LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 14, 15 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The monthly meeting of the Stratford County Council will be hold tomorrow.

The social at Tuna to farewell Messrs Hamhlyn (2) and J. Groshiuski. will take place on Friday evening, 18th inst., instead of Thursday as previously arranged.

Mr and Mrs J. Gumming, the accredited evangelists of the \General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of .New Zealand, are at'present holding a mission in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. All will be made welcome to the meetings.

The summary of stock slaughtered at the Stratford Abattoir's for local consumption in July showed: Sixty-six cows, 48 heifers, 1 calf. 2-15 sheep, and 28 pigs. The average age of the cattle slaughtered ranged from to 10 years, the latter being credited to one butcher who had three beasts against his name.

The social to be held at the Salvation Army Hall to-night promises to be a very pleasant one. Several wellknown local elocutionists, vocalists, and musicians are expected to take part. The object for which the social is being arranged is the purchasing of materials for garments' for Wounded Soldiers, and it is worthy of all support.

The evergreen complaint of Councillors about trees overhanging the footpaths of the town was- heard at tile Borough Council meeting last evening. In one case, the trees were stated to he a source of danger to

traffic owing to the obstruction of the view of the thoroughfare. It was decided to lop or cut down where required, • ■, ■ .

After giving evidence in the Hu a trial in the Supreme Court, . Auckland, Mr Justice Chapman said he would take the exceptional course, which sometimes was taken in England after a very long trial, of ex-empting-the jurymen .from serving on juries for ton years. The jurymen were empanelled for 62 days, and wore paid 8s a day for 5| days pei week, or about rß2h4y-,'weekly.

Mr E. Masters, clpurnian of tho Taranaki Education Board, paid a visit of inspection to the Eltham School yesterday, and was welcomed on behalf of the committee by , Mr Clements, who asked that the Board should consider the question of making Eltham a separate technical centre. ,Hie also asked that the Board should

allow the continuation classes to continue as under the old Wanganui Education Board. Mr King, in the couise of his remarks, congratulated Mr MasI ters on his election as chairman, and was confident that he would make !l really first-class chairman, and he the right man in the right place. .Mr Masters, in replying to the welcome, said he was visiting all the schools in the district to confer with teachers and instructors in technical, manual and agricultural instruction. A conference was to be held at Hawera on Wednesday, at which the members of the Board and instructors would be present, and it was hoped to evolve a scheme on the soundest basis for the conduct of these classes. there were several systems in operation in Taranaki district, and the conference was to select the best. He could hot give a reply to the matters of policy referred to by the committee, but he had no doubt they would be considered by the Board. As regarded the capitation allowance, that was a ~r tor the department. He stated that the members of the Board, both old and new, were enthusiastic, sound com-mon-sense men, and he had no doubt that under their guidance education in Taranaki would soon equal that in any other province. “Cheap Mutton!” was an interjection at the Borough Council meeting last evening which somewhat nonplussed Cr. Mills and raised a hearty laugh. Cr. Mills said the Stratford saleyards were nothing but a sea of mud. Stock had been left there all night, being subject to the attentions of all the stray canines which might he nosing round. In proof of this, Cr. Mills said that the other day a dog brought a lamb into the yard behind his shop!—Cr. 'lhompson; “Cheap .Mutton!’') When the laughter had subsided, Cr. Mills said that at any rate the yards were a disgrace to the town, and the Conned should lake action, ’not only for the sake of the stock hut from a sanitary point of view. Cr. Young disagreed. The yards wore certainly muddy during Cm winter, but the position had been overdrawn by Cr. Mills, as they .were not insanitary. It was resolved that the inspector submit a report on the state of the yards.

A meeting of the general committee jl the Stratford A. and P. Association ivili be held on Saturday at 1.80 p.m. * Senior Cadet Sergeants Contis (112 Company, High School), Betts (95 Company), Stephenson (112 Company), and Elgar (94 Company), left for Palmerston North yesterday to sit for examination for the first appointment tb hi .commission. The Cadets have all passed their sergeant’s’ examination, and were coached for the present examination by Lieutenant Gray. The examination consists of a seven days’ course under service conditions.

Shooting men from all parts of the Dominion are expected to arrive in Stratford at the end of the month to compete in the £IOO live-bird shoot under the auspices of the Stratford Gun Club. The match will be shot on the A. and P. Showgrounds, commencing at nine o’clock on the morning of the 30th inst. Arrangements have been made for a big crowd of visiting shooters, and as the public are sure to be present in large numbers to witness the match, the catering for the day has been entrusted to a well-knoAvn local chef. The gate proceeds will bo devoted to local patriotic funds. Nominations for the shoot close with the secretary, Box 40, Stratford, on Saturday night. Cardiff Motes,—-The good effects of the mildness of the ear y winter months seem more than counterbalanced by the inclemency of the present conditions; consequently the milk yield will suffef. The Cardiff Factory reopened on th" beginning of this month, but has not got into full swing yet, though every day brings an increased supply. Quite a number of farms have changed bands lately, and several successful sales have recently taken place. At present the children of the Cardiff School are practising for a concert on in aid of the Belgian Fund and the School Funds. They will be assisted by several performers from Stratford and the local district, and will finish up with a social and dance. It is to be hoped that , the weather will clear up for the function.