The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 125, 19 July 1911, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ilii)3 Blackberries at xTiis time cf yea; ! A sample, plucked from a bush near New Plymouth, was shown us yesterday,, says the “Nows.” In connection with the Fire Brigade bail, a children’s practice is to be held at the Brigade Station on Thursday afternoon. Ladies willing to assist arc invited to attend. The “News” states that an old man, almost an octogenarian, walked the Kahuri Head, between Hahotu and New Plymouth, a distance of thirty-three miles,.under eleven hours, and, later, returned in the same time —pretty good going for an old man! At the annual meeting of tire Midhirst Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., the important question of marketing casein is to be discussed and specially explained by a representative of a" syndicate which has taken up the business in New Zealand. It is therefore desired that all suppliers attend the meeting. Complaints against the short weight of alleged pounds of butter continue to reach the “Post,” Wellington. “Defrauded” writes adding to the list oi examples already quoted in these columns, adds that journal. “Living generally,” declares the complainant, “is far too high here for ordinary householders to be a Lie to afford to pay foe what they do not receive.” The writer urges that prompt action should bo taken on the consumers’ behalf. The council of the Acclimatisation Society met last night, when it was decided to send tlie following remits to the annual conference, which, is to meet in Wellington during the sitting of Parliament:—(!) That'the conference endeavour to got the Cl overall out to make the erection of fish ladders on all rivers where dams are erected mandatory; (2) that the Fisheries Conservation Act be amended so that all lines wdl go to the society prosecuting; (,'!) that the Animals Protection Act be amended so that a general license for both native and imported game bo issued. The monthly meeting of the Stratford School Committee was field - last night in tao .secretary’s office, there being present:—Messrs. C. D. Sole (chairman), it. 11. Cameron,'A. Stewart, A. T. McMahon, Butcher, and J. W. McMillan. An apology was received 1 rum Mr. (J. Smart, who was absent owing to indisposition.—Mr. D. McMillan tendered' ins resignation as a member of the committee, on account of iiis intention to leave the district at an early date. The resignation was accepted with regret, the chairman paying Mr. McMillan a nigh compliment for the excellent work nc had done during his term of oilico.— A letter was read from the Education Board notifying the payment of £2O capitation for June quarter.—Mr. •Jauics Sexton wrote offering a set of parallel bais for sale at half price, he Having no further use for them, as bo was leaving the district at the end of July. The committee decided tiiat it could not incur the liability, hut one member was heard to remark in .in aside that if Mr. Sexton liked to hand over the apparatus as a gift Ids kindness would over be remembered. —Mr. Cameron and the chairman crossed swords over what the former termed an interference with the visiting committee's duties, which perhaps may be referred to later on.—The passing of accounts concluded tnc i/usincss. The famous Floslyn Writing Pads obtainable from local drapers' and storekeepers at Gd and is each A

The consumption of pork appears to he on the increase in Wellington, in April one pip was slaughtered at the abattoir, wide in May two pigs were i: ;i i :d, an increase of 100 per cent! The Superintendent of the StateGuaranteed Advances Depai emeni has n.otilicd the Horougn Cornuil that a loan cannot he granted for the purchase of a steam roller, the Crown Lav,’ Office having reported that such cannot he regarded as a “public work.” An expert in he tilting procedure maintains that, the only safe wav of “crossing” a cheque is to write across the face of it “not negotiable.” He maintains that making out a cheque to “order” in lieu of “heater,”, is of no earthly protection, as should the cheque fall into the hands of an unauthorised person, he can make the required endorsement, and can get it eash.ee! at the bank in which it is drawn without having to furnish any evidence as to the correctness of the endorsement. Inspector James Hallig-.ni, of the Stock Department, who for the pad twelve months has been m charge of the Stratford district, has received notice of his transfer to the Hoad Office' staff at Wellington, to take charge of the Wellington Stock District. Mr Hal ligan is to ho succeeded at Stratford by Mr H. Boero, lately Assistant-In-spector of Stock at Is'cw Plymouth. Mr Halligan, though but a comparatively short time in Taranaki lias quite maintained the high reputation he brought with him from the Wairarapa, and has won the esteem of the

settlors for his conscientious attention to his duties and his ‘ icHul administration. He loives for ius new quarters on Tuesdiy next.' In the course of a discussion regarding telephone charges, Mr. J. H. Upton' remarked at a meeting of the council of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce that the telephonic arrangements in certain back-blocks was most admirable. Settlers, he said, instead of riding several miles to attend a meeting, held the meeting by means of the telephones which were installed in the houses. A chairman, .he said, was appointed, and the meeting was carried out by means of the wires without the least trouble or inconvenience. During the dry weather last

summer, he added, a settlor’s house was threatened by fire, hut it was saved by means of the telephone, settlors for several miles around riding post haste to the spot on being rung up. In cases of sickness and accident the back-blocks system proved equally valuable. A marc belonging to Mr. Hermann Ringer was killed on tne Toko Road yesterday afternoon. Mr. James Simmonds was taking a load of firewood from Mr. Hermann Ringer’s place in Opunake Road to his home, using Mr Ringer’s horse and dray, and proceeding via Toko R oad; and when in the vicinity of Cordelia Street the Toko train was met. Mr. Simmonds was walking alongside the horse, a young mare, which had often passed trains before, and with which he expected no trouble; but as the train approached the horse jibbed, and, despite tne efforts of Mr. Simmonds, hacked the dray into the train. One of the wheels was caught hv the second last carriage, the horse then being slewed round towards the train, coming in violent contact with the last carriage, and the guard’s van. The horse got a nasty knock on the. forehead and was killed, and Mr. Simmonds, who was also pulled against the train, was dazed for a time, though he tsoou recovered. The train was not going nuickly at the time, being slowed down when the horse was seen to be jibbing. The back step of tlm last train carriage was torn entirely off.; and both this and the next carriage were somewhat knocked about otherwise. The wheel of the dray which came in contact with the train was badly admaged.