LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 83, 4 November 1916, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On behalf of the Stratford A. and P. Association, Messrs E. Jackson (President), C. Jacksbn, and the secretary (Mr A. D. Stanley), attended theManawatu Show, and report that much was shown to them by the officials of that show. They v received*'Very hearty promise of support from exhibitors, and anticipate a» large, nui&ber of entries from that district.

Quite a numhef of people" admired the magnificent iced cake oh view in the window of the Patriotic Rooms, Broadway. The cake is iced and has several tiers, -being surmounted by a machine-gun with soldier attendants. It is decora'ted Av'ith flags, and hears a photo of Lord Kitchener, while at the,base are the words "England expects that every'" man, will do his Duty." The cake is the gift of the staff of the Central Co-operative Store Co., Ltd., Broadway, for disposal on behalf ■of the ftiWds, and is very patriotic in appearance.

A most cheering and refreshing stoi'y which hits' the added attraction of being true, has come my way, says "Lifcin'*; in a '-sbSt-hern exchange. It concerns a professional man, who some little. whileiago> began t 6 steer his professional and domestic course straight for the bow-wows. He followed" the "joyous life with gay abandon, and only woke up when his Hon' or murmured, "Decree nisi," and his, brother pros. ""tore dojvn his shingle. *So he "went"for a sojer," and camp life and the hard and healthy training worked regeneration. Coming down to Christchureh on leave, he met hrs divorced wife in the. street one day, and so gladdened was she with the way he had staightened u\> that she took him right off to the Registry Office, and they were remarried. Now, isn't that a charmi";?; little romance? >■!' i .. - ■ -