LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 28, 8 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The s.s. Morca has arrived at '/remain le from London.

A Sydney cablegram states that the Hon. Mr Hall has drafted, a Bill enabling women to sit in the Asseiiu'y.

A special meeting of the Stratford Borough Council will be held at 7.30 o'clock this evening, prior to the monthly meeting.

At a largely-attended meeting of .the Shannon Dairy Company, on Friday afternoon, Mr Nathan submitted his proposal to establish a dried milk factory. After consideration the proposal was rejected. The following was carried, on the motion of Mr Henncsy: "That, considering the possibility of a division between Moutoa and Shannon, we deem it advisable to remain as we are at present."

The following members of the New Zealand Staff Corps, stationed in Taranaki, have passed the medical test, and for the third time have offered then service with the Expeditionary Forces, and are now waiting to he called up: Gray (Stratford), Williamson (New Plymouth), Greager (Eltham), Miles (Inglewood), Hill (Hawera\ Fan-ell (Hawera), Pollard (Hawera), and Hall (Waverley), and Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant Ingham (New Plymouth).