The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 73, 24 October 1916, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The bookings from Stratford Railway Station were larger than last year’s Labour Day figures, about 120 travelling for Waverley and GO for New Plymouth.

At the local Police Court yesterday, before Mr C. D. Sole. J.P., a woman (aged Go) was charged with insobriety and with having no visible means of support. She was committed for fourteen days, and the police are to communicate with her friends.

A Wanganui resident who was driving through the Mangawhero district the other day was surprised to see. a giid ol' about 18 handling a double-furrow plough and a threehorse team with a skill that would have done credit to the most expert ploughman.

Members of the Stratford Gun

Club and others will be interested to learn that the Ballistic Cup, a popular competition under sealed handicap conditions, which has been held at intervals since its inception in JC, <•_, but which was last competed for in If)] f, is to be revived by' the present Club. At the annual meeting on Saturday night, it was decided to hold a competition on Thursday, November 9, nominations to close on the Ist nrox.

The following story is in circulation in Christchurch:—About the time the 10th lleinforcemeats was called for some single men on the West Coast were twitted about bar-

ing pul their names down as recruits for the 18tb draft. A portly bookmaker called them shirkers, and advanced it as his opinion that the 18th would never be asked for. He sup

ported Ids. opinion by offering 10 to J, in any amount, that the war would we over before the draft was called up. I lie lads tool; him up—lo of them—at a liver a piece.. Humour hath it that the £SOO will be paid out within iho next few davs.

The mail for the Expeditionary Force (letters only) closes at Stratford Post Office on Saturday next, at 8 10 a.in. For the United Kingdom, Europe, U.S., Canada, via \ ancouver, the mail closes at the Stratford Post. Office on Monday, the 30th, at 8.10 a. in. From reports to harm, the cmntry around Tututawa and Punic. !:.d.au i» in a much more improved timi. formerly, owing to - 1 'tier swem farming. On the h.gh land, tne number of lambs has been on a greatei percentage than in the lower portions. Dairying in the r l utntawa district is progressing, the local j cheese factory at Tututawa recording' a busy season. As it is believed that a number of people anticipated bringing- their gifts of clothing for the Belgian Relief Committee on Saturday, but were prevented doing so owing to the heavy storm, the time for receiving parcels has been extended until tomorrow (Wednesday). Delivery can be made at the Council Chambers early to-morrow, so that they may ho sent to Wellington for shipment.

The London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times, writing on September 8, tells ns that The Times, remarking on the wreck of the Tongariro, remarked that it might involve the market “in one of the heaviest marine losses since the Titanic disaster. for although the liner had discharged 2000 tons of cargo at Auckland, she had on hoard 7500 tons of general goods for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, which may be valued at £500,000. The hull was insured against all risks for £BI,OOO, and, in addition, there were amounts placed against the risk of total loss only, and on homeward freight, etc., bringing the total insurances in connection with the ship to about £170,000, and raising the sum involved in the casualty to not far short of £700,000.”

Bandages, Mr Bernard Tripp told the Bod Cross workers at 'Wellington, are not wanted in England (reports the Times). > “General Richardson told me that there were enough bandages in New Zealand stores to last the army a Very long time.’’ Before cabling to New Zealand not to send more, however, “ME Ti •ipp inquired if the Canadian people wanted any. He found that they had more than they required, and had offered them to France, which was also well supplied. Then they offered theln to Serbia. Some were sent and gratefully received; then a- message came hack that Serbia was sorry all the bandages had been torn up. Clothes might have been made out of the material. Mr Tripp said he understood that bandages were not so much used now as formerly. Men were bandaged on the field, hut in hospital the doctors preferred to leave the wounds uncovered as much as possible, holding that thev healed l etter in this war.

The opening stock sale of '! r ton King at Olmra on ,T 1 m

should mark another important, step in the history., of ..Ohura, Important (states the Advocate), because this part of the district, has been somewhat neglected in respect to saleyards business, not that there has boon any scarcity of stock or feed, but probably on account of its extreme position on the outer edge of the Waikato area and distance from Main Trunk Kailway. However, this state of affairs is likely to be remedied by the advent of Mr King from the Taranaki side, and the business transacted thereby, as the present indications favourably point out. Over 800 head of cattle are advertised, besides odd lines that may come in later. ,We understand that Mr Tom Moore will leave Olmra on Monday with big drag and horses for the railhead at Tahora to bring Mr King and party through for the sale on Thursday. A large crowd is expected, and all available beds in the township are taken up for the occasion. Lot ns hope that, with the improvement of the road to the' saleyards, the linking up of the telephone line through the Gorge, the venture will prove a benefit to all concerned.

The progressive tournament on the Stratford Bowling Green yesterday was an enjoyable outing for the local Handlers. Ton pairs engaged in the match, two rounds being played in the morning and three in. the afternoon. The result was a tie among tlie skips between Mr G. N. Curtis and Mr J, S. Rowe, with four wins each, but the latter secured the trophy on points by one. Mr Lyons won the leaders’ prize with an unbeaten record of five games, Mr S. M. Porritt being runner-up with four wins. The following are the individual scores: Skips Rowe and Curtis four each, Bickorton and North three each, Edgecombe and King 2i each, J. Masters and C. Jackson two each, McMillan and Sharp one each. Loads: Lyons five, Porritt four, Sanderson, Cookes, and H. Masters three each, Chamberlain 2.V, Butcher and Fleming 2 each, Woodhead Ward 0. A rink game was also played as follows: Paget, Pettigrew, G. Smart, P. Skoglund (s) 23; Leversidge, -Mills, McDonald. B. MeK. Morison (s) 21. The weather was perfect for the game. The usual afternoon tea was provided. The sum ol Cl os was collected for the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund. Messrs Howe and Lyons kindly handed hack the value of hull their prizes on hehall ol the I'uud.

The Executive of the Stratford A. and P. Association have been invited to attend the opening of the Imlay Freezing Works, Wanganui, on Tuesday, 14 th November, when the President (Mr E. Jackson) and secretary (Mr A. D. Stanley) will be present to represent the Association. Weather Forecast.—The indications an for northerly strong winds to ;,i and backing by north to west. ‘ br■ weather will probably prove s;;mi!ly and changeable. Rain ■ probable. The weather will probably become colder. Barometer falling.— Bates. The untiring efforts of the Stratford Ladies’ Rod Cross Fund Committee resulted in the sum of £l3l 9s Gd being obtained. This was made up as follows Concert £56 15s 3d, flower stalls and boxes £3O 13s, mart (in charge of Mesdames A. W. Budgo and J. H. McDonald) £l7 17s Id, Mesdames Petrie and Smart £l6 4s 9d, tea rooms £5 2s (in charge of the Misses Fleming and Cordingly, and girls trom St. Mary’s School), collection at the pi.lures £4 17s sd. The committee especially appreciate the valued help of Mr F. Foley, not only for closing clown the Pictures and his gift of a three-months ticket, but for his assistance at the concert, and in other ways. The committee have decided to increas - Urn amount to £l5O, which would make it a record effort.

A conference of the Borough Council and the directors of the Electric Light Company took place last night at the Council Chambers to arrange for the transfer of the Electric Light undertaking to the Borough. The following were present:—The Mayor, Crs Young. Rutherfurd, HHmter and Walsh, and the Council’s solicitor, Mr T. C. Fookes. The Company was represented by Messrs R. Masters, A. W. Budge, S. M. Porritt, G. E. Wilson, A. W. Reid, and Mr J. R. L. Stanford, as legal adviser. The Elec’tric Light Committee recommended as follows: —That the plant be taken over as from the first day of November, and that the Company he paid £7500 on account of the purchase money, the balance to be paid over on completion of the transfer; that the Engineer supervise, generally the whole of the engineering -and 'mecluini-5 ,y. cal department of the undertaking, and report monthly to' the Council on the working of his department; that the Town Clerk take over the whole of the clerical work of the undertaking ; that the sale of appliances he undertaken in the Town Clerk’s office; that the question of salaries and wages be reviewed at the first meeting qf the, Council after taking over the undertaking. In No. 1 clause, the sum of £7500 was altered to road £IO,OOO after the conference with the directors, and with this amendment, the report was adopted.