LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 4, 29 November 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Stratford Co-operative Building Sbceity meeting Inst evening K, Collins (New Plymouth) was successful iu securing the £3OO balloted.

A lad named Cecil Burgess was run over by a motor oar in Broadway north about mid-day to-day. Tie was taken to Dr. Stevens’ surgery, where it was found that his injuries were of a serious nature, and is now in the hospital, where he is in a precarious condition. (

There are 16 civil cases down for, hearing at the Magistrate’s Court o i Friday; five being defended and two judgment summonses. The criminal cases are, one for selling short-weight bread; one for permitting a cow to wander at large; one for ( separation and maintenance; and one fo- excessive drinking. With this issue a gigantic sale of drapery and clothing is announced to commence at the Melbourne Ltd. Tn view of the enormous advances 'm-j pending on practically all lines of col-; ton, wool and silk goods, the firm’s; bargain sale should command a largo) share of the public’s patronage. The sale is strictly limited to a fourteen days’ run.

The Patea County Council has decided to tar-seal some five or six miles of the Main road within its boundaries. Portions will be selected whici have a sufficient depth of metal, and are'at the moment in a proper condi-; tion to take tar-scaling, and doubt-; levs the policy will bo pursued ir De future of tar-sealing each sectma of, the Main road, as it is renewed and remetalled from time to time.

“Private was arrested yesterday and tried by court-martial on a charge of desertion. He was found guilty and sentenced to be shot. The sentence was duly performed at 4.45 o'clock this morning, sunrise,” read an extract from British orders issued in France and included in the orders | published at Trentham recently. The! Wairarapa. Age says that the man i ho was count-martialled and shot in France for desertion, twice deserted before leaving New Zealand. *

Gruesome story is going the. rounds with regard to a New Zealand soldier who is at present a prisoner of war Germany. The tale goes that he recently wrote to his fiancee in Now Zealand stating that he was well and asked if there was anything lie could send her. The girl in reply wrote “Send mo the Kaiser’s eyes.” f° her horror and amazement she re-, cuitly received from -Germany a box containing a couple of human .eyes. 'These she believes arc those of her Inver and have been sent by the Germans as a punishment to her for her) request. • -: .1

During a discussion on temperance in the Presbyterian General As send)-j l y in Wellington on Saturday two Ministers raised their voices in bitter execration of the rum rations that are occasionally served out in the military camps. One of them said he felt particularly grieved because his son was the only one who had , declined the ration after a long march, and he was made a laughing-stock in consequence. The Assembly uas urged to take some action in the way of protesting, against these rum rations, but no resolution was cairied.

Tho ladies of the Huiroa Sewing Guild have forwarded a second and third parcel to the Salvation Aimj Home for children, and received the acknowledgment •as follows—S.A. • “The Grange,” 2 Clifton Road, Horne Bay, Auckland, 15-11-16. Dear Madam.—Will you kindly convey our very sincere thanks to the ladies of your Guild for the very nice parcel of clothing now to hand from you. Wc are very grateful for your kindly interest and help. Many many thanks. Our number is still at 23. Another soldier’s girlie comes in to-day.— Yours very sincerely. Elsie E. Rob Matron. The garments contained in the second and third parcels sent W ore Six overalls, 8 pairs bloomers, 3 dresses. 7 nightdresses, 4 petticoats, 2 shirts, 6 flannel shirts, 6 baby frocks, 6 day gowns, 4 night gowns, 6 barra coats, 11 petticoats, 2 singlets, 7 stay bands, 2 bonnets, 1 coat.

“Old Identity” writes: A very old Stratford land mark, the big railway gate facing Broadway, has been Removed during the last tew days, ibo gate was there when the stationmaster’s residence occupied the site now carrying the Co-operative Store, and when that and Newton King’s were the only buildings on Broadway East. The‘building now doing duty as Foster’s boot shop was one of the first erected on this frontage, and at the time of which I write, it was being used as premises for the Bank of Australia. Elevatory agencies were great at that time, and one Sunday morning the railway gates was seen reclining on the top of the Bank's verandah. How had it got there? It is i aid that at least one present resident Stratford could explain. But the gate has now gone for good, et tempera mutautur.” The bakers of Stratford and Midhirst have decided to raise the pi ice of bread to lUd cash, lid booked, f• oni Ist December next.

The use of ammonia in dealing with the plague of slugs and snails is being tried in Nelson with great success (says the Mail). It is stated that if tlie ammonia is watered in a little distance from rows of vegetables slugs and snails will not pass the line. The ammonia, it must be noted, has to be diluted, for if it touches plants at too great a strength it will burn them. An additional advantage gained by the use of ammonia is that a very powerful stimulant is added to the soil, in the form of nitrogen. The ammonia, as saved at the Nelson gasworks, is not of full strength, being already diluted with drainage water. Mr Neil states that, used in the proportion of one part of ammonia to 8 of water it has proved effective in dealing with slugs, and snails, and at this strength will not injure foliage should any of the liquid touch it.

During September the dominion’s total trade was £4,148,685 (imports £2,659,283, exports £1,489,402), as against £4,747,118 for September rf 1915 (imports £2,461,029, exports £2,286,089). Excluding .specie (says the New Zealand Time-) the excess of imports over exports was £1,049,811 for September, as compared w’ith £265,053 in September, 1915. Taking the first nine months of each year, however, there was a considerable excess of exports over imports. For the first nine months of 1910 New Zealand’s total trade was £46,944,582 (imports £19,488,499, experts £27,456,083) as gainst £36,645.733 ''imports £16,140,206, exports £20,505,527) for the corresponding period of last year; while, excluding sp -cio, Dv? excess of exports over imports for the first nine months of this year was £9,127,434, as compared with £5,055,019 for the first nine mouths of last year.

“Prior to the war,” said Mr Harold Beauchamp, who has returned from a tour through Canada, “Vancouver was suffering from the aftermath of the land boom, with the consequent; burst. As the result, she had lost 30,000 of her population, which had been reduced from 200,000 approximately to 170,000. I think, though, that the set-back to this city is only temporary, and that its future is assured, as it has the termini two transcontinental railways, and at no very distant date another great railway company . will make this its teminal point. . It is the. finest harbour on the western side of Canada, and, collaborating with the railway system to which I have^,Referred, it is the gate of the .Pacific for Canada’s ever-increasing , n .trad6. At present three fairly large : steamers are building in Vancouver, and further important contracts are on tap. The palatial Hotel Vancouver, erected by the Canadian-Pacific Railway Company a few years ago at a cost of £600,000, ranks with the finest hotels one sees in New York.”

The Patriotic. Tea Rooms realised £4, and the Mart (successfully conducted by- the Ladies of Tututav a) £23 13s Id. The following is a list of donations (collected by Mrs W. J. Simpson)—Messrs Simpson Bros, fat sheep; Mrs W. J. Simpson, cake and flowers; Mrs F. W. Simpson, cakes; Miss T. Simpson, 10s; Miss Nora Simpson, 2s 6d; Master Glen Simpson, 2s 6d; Mr Leo Simpson. £l, Mrs Leo Simpson 2 cakes, 2 tins gooseberries and flowers, Master H. Elliot 10s; Mr J. Jacobsen, £1; Mrs J, Jacobsen, 1 dozen eggs; Messrs Brooking pud Dons, 1 401 b cheese; Mrs Dops, flowers ; Mrs Syversen, bread, 3ibs butter, cut flowers, 13 eggs; Mrs Baxter, bread, cake, butter, eggs, gooseberries, and cut flowers; Mr J. B. Norris, £1 Is; Mrs Steele, 2s; Mrs Robert James, 2s; Mrs McCool, Is; Miss Molly McCool 2s; Mr Burton £1; Master Alex Jacobsen 10s; Mrs Savage 10s; Mr Alfred Bunning £1; Mr R. A. Brickell 10s; Mr J. Gedgo ss; Mr €. Albertsen ss; Mr J. Hooke 10s; Mr Baxter 20s; Miss K. McCool, 2 doz. eggs; Mrs Burton, eggs; Mr and Mrs W. E. Smith, 2 doz. pillow cases and flowers; Mrs C. E. James, 2 doz. eggs and baby’s bonnet; Mas. Millie Norris, 33 eggs; Mas. Norris, rhubarb. The Ladies Patriotic Com. appreciate the efforts made by the ladies of Tututawa towards the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund, and would be pleased if a ny of the outside districts would make a special day for this very deserving fund. The weight-guessing of cake was won by Mrs Leo Simpson, and the prize for guessing weight of quarter of lamb was won by Mrs H. J Hopkins. The lamb was brought to the mart by Mr T. D. Colson, who gives a similar donation every week, and is one of a large number who gives regular donations. The box of tea notified last week was donated by Mr S .Pitt, not Mr Marks as stated. Master Percy Birkett gave to the fund Is, being Guy Fawkes money.