The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 130, 25 July 1911, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1911. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A groat No-license rally social will I>o held in the Foresters’ Hall on Thursday evening next, commencing at S.o’clock. A good programme, good music, and a good Supper are promised. Mr. A. Wilson, who has i con for several years past inspector of noxious weeds in Carterton, lias been transferred to Taranaki as rabbit and noxious weed inspector. He takes up his duties bn August Ist. The meeting of the Borough Council to have boon held last night to consider the Electric Supply Company’s offer for the sale of its works was postponed until this evening, on account of Mr. Hino’s meeting. News was received in Stratford yesterday of the sudden death in the Palmerston Hospital of Mr. Robert Edwards, brother of Messrs. B. and W. Edwards, well-known farmers, of Brookes Road. The Messrs. Edwards left by mail train tin's morning to bring the body to Stratford for burial. The Maoris have already had one or two line hauls of whitebait, says the Waitara “Mail.” The pakelia As! ernien say they never remember seeing the kahmvai come into the river in such numbers as they are this duly, which they say shows that the •■mail fish are making for the fresh water.

Remavkahlo confirmation of statemeats reported the other day relating to the condition of the teeth of the people of the Dominion is afforded hy the experience of Dr. Thomson m the medical examinations under live Defence Act, says the Hawera ‘'Star.” Daring last week he examined over ‘2OO young men, and only in three cases has he found a perfect set, d teeth, while in the large majority oi cases the teeth are, lie Found, in a simply deplorable state. A special meeting of Maori chiefs was hold at Okiawa Pa last Friday, says the Hawera “Star.” The 'object of the meeting; was to consider the matter of abolishing 1 e use of liquor among the Maori people. Rev. 11. Haddon addressed the ias tang, pointing out the evil of drum, the outcome of which was ruin of both old and young. He added that lie was glad to say since lie started his work of .reform in 1901 much good has resulted among the people ho loved. The Chief Kalmpukoro, who is president of the Taranaki West Coast Maori Association, spoke strongly in favour of Air. Haddon’s address, and a re,solution was unanimously carried in support of voting for m'-li-cense in the Dominion at the next general Maori election. Mr. Walter Wright, dairy produce grader at present in charge at Pa tea, has been appointed inspector of .New Zealand dairy produce in London, says the Paint “Press,” and will take up his duties before the season commences. Mr. (1 william, who was first offered the. appointment, declined it because he prefers to remain in New Zealand. Mr. Wright, whose work will he of great value to Now Zealand dairymen in the way of keeping them in. close touch with the requirements of the Home market, and the condition in which their produce is landed, joined the daisy division of the Agi icultura] !)epa; tineipt in September, l!!i)3, when he resigned his position as factory manager of the Northern Wuiioa ifairy Factory. He is. 12 years of age. He had prei ious|v held similar positions at Owata, Okaiawa. and Normanhy, and had the reputation of being one of the host factory managers in New Zeiland. His experience covers both butter and cheese manufacture, lie has hee.i continuously engaged in the woi k of instruction and inspection since I is apiv.i»tmcut to the Agricultural D p.ulraent.

Zvlr W. M. Doughty has returned from his trip to Rotorua much benolitocl i:i health. Tnc T.a;> Coleridge hydro-electrical scheme., according it, the A! mincer for Public Works, snould ho finished in two years. A 'private telegram received in Firatfnnl to-day states that Dr. Darby, heather of .Mrs. T. A. Lon organ, died in Auckland this morning of pneumonia. Messrs W. lieig’mvay, of Mr Newton King's clerical stair, and A. Evans leave New Plymouth on Thursday evening for Aueklancl, wliero they will catch tho Aorangi for San Francisco. Mr. B. C. (VDowda, who has boon connected with the oil industry of Taranaki for a number of years, has received an appointment with the New Zealand Oilfields, Ltd. Tho Ancient Order of Foresters’ social committee held a very successful “long night” last night. Between forty and fifty couples were present, dancing continuing until 2 a.m., all present voting it a most enjoyable evening. Ah’ James Halligan, who has been in charge of the Stock Department in Stratford for tho past year and who has been transferred to the head office of the Department in Wellington, left Stratford by this morning’s mail train. Last night he was met at tho Stratford Club by a number of friends, who presented him with a token of their esteem. At Douglas yesterday a very interesting demonstration in the use of Nobel's explosives was given by Mr. Newton King (district agent for Nobels, of Glasgow), on Mr. A. Need-' ham’s farm. Several stumps and 1 a fine standing tree were shifted ,thc cost of removing the stumps being from Is 6d to 2s 3d. and tho standing tree os 3d. This is a striking instance of how economical stumping by explosives is, and should speed up fawners of tho district in clearing' ‘their paddocks of unsightly stumps and dead trees. Ail depends upon the time of year,, but cauliflowers would seem to be a prolific crop to grow for the winter months, says the Wellington “Pest.’’ At the Allen Street sale rooms cauliflowers from Otaki realised 22s to 25s 3d per sack this week. At the flower market to-day violets sold at from Is 6d to 2s 3d per dozen bundles; jonquils realised Is to Is Gel per dozen; and daffodils, which came forward that morning, realised Is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen.

A man was arrested for drunken-' ness late on Saturday night, says the! “News.” He had come in from UrU- ; ti, where lie had been bushfelling. Be-: fore getting drunk he deposited £2O of his. money with a hotel licensee, and: at night he wandered on to private property, and was handed over to the. police. When he came before tlie. Court yesterday morning he was convicted and discharged. He stubbornly refused, to go back homo to Uruti, because there was no coach running - to the township until next Wednesday. He preferred to stay here till then, although lie reckoned it would cost him from £5 to £lO a day to stay in town. Upon being dismissed, be lifted bis £2O, and started afresh. He.

had £l7 on him when the police got him again last night for drunkenness.