ contains the following :—Parents and relatives will he thankful to learn that the Salvation Army is prepared to answer all inquiries in connection with New Zealanders who are invalided to England, and of whom they may have lost trace. Our officers will make all inquiries and will gladly do anything for that friends may desire. Address all information to; “Co mrns si oner Hodder, The Salvation Army, Wellington,” and this will he promptly forwarded our International Headquarters.

A boy eleven years of age was found wandering about the Gisborne wharf and taken to the police station. He was subsequently charged,with stealing £l. Tlie lad admitted the offence, J and then told the story of his adventure to the police officer. About I three weeks ago he stole £5 from his i father in Wellington, and left home. He went to Masterton, Woodvilie. and ’Napier, and then to Gisborne. He ! stayed at two hotels, where his conduct aroused suspicions. When taken into custody ho had £4 9s 3d in his , possession. 'I ho boy was brought before Mr W. A. Barton, S.M., and remanded to enable the police to com- 1 municate with his parents, who, ho stated, reside in Wellington. i | A warm passago-at-arms occurred at | the County Council’s meeting yesterday between Councillors Walter and Smith with reference to the merits j and qualifications of the Engineer, , In reply to some criticisms by Couucillor Smith on various Engineer’s estimates for contracts, the Councillor was informed that his facts were “all wrong.” Councillor W filter: Yon should have obtained your figures and information from the Engineer instead of the “man in the street,” and then yon wouldn’t make such blunders. Cr.. Smith: “I have lost confidence in the Engineer, and shall not alter my opinion.” Cr. Were: “You proposed him yourself, and wo all know what your grievance Is!” ’File Engineer, in a persona! explanation re the estimates. pointed out that- his quantity for the Pallium Road contract was 1650 yards, and that J65-I yards was supplied, while the Pembroke Road estimate was 1200 yards and the supply was 11961yds, making a difference of about a yard on the two contracts, ft was sometimes considered to he expedient to finish an extra 50 or 100 yards on certain roads to save expense and delay in having to re;urn and complete'' the work at a later date. Various Councilors vooke in terms o? support- and appreciation of the Engineer’s work, and the incident closed

Weather forecast.—The indications arc for moderate to strong northerly winds prevailing. Expect warm and humid conditions. Weather cloudy to overcast at times. The barometer has a falling tendency.—Bates, Well-

At the Magistrate’s Court. Nelson, on Saturday, Frank Rupert Hallain, driver of the car which collided with the train at Annesbrook Crossing, resulting in the death of two Christchurch residents, appeared to answer a charge of manslaughter arising out of the accident. He' was committed for the sitting of the Supreme Court, at Nelson, next week, hail being allowed, accused iu £IOO. and one surety of a £IOO. An Australian soldier recently returned from Gallipoli to Sydney, and came to Rotorua suffering from paralysis from the waist to the feet. He has made . a rnarvellmi's recovery, and after about three weeks’ treatment at the Sana--1 torium is now able to discard his hath l chair, in which he was wheeled to the , baths. On Saturday he presented his ' chair to the Sanatorium, stating that in another week he hoped io present his crutches and report himself ready for duty.