THE WEATHER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 5, 15 December 1911, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

The Dominion Meteorologist telegraphed this afternoon :—Variable westerly moderate to strong winds prevailing; expect unsettled and cloudy weather at times; glass little movement.

Mr and Mrs N. Melville returned this afternoon from their honeymoon trip. in a case before the Eltham Magistrate’s Court, prosecuting counsel said he had been to ask for a heavy penalty. Air. Kcnrick, S.M., replied that it would lie quite in order to ask for a light penalty, but ha could take no notice of a request for a heavy penalty. Counsel rejoined that ho was simply following .instructions. The prosecution wap for a broach of the Electoral Act in putting a name improperly on the roll.

On Thursday afternoon, at the Bank of Australasia, the staff presented;' Air. and Airs. Johnston witii a silver teapot. Air. Alassey, in* making tiie presentation, thanked both Mr. and All's. Johnston, on behalf of the staff, for the many considerations and kindnesses extended both in and out of the office, and hoped -that the little memento would serve to show how these had been appreciated by all. While expressing genuine regret at Mr. and Mrs. uolmston’s departure, it was recognised that it was for their advancement, and lie wished them every success in their new home. Mr. Johnston, replying, stated that for many reasons he was sorry to sever bis connection with the Stratford staff, and thanked them very much for the presentation, which ho and Mrs. Johnston would always treasure. Ho hoped from time to time to have the pleasure of re-visiting Stratford.

On October 25 th the lest horsedrawn omnibus owned by that great organisation of road tratiic, the London General Omnibus Company, passed from tlie streets of the metropolis. It was an epoch-marking event in the story of Loudon, and farewell cannot be said without experiencing something of that sentiment when an old and faithful servant surrenders before the advent of new life and ideas (says the “Daily Telegraph”). Every Londoner has realised for a Tong time past that the old and venerable aid to locomotion was doomed, and perhaps the day has been longer in coming than many prophesied would lie the case. True, a few horse ’buses belonging to private owners will go rumbling on yet awhile, but they, too, must soon lie taken on their last journey. The first omnibus was introduced to London by a coachbuilder named Shillibeer in 1829. Ho constructed it to hold eighteen—“inside only,” as the conductor says to this day. Its journey was from Paddington to the City and back, and the fare was Gd each way.