LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 94, 17 November 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The pay-out of the Stratford Cooperative Dairy Company for November on the 20th amounts to £12,000. A farewell social is to be held to-. night in the Tuna School in honor of; Lance-Corporal Keg Wellington. Territorials in need of uniforms are notified that a further consignment of clothing has arrived at the local Defence Office. A half-day parade of 94 and 9o Companies Senior Cadets and D. Company 11th Regiment will he held on Thursday next at 2 p.m. outside the Defence Office. Adjutant Cook, of the Salvation Army, desires to acknowledge receipt of 13s from the Kaliouri Bridge School Committee and 6s 6d from Mr W. V. Taylor, Regan street, for Belgian Relief Fund. Weather Forecast.—The indications are for westerly winds moderate to strong prevailing. Weather cloudy to overcast at times with mild and hazy conditions. The barometer has a rising tendency, temporarily.— Bates, Wellington. An interesting lecture is promised Stratford on Sunday night, when Mr John Kelland. M.1.C.P.R., of London, will lecture on "Prophecies of the War and their Fulfilment," at HSs Majesty's Theatre, commencing at 7 o'clock. The lecture will be illustrated by a series of colored pictures, and should prove both interesting and instructive. Admission will bo by silver collection at the door.

Stratford High School, Now Plymouth Technical College, and New Plymouth High School were represented in the, 10D raids Invitation Race at the N.P. High School Sports yes : terday. The event caused considerable excitement. C. C. Yates (New Plymouth High School) won after a hard race] C. C. Herbert (New Plymouth High School) being a good second. A. Auld (Stratford High School) was third. Time, 11. 2-osee, Six entries. ,

As instancing the world-wide scarcity of all kinds of paper, a Haweru hardware firm which imports extensively, mentions that for some time past glassware from a well-known firm of manufacturers in New York, has been wrapped for packing purposes in what are apparently duplicate copies of old letters, railway way hills, etc., instead of the paper ordinarily used for such purposes under normal circumstances. The .Star adds: If such economies are necessary in regard to inferior qualities of paper, it would apear likely that conditions affecting higher grades must be even more acute.

The Christcburcb police usually prepare for a busy time when the Carnival Week falls due, but this year proved to be the "quietest" holiday, from a police point of view, experienced for many years. The cases of drunkenness were very small, considering the circumstances, and pickpockets and other rogues practically ceased from troubling. The following statistics show the cases brought up at the Magistrate's Court during Carnival Week for the past three years:—Drunkenness 1914, 18; 1915. 43; 1916, 18. Other offences 1914, 24 ; 1915, 24 ; 1916, 5. Totals: 72, 67, 23. The smallness of the 4916 figures constitutes a record at the Court for Carnival Week during recent rears.

There was a good attendance at the Presbyterians' Sale of Work last evening, when most of the stall goods were satisfactorily disposed of. In the nail-driving competition, Miss Payuter was successful, and was awarded a prize. Recognising the valuable services of the lion, secretary (Mrs V. R. Stewart) the Rev. J. C. Dawson Madill. on behalf of the workers, presented her with a handsome worked stool as a slight token of appreciation of her efforts. Mr Stewart briefly thanked all for the gift and the sp ; rii which prompted it- In every way the bazaar was most successful, and as the combined workers helped each oiher in their respective departments, it largely conduced to the enjoyment of the occasion.