LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 5, 30 November 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

All trains arriving at Stratford today were packed with visitors from North and South. ~

The Stratford A. and P. Association's good fortune continued to-day, the morning being selnedidly fine.

From an early hour visitors from all quarters' poured into Stratford, .today. There should be a record, attendance at the Show.

Cecil Burgess, son of Mr George Burgess, who as the result of yesterday's accident was taken to the hospital is reported to have passed a resc r less night and has somewhat improved this morning. His injuries, however, are regarded as of a critical nature.

In another column of this issue will be found a warning published by the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Ltd., regarding certain false statements and rumours which are stated to be in circulation regarding this Company nothwithstanding the absolute denial of fiiese rumours which has been published, by the Company.

The New Plymouth Bowling Club intended sending seven or eight rinks to Stratford; on. the 7th prox, and all members of the/latter Club who are able to be present on the green are requested to send in their names to the secretary (Mr S. M. Porritt).

"The biggest collection of motor cars ever seen in a Taranaki town." was the statement of a visitor to Stratford to-day in referring to the stream of motor cars which was seen wending its way to the Showground's.

With regard to a great deal of nonsense talked by some witnesses who "conscienciously object" to military service—even to protect their womenkind fdom rapine and murder—the Chairman of the Military Service Board at Christchurch yesterday remarked to a person belonging to the "Brethren" that what they wanted was something that would show definitely that the teachings of the sect, included opposition to bearing arms The chairmen of the various Boards had held a conference in Wellington, and genorallv agreed that, as far as possible, they would adopt uniform decisions, especially in matters of this kind so that if the majority decidethat'a body such as the "Brethren' should be exempted, that would lie done, even if some people did noo agree individually. The Board adjourned the case for a month, in which time information is to be' obtained about the numbed of Brethren in Jsew Zealand who are eligible for service, and is to procure evidence of the sect's doctrines. The bakers of Stratford and Midhirst have decided to .raise the price 0? m . ea . a to 10d cash, lid bookefl, f'om Ist December next.