LATE LOCALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 18, 13 September 1912, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

The Post Office flag was at half-mast to-day out of respect to the memory of the late Mikado, whose funeral obsequies commence to-day.

Shratford A. and P. Association will meet to-morrow afternoon at one o'clock, in the secretary's office. Mr H. Jenkins, of the Gane Milking Company, left Eltham yesterday morning, en' route for Australia, on business connected with his company. The Eucharistic Congress has opened at Vienna with striking splendour. Enorm'ous crowds were present. The delegates include eight archbishops and fifty bishops.—Cable.

At the Wellington Magistrates Court Paddy Lo Sour and Harry Wales were each fined £2O for betting on licensed promises on the results of fife Marton races.—P.A. message. There was a fairly large and representative meeting of parishioners at the Parish Hall, Stratford, last evening, considering the weather conditions and counter attractions. Tho ouestion of enlarging the hall wis discussed, and it was decided to add three large rooms on to the west side. It is proposed to raise the required money by debentures. So far the hall has fully paid its way, and is likely to continue to do so.

The marriage of Miss Mabel May youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. May, Eltham Road, and Mr. R. Brewer,'of Wellington, was celebrated at All Saints' Church, Eltham, on Wednesday morning. The. bridesmaids were Miss Jane May and Miss Qrladys Taylor, and Mr. Beechly. Bank ol New South Wales, Eltham, was groomsman. There was quite a fashionable gathering at the church, when the Rev. G. W. Dent tied the nuptial knot.

With reference to the Court episode reported on page 5 of this issue, a further stage was reached in the Court this afternoon, when Mr. Robert Spcnce made the following statement: "In deference to your Worship's ruling I withdraw the expression '.I object to my friend" baulking this judgment summons,' and IS desire to substitute what I intended to convey—namely, 'I strongly object to the improper tactics adopted by my friend in deliberately interrupting my examination and thereby preventing an effective examination of the debtor.' " His Worship accepted Mr. gponee's withdrawal, but Mr. Malone strenuously objected to the wording of the substitution of counsel's first remark, and stated that until Mr. Spcneo gavp him the assurance that there was no reflection on him (Mr. Malone) in the' WOring of Mr. SptmeVfi withdrawal, he would not again appear before Mr. Kenrick. A full report of the afternoon's proceedings will appear in our next issuo. Two Guineas for four nti39 of joe! ryl Uead Tonking's l/htseen Fmul?ior ntirr.p.tion every Saturday nm"r;c-: