LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 46, 21 September 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On October 4, Messrs R. Masters (chairman), C. A. Wilkinson, and Dixon, will represent the 'iaranaki Education Board in a conference with representatives of the W.inganui Education Board at Wanganui for the purpose of adjusting finances between the two Boards, such adjustment being made necessary by the alteration of boundaries in the Education Districts.

For the sitting of the Stratford Magistrate's Court to-morrow 28 civil cases (four defended) have been set down for hearing. , The other cases comprise two judgment summons, four informations for driving carts and riding cycles at night without lights and one for excessive drinking. The adjourned case, police v. E. B. Stohr, for driving a motor car in a reckless manner will also come up for hearing.

Acmirers (and they are legion) of the work of the members of the Stratford Fire Brigade are in honor bound to attend the Town Hall this evening on the occasion of the Fancy Dress Ball and Hard-up Social, which is being held in aid of the Brigade's funds. Non-dancers* may spend a pleasant hour or two watching the evolutions of the Terpsiehpreans in the mazes of the dreaming waltz or the sprightly schottische, and speculating on the winners of the prizes for the best dressed fancy and hard-up costumes. The scene is sure to be a picturesque and novel one, and a large attendance is anticipated. All the arrangements (music, floor, and supper, etc.) for the evening have been completed by the committee.

The set programme for Foley's Pictures last night miscarried from Foxton, and a change in Sims was necessary, but the star film "Friend and Foe on the High Sea," will be definitely shown to-night. This is an impressive picture, showing the Allied Fleets patrolling the Seas.. Submarines, destroyers, Dreadnoughts, and torpedoers, all ready for action, pass before the audience. What two of our gallant Allies (France and Russia) can do on the rolling sea amounts to a great deal, and here there is room for appreciation of their efforts in hacking up the British Navy. Contrast all this with the skulking methods of the German Navy, which grows barnacles on its bottom in the Kiel Canal. "The Bachelor's Romance" and other strong war and comedy films complete the programme for this evening.

The annual spring flower show held under the auspices of the Presbyterian Ladies' Guild was conducted in the St. Andrew's Hall yesterday ar;;ernoon and evening. The show crtat-od considerable attention, and the bnll was full on both occasions. Some beautiful collections of flowers were shown. The vese of winter flowering sweet peas, exhibited by Mrs iStcwari is worthv of special mention. Messrs Duncan and Davis, of New Plymouth, had an excellent showing of spring flowers and shrubs, which created considerable interest. Collections of Narcissus were exhibited by Mesdames Riera. Petrie, Walters, Mrs Marchant, Mrs C. Corkill, Messrs S. Cato. P Davis, 1). Graham, S. Rawleg and W. Besley. The Anemones exhibited by Mrs Henry, of Toko, and Mr Sanson senr., were the best seen in Stratford For a considerable time. Mr Corkill displayed a line collection of camellias and violets. .Miss lieslev's collection of primulas an i Mr Rawlos' coUection of pot plants also helped to make the show a success. The decorated bowl of Narcissus was won by Mrs Madill, with Mrs Petrie second. The competition for the best ( \ tad bowl of Anemones was won by Mrs Henry, Miss Prentis <«•'"£ I second.

f The weather forecast.—The indica- • tions are for easterly moderate to . strong winds and backing by east to . north. There is a prospect of fair to I cloudy weather after a cold night. . The weather will probably become . warmer with increasing haze and cloudiness. The barometer has a falling tendency.— Bates, Wellington. In connection with the raising of ' funds to send a Christmas gift parcel ' to every man on active service from the Wellington district, thoiMayoress : of Stratford (Mrs J. W. Boon), will lie in attendance at tho Patriotic Market on Saturday, to receive subscriptions. Every parcel will be valued at -js. As the time in which to raise ~ funds is limied, Mis Coon will be .'pleased to receive subscriptions on Saturday.

A brandy flask containing tho following letter has been found on the beach at Waitara: "This bottle was thrown out at 6 o'clock on June 2 by the. Taranaki boys of the 13th contingent, who are fit and well." This was signed by Jack Malone (Kaponga), T. Quinn (Kaponga), a name that . looks like Richardson (Kaponga), Tinne (Patea), Hirst cHiawera), Robertson (Hawera), Wills (Hawera), Black (Waitara). Mills (Opunake), Kimber (New Plymouth), Herbert (New Plymouth), and Evetts (NsW Plymouth). At a meeting of the Belgian Relief Committee yesterday afternoon, when there wore present Messrs G. X. Curtis (chairman), H. Wilson, J. Masters, W. Lander and P. Skoglund (hon. secretary), it was resolved to forward £3OO through Wellington foxrelief of the people of Belgium. Mr Curtis donated a further £I,OO in the room, and it was then decided to forward £4OO immediately. It was also resolved to make a special appeal to the people on behalf of the Belgians. The anniversary of the Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday, when the Rev. Tinsley preached both, services, which were will attended. A special choral service was held in the ovening, and special hymns and anthems were given by the choir. Mr E. S. Walker sang a solo. The festival was further continued on Tuesday evening, when a special programme of anthems was reuded by the choir assisted by the orchestra. Vocal i'>ms- were rendered by the male mem Iwrs of the choir, a recitation \~y Mr F. Ranford, violin solo by Miss Hopkins and selections by members of the orchestra. Speeches were made by the Revs. Madill and Tinsley. After votes of;fi thanks, had been passed, the assembly retired to the Sunday School, f wljeri an excellent supper was partaken of.