LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 16 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The protection afforded by the Government to hawks has boon removed as from the 7th instant. These voracious birds have been a great nuisance throughout the Dominion, and until December 31st no protection will be given them by law. When the records at the Meteorological Observatory, Wellington, were examined at the usual hour on Thursday morning (reports the N.Z. Times), it was ascertained that there had been some very furious gusts of wind during the night. The maximum velocity recorded at Thorn don was 63 miles an hour (at 9.30 on Wednesday night), but the instrument at the wireless station recorded one .rust with a velocity of 125 miles an hour. The worst period during the night was ■between 7.15 and 10.15. A "Gazette" notice intimates that the shares held by the following in the Drnperv and General Importing Company or New Zealand, Ltd., have boon vested in the Custodian of Enemy Property :—Alice Wallach, daughter of late Isaac [Hallenstein, of Melbourne, and wife of Dr. Wallach, of Esser , Ida Wallach, daughter of the late Isaac Hallenstein, of Melbourne, and wife of Dr. S. Wallach. of Essen ; Julia Barden, 'laughtor of the late Isaac Hallenstein, of Melbourne, and wife of H. Barden, of Hamburg; Florence Jncobi (daughter of the late Isaac Hallenstein, resident at Hamburg; H. S. Hallenstein, son of the late Miohaelu Hallenstein, ol London, resident at Holstein.: IT. M. Hallenstein, son of the late Michaelis Hallenstein, resident at Wolstcitr; Agnes Barden. daughter of the late Benedix Hallenstein, of Duriodin, resident at Hamburg. The shares held in Hal- ! ] ov ~+„;., Bros., Ltd., by the following iJv.».vp been similarly treated:—Florence I Jncobi, Julia Banlen, Aline Wallach, and Ida Wallach.

Just now, when the beauties of the snow-clad slopes of Mt. Egmont are at their best, a visit to the Stratford Mountain House should prove an enjoyable one. The caretakers (Mr and Mrs Elliot) are now in residence, and visitors can be sure of receiving every att. ntion. The monthly meeting of the Stratford County Council will lie held at the County Office, Stratford, on Wednesday next, at 11 a.m. A special meeting will also be held to institute special orders making a special rate over the Mangaotea Road Special Rating District, No. 2, and a separate rate over the Brookes-Brecken Road Separate Rating District. The Whangamomona Patriotic Bazaar was opened on Friday afternoon, by Air H, W. Bovis, who referred to the energy .industry, and enterprise

'of the ladies of the district in organising such a fine display For the deserving cause of the Wounded Soldiers. There was a good attendance, and as the bazaar will remain open until Saturday evening, there is every prospect, if the weather continues fine, of a very large attendance, including settlers from the surrounding district. No pains have baen spared by the willing workers in making the affair the best of its kind ever held in Whangamomona.—(Own correspondent).

Cardiff correspondent writes: On Friday morning die residents of this district awakened to experience real "Old Country" winter weather, the ground being covered with snow while all the hedges and trees presented a picturesque scene as they glistened in the morning sun. By mid-day only traces of the fall remained. —The fine weather of late has caused a marked increase in the milk yield, but the factory is not as yet working at its full capacity.—The action of the authorities in the matter of acquiring the cheese output at a certain fixed maximum price is causing much discussion among the factory suppliers.—Two more Cardiff boys, the Carley Bros., have lately enlisted, and proceeded to Tretithnm. Laurie Marchant has lately returned to camp after being home on pies leave.-—The ladies of Cardiff belonging to the patriotic knitting bee have mastered in force at tho meetings lately held at the residences of Mesdames Marchant and Cameron.

A remarkable case of a discharged soldier suffering from an undiscovered injury has just been made known (reports the "Otago Daily Times") This soldier, who went from Christchurch to Duncdin, and secured a billet there, complained that he had fits of giddiness, and said that ho bad fainted while trying to board a motor-car. He was advised to appear before the Pensions Board, which was then sitting in Duncdin, and did so. There he was examined by Dr. Pollen (.one of the members of the board), who made the startling discovery that the soldier was suffering from a fractured skull. He was at once ordered to the Duncdin Hospital. It is understood that, the soldier had a fall on the troopship in which he returned to Duncdin, and that he must have then unknowingly, received the injury.

Obligations of Reservists under the Military Service Act in regard to enrolling in the Expeditionary Force Reserve, or to notifying new address if their place of abode has changed since registration, are advertised in this issue. Men of military age (twenty years to forty-six) should take care to obtain a clear understanding of their duty under the Act. Neglect or delay in tin's matter makes offenders liable to heavy penalties, including imprisonment. A Reservist who fails to report a change of abode may be charged with desertion. The employment of non-enrolled men or deserters is prohibited. A warning is given that onus of proof in every case under the Act is on the defendant. Cards, forms, information, and assistance are obtained at any post-office. Another important reminder is that it is safer to register than to attempt evasion of duty. Enrolled men have the chance of the ballot; men who are not enrolled may bo sent straight into camp.