LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 3, 28 November 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

* An Auckland Press Association message states that Sasanot ami Cheloin a were scratched for the Anckhmc dip, and Cheloma and Sweet Corn tv,- the Railway Handicap. Owing to a slip at the Whangamoruona tunnel, the tram which Stratford for Whangamomona ast night could not get through. This a orning a works train and a gang <>■ non left to repair the damage, which, it is expected, will take some time. A Gazette Extraordinary published Order-hi'-Council stating that no licenses for the export of cheese would i>. granted unless application m w riling he made to the licensing authority before December 18.—Press Association. Throughout yesterday, the terrific siormy weather which prevailed imoeded traffic everywhere, and m piaces slips are reported as the iesult of tile flood. At Manatahi, on the H awera-Wanganui road, a lug slip occurred, and the roach is blocked for traffic, repairs for which will cost a substantial sura. Weather prospects for the Show tomorrow and Thursday are more promising. The very heavy rain of yesterday gave out durhig the night, and glorious sunshine to-day gladdened

the hearts of all. The Government Meteorologist reports as tollows.— 'the indications are for westerly winds suong to gale and hacking hy west f. south. The weather will prr.*abl\ pure squally with heavy showers. l!a remoter unsteady, but rising shortly.—Bates, Wellington. In the Supreme Court at Auckland to-day (states the 'Press Association), James Shalduck, secretaary of the Onehunga Lodge, A.0.h.,, was charged with embezzling sums totalling £lO3. After bearing the evidence, Justice Stringer said there was no evidence that accused had applied the money to his own uses, while the discrepancies might be due to a loose system of book-keeping. By His Honor’s direction, the Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and accused v.as discharged. A Press Association telegram from Palmerston North states: James Joseph Boyle, a flaxmill hand, was charged in the Police Court with failing to make application to enrol unde” the Military Service Act. Defendant said he had served in the British Army and had come to New Zealand from America, en route to Australia, looking for a lost brother. K constable gave evidence that defendant said: “If the Government want me, they will have to chase me.” He was convicted, sentence being re--1 sc rved.

1 All the “sports” will be present at Tlis Majesty’s’ Theatre to-night to ' t ,l ie first pictures of many interestj ;.,tr events during Carnival Week in 'Christchurch which the enterprising j picture entrepenenr, Mr F. Foley, has , been fortunate in securing. Among I t ), . slides may be seen the winners ot ( most of the principal events at the ■ gallops and the trots, among the latter being several striking plates of a ' • unique incident on a racecourse, namely the burning of the grandstand,' ’which cost £IO,OOO to erect. Several “snaps” of local sports at the meeting will not h« least interesting anong the slides, which will be shown - night for the first time and throughout the Show programme.