LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 28, 31 August 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There is a gentleman in Auckland who was grafted with skin taken from a sucking pig, and the operation proved completely successful (says the Star). The pig was chloroformed before the cuticle was removed, and was killed at the end of the operation.

The Chairman of the Taranaki Education Board, Mr R. Masters, lias been informed' that the Department lias made a grant of £659 for the rebuilding of the Stanley Road school, which was-destroyed by fire some time ago.

The sitting of the Stratford Magistrate's Couwt to-morrow will be presided over by Mr W. R. HaseldeJi, S.M. The cases set down for hearing comprise six civil (one defended). two judgment summons, and an information against ; i man for driving a motor car in a reckless manner dangerous to the public.

Staff-Captain Carter, of the Salvation Army, arrived in Stratford today by the 12.35 train and will, address a meeting to-night at the Salvation Army Hall at 8 o'clock on the work of the Life-Saving Scouts, for which he is the Dominion organiser. The Staff-Captain has a desire to meet youijg lads of seven to eighteen years of age at the Army Hall at 7 o'clock.

Al the annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club held last night, M,r E. .lackson thanked the chili for last year's donation to the A. and P. Association, and asked for a further donation this year. On the Chairman's motion, seconded by Mr M. MeDonaldj a resolution was carried recommending the committee to donate U" 7 S to the A. and P. Association's fund.

The Stratford Racing Club at last night's meeting donated the profits* for the year, amounting to £586 12s '6d, to the Stratford Patriotic Committee. The President (Mr W. H. H. Young) .said the committee had gone into the matter very carefully, and thought a fail- donation would be the profits for the year and the amount spent on new work done. The amountis to be allocated as follows : Belgian Relief Fund £SO, Serbian Relief Fund £SO, Red Cross Fund £25, and the balance to the Stratford Patriotic Committee's General Fund.

The cribhage match between Cardiff and Stratford last evening was won by the former by nine games. The following are the scores, Cardiff being mentioned first at each table: J. Richards and J. Sullivan 4V. Nelson and Smith 7. Haylock and Haylock 12 v. T. Wilson and J. Jones 5, Caldwell and Sullivan 2 v. Jackson and Kivell 5. Shields and Rennet 4 v. Moss and C. Stewart 5, Greenwall and Crosly I v. Slight and Jepson 5, David and Rones 7 v. Anderson and Green 4. Barker and Carley 4 v. F. Collins and Collingwood 9, Scannell and Crossley 8 v. Comwell and Neal 3, Morgass and Smith 7 v. Clifton and A. Wilson 4. Watkins 8 v. Brown 4. Totals: Cardiff. 60; Stratford, 51.

Some people have curious lapses of memory in regard to their money. The last issue of the Government Gazette contains a notification that a man in possession of a, registered mortgage for £435 over 174 acres of land had left New Zealand and had not appointed an agent to collect his interest or administer his property. Presumably it is many years since he left New Zealand or laid claim to his mortgage, as the Supreme Court has now empowered the Public Trustee to exercise the povers conferred upon him in respect of such property. -Another case lias jusl come to light: in Timaru (says the Herald). Home years ago a lady put a substantial sum out her private income in the I Post Office Savings Bank. She hr.s! often wanted money since depositing it, and has obtained it from other sources, having completely forgotten that she had ever put money in the Post Office. 11 was only by accident that it was recalled to her mind through a man finding and restoring her lost hank hook in which the credit showed. At first she said that the hook could not belong to her. as she had no recollection of ever having one. but the entries were convincing, and she subsequently recalled the circumstances under which she had deposited the money.

The estate of the late Martin Kennedy has been sworn at under £130,000, reports the Press Association. Weather Forecast-.—The indications are for westerly moderate to strong winds, and backing by west to south. Squally at times. The weather will probably prove cold and showery. The night will probably be very cold. Barometer rising.—Bates, Welling* ton. Lieutenant Gray, of the local Defence Office, has a bundle of papers in his possession addressed to Private R. Mayo, 10/084, a returned soldier, whom he wishes will call at the office and claim same. Lieutenant Gray has made enquiries throughout the district, but cannot obtain the address of Private Jlayo with whom lie wishes to get into communication. At the annual meeting of the Cardiff Dairy Company on Monday, Mr W. Richards wa§ re-elected chairman. Mr G. A. Marchant was re-elected a.s a director. In place of Messrs J. T. Belcher and T. H. Jones, who were ineligible to continue as directors, Messrs E. Bennett r.nd T. H. Beltou were elected, while Mr A. David was elected to fill tiic vacancy rendered by the departure of Mr McFadgen from the district. During the pa t few clays the local police have been busy investigating the cases of petty thefts reported in town of late, and it is understood that they have captured the culprit. The thief, a lad of about 12 years of age, will come before the Juvenile Court at an early date. As far as can be ascertained, the lad will be charged with breaking and entering several business houses and with stealing goods from shops during business hours.