LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 27, 6 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A dance will ho hold in,the Midbii.s Town Hull on Wednesday 1 evening nefct

Applications for teachers’ positions under the Taranaki Education Board will be received up to 22nd lijay,. Full particulars appear in our . advertising; columns.

The Patriotic Market and Tearooms were open as usual to-day. Good business was done throughout the day and the proceeds should considerably augment the Ladies’ Fund.

The case in which Annie Nicholson, a ■resident ,of the Great Barrier Island, was charged, that she published n defamatory libel concerning Dr. Bamford, a barrister and solicitor of Auckland, was settled on Wednesday by the accused making a public apology and acknowledgment that ■ the statements made by her were false, and'complainant withdrawing the information.

The : estates of 215 deceased persons wore certified for stamp duty during the month of April, the largest being that of Charles Bowker, Canterbury, £83,781. New Plymouth estates were; Jane Torry £1571, Burlinson Chisholm £1227, Francis A. Leatham £741. William Free £559.

A Christchurch telegram says that in the Supreme Court yesterday, the petition by Montague Harrison Wynyard and others, to wind up the Christchurch Oil Company, was adjourned .to June 2, counsel stating that a mutual agreement had been come to between petitioners and the company.

The ordinary meeting of the Stratford Borough Council takes place on Monday, when the following notice of , motion will he moved by Cr Hancock: (1) “That the charge for water supplied to water closets he applied to closets connected with private septic tanks” ; (2) “That the Water Rato for the current year he increased to nine-pence, and that the special rates for the water loans he not collected.” | The present season has been a very | good one for the dairy farmers of the ( Stratford district, and owing to the large amount of milk that has been j supplied the companies have been receiving daily right np to this date from the opening of the. season. From to-morrow the Stratford Dairy Company will receive milk every other day only. A special meeting of. the Stratford Borough Council will be held on Monday evening at 7.110. (1) To confirm as a Special Order the resolution agreeing to tile surrender of "Webster, Dobson and Co.’s lease of part section •'>2(l, and to grant in lieu thereof, a new lease to Allan Finlay Mollismi; (2) To consider, and if approved, passing certain by-laws amending the Waterworks by-laws of .the Borough. Intending exhibitors are notified that tlie acceptances for the field acreage competition for the Taranaki A. and P. Sirciety’s Winter Show have •been extended to May Bth. These coin-

I petitions included Cartons swede aero- ( age, Sutton’s swede acreage . and the ! mangel acreage competitions. Splendid nominations have been received for the lirst two competitions, and it is hoped that rdl will accept and thus make a record tor these particular classes. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods’ Croat Peppermint Cult'.

Weather Forecast. —The indications arc for northerly strong winds to gale freshening. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with, lain following. The barometer has a falling tendency.—Bates, Wellington. Kmpioyment for Wounded Soldiers. —Men wanted for military employment to release staff for active service. Men wanted for tree planting at Rotorua. Postmaster for Charleston wanted. Further particulars from the Secretary, Stratford Patriotic Committee. x