LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 140, 5 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In the' Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon in the civil case ■). A. Staiir lord v. C. Divehall, judgment was given for plaintiff I>y .default for Cl 4s 9d, witli costs os.

‘‘ll people wlio wore fond of whisky watered it down to the same degree that many Christians watered ' down their religion, there would soon be a cossation of wl l isky-drinking.’’—An opinion expressed l>y the Rev. W. J. Elliott at Invercargill recently.

At Oliawo (Ha.wcra) rain fell in duly on 14 days; th.eyo was a total rainfall of 4.15 inches; last year 4.91 inches on 21 days; 1909, 5.81 inches on 18 days. 190 l gave the greatest for tlie month during the last fifteen years, when 7.40 inches fell on 12 davs.

The total val no of the imports to the Dominion in 1910 was £17,051,530, for which the not duty received was £2,900,108 19s Gd. The value of the exports lor the same period wore:— Produce and- manufactures of the Domionion, £21,944.103; British, foreign and other colonial products and manufactures, £230,0 (0; total, £22,180,209.

i Mr. Kerr Maxwell. Puniwhakan, has concluded negotiations for the sale of his business to Mr. W. R. Davis, Wellington, at a satisfactory figure. The now proprietor of the business takes possession on the 16th inst. Mr. Maxwell intends to go into business again somewhere else in the district. “He’s been a trior,” remarked a creditor in reference to the bankrupt at yesterday’s meeting in the D.O.A.’s office, says the “News.” “We don’t know,” lie added, “which of us around this table will be the next!” As the other creditors present looked a little startled, lie promptly disclaimed any desire to pose as a prophet/

The need of a brass band in Stratford is generally recognised. These willing to help in the formation of one arc offered the opportunity on Monday of doing something in the direction, as a meeting of those interested has been to be held at the Borough Jouncil Chamber on Monday evening, i'ho meeting has been called to enable those interested to meet- the Borough Council’s, Band Committee. On every hand, says the Waverlev correspondent of the Fatea “Press,” evidences are to be seen of the exceedingly mild winter that has been xperionced, and of the early spring we -re likely to enjoy. In several gardens in Wavorloy potatoes are siiowing through the ground, while apricot and peach trees are to bo seen in blossom in various places. Some affirm that to ensure a.good season more rain will yet be necessary, notwithstanding the fact that the ground has boon so often soaked of late. The “Voice of Labour,” a now Auckland publication, says:—“The curse of the Labour movement in every country is the number of book theorists and’ phrase makers that arc in its r inks, ’talk, talk, talk, and nothing hut talk. The Labour movement of most countries is enveloped ■in such a cloud of big words that tile ordinary person has but,thq sMit s s£ ( idea of what it is all about, it lias orators on thousands of platforms, a tornado of vcrbilage. It has literature by the million of tons, but put it all through the crushers and it will not pan out a grain of practical ideas to the ton.

At the Clifton County Council meeting yesterday the chairman reported that several carriers had been written to in connection with alleged breaches of the by-laws re the width of tyres.Cp to the present, however, no replies had been received from any of them. Some discussion ensued on the subject, lloferonce was made to a rumour that i lighting fund was being raised to .contest tiie by-laws. It was resolved that the foremen be requested to report all cases of offenders against the width of tyre by-laws, and, should there lie any offenders reported, the chairman was authorised to select a case and prosecute. In connection with the double tragedy at Tuapeka West, reported by telegram yesterday, so far as can be ascertained, the last to see the couple dive was a, neighbor]!' named Mrs lohnston, who was in the house with them from three till live o'clock. She says sho had not a suspicion of anything being wrong, as both Colehan nrd ids wife wore, so far as she knew, >n the best of terms. Colehan was about 31 or 32 years cf ago, and Ids wife, who was formerly Miss Ilitchio, was about 25 years eld. They were married about a year ago. Colehan nmo from Y/aitati before settling at tuapeka West, Ids mother having been for some years proprietress of the well-known Saratoga Hotel. It is alleged that Colehan often, when die worse of liquor, was given to fits A temper, and it is feared that when in one of these fits ho committed tin? deed. If. Hardness proceeded against C. Make at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to recover 15s, being three weekly instalments on the payment for i bicycle. Mr. Thomson (for Mr. Wake) appeared for plaintiff. It was admitted by defendant that he had igrecd to purchase a bicycle from plaintiff, had paid £1 as deposit, had agreed to pay 5s pew week off the purchase money, and had returned the Idcycle after using it for three weeks

.utSiout milking any instalment payments. Defendant pleaded that he was a minor, and on this ground plaintiff was non-suited. The SAI. said he would not express an opinion as to whether or net the defence was an honest one; hut defendant, hy ids dofoneo, woidd probably prejudice hie olmncc of getting another bicycle—loaders would he chary about entering into a contract with him. Counsel said he understood defendant iiacl since become possessed of another bicycle, but he could not say if it was in the same manner as the one in question. The S.M. warned defendant tnat if lie went around from one tradn to another on similar lines to the present ease ho would probably lay himself open to a charge of fraud.

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