LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 35, 8 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A London cablegram states that Ashmead Bartlett's creditors have accepted a proposal for payments in instalments of 5s in the £. His liabilities were £4476.

In bankruptcy on Wednesday, his Honor, Mr Justice Edwards, granted the application of Robert Hugh Cameron for an order of discharge. t Mr A. H. Johnstone appeared for applicant. A press message from Wellington states that the Golden Bay Cement Works, Ltd., shows a profit of £9344 for the year ended June 30, including £3334 brought forward. A dividend of six per cent, has been recommended absorbing £6OO, the balance being carried forward. The Stratford Ladies' • Patriotic Committee invite contributions in money for the Christmas Present Parcel Fund, Mrs C. Martin, who was in charge of the Red Cross Market on Saturday, received £8 3s 6d, and Mrs Paynter, in charge of the Tea RoomSj took the sum of £4 ss.

A meeting of grocers' -assistants and drivers was held at the Fire Brigade Hall yesterday, when delegates from New Plymouth attended and it was decided to form a Stratford branch of the Auckland Grocers' Assistants' and Drivers' Union. About twenty names were handed in for enrolment.

A number of small pearls found by Colonel Hugli Boscawen in oysters in the vicinity of Whangaroa, North Auckland, have been presented to the Auckland Museum. The pearls are reported to be of mediocre quality, lacking the lustre which characterises the specimens found on the fishinggrounds of Polynesia and North Australia.

The final football match of the season, to decide the winner of the central division, was played at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon between the Stratford Senior Cadets and the Stratford District High School. After a very fast and exciting game, tre Cadets gained the victory by 14 poinft to 3. For the Cadets Vickers (2)j G. Kivell and W. Kivell scored tries and one was converted by Collins. Bowler scored for School. 'Mr P. Skoglund controlled the game.

A shocking example of "Jimmy Woodsering" was brought tinder the notice of the Wellington police on Wednesday night (states the • New Zealand Times). A man was found in the vicinity of Lambton railway station so palpably under the influence of drink that, to use a colloquialism, he "was dead to the world." In a pocket was found a bottle of whisky, almost empty. His condition was so bad that Dr. Henry was sent for, and he pronounced the man to be suffering from alcoholic poisoning. He was removed to the hospital for medical treatment. From the symptoms he displayed, tho opinion was expressed that he must have drunk the best part of two bottles of whisky, probably taking most of it "neat."

The monthly meeting of Ngaere W.C.T.TJ. was held at Mrs W. Wickham's on Tuesday. Mrs M. T. Phillips gave a report on Mrs Duxfield's (mooting at Bird Road in connection with the Loyal Temperance Legion work. The children were greatly interested in the address given them by Mrs I>uxfield, and as a result a branch has been formed. Our Red Cross superintendent reported having recived a dozen and a half copiesi of the "Red Cross Record," a monthly paper dealing mainly with the Red Cross work being done in New Zealand. So far, eight half-yearly sub--seribers have been secured, also several single copies sold. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Bird Road people who have given such 1 r.v.V+antial help to the ' Red Cross i work. During the afternoon two new I members were, initiated.

Mrs E. Masters, Secretary to the Stratford Piunket Society, wishes to acknowledge the following contributions to the Baby Clothing Fund: Mr T. H. Penn £1 Is, Mrs Fookes ss, Mrs Hugh Good 2s 6d. A special correspondent states that the amalgamation of the Kaupokonui and doll dairy factories in South Taranaki, two of the largest cheese-making concerns in New Zealand, is proposed. The chairman of the former company at tho annual meeting said his company approved of the movement. At present competition was going on where co-operation should be in force. As evidence of the enormous business done by these factories, it may be stated that last season the Joll turnover was no less than £190,000, and after making the usual provisions there remained £27,560 to credit of the appropriation account. The surplus of the Kaupokonui's appropriation account is £31,121. The amalgamation, if effected, will be of great interest to the dairyiindustry.

When the Australian cruiser Sydney sank the notorious commerce raider Emden, Mr J. B. A'Deane, of Takapau,. Hawke's Bay, cabled a good remittance to the gallant Australians who- had done so well with their German enemy. There was enough for a good "blow out" by the whole crew, 400 in number, and this was what Mr A'Deane expected to happen when the first opportunity came. But to his delight the .Sidney's men determined to secure perm, nerit mementoes of New Zealand with the donation. The good offices of the New Zealand Minister of Defence were secured, Mr A'Deane increased the cheque, and in due course every man on the cruiser will receive a pendant shaped artistically to resemble the typical New Zealand weapon, the mere. On a gold encircling band will appear the date of the Emden's destruction, and the name of the cruiser which did so great a service to the Empire.

Public feeling at Paeroa and Waihi has been stirred up over a distressing incident that occurred in the Paeroa cemetery a few days ago. A Waihi resident lost his wife, whose family resided at Paeroa, and the remains were brought to the latter town for burial. While the funeral service was being conducted it was noticed that a constable was in waiting with a horse and trap, and after the ceremony he arrested the bereaved husband on a warrant for failing to make provision for maintenance of an. unborn illegitimate child. The assembled friends intervened, and it was found that the name of the person in the warrant was quite different from that of the man threatened with arrest. The constable withdrew after being satisfied that he had taken the wrong man, but the tactless actio:i of the constable has been severely commented upon.

Sydney doctors are showing interest in the progress of a case whloh is.under the control of one of the foremost surgeons of that city. His task involves the restoration of the nose of a railwayman, George Cox, who. over twelve months ago, was the victim of a burning accident. The urs.t operation necessitated a long flap of skin, being cut, and raised from the front of the abdomen, and with the two ends still joined to the body, the patient's arm was placed under the flap, and the skin allowed to grow on to his arm. After the arm had been kept in this position for,a month, the skin flap was cut from the abcjomen, ■

and the arm was attached to the forehead on a spot which had been prepared by the surgeon's knife. The flap, on the arm soon secured a good grip on to the forehead, the purpose of the second operation being, to allow the skin and flesh, which is now of some size, to contract and become more dense. The flap has had a further eighteen weeks to continue its growth, but the patient, always with his arm drawn tightly to his forehead, has now reached the stage which will decide the success for which all this preparation has been made. Within the next week or so the flap of skin will be cut from the forehead, and will be fashioned over the nose. Only the surgeon knows how the nose is to be given shape, but the result of the operation is awaited with interest by the public, as well as by -the medical profession.