LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 87, 15 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A general meeting of the Stratford A. and P. Association will be hold on Saturday next at 1.30 p.m.

The Stratford Farmers’ Co-op. Association notifies that the final payment to suppliers will be payable at the office of the Company on atu| after the 20th.

The Patriotic Market and tea rooms were conducted as usual in the committee’s shop to-day. The market was well supplied, and the promoters, the members of the Ladies’ Patriotic Committee ,experienced a very busy dav.

The annual meeting of the Taranaki Dairying Employers was held yesterday in the Municipal Building?, Stratford, there being a large attendance. Formal business was transacted, and the election of officers resulted in Mill. Dingle being re-elected President, and Mr J. Marx vice-president. Mr Percival was re-elected auditor.

A freak of Nature was captured by Mr W. M‘Hae, of Hedgehope, in the Hbkonui bush last week. Tlis dog rounded up a wild boar, Which he shot. On examination, it was found to be w ithout ears or apertures by means of which it could hear. The animal was an old one, and displayed a pair of splendid tusks.

A party of members of the Stratford A. and P. Association are making a visit o finspection to the Moumahaki State Farm on Tuesday. The visitors will leave Stratford by the mail train, and arrive home the same evening. Persons making the trip have to take their own lunch, as the farm authorities only supply tea for drinking.

The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Midhirst Co-op-erative Dairy Co., Ltd., will be held at Midhirst at 12.30 o’clock on Monday, July 24th. For the four vacancies on the directorate (caused by the lamented death of Mr John Jago and the retirement of three directors by rotation), Messrs W. Skedgwell, W. J. Wellington, A. Uhlenberg, G. gangster, L. Baskin, P. J. Petorseji. H. Kirkby, and W. Kendrick have been nominated.

In addressing the wounded soldiers at the King George V. Convalescent Home at Rotorua on Tuesday, the Hon. G. W. Russell, Minister for Public Health, made air announcement of interest. He informed the men that the Government, had decided that if, after they had been discharged, their illness or the effects of their wounds recurred, they would again be admitted to the hospital at the Government’s cost, and treated until they, had recovered the lull measure of their health and strength. “The Government takes the attitude, said -hi Russell, “that its responsibility does not end with your discharge.

The Anzac Minstrels continue their successful mission in aid of the patriotic funds, and in pursuance of their commendable policy an entertainment will be held at Toko on Tuesday night. This time, the proceeds of the evening will be devoted to the Navy League Fund, and knowing the generous spirit of the Toko people, the members of the troupe feel confident that a bumper house will greet them. Toko has always been noted for its exceptionally loyal spirit in supplying both men and money, and no one will doubt that this occasion could prove anything to the contrary. After the concert, a dance will he held, to put a finish upon the evening for the special benefit of the younger portion of the community. Particulars are published in the advertising columns.

The monthly meeting of the Stratford Domain Board was held yesterday, when usual routine business was transacted.

The arrival of the steamer Wallsend, 500 tons, at Por|r Waikato, lust week, to load timber for Sydney, was welcomed with considerable among those wiio are develop the service by water of* the Waikato. The steamer has been chartered by the United Timber Company, whose sawmill is situated at .Mercer, and is expected to sail for Sydney with a cargo of 220,000fi of timber. The Wallsend ;s the first steamer to enter the river port since the days of the Maori wars.

The arrangements in connection with the military funeral yesterday reflected great credit upon Lieutenant Gray, who was responsible for same. Today Lieutenant Gray received from Father -Maples a letter thanking him on behalf of himself and the relatives of the late Private Patrick Butler, for personal assistance and sympathy, and for the excellent manner m which the funeral had been conducted. Father Maples asked Lieutenant Gray to convey the writer’s thanks to the Territorials, Senior Cadets, members of the Stratford Brass Band, and the staff of Mr Newton King, who draped and loaned their motor lorry, and to all others to whom flunks might he due.

A rather serious accident occurred to Mr W. 1). Blennerhassett, of Kapuni, on Tuesday evening ■on the Upper Fimiv.-.y road, (reports the Eltharn Argus.) Mr Blennerhassett was driving a brake loaded with furniture along the road, which was in a bad condition. Going around a corner of the road one of the wheels went into a large hole, the brake listing so much that Mr Blennerhassett was thrown from his seat in front of one of the wheels, which passed over him, inflicting serious injuries. The horses bolted, but were pulled up further along the road by the waggon .striking a tree. The sufferer received prompt medical attendance, but it will be some time before he will be able to get about again.

| The London Weekly Telegraph fnrj nishes, on the authority of a correspondent from Cornwall, a 'ecipe for making coal last longer on a -lie, and refers to its success in high terms Here it is: For lewt of coal mix 16oz of common salt with Boz of common soda, and about two-thirds of a pint of boiling water to dissolve the salt and soda. Keep this in a bottle with a cork cut to allow the solution to be well sprinkled. Be sure the coal is well moistened with the solution. The result is invariably very little smoke, a bright incandescent kind of flame, and long duration of the fuel. It sometimes occurs that some classes of coal require a stronger mixture. Then increase the quantities of salt and soda, hut the same proportion of water; ’ Boiled' G sea water is better than fresh water. ML A New Zealand Tobermory! The fact that the Waipu district still i-etains a numerous following of the orignat set.lers from the Highlands of Scotland was amply illustrated the other day (says the Auckland “Herald”) in a list of donations dorwarded to the committee of the Naval Relief Fund. Out of 106 contributors the name of no fewer than 78 commenced with “Mac.” The Mac Kay clan headed the list with 25 contributors, the McLeans with 14, the MacKenzie’s (5, McLeods and McLennans 5 each. Of the remaining contributors only about 25 boro names of other nationality than the Highlands. The load taken by the MacKays was further illustrated when a cheque was received from the Waipu Dairy Company, which was made payable to Mr W. R. MacKay, signed by George Mac Kay, as director of the company, and countersigned by the accountant, Mr John Mac Kay. By a coincidence, the treasurer of the Navy League Fund is Mr A. F. Mac Kay.

The Hawera Star says; About two 'or three weeks ago there was some strong correspondence on the subject of the behaviour of certain classes of Swiss in relation to the war. As a result a special enquiry was instituted by the police. An officer of good standing in the police force visited every part of the district from which complaints had come. He chased complaints from point to point, but in the end found them always elusive, and we hear, had to report to superior officers that while there was undoubtedly a good deal of local feeling, he could find no sound reason for it, and was unable to report any instance Mhich would justify him in recommending that action be taken. Everywhere he met with more or less vague generalities, and oven where there was the semblance of a definite statement of fact he could not get anyone willing to take the responsibility of supporting it by evidence. As to the matter of certain foreigners, neutrals are not enemies, acquiring interests and properties in the district, there was no doubt about that, hut that was not a matter within the purview of authorities, whose primary business it is to see that the law is observed and that nothing is done contrary to the letter or spirit of the war regulations.