LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 119, 12 July 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Incendiarism is suspected in connection with a lire which occurred at the premises of the Canterbury Farmers’ Association at Waimate yesterday morning. Mr J. B. Hino, M.P., announces a series of political addresses to Ids constituents, and will speak at Tankl < n July 17th, Inglewood July 18th, Midhirst July ICtij, and in the Town .Hall, Stratford, on July 21th. The New South Wales Comptroller of Customs has notified the meat exporters that no meat will he passed Imp export unless every animal has undergone ante mortem and post mortem examinations by the Commonwealth inspector. Meat must bear his brand as being so passed. The Maoris of Harnua (Forty-Mile Bush) have adopted up-to-date 'methods of cooking their food, steam being mostly used for this purpose. A small engine is utilised, and from it steam is sent into the vessels containing tho food. These arc of a modern typo, and once the raw food is placed in thorn very little attention is required- By this means a very large quantity of food can be cooked at the same time. At Saturday’s meeting the Kith.am County Council Cr B'.eece brought up the matter of the pn - posed alteration of tho time-ca,')!«•, which meant, ho said, (he starting of tho early train from (Jaweri at about 6 o’clock in the morning. 1 ins would result in great inco ivrmnme to the country settlers, and the Council, as representing them, dio.il:l enter a protest against the proposal. He moved, “That the .Department be written to and respectfully requested not to agree to tho alteration.'’ Tho chairman seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

In Ladyhank Auction Mart, a “Scotsman” contributor tells us, an energetic auctioneer had knocked a hole in the rostrum with his hammer. Inside this hole and behind the boarding, a robin had built its nest, where it was sitting on four eggs. It treated with indifference the ordinary visitor, and even on sale days, notwithstanding the tumult and noise of the “ring,” and the unusual presence of men, cattle, and dogs, and the thumping of the auctioneer’s hammer within an inch or two of its nest, the brave little robin sat on undismayed. In the course of a lecture on radium at Auckland recently Mr Clement Wragge delighted his audience with a speculative remark as to the possibility of the element. “It has recently been proved,” he said “that by means of radium the life of a, caterpillar may be prolonged; and why not the life of a man P Think of a great and good man—one whom everybody respects, one who never thinks of himself first, but always thinks of the interests of others—such a man as his Worship the -Mayor of Auckland! Think of it, ladies and gentlemen, what radium can do for us!” Fires in boardinghouses- havoy of late, been fairly common in Stratford, and it is easy to believe that people living in such, places have become somewhat uneasy. The chimney of a boardinghouse caught live yesterday afternoon and caused a glare which, suggested that the whole place war on lira. One gentleman, who had been burnt out in a previous boardinghouse fire, had made up his mind what tv do in the circumstances, and as soon as he saw the glare ho started vigorously throwing his effects out of his bedroom window. He had removed a good portion of his belongings in this way before bo learnt that a wet sack had extinguished the fire. Tiie New Zealand Counties’ Association’s memorandum with regard to the proposed conference was considered by the Pohangina County Council on Saturday, and a motion was carried considering it advisable that the association should meet in conference at an early date, and appointing the chairman as delegate. The following remit was passed on the motion of Cr Howie, seconded by Or Burner “That this Council is of opinion that section 82 of the Counties Act should he amended in the direction of allowing county councils to pay the chairman an honorarium in lieu of travelling expenses as at pre-

A settler forwarded an account to the Pobangina County Council for “one cow poisoned by the comity engineer on the 16th June, £10.” The engineer explained at the meeting on

Saturday that the animal had met it? death by eating same cuttings of the tutu shrub to which it had access on the Council property adjoining the roadway. After hearing the applicant, Mr Shadbolt, in support of the claim, the chairman pointed out that tutu was growing about other parts of the road, and death from poisoning had not occurred. At present it was apparent that tire Council was rot liable for Mr Shadbolt’s loss, but if it could see Its way to help him in the matter it would do so. Subsequently the engineer was instructed to make further inquiries with regard to the claim.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the doyen of the colonial Premiers now in London, is possessed of a keen sense of humour, and has a fund of amusing anecdote culled from his long career in politics. His electioneering experi-

ences have been many and varied, and have yielded not a few humorous incidents. One winch occurred during the last general election particularly tickled him. An ardent Liberal follower, who know Sir Wilfrid only politically, wired to the Premier:“Report in circulation that your children have not been baptised. Telegraph denial.” Alas! Sir Wilfrid could not deny the soft impeachment. His reply ran as follows“ Sorry report is correct. i have no children.” A meeting of breeders interested in the formation of an Ayrshire Breeders’ Association was hold at the liawera Borough Chambers on Sat-in-Jay afternoon. There was a good attendance and Mr F. \Y. Wilkie was voted to the chair. The meeting va.r strongly in favour of an association for Taranaki, and Mr Wilkie moved that an Ayrshire Breeders’ Association be formed, to bo called the Taranaki branch. Mr F. Mills seconded the motion, which was carried, it was decided that the committee consist of the members of the Associa! i m, five to form a ' quorum. It was resolved that a levy of -*>s per member lie made to defray incidental ex pen scs. Mi Wilkie was appointed chairman and Mr Treweok secretary. dations are to be forwarded to tilt Xew ‘Zealand Association asking it to publish full pedigrees in the appendix. II was agreed, lhat a meet! ig of tin launch be held prior to the an Mad conference to discuss remits.

Mr V. Smith, of Midhirst, has disposed of las well-known butchery luisiuass to Messrs Fhlenberg Bros. A phenomenally large output of ctrawWnies is expected in Auckland next summer, no fewer than 700,000 new plants having been ordered in one district alone. i'.M papal “no temere” decree was discussed in committee at the Wcll.ngtou Tresbytery yesterday, when the Bey. Dr. Gibb gave notice of motion of an overture to the th.uie.rai A- semlly with regard to the oociee. At Friday’s sitting of tho Court lour teen civil cases (two of which’ will bo defended) are set down for hearing. An application on a judgment summons and an information under tiio Stock Act will also be dealt, with. in the census returns published yesterday the population of Dunedin city and suburbs was omitted. The figures are 67,237. The population of Dunedin city was originally given as 59,899, thus leaving 7238 for the suburbs. ,

In the cases of Peter Dufforn (Dunedin) arid Edwin Anderson «Christchurch), both of whom committed sui;u!t on Monday, and on the bodies at v hom inquests were held yesterday, it was shown that insomnia was the cause of tho rash act. At a meeting of the Gisborne Borough Council last night it was decided to order two Edison storage battery cars as a first instalment for the proposed trap:way system. In all probability further two cars will bo should the first prove to ne satisfacto:y. Ihe delivery of the first cider is expected inside six months. The South Canterbury Edu x tion Juan! yesterday discussed bneliy a budger of correspondence against the conduct of Bible lessons in the main school at Timaru, and the headmaster’s reply to tiic charge. Some nemV"? considered the matter a storm ui a teacup, but passed a reeolutiui cautioning teachers not to interfere ‘ officially” in Bible lessons.

A sad accident happened on Sunday last at tne home of Mr George Young, Radnor Road. Some hop beer •widen was being bode! on a pro was capsized and terribly scalded Mr Young’s thirteen-months-old daughter, who was sitting on the hearthrag at the time. Tiie child was badv scalded from the waist downwards. She was removed ,to Nurse Stronach’s hospital, but died there last night. Mr J. Hewer, Mine Mrniger for -Ac Dimimon Geld and l/onsa.M Company - mr ! the King Gold Mining y?-.up iuy, is spending a short hoJil-iy -* 'i ai ana Vi. and yesterday arrived m SHaiv-.rrt, where ho received a warm welcome. The genial “Jack” was one of tiie best-known and bestiked jehus on the road, and his wonlorfril feats in piloting the mail coach n winter time to and from Whanganomona are fondly remembered. Mr Hewer returns, to the West Coast al•st immediately. Incidentally, it light be remarked that Mr He we - '? nil < out that the “Dominion” v'll ct lie at hast a paying invest n»nt 1 a;t the ’. erifable Tom Tiddler s tr-mii I it was first hoped.

A misunderstanding in a railway arriage concerning a ticket was re■■.ponsiblo for a young man named T. Jowdtch appearing in the Haw wa Mipstiato’s Court on Monday to aus- - charge of using in.su'cxu; lanymgo to the guard. Air S«dlar ap)oarod for defendant, who pleaded not niilty. After hearing the evidence, Mr'Kentucky S.M., who presided, dismissed the case. There was no direatening or abusive language used. Iho offence alleged was that defen Imt had said to the official if it weio not for his uniform he would know how to talk to him. The defendant cempunnri that the guard had spoken unduly mverely to a young lady. This the marl denied.

.-v meeting of the Taranaki Hockey Association was held in New Pi\nouth last night. The corrrspom!•nce between the Stratford and Otakeho clubs regarding the forfeiture to Stratford by default was read. As the. secretary of the association had had no notice of protest, the match will he played at the end of the secina round fixtures. It was decided to send a team for Wanganui to play for the Norden Cun on August 10, mkl a trial match is to be played at Hawera on August 9 to pick a team for the Wanganui match. The Association will send a team to Opun:ke to play a match on a date to nit the sub-association. Taranaki will end a team to Wellington to ccan)?to for the No. 2 Hockey Challenge Wield. Auckland will play a rep. natch at New Plymouth against the Taranaki team, and arrangements r.ic being made to get Otago to play a natch here as they are passing through to Auckland.

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