The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 17, 25 April 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' The excellence of Mr Fred Foley’s Pictures was remarked on by the Minister for Defence last night.

The cake raffled at the Carnival yesterday was won by Mr A. M. Spilinan and the doll’s house by Mis Walter Smith.

Speaking at Town Hall last evening, the Mayor (Mr J. W. Boon) said that owing to a number of butts of books not being returned the drawing of the art union for the section which should have take place in the Hall that evening had to be postponed.

The Hon. Secretary of the Soldiers Day Committee (Mr R. Masters) experienced a very busy time to-day counting the money handed in yesterday by the various stab holders ar.'S side show managers. As show ing what an enormous task was faced by Mr Masters, it may be stated that the hag containing the silver alone weighed lewt 281bs.

Preparations are well in hand for the Tinted Anzac Memorial Service in the Town Hall at 8 o’clock this evening. Mr Foley has kindly granted the use of the Flail at a modest figure. Circulars containing the order of ‘service and ’the hymns to be used, are to be distributed. The united choirs will take their places at the front of the hall. Such a worthy object should bring together a good audience.

Tho Stratford Coif Club will doid their opening day on Thursday af|crnoon (27th inst.j, when mixed lourKomes will bo played. | The locality known as German Bay, 1 in the Akami-Wuinui Road District, is, the “Gazette” states, to be known, in future as Takamatua. A Sydney cablegram states that at. the Royal Show sales of draught j horses, Mr D. McClure’s stallion Glen-j nuiir Premier, brought 220gns. Mr C. Sewell, Gisborne, bought the stallion Royal Willie for 120 guineas. Adjutant Cook desires to aeknow- | ledge with thanks, receipt of the sum, of £6 3s IGd from the Cardiff Dairy j Factory Company to he used by the. Salvation Army organisation lor work among the Mew Zealand korces. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for easterly moderate to ; Strong, winds and backing by east to north | and freshening. There is a prospect. of fair to cloudy weather with increasing haze and cloudiness. Tliqi jpight will probably be very cold. I B’arpmeter falling after about • 24 hours. — Bates, Wellington. . ~ j j Colonel Allen, speaking to Lieutenant) Gray after the march-past at ' the Show Grounds yesterday, remarked ( that he was well pleased with the splendid showing of the Company. The boys*, he said, were of fine physique and tho discipline was beyond roprbach. As he had said in his speech to the general public, the boys were playing a prominent part, by do+ ing tbeir duty to the Empire. Ho hoped they would continue: to show such a spirit.

'Hie Minister of Defence (t'lie Hon. J. Allen) accompanied by his private secretary (Mi'’! Dixon) left for New Plymouth by motor car early this morning. On arrival at Egmont ullage the Minister was met by the Mayor who conveyed him to the Mountain House for breakfast. The party arrived in New Plymouth at 10 o’clock and after visiting the smelting works at Moturoa and' at Af r Griffith’s toquest, the Bonithon 'Company's born wore met by the Recruiting i Committee. After attending various official gritherings. the Minister * deaves iby steamer for' Auckland at s)i o’clock.

' : AnzaC ' Day is meeting atitli pzopei Observance : in ' at 12.3 ff p"fn. Lite-church and fire brigade ! bolls' tolled for-five unites in 'cQmmemotdtion 'of the ever-to-be-re-ineniberOd landing of thb Australian and New Zealand’ boys' at ‘Gallipoli) on the 25th of April, 1915. The various tradespeople showed 'their respect by closing their premises for the latter half of the'day as from 12.30. During the five minutes tolling of the bells a noticeable feature was the various groups of townspeople standing with, uncovered , heads in respectful and silent 1 sympathy. with those who (o-d;iy mourn the loss of loved ones at Gallipoli. This evening, the Rev, J. Put; tison conducts a memorial service in tlic Town Hall.