LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 100, 29 July 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Deputy Official Assignee invites lenders to close on Saturday next for the purchase of dairy company shares in tin:; bankrupt estate of T. Taylor, Awatuna. Last night was one ol", if not the eoldest night experienced this winter. A resident reports that a number o' water pipes in the southern portion o!

Suppliers arc notified lint the Ngairo Dairy Factory will re-opcu on j Friday, August I. ,

• On Wednesday evening, a dance will I bo held in the Midhirst Town Hall in *iaid of the Building fund.

A very successful market- and tea room was conducted by the members of the Ladies' Patriotic Committee today. The market was well supplied, and good business was the order of the dav.

"Weather forecast.—Noi\herly winds moderate to strong prevailing and freshening. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather with increasing haze and cloudiness for change. The barometer has a falling tendency. Hates, Wellington.

An interesting shipping arrival at! Wellington on Thursday was the Norwegian barque Mlefield, after a lengthy voyage of 14.9 days from Marseilles. The vessel occupied no less than a month in clearing the Mediterranean owing to baffling winds, but despite the delay managed to bo overlooked by hostile submarines. The barque has a load of rooting tiles for Wellington and Auckland. The crew are mostly Norwegians and enthusiastically pro-Ally.

Aii exceptionally fine line of beef, that was slaughtered at the local abattoirs this week was grown by Mr E. Hine,*of Toko, and is now on' the hooks in Messrs Cannon and Co.'s shop, Broadway South. In the firm's premises, there have been displayed many special lines of late, but in the opinion of butchers and farmers, the present bodies of beef are the best that has been slaughtered in Stratford for some time. Housewives will no doubt have a look at Cannon's tonight.

A matter of very great importance to cheese factories is, as most people are aware, the supply of rennet, which is obtained from the veil of the calf. A special demonstration of the best method of taking and preserving the veil is to be given at the Cardiff Factory on Wednesday next, August 2nd, at 10.30 o'clock in the morning, ami as every supplier to the factory is vitally interested m the matter, there ought to be lew absentees. The Government Inspector is togive the practical demonstration. Ckrdilf settlers should specially bear this matter in mind.

The Anssacs in France are not much in love with the new steel helmets served out to them—that is, regarding them as headgear though they say that, if they are not proof against bullets 1 they are a protection against shrapnel (states the Manchester Guardian). But as cooking utensils, say the Anzaes, the helmets are beyond all praise. There is nothing one cannot cook in them—eggs, .tea, soup, all are excellent. Unfortunately the authorities frown on the custom,-and the severest penalties are threatened if it continues, so now the men dare not do more than wash their faces in the helmets.

The following is vouched for (says the Manawatu Times). A lady of somewhat portly dimensions Vent in with hubby's washing to a local Chinese laundry last week-end, and after depositing the bundle, waited for receipt of the customary ticket. "AH li," said John, "you no want ticket. Me know you next time." When she called for the parcel she was surprised to find that it was readily handed her without question. When she got home the mystery was explained, and her pained surprise can be far better imagined than described: for on examination the paper enclosing the collars was found to be inscribed with the truly identifying word, "Fat !"

The film censorship Bill provides for the censorship of cinematrograph films from Ist October next by censors appointed by the Governor, to hold office during his pleasure. Every film, before being exhibited in New Zealand, shall be submitted to the censor for approval. The Bill states such approval should not lie given in the case ol any film which, in the op'niou of the censor, depicts any matter that is against public order or decency, or the exhibition of which, for any other reason is, in the opinion of the censor, undesirable in the public interest. Such approval may be given generally, or subject to a condition that the film shall be exhibited only to any specified class or classes of persons. The Bill empowers charging fees for censorship, and for a fine up to £4O, and the forfeiture of a film, for breaches of the law.

The annual meeting of the Taranaki United Friendly Societies' Association was held on Thursday, at Stratford, when Mr W. S. Gilbert, presided over an attendance of 40 delegates. The annua' balance-sheet and report was adopted alter considerable discussion. The membership \\-as shown as 2200, and the amount o! £1420 7a (id was paid on account of members to tlu various hosp tal boards. During I lie Tear, severvd accounts of over £IOO had been paid on behalf of individual members. Despite an unfavoufable year as regards sickness", a credit balance of £4O was shown. The quarterly contribution oi members- was lixed at 3s Oil, and a limit of £3O benefit per year was I adopted. Afrer a vigorous discussion as to the past year's working of the association, *the following officers were i elected:-' President, ('. !). Sole, StratI lord ; Vice'-president, Mr Tnnbridge, New Plymouth : secretary and trea- \ surer, Mr V. Amoore. Kith am • audiI tor, Mr Pepperill, New Plymouth; I members of executive. Messrs VT. S;