LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 26, 29 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sonic member of the light fingered gentry again burglariously entered Mr G. W. Mills’ premises between Saturday evening and Monday morning. The intruder, finding the door bolted, smashed the window, and after Having the run of the shop, left by the back door. As far as can be ascertained, nothing of any groat value was missing on Monday morning.

Thp following will represent Stratford Card Club against Cardiff in a cribbage match in Smith’s rooms, Broadway, oh Wednesday, at"‘ 7.30 p.m. sharp MessnF Joh'es, Smith, A. Wilson, Brown, Gi-ey, 15 P. Clifton, Neal, Nelson, Green, 'F. Collins, R. Jackson, Seabright, T. Wilson, Moss, Slight, C. Stewart, Collingwood, Budding, Anderson, and Butcher. Any players unable to attend are requested to notify the secretary.

The annual meeting of the Stratford Boy Scouts was held in the Parish Hall last night, when Mr W. P. Kirkwood presided over a good muster of lads. The appointment of Messrs N. and W. Kivell as assistant scoutmasters was confirmed. It was decided to hold a rally of New Plymouth and Eltham Scouts at Stratford at an early date. Mr Smith Howard gave the boys instructions in ambulance work, after which’ they indulged in scout games. Supper Sras^ provided by the District Secretary D. Stanley); During the last twelve months, the Scouts have done 5 l a' considerable amount of work at the weekly patriotic market, and their help has been invaluable to the promoters.

Yesterday’s Eltham Argus reported : Humors were current this morning that a man was lost on Mount Egmont, and on enquiry at the Mountain House it was stated that Mr S. Turner, F.R.G.S., had lost his way on the mountain yesterday afternoon. It appears that Mr Turner went out yesterday to cut steps up to the 4000 feet line. While returning in the afternoon, and on reaching the scrub line, ho took the wrong turning, lost Ids way in the hush and was benighted. As soon as he was missed a search party was made up from members of the Mountain Club at Kaponga, and they arrived at the Mountain House about ton at night. Assisted by the custodian of the Mountain House, Mr Murphy, search was immediately made for the missing man who was found early in the morning, no worse for his experience.

Some cheap advertising has fallen to the lot of the Gun Club for its forthcoming big shooting competition (says the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki Herald). The proposed use of live pigeons instead of the clay substitutes has called forth much adverse comment, and rightly so, for there can be no question that it is a retrograde step. There is, however, no need to assume that the promoters are consciously cruel or that the handing of the gate money to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund is spurious patriotism. Our greatgrandfathers, who indulged in cock-fighting ana bear-baiting, sports that arc now beyond the pale, were every bit as kindly-natured as ourselves. They were only not quite so far advanced as we are in the way of consideration for all sentient things. It will some day be recognised that to inflict pain and death for amusement is not only wronging the victims, but doing an injury to the moral nature of the pleasure-seekers. There is little to choose between any of the forms ot sport that involve killing and wounding. 1 hope our Gun Club will ieconsider the matter.

A trout is in store for Ngaere residents on Tuesday evening. Anz.ac Minstrels are giving a performance in the Ngaere Hall m aid of the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. After the performance a dance will V V' 11 . The object is a worthy one, -ml the noyformanco given by the I minstrels is of such a high merit,, that the Hall should be crowded, on Tuesday evening. x

A Press Association telegram from Gisborne to-day states that a child three years of age, daughter of Mr Mr G. Lysnskey, was scalded fatally owing to the overturning of a pot of boiling potatoes. Mr W. G. Keurlck, S.M., is to take up the magisterial work in the Hawke’s Bay district for the next three months, Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M. for that part of the Dominion, having been granted of absence for that period. It is perhaps not generally known that the removal or interference with the survey flags placed on the various

“trig” stations or prominent hills is an offence punishable by two years’ imprisonment. Eor some .time past life officers of the Napier Survey Department have been occasioned much annoyance by the thoughtless action of boys pulling down these flags, thereby considerably delaying the progress of both Government and private survey operations. With a view to wanting people that these flags are not to he touched, proceedings in this connection have been instituted against a couple of Napier lads. The Life-Saving Scouts movement now in progress throughout the Dominion is one calculated to do an immense amount cf good for the boys ot our land, inasmuch a s it teaches to the young and pliable mind the root principles of real manhood,, such as love to parents, country, and respect to womankind, veneration to the aged, and chiefly veneration to his Maker. Staff-Captain Carter, of the Salvation Army, who i.-* visiting Stratford on Thursday next; desires to meet all hoys and .youths ranging from nine years to eighteen at 7 p.m., at the Army Hall. He will also address the public at 8 o’clock the same night on the Life-Saving Scout movement of which he is ,the Dominion organiser.

At the “Flower Day” held in Stratford on Saturday last, for providing funds for materials for baby clothes for the children of soldiers who have fallen, the Plunkot Society were most successful, the gross proceeds amounting to £l9 4s, and the expenses 3s 9d. The Society wishes to thank all those who so (generously helped to make the day a success by contributions of flowers, assisting at the shop, and especially those young-ladies who so untiringly sold the flowers throughout the day, viz; The': AKfelesh Hine (2), iElartley, D. Riera, Uniacke, D. Fitzgerald, V. Cameron, N. Ashton, ■A Riera, X. Robson, and B. Wasley. The Society also wish to thank the tadiesi’ Patriotic Society for lending the shop. Few residents of Stratford and district have not heard of the £IOO shoot under the auspices of the Stratford Gim Club to be held on the Stratford A. and P. Showgrounds on Wednesday. All arrangements are well fin hand, and given line weathen y .-,au in.teresting match should result. Competition will be very keen, as among the contestants are some of the bestknown shots in gun circles in the Dominion. The match starts at nine o’clock in the morning, and it is expected that the result will be known about four p.m. Tlig'priee ,of admission to the grounds, inchHling the grandstand, which directly : ipverlooks the scene of the contest, will be one shilling, and it should be mentioned that the patriotic funds* will benefit by the gate proceeds. Shooters are requested to meet the Secretary at Whittle’s Hotel this evening, and expedite final payments. f

The President of the Stratford A. and P. Association (Mr E. Jackson) and Mr T. Hanford (member of the Executive) waited on the shareholders of the Cardiff Dairy Factory at the Company’s annual meeting last evening with a view to enlisting new members and obtained a donation towards the prize fund of the Association. Hy kind courtesy of the shareholders, the deputationists were allowed to address the meeting previous to their own business, when both speakers received a good hearing, and the shareholders showed their practical sympathy by voting a sum of £ls 15s as a donation. , A number of new members were also enrolled, Mr Jacksou, on behalf of the Association, expressed his appreciation of the treatment the deputation had received, and hearily thanked the shareholders for their generous donation.

Mr R. Masters (Chairman of the Taranaki Education Board) and Mr A. Gray (Director of Technical Education), waited on the. Cardiff Dairy Company at their annual meeting last night, with the object of securing a grant for three years of sixpence per ton on the company’s output towards the salary of the Board’s Agricultural Instructor. After these gentlemen had addressed the shareholders, explaining the benefits to be derived from the services of the Board s Instructor, a resolution was passed with one dissentient voice that the Cdmpany agree to pay into the fund for three years. Mr Masters speaks very highly of the manner in which the shareholders met the deputation both as regards the grant and their consideration in taking the deputation early in the evening. It is _gratifv-■ mg to note that the servict(pfd Mr Sergei, the Agricultural Instructor, are much appreciated in the district, and that factories which had not previously done so are taking up the scheme. Why go about day after day m wet clothes, taking unnecessary risks with your health ? There was a time when “getting wet” was unavoidable; today the outdoor man need only go straight to the Egmont Clothing Coy. for “Swandri” clothing which is guaranteed (in writing) absolutely water- | proof for two years. Get in now ’ while prices are normal.