LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 145, 11 August 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The business at the Magistrate’s Court this morning did not take long to go through, evprjthiag being completed within a quarter of an hour.

Mi'. E. Jackson lias returned from Wellington, whither lio went recently to undergo an operation to his eves. The operation was successful, and lie onpects to have his sight greatly benefited.

Cribhage teams representing Stratford and Denbigh Road met in a match at Mrs. Brown’s rooms last night. Denbigh Road, who had already won one match, notched another win by 38 games to 25, and asthere is no time tor further play this season, Denbigh Road were declared winners of the rubber.

In the judgment summons case C. 13. Walsh v. John Atkinson, adjourn-, ed from last week, which was called on at the Magistrate’s Court this morning, judgment debtor was ordered to pay £l9 13s 6d forthwith, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as 10s per,mouth is paid. Mr. Anderson appeared for plaintiff, and said the order was in accordance with an agreement between the parties. It not infrequently happens that defendants fail to answer their names when called on in the Magistrate’s--Courts, says. the■ Hawem “StaffA’- At; Monday’s weekly criminal sitting a Maori was charged with a rather serious offence, bub was not present. He sent word that an engagement prevented his coming into town. This led Mr. Konrick to observe that there was a tendency nowadays to make fcliG Court a secondary consideration. This was not-as it should be. It was the duty of a defendant to appear, especially in a case where a man was liable to imprisonment without the option of a fine.

There were fewer old identities in the seafaring line than the late Captain Bendail. His association with Now Zealand dates back to the pioneer days when he was a familiar figure trading out of Auckland in the steamer Southern Cross to various ports along the coast. Then he took, over the command of the Napier-own-ed three-master schooner Falcon, and some thirty years ago he was appointed marine surveyor for the Underwriters’ Association in Wellington. Subsequently ho was appointed surveyor to Lloyd’s Register. The.Underwriters’ Association was dissolved nine or ten years ago, but he continued to hold his position under Lloyd’s up to the time of his death. He leaves a grown-up family, many of whom occupy responsible positions in the Dominion.

Sir Walter Gilbey, in his very interesting hook entitled “Farm Stock 100 Years Ago,” tells about King George 111. founding a flock of inerincs at Windsor, but the flock at first did not do well at all. “The mortality among the lambs was so groat that close inquiry was made. It was found that tho men in charge regarded dead ■iambs as a perquisite. The appropriation of dead lambs’ skins by the shepherds was forbidden, and the mortality was reduced to a normal average.” Human nature seems to have been the came 100 years ago as it is yet. But the lesson taugnt by the great mortality in the Windsor flock when tho shepherds had practically" a premium on the number of dead lambs, has not been lost upon tho flockmasters of a later date, as most of them pay their shepherds a premium ou the number of healthy iambs brought out at a definite age, instead of paying a premium ou tne number of dead ones!

“In the leisure of a short sea trip," writes Sir Henry Lucy in + lie ; ‘Sydney Morning Herald,” “1 had an interesting conversation with the {lead of one of the great firms that .have for tho last thirty years ministered to the commercial prosperity of South Africa. Whilst we are congratulating ourselves in Parliament, mo press, and on the platforms at the marvellous union picturesquely represented just now by tho presence "of General Botha in London, this high authority does not believe in tho reality of the situation. He says the Boors are top-dog, and mean not only to keep their dominant position, but to strengthen it. As an instance of their traditional slimness, ho, quotes the alleged fact that the present Government do all they safely can to discourage immigration. What South Africa wants above ail things is men A tho class capable of cultivating its vast untrodden veldts. This policy, diligently pursued, would mean a steady flow of Bi itons, with their ,vivos and families, thus placing the purely white man in the majority. Whilst my friend speaks with tho authority of one having intimate knowledge of the country, I fancy ho is lot free from tho prejudice against tho Boors, doubtless - justified by the Administration of President Kruger, whilst at tho pinnacle of power, winch culminated in tho .lamecon Paid. Nevertheless, coining from the quarter where it was spoken, the opinion is worth record, and perhaps com id oration.”

Mr. nncl Mrs. R. Dingle left last right on a visit to Auckland. Mr. \ Dingle will l'c absent from Stratford for about three weeks. W. A. Watts was fined os, with costs 7s, at the Magistrate’s Court this morning for having ridden a bicycle on a footpath on August 7th. The desirability of introducing a Bill compelling vehicles to carry lights after sundown is receiving careful consideration by the Government. The funeral of the late Mr. Tisch, Mayor of Xcw Plymouth, takes place at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, and will no doubt l>c a representative gathering of Taranaki settlers. The Mayor (Mr. J. Masters) will represent the Stratford Borough Council at the funeral of the late Mr. G. Tisch, Mayor of New Plymouth. A wreath from the Mayor and citizens of Stratford lias also been forwarded. In connection with the cargo pilfering eases in Auckland a number of Stratford tradesmen and others have v received notice to appear as witnesses at the Auckland Police Court on Wednesday next. , -1 !le staff of the Electric Supply Co. .nave made a start with the work of erecting new lines which will bo needed in connection with the new plant the company are installing. Messrs. Kirkwood (in the chair), ilealy, Porntt, Masters, and Hobbs woi present at last night’s meeting M tne Executive Committee of the a. and P. Association. The evening was occupied in consideration of the reports of the schedule committees. Matters as regards wrestling have men rather slow of late, but a revival of the sport is promised. In another column of this issue Moana Uaratene, champion heavy-weight wrestler of i\o;v Zealand, issues a challenge to A. J. Scott, and ir the challenge is accepted a good match can be looked cor. . Jl ° A u S lls t “Windsor Magazine,” to hand from Mr. H. J. Hopkins, is a notably varied and attractive number, containing complete stories by uitaors of such diverse attainments • as Robert Barr, Keble Howard, Dion Clavton Calthrop, Fred M. White, G. \ illiei p-Stuart, A'ancy Price, and Mrs Champion do Crespigny. Judgment was given by default in the following cases at the Magistrate’s Court tliis morning:—Mary Dociunski v. H. G. Weston, £8 10s, costs £1 6s Cd; Stratford County Council v. Percy G. Forlong, £lO 8s od, costs £1 10s 6d; Bert Burgess v, Sydney Cross, 17s 6d, costs ss: V. .tmmh v. Win. Blair, £l3 13s Sd, costs £1 18s 6d. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Herbert, of " Tp-to-date” drapery house, tendered a very enjoyable social in Brougham Street HallVlast niglit to fiieir employees at New Plymouth, Stratford, and Eltham, and their friends (says the “Daily News.”) Ihoro was quite a large gathering from the three towns. The decorations or the hall and of the supper tables wore very tasteful. The, floor >yas as slippery as glass, and splenmusic was played by Mrs. Woods’ orchestra. Mr. Haydn returned dianks ou behalf of the guests, and Wr. Herbert, in replying, regietted ■.-hat, as lie was going out of business, this would be his last night of the kind here.