LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 98, 27 July 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday, 50,000 eyed brown trout ■ ova from Hakataramea, arrived' in good order, .atahe Siratford Hateh- \ eriesj • The drawing of the raffle for the Studebaker motor-car, presented byMr N^wtQn;King 4 put> poses, hafvbeen. postponed owing to dislocation of the secretary (Mr L. M. Monteath's) business caused by the Plj'mouth. Motor cyclists living in and around Stratford seem to have : h«d their full share of ill-luck during -the last few days. Many accidents, of a minor and serious nature, have been reported, and the. latest motorist to come to grief was, Mr A. Sangster. Mj- Sangster was hearing the corner of Broadway and Fenton Street yesterday, when he had. the misfortune, to be run down by'a motor car. Luckily he was travelling* at .a moderately slow pace, ; and/ths.j>impact was not Jiard enough m cause Serious damage. The extent of'ihp"/damag6 to the machine was a fl'onfc wheel; broken |eptrest, and pedal. The rider escaped unhurt. . ■ ..£.,...;■- Mr» McCombs-, .M.P.,'"has sent a letter to the Governor requesting him not to' affix his signature; 40 ; the'Military Service Bill until he .(Mr McCombs) has an opportunity , .pF. presenting a petition to His Excellency, setting forth on constitutional grounds - rea.'sons why the Bill, should not become law. A Prejs Association telegram to-day states that 'Bpi -Excellency, the Governor has replied, stating that he is prepared "to v postpone affixing his signature to the, Military Ser-vjce/Bill, provided • Mr McCombs' petition reaches him in the eburse of the next day or-two. 'He has referred the mattevto his Constitutional Advisers, and points out thai; he would not be jliati-, fied in taking any notion contrary to, , the advice of his Ministers. '

Mr F. D. Sheahan, Stratford, has been passed as medically fit for the Reinforcements.

The list of cases set down for hearing at the fortnightly sitting of the Stratford Magistrate's Court to-mor-row comprise: Fourteen civil, three judgment summons, thirteen informations against cadets for failing to attend drills four charges against juveniles . for petty thefts, one against a person for allowing a chimney to catch fire.

Weather Forecast.—The indications, are for south-easterly winds moderate to strong. The. weather will probably prove squally with heavy showers. The night will probably be very cold. The barometer has a rising tendency, but falling after about 24 hours.—Bates, Wellington. < Advertiser " wants to purchase goats. » Second edition matter continued on page 2. '