LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 25, 23 December 1916, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To every reader the “Stratford Post” extends sincere and hearty good wishes and all Seasonable Greetings. Advertisers and subscribers are requested to note that the “Stratford Evening Post” will not be published on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. At the weekly parade of 9! and Vb Companies, Senior Cadets, held uiurer command of Lieutenant Richardson last night,"Sergeant-Major Mahoney promised two medals for the best attendance in each Company during the forthcoming training year.

Mr W. A. Hewitt lias just returned from a trip to Wellington on business, chiefly regarding wool, and he thinks if farmers consider their own interests they will send their wool to Wellington this year, as the facilities for handling the wool and expert advice there are much better than at either Waitara or Wanganui. The stores arc very full at present, and the work entailed in handling wool is much heavier this year than heretofore owing to the rebranding and careful examination of the wool by both the brokers and Government representatives.

December Reinforcements' parade at the High School, Stratford, at 8.15 a.m. bn Monday, January: 2nd. The ‘ Mounted Rifles proceed to Featherstone via AVoodville, ethc .-Infantry to Treutham vial) Thermion, and the Ambulance to Palmeyslop North. All these men- detrain at Palmerston North on January 2nd, proceeding to their respective camps the following day Following are the names;—C. H. Eichstacdty Midhirst, (Araoulance Corps); L. Reardon, W. Nicol (Mounted Rifles); F. A. Hodder, H. W. Claridge, S. St. G. Nash, A. J. Garlick, C. F. Carter (Infantry) .

Tlie following new hooks have been added to the Stratford public library; —“The Lions Share” < (Arnold Bennett), “The Assault” (F. W. Wile), “Mike” (E. F. Benson). “1914” (John Oxenham). “The Neapolitan Lovers - (Alexander Dumas), “The Secret Service Man” (George Dilnot), “Coming of Age” (Richard Marsh'), “A Love Tangle” (1. E. Penny), “Madame Prince” (Pett Ridge), “Mary’ (M. E. Braddou), “Wingate’^We rt (Violet Tweedale), “The Five Barred Gate” (jemplo Thurston), of Stars” (H. do Tore St^p^oLe),. Man Hunt” (Tom Gallon), "Thfe al- : ternate Life” (Curtis York), ‘The General ’s Wife” (M. Hamilton), “NonCombatants and Others” (Rose Macaulay), "The Vermilion Box” . (E. Lucas), “Half a Lie” (E. Napier, of Magda la), “Families Repaired” (J. «. Fletcher), “66 And What Happened?” (E. Stevens), “Jeremy’s Love StoiV’ (B. Benediall), “The Proof of tne Pudding” (M. Nicholson), “The Vay of the Winepress” (W. Riley).

The settlers of Pembroke Road entertained Mr and Mrs McKendry at a soehfl 'in the school on Thursday night. Mr McKendry, has been manager of the local factory lor the past ten years, and his happy deportment in dealing with the. suppliers has made him a very popular manager. During the evening, Mr Outhbert, one of the oldest settlers in the district, on behalf of the suppliers, presented Mr McKendry with a hardsome marble clock. Then Mrs Outhbert presented Mrs McKendry with a very pretty gold brooch, and in doing so made a very nice little speech. Mr McKendry, on behalf of his wife and himself, thanked the suppliers for their substantial recognition of his services. Then (adds our correspondent) came a presentation to the paper boy, who is the most eagerly watched-for person in the district each evening. M hen work is over each day we anxiously watch for the “Stratford Post,” and since the present hoy took up the delivery of the paper there is no disappointment. Mr Cuthbert presented the runner with £2 7s 6d subscribed by the settlers and the young man was very pleased. After supper, broke up one of the pleasantest evenings spent for a long time. A copy of the Hawera Star almanack for UU7 is to hand. As usual, it is replete with much information 01 use to the townsman and the farmer, and among the subjects of greatest interest therein is a summary oi the latest legislation. The almanack is issued on linos similar to iask .year s restricted publication, the proprietors notifying that the shortness of the supplies of paper and the difficulty of keeping the almanack up-to-date arc responsible for this policy.

Gifts for men—the right haul ot gills—are a puzzle In most people. But the way is made easy by the Egmout Clothing Conlpany and hew this is done will best he discovered by paying a visit to this up-to-date store. x

The citizens of Boston (U.S.A.) by a vote of two to one, refused prohibiten . ■ . The Banks doing business in Stratford will be closed for the Now Year Holidays on Ist and 2nd January (Monday and Tuesday). Dates have been altered in. connection with Borough Council matters owing to the holidays. The next meeting of Councillors will be held on Monday 15th. January. The special prize of £T Is given by the A. and P. Association for the best developed pedigree jersey heifer has been won by Messrs. Hanford Bros., the well known jersey breeders of Stratford. The troubles and resppnsibilities of a borough inspector were exemplified yesterday when a stray dog was run bv«‘r in Broadway, by a motor ear. The poor brute’s back was broken, and it was evident that death was the only release from suffering. Still, nobody did anything! It wasn’t their “business”! Ultimately, the services of the borough inspector (Mr Bowers) were secured, and he promptly despatched the “Kurie” and had the remains removed.

Sir Ernest Sbaekleton told a story at Trentham of two young Esquimaux, a man and a girl, who were in love, but the girl’s father objected to tne marriage. The young man planned to greep up to the hut in which 'the girl’s family slept, drag her out in her sleeping bag, and by breaking down a snow bridge to prevent pursuit, to escape with her. The young man carried out his plan, and all went well till after he had smashed the bridge behind him. Then he examined the sleeping-bag and found ho bad got the old man by mistake.

At the recent meeting of the New Zealand Catholic Federation, reference was made to a telegram published on December 11, on the subject of the compulsory service question, and the chairman was asked as to the interpretation to he placed on the concluding paragraph of that statement. In reply, the chairman stated I ’that it was one of the planks of tlie. Federation that it does not touch ’ politics, except where politics touch religion; the Federation, therefore, made no pronouncement for or against conscription. It was purely a matter of conscience for each individual member.