LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 67, 2 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

In another part of this issue will be found Laverack’s weekly budget of dog notes.

A special meeting of the Borough Council will bo held next Monday evening to receive the report of the values regarding the Electrical Supply Company’s plant.

There is at present on view in the window of Bellringer Bros’ shop a novelty in the shape of a. specimen of the arum cornutum. The flower,"which is the property of Mr. P. Thomson, has a unique appearance. In another column will bo found advertisements regarding the general election in connection with the Stratford County Council and the election of the members of the Hospital Board to represent the Council.

The Waitara “Mail” remarks:— ’The first “drunk” for about four months was collared by Constable Lapouplo yesterday. This delinquent has the questionable honour of being the first to occupy the new cells at the nolico station.

The uoors for Professor Mills’ meeting will be opened promptly at 7.110 to-night, as a largo audience is expected to hear this gifted speaker, as it will lie the last occasion lie will speak in Taranaki. At the conclusion the professor will answer any questions on the subject under discussion.

Most of our .readers will remember Master E. hi. Wyllio, who last December, while attending the Stratford school, won a University Scholarship, and then joined the Otago Medical School. Mr Tyrer received from him to-day a telegram stating that he had passed his first year’s examination in all subjects, with two first classes. We are pleased to record the lad’s continued success. Mr. R. D. Lewes has just had in-

stalled in his shop in Broadway a big up-to-date cash-register of the same description as the one recently procured by Messrs. .). Masters and Son, which was described fully in the “Post” at the time. A now cashdesk has been erected to accommodate the big machine; and the register, working in Conjunction with a complete system of cash railways, which make for speedy exchange of cash between counter and cash-desk, should bo a great convenience to firm and customers alike.

Interesting details have come through of the combination in the Swiss milk-chocolate manufacturing trade, which may result in increased prices to the English consumers (writes uiir .London correspondent under date of September loth.) The “Lucerna”' Anglo-Swiss Milk Chocolate Company of Hochdorf, which was promoted in 1904, lias had an unfortunate career, and is now being absorbed by F. L. Callier. This firm has recently come to an understanding with the combined Peter and Kohler firms in Vcrvey, as to the general basis for a syndication of the Swiss chocolate trade. As the names of all those firms have quite become household words in England of late years, it will be a matter of perhaps painful interest to learn whether a rise in the London selling price of this favourite commodity is going to ensue as the result of a general syndication of the Swiss manufacturers. When debtor meets creditor in a court of law, very little of the friendly spirit is exhibited on cither side, says the Auckland “Star.” For instance, this morning a well-dressed woman was suing an elderly man for an amount admittedly owing. The defendant expressed himself as willing to pay as soon as he was able. At present, ho said, ho was getting only IJ2 a week, out of which lie had to keep liis family and pay a large rent. The Magistrate suggested an adjournment, as it was obvious that nothing could be paid at present. “*But ho threatened to smash my face.” said the lady bitterly. “Now, dofrt rake up those sort of things,” said Air. Kettle, soothingly, “if I scut this man to orison, that wouldn’t do you' 1 any good, would it?” “Well,” concluded the plaintilf, with emphasis, “it would sot an example to others not to take me in, wouldn’t it?” (Laughter.) It was stated some time ago that tin* approaching doom of the battleship of the Dreadnought and “r.nporDrcadnought” type had become a live question in British naval circles, in which Sir Philip Watts, late Admiralty Director of Naval Construction, was credited with having designed already an entirely new typo of lighting ship. The retention of all-big-gun manciple is anticipated, but it is believed that the ships will be considerably smaller in displacement, averaging between 17,000 and 18,000 tons.

it is expected that t?:is now type will he superior to the present battleships in Jiyhtiny in shallow waters, as well as because it will not offer such a fine t a ryot for the enemy as the Dreadnoughts now in commission. •‘The armament of the new type will, it is said, ho the same as the present monsters, with their six loin, pains and heavy anti-torpedo hatteri s. Thronyh t! io use of the combination inrhino and reciprocating engines,

which have prove;! so satisfactory on file new passenyer liners, it is evoeeted that the now battleships will "nihe a snood t<f from thirty-four to thirlv-six knots.”