LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 21, 29 April 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A shipping cable states that the Waiwer'a has arrived at London.

A Sydney cablegram states-that the weather is line for the races.

The parade of a portion of the 12th Reinforcements, arranged to be held in Wellington to-morrow, has been postponed until Monday.

At Masterton yesterday, Thomas H. Hart and John Poole, railway y servants, wore fined £5 each for stealing four and a half dozen oranges from a railway truck.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, Samuel Allen, with two previous convictions against him, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, by Mr. Hewitt, S.AL, for sly-grog,selling. ~, ~',,., . r ,, ;

At a special,' meeting of the Stratford Borough .Council last night a tender was,received, from F. W. Webster for, the lease of the small shop alongside the corrider and the offi.ce, JH.x.io feet, at the rear.' JVlr Webster's tender was accepted.

Wireless information received 'n Dunedin from Papeete states that -the Flora's machinery is disabled. The overdue vessel lias a wireless apparatus, and is in charge of Captain Appleyilrd, who is well acquainted with the Island routes.

Mr R. Masters (secretary Soldiers Day Committee) wishes to acknowledge the. receipt of donations from Mr R. Holliday £1; A. W. Reid 10s, A. F. Grant 10s 6d, W.'j. Morrison £1 Is and Mr'Truby King £2 2s. Mr R. ' McCluggage, the winner of the sheep guessing' competition, has kindly donated the amount' of' the prize money to the Soldiers Day Fund.

The police raided a Taranaki Street (Wellington) fish shop on Sunday) and yesterday Jambs Grant was convicted and fined £25 for selling liquor with-> out a license. The police had the shop under observation all the morning and about a hundred people (mostly soldiers), were seen to enter it. A search revealed a quantity of whisky, and Giant was in possession of a marked note wherewith a bottle of whisky had been purchased.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following civil cases at the Stratford Magistrate's Court yesterday :—A. J. Hintz (Mr J. It. L. Stanford) v. H. L. Divehall, £1 7s, costs 10s; A. J. Hintz v. Francis Doran, £3 Us 6d, lis; A. Richardson (Mr E, S. Rutlierfurd) v. Harry Webb, £5, ss. In the judgment summons case, Albert J. Davey (Mr Truby King) v. Stanley Joblin, the Magistrate made an order for the amount, £5 7s, to be .paid into Court on or before May 15, 1916, in default five days' imprisonment.

A motor car driven by Mr J. Batey, milking machine agent, of Stratford, and a trap occupied by Mr and Mrs E. Thurston, accidentally collided on the Wirihana Road on Thursday afternoon, with the result that the occupants of the trap were thrown heavily to the ground through it capsizing. The Hawera Star states: Mrs Thurston was severely shaken and received slight injuries about the head, necessitating the calling in of Dr. Mac Diarmid. Mr Thurston also received a shaking.

Last night the ladies of Tuna gave thiol* Leap Year Ball. Unfortunately (states the Post's correspondent) .through clashing with Midhirst in their social, the attendance was not so great as was expected. Still, it was a great success and an enjoyable evening was spent. l\liss Anderson provided tho music in her usual excellent stylo and tilings were kept going with a swing. The supper,was

excellent and there was plenty of it, and an amount left over was sold. The net profits will be handed .to the Patriotic Funds.

"Making night hideous."—Hamlet. Nothing is more distressing than .to be kept awake at nights by constant, coughing due to chest and bronchi:'' troubles. Certain relief can be obtained by using Baxter's Lung Preserver,

the remedy that has proved invaluable for over half a century. Not only does it banish coughs, colds and similar ailments, but it invigorates the body which has naturally been weakened 1 through long suffering. Big hoi tie costs Is 10d at Storekeepers and Chemists.

Disciples of Isac Walton are considering the advisability of stowing away their rods and tackle owing to the close of the 19L5-1916 season tomorrow. The season has not been a very successful one from a general point of view. Some enthusiasts have stuck to the sport and have done fairly well, but, what was probably due to the heavy floods at the opening of the season and the consequent plenitude of the fish have not been biting very freely, notwithstanding that they are plentiful in the streams in the district.

The management of His Majesty's Theatre, has made arrangements for the appearance at intervals at His Majesty's Theatre of some of Australia's leading vaudeville artists. The first engagement is that of Australia's musical moke, Mr Fred Carlton, who will present his entertainment of playing on all manner of instruments, from the sweet marimbaphone to the common set of cowbells. Mr Carlton will appear at His Majesty's Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday in addition to the picture programme.

This morning a representative of the "Stratford Evening Post" inspected the Stratford School, which has keen closod down for the purpose of being thoroughly cleaned, scrubbed, and disinfected, and as tshe result of his observations he reports that the work has been thoroughly done. ■ Mr K'ivell (the caretaker), who has been assisted by Mr Dodd, removed -and scrubbed the 364 desks. The floors, walls and tables have also been thoroughly cleaned aihd disinfected, and the inside or the windows have been attended to. The Technical "School was also cleaned out and. disinfected. The buildings are scrupulously clean, and. the work reflects great credit on the caretaker.

In reply to a deputation from the Wellington Hospital Board and Wellington Education Board, who drew his attention to the importance of some system being devised for lenial attention being given to children attending State schools, the Hon. G. W. Russell said there snouid he a written report obtained as to the ieatal condition'and needs of.". school children. In cases where parents were,,unahle to do so the provide the. necessary treatment. li'njdcr- any new scjieme he thought the -sendees' of .local, dentists should lie, utilised. The State inspecting; officer should report generally and visit for treatment purposes only places wherS there were no resident dentists. , Details of the scheme wonld ( .be carefully' considered and receive tire ..attention' of the Government at.the earliest possible moment. . . .': (,;.; ....