LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 3, 28 November 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the heavy rains, the Mhenuakurc bridge, near Pa tea, is unsafe, necessitating the transfer of passengers from the north and south tiains,. thereby causing delay. I Broadway to-dav presented quite an animated appearance, no less than Twenty-two motor cars being in evi- ■ deuce, in addition to horse vehicles ] end cycles at 2 p.m. To-night, the well-known Pantomime, ‘.‘Beauty and the Beast," is 1 to be presented at the Town Hall, and to secure a seat, patrons should lie early at the doors, as a bumper house is anticipated.

'i'he exceptionally bad weather of last evening was responsible for the postponement of the Birthday Party to have been held at the Salvation Army Hall. The function will take place next Tuesday, when Major Toomei' and Staff-Captain Thurkettle will he present, besides visitors from Eltham and Inglewood.

The bakers of Stratford and Midhirst have decided to raise the price of bread to lOd cash, lid hooked, horn Ist December next. x

At the, Hawke’s Bay Spring Show hold at Hastings recently, sheep dipped in “McDougall’s” secured the following awards :—ll championships out of 14, 33 firsts, 16 seconds, 7 thirds, and 6 very highly commended. s