LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 13 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the 'Magistrate's Court yesterday Howard Russ was fined 5s ami costs H for leaving a cub unattended, in «t. Anbyn street. Elizabeth A. MeKoy whs similarly lined for allowing a chimney to be on fire.

An application for exemption from military service was dealt with by Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., who granted P. K iStainton an exemption from attendance at all iparades except at tlie annual camp, on the ground of undue hardship to applicant owing- to his business taking him away from town evary week ' and necessitating night work. Favoured by line weather, Ihe bazaar held at St. Mary's llall yesterday altcroon and evening in aid of tile vogeltown Sunday .School, Building Fund was a great success. Air S. Yv. fSliaw ojiened Hie 'function in the afternoon, and throughout the ultenioon und evenin. ,y there was a stead} How of visitors,' business at the various stalls, stocked with articles that had been donated or made by tile ladies' bee wno organised the 1 unction, being so good as to pro- ' duce a sum exceeding £OO. As the expenses were very light, tlie fund should benefit substantially by the function. Many men arc at times absent-mind-ed, but the following authentic storywill be hard to beat. A, big'h Government official in Wellington, who i s noted for his absent-mindedness, was ■ recently a passenger on a steamer tiading between Dunedin aiul Auckland, in the same cabin was a fellow-passenger who was a perfect stranger. The morn- | iug after leaving port the Government official was enjoying- the morning air on tiu promenade deck, when his attention was directed to his cabin companj ion. Approaching Mm, lie discovered that the stranger was in possession ot his own studs and links. Much annoyed, the official stopped his fellow-tra-Teller, and sv.id; "Do you know, .sir. that you have my studs in your sihirt "■yes," came the roply, "and are you , equal'y aware that you are wearing "my shirt?" Apologies and explanations ioilowed.