LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 5, 4 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

\|,. K V- Hemingway, at <>no Inn: 1 | T(wn r '| ( , rk ~l' Stratford and now | , u , l()| . „,■ ,1,, Patca Press, topped j ! i]( , „ m his Ward for a scat on the- Wan-anui Kdueation Board. I Owing t.» the very rough, weather i causing; n derailment reported yester- • ,| av th c mail train was delayed down ' the line and did not leave Feildniß until 7.30 p.m. A special train was despatched from Hawera at 8.15 p.m. to convoy passengers and mails from . Wanganui. The train arrived at .-, .., - i p f rl'vi', ?> '~ ?m. I"° , n .,il train left Stratford for Xew Ply- > mouth at 1.10 o'clock this morning.

All football fixtures were were "off yesterday owing to the inclement weather. The Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee acknowledge two bed spreads from Mrs Barwick (Pokokura) and one hatchet from Bellringer Bros. Mr Harry Isaacs, will give an address on "The coming of Christ, is it imminent?" on Sunday night at the Cos])-! Hall. Stratford, at 7 p.m. All heartily invited. Adjutant Cook, of the Salvation Army, acknowledges a further sum of His from Mr \Y. I'. Taylor, Nurseryman, East Road, in aid of the Serbian Relief fund. The Boasonslield and Stanley Road ladies will be in charge of the Tor. Rooms and Red Cross Mart on Saturday. A, speciality will be made of dressed and undressed poultry. A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that supplies of the ten-shilling bank notes have been issued to the branches of the various banks and will be circulated in a few days. The following is a specimen of advertising up-to-date as seen in an East Coast paper: "Koung Lee will buy fungus, dry and cleas, at 5d per lb, now. Fungus in China very cheap. In China a lot of war too; no steamer go to China. Anybody customer bring the fungus I will buy. Anybody customer got the fungus fetch it down hero clean and dry. I pay 5d a lb. Cheap now. I will pay 5d alb making it fair. Fungus are not to be rammed. Ram make the fungus got broken; no good, or gets pukaru—"

Hereford cattle have been making great prices in the United States. At a sale of stock belonging to Messrs Harris and Sons, Harris. Mo., the sensational average of almost £250 was realised for sixty-one head. One two-year-old bull made the groat figure of £1620, while others made £I4OO, £5lO, £SOO, £460, £-110. The prices for females included £515, £440, £305, £3OO, £290, £285, £215, and also £2OO each. Another sale of Hereford s at Kansas City made an average of over £BO for seventy-seven head.

Lieutenant Gray informed a "Stratford Evening Post" reporter that he is. handing hack to the Mayor the sum of £5 17s (id collected by Sergeant-Major Dallinger for the purpose of forming a iil'e and drum band for the Senior Cadets. Lieutenant Cray paints out that the movement was not a departmental one, and also, that as he con-

siders there would he great difficulty in keeping up such an organisation, he suggests that the Mayor hand over the money to the Stratford School fife and drum hand, a deserving institution, and one that should he encouraged.

To-day behig the second anniversary of the War, a public meeting will be held in the Town Hall at 8 p.m. fur the purpose of passing the following resolution: "That on this, the second, anniversary of the declaration of a righteous war, this meeting of the citizens of Stratford Borough and inhabitants of Stratford County., records its inflexible determination to continue to a ■victorious end, the struggle for the maintenance of those ideals of Liberty and Justice, which are the common and sacred cause of the Allies." The meeting is convened by his Worship'the Mayor (Mr J. W. Boon) and Chairman of the County Council (Mr W. ilathaway).

The cribbago match last night between teams from Xgaere and Stratford resulted in a win for the visitors by nine games. The following are the scores, Xgaere being mentioned first at each table:—Meßride'and R, Orr 7 v. Smith and .Marshall 6; B. Orr and Meßeth 5, v. Moss and Brown 6; Wisnewski and Thomas 9, v. Jones and T. Wilson 8; Sims and Taylor 8, v.

Collingwood and Seabright 3; Scott Bros 4, v. Anderson and Kivell 6: drey' and Kilbride 8, v. Grey and Kelly Ci: Birkett and Christian 8, v. A. Wilson and N'oal 3; Ward and Mos s G, v Wallis and Stewart S;T. Orr and Morrison (>. v. W. and F. Collins 7. Totals: Xgaere 61, Stratford 50. Cardid' is not sending a team to-night.

A meeting of the Xgaere W.C.T.I:. was held at Mrs Saunders on Tuesday, when it was decided to start a Loyal Temperance League. Mrs Duxiield. of Wanganui, has been invited to address an inaugural meeting next Tuesday. Letters from the Wellington Red Cross League were read. The superintendent reported bavin- forwarded the following last month from members and friends: 9 wringers, 1fomentation pads. 6 pairs socks, 2 panmittens and 1 scarf. 56 bandages, bb ,Hot cloths. <) triangular bandages. In operation cloths, a parcel of old linen. 3 bottle covers, also a huge parcel for Belgians. Thirty shillings collected l )V Bird Road Friends for Red Cross work was handed in. It was deeded to make comfort bags For sailors.— Correspondent.

Weather forecast.—South-easterly strong winds to gale decreasing. The weather will probably prove cold and showery. The night will probably be very cold. The barometer has a rising tendency, but falling again after about 24 hours. Bates, Wellington.

"The question to which the hon. member refers will lie considered," was the reply made by the Prime Minister in the House on Wednesday to Mr R. W. Smith (Waimarino) as to whether he will take the necessary action to ensure that upon the next occas-ion on which a local option poll is taken, instead of the present form of ballot-paper, which provides for only two issuos-namely, local prohibition and Dominion prohibition—a new form of ballot-paper he used, which will give the electors an opportunity of more accurately and definitely expressing their desires upon the several important phases of the liquor question. It is the exception rather than the rule to have lost money returned, especially when it is easily negotiable, but a case came under the notice of the "Post" advertising department this week, showirg that there are still honest people in the world, and incidentally proving the efficacy of the paper as an advertising medium. "Lost in.the snow" was a purse containing two pounds in notes and five shillings in silvo-.v and the lady who was the unfortunate victim heaved a sigh as she p:iid for the advertisement, looking up >n the quest as a forlorn hop?. But her luck was in, as a very wet ;:urse, containing two soaked pound notes and the silver bright and cheery, was handed over the counter this morning, having been found by another young lady, who was promptly paid the dollar reward.