LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 41, 23 May 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting of the Has;era Ilugby Football Sub-Fuion will lie held in the County Hotel on Tuesday, (ith Juno at 2 o’clock p.m. 5 x

A sheep weighing 1681 b dressed was displayed in a butcher’s shop at Cambridge on Friday. This is probably a record for Waikato. The live weight of the sheep was 271 lbs.

The engineers to value the plant ol tlio Electrical Supply Co. in connection with the taking over of the business by the Borough Council will arrive in Stratford on Monday next and commence duties on Tuesday.

At the request of the Recruiting Committee, the Borough Council lasi night decided to ask Mr R. H. Cameron, recruiting agent,* to complete the canvas of the Borough. Mr Cameron will make a house-to-house canvas and put in order the roll supplied by the Recruiting Board, Wellington.

It was decided at a special meet inn of the Borough Council last night to call a general meeting of the library subscribers to elect a committee to work in conjunction with the Council Committee in the management of the library.

Good dairy cows are selling better than they have done for many years (says the Christchurch Press). At the Addington saleyards on Wednesday a. fine three-quarterhrod Holstein cow, springing to call, was sold on behalf of Mr I). Stalker, of Woodend, at £l9 10s. .

Very fine samples of Carton’s superlative swedes are now on view at ihe N.Z. Loan and Mercantile’s office. These swedes were grown by Mr W, I. Mills Denbigh Road, Midhirst, with seed and manure supplied, hy the Company.

The Borough Council, at the meeting last night, decided not to hold an official opening of the new Municipal buildings, but to throw ibe buikang open to tile public for two days, the date to be arranged later. It was also decided bo invito past Mayors and Councillors to be present at the first meeting of the Council held in the nev building.

During a discussion at the Anglican General Synod on Tuesday, the Primate, in contrasting the apparent affluence of the Presbyterian Church in Dunedin with that of his own diocese, said that a Presbyterian minister, in a published sermon, had referred to the Anglican denomination as being a handful of badly-paid clergymen -who preached in ill-painted shanties.

The Bluff Press states that a petition has been circulating Bluff protesting against a person of German nationality being placed in charge of the Macquarie Island party while there is a wireless station in working order on the island and no operator in charge of it. We understand (says the Press) that a protest has been made bo Wellington.

“The Pacific is empty,” said the first mate of the four-masted American schooner if red J. Wood, which arrived at Dunedin on Friday from Hoquiam to a Daily Times reporter. “The only vessel we encountered on the voyage across the Pacific was a five-masted schooner.” Touching upon the war, the mate stated that American sympathy lay largely with the cause of the Allies, but, from a business point of view, it did not suit America, as the existing shortage of shipping was being keenly felt in that country, as elsewhere.

A correspondent oi the “Hawke s Bay Herald” states that some weeks ago a station not 100 miles irom Dunedin had occasion to. telegraph for a mortuary van to load a corpse. 1 he wire received by the clerk in charge of wagon orders read ; “Please supply one watery van to load cork on Wednesday.” The cadet who rccciv- ; ed the wire being doubtful as to what a watery van was, asked a shunter j who had just then shunted a gasometer off a train if same was a watery van, as he wanted one to supply an order he had just received Our correspondent assures us that the above is quite true. A meeting of the lady members oi the Stratford Golf Club was held in the Patriotic Tea Rooms yesterday afternoon, Mrs Budge being in the chair. Officers for the season were elected as follows; Mrs Abraham, president; Miss O'Brien, secretary; Mrs S. Spence and Mrs Copping, vice-presidents ; Mrs Robinson, captain; Mrs Stewart ami Mrs Lyons, tea committee. A handkerchief match was arranged to take place on Friday week, ouch entrant to bring a khaki hand) ercine!, and to send in their names io the secretary not later than next. Tuesday. Drawing for partners will take place at cite gcTi house at 1.30 on Friday afternoon. The President will donate a trophy. For Bronchia] Cough?, take Woods’ Great Peppt rmlnt Dare*

At last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, it was decided to ask the Riilw.n Department to concrete that patl of {he Broadway footpath leading to t.bi station, over which vcrieular traffic passes. Weather Forecast.—The indications arc for westerly strong winds to gale. The weather appears likely to be cloudy and unsettled. Rain probable. The barometer lias a falling tendency. Bates, Wellington,

Mr Komayne has been elected chairman of County Council, vice Mr J. 11. Lyon (resigned). The in tendering Ids resignation, said that when he was elected chairman eighteen months ago. the Council’s overdraft was £IB9O, hut now there was a credit -balance in the hank of £lOll, showing an improvement of £2901.

Tims the Bulletin ;—“The sermon was over the holy man had proclaimed an armistice, and the official taxgaiherer stole up the central communication trench. Billjim, dreaming of Gallipoli, didn’t notice he was enfiladed until the silverstrewn plate was shoved under his nose. He had no ammunition upon him. Looking up appealingly at the hovering collector he whi; pered ‘Kitchener!’ And the plate wont on.”

Tlie Borough Engineer (Mr T. J). Sullivan), has commenced the work of taking the levels of the footpaths in Broadway between Fenton Street and the Patea Bridge and on the south side of Regan Street h 'tween Miranda and Portia Street, ami While’s corner and Juliet Street, pr >r to laying down' ilie new concrete k( -bing. The eonr Crete work will be proceeded with as soon as the taking of the levels is completed.

A motor car accident of a minor nature occurred in Broadway this morning. when a young girl was knocked over by a motor car driven hy Mr S. B. Hunter, and received bruises about the face and legs. It appears the girl ran from the rear of a cart in front of the car, but before the car could be brought to a standstill the girl was knocked over and rolled under the car. Fortunately, the wheels did not pass over her body, and the child was only slightly bruised. Mr Hunter conveyed the child to its home.

At a meeting of those engaged m the recruiting canvass at Christchurch the other evening, one of the canvassers reported that lie had induced a man to enlist, who on presenting himself at the recruiting office was greeted with the question, “How many years have you served in gaol:'” He protested 'Strongly against such a question. Even if a man, he said, had been to gaol, there was no occasion to bring it up against him, if he was willing to’ do his duty by going to the front.

As a result of negotiations which

have been in progress-for some time, the New Zealand Coal and Oil Company has agreed to grant a war bonus of 10 per Geni,. to its employees at the Kaitangata coal mine, and also to its officials and railway hands. In consequence of this, and oi continued increases in the cost of stores and material. the company has decided to advance the price of coal by 2s Gd per ton from last Monday, this making a total increase this year of 5s per ton.

. / The efficacy of butter muslin vests treated with a solution against vermin in the trenches was questioned by some doctors, but the men who have received the garments are emphatic on the point (reports the Auckland Star). Writing to a Takapuna lady, one man said: “Tne soldiers with these vests are the only ones that get any sleep. Another: “When the boys see us get our envelopes with the vests enclosed, they come around and fight for the dirty one cast off.” Still auothei . 1 am mean enough to keep two always for myself—one to wear, and one to draw over my head. They are the only things the flies won’t tackle.”

The social operations of the Salvav tion Army have made the name of this organisation synonymous with philanthropy. Commencing in a small way many years ago, the Army has developed to such an extent that its agencies embrace almost every phase of the social needs of humanity. Commissioner Dodder, commander-in-chief of the Salvation Army in New Zealand, is due to give an address on the Social and Rescue Work of the Army on Tuesday next, at 8 p.m., in the Presbyterian Church, the use of which has kindly been lent by the of-fice-bearers for that occasion. The chair will be taken that evening by His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. W. Boon), and respresentatives of other Churches are expected to be present. Mrs Commissioner Hodder will also address the gathering. A united tea meeting will be held at the Salvation Army Hall at 6.30 the same evening, tables for which are being given by members of various churches.