LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 83, 11 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Adjutant Cook desires to acknojvledge receipt of the sum of eight shillings for the Serbian Belief Fund from .Mr W. P. Taylor, nurseryman.

On Thursday evening next,"at eight o’clock, a 'euchre party and dance will be held in the Ngaere Hall. The proceeds of the function are to be given to the Patriotic Fund.

The Mahoe Sunday School concert will he held in the Mahoe Hall this evening. The proceeds will he in aid of the hall funds.’ Occasion will be taken of the gathering to v unveil Mahoe’s roll of honor.

A concert tv ill lie held in the St. Andrew’s Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. It is the third of the"feeries promoted by 7 the choir. A good and varied programme has been prepared, and, judging by the success of the previous concert, a good house should be assured.

Weather Forecast. —Westerly winds moderate to strong freshening and hacking by north to west. The weather is likely to he cloudy and unsettled. Rain probable. The weather will probably become colder. Barometer unsteady, hut rising soon.— Bates, Wellington.

The Salvation Array Band from Eltham will visit Stratford on and will give an interesting programme of vocal and instrumental items, recitations, etc. Adjutant Tattou, a former officer in Stratford, but now of Eltham, will be in charge.

During the voyage of the Manuka from Sydney, Private John Ross, a member of the Sixteenth Reinforcements died suddenly. He had been on leave, visiting relatives at Tarnworth, New South Wales, and- oil the voyage complained of suffering from a cold on the chest. He succumbed yesterday. .

j i,Members afub adherents of St. ’Andrew’s Presbyterian .Church are reminded in our advertising columns of the annual congregational 'meotiing to he held in the Church next Friday evening at 8 o’clock. The Roy. J. R. ShbVe, ils'.Moderatdr, will preside, hild as the meeting is an important one, a largo attendance is desired. -

At a meeting of the Tokq Sctlors’ Association to be held in the Coronation Hall, Toko, this evening. Mr R. Dingle will present the prizes won in the recent root and 'butter-fat competitions. Mr H. G. Sergei will also deliver an address on Agricultural and Pastoral work. All farmers and other members of the community aye invited to attend.

A largp amount of straw is used by the authorities at the various caipps for bedding : -purposes^,J£ach individual soldier is served out with a certain portion of tftfaw Jar a .mattress, and wheif lie the front this straw is burnt and the mattress refilled with clean straw' for the incoming recruit. Thus the same straw is not used by more than one individual.

The Feilding Star says; “On reliable authority we are told of the astonishing experience the other day ol a family whose daughter has been dumb for years. At table suddenly, whilst the family were discussing the turn in the war, the young lady cried: “The war is going to end on Sep.ember 23!” She has not spoken another word since making that startling statement.

Giving evidence at Auckland at the trial of Rua,a Maori witness expressed sympathy with Rug in connection with the treatment which he had been subjected following on his original sentence on a charge of sly grog-selling. He strongly protested against the differential treatment of Maoris as compared with that meted out of pakehas, declaring that there should he one 'law for both, and that Maoris should be able to procure licenses to sell liquor. “But why do the Maoris want to he able to get liquor? asked his Honor. “Well,” replied the witness, “the pakeha has brought it into the country and taught us to like it } and now we can’t get it. (Laughter.) •

The “Anzac” Minstrels will present 7 —? their full entertainment of minstrelsy at Cardiff to-morrow night, the whole proceeds being donated to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. The usual dance , will terminate the evening’s entertainment. Prices of admission are gents, concert and dance, 2s; ladies, Is and backet. The Company will also perform at Tariki on Thursday 7 next. x If we do not study our footwear we are looking for trouble, but if >ve are wise we make life easier by purchasing good hoots only. At the Egmont nothing Company’s Bootery they onlv sell good goods! Need more be said?