LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 153, 4 December 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At; the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning a maintenance order was issued against E. P. Bullot, of Wellington, for payment of 7s Gd weekly in respect of each of big twj children. Edward Lowe was fined 4s and ooats 7 s for failing to send hia eliild to school. Tlie case against F. Tanner was adjourned to December 21 for inquiries to be made by the police. In lihe case against Solo Bros, for unlawfully carrying- oystershells in. a vehicle used for carrying food, an adjournment was made to December 21. Alexander Wren was fined 5s and costs for driving £>ix draught horses, not in harness, along the South Road on November 27 at 5.30 a.m. Claud Hoi km was charged with tethering a horse on a public place. Hoskin explained that, the horse had been pot there in consequence of permission received from the West End Foreshore Society had no jurisdiction over Ibis piece of ground. A fine of .5s and costs 7s was inflicted. 1

! The ladies in ctai-!-,. of th 0 "But-ton-hole Saturday" anungemcntg had a good inciting .w.aterdyy, and completed all details f'.»r l.liu function on Saturday in aid of the v.ai- relief fund. The ■Merry-makers," assisted by extra talent, will give a programme of music in the street m the evening for the benefit of the fund. A'deputation waa received from the Xo-Licenso Leaipuo expressing a wish that the Citizens' Band, which is assisting the button-hole ni®Yt(meni, should take part in the open-air demonstration which is h&ld on the Saturday before each general election. The band bad writtw, stating that they were already engaged for the afternooil, and the ladies decided not to interfere with the arrangements, owing to the button-hole apipeal being made to all classes of the community.

The triennial children's temperance demonstration will to held to-morrow afternoon, leaving the Good Templar Hall :it 2 o'clock.

'1 he sports in connection with the Bayly Memorial Sport* win take place to-morrow at the New Ivmouth tosh ochool "rounds. There will be coiape,nt,f}'olC New Ptymoulfo, Stratford, and Eltham.

In connection with to-morrow night's o.pen-air entertainment for the war ralief funds, the. members of the Pierrot Troupe are asked to meet for .practice at !:.rs. E. .A. Snath's tb-night at 6 45 sharp.