LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 30, 10 June 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Winter Show at New Plymoutl opens to-morrow. There seems a. rea sonable prospect of fine weather.

A euchre party and dance will beheld in the Cardiff School on Friday evening. Proceeds will be in aid of the piano fund.

The adjourned ineeting of creditors in the assigned estate of Derby Bros., sawmillers, which was called for to-day ) lapsed for want of a quorum, only one creditor putting in an appearance.

The engineering classes being conducted by Messrs Bowers (of Auckland) in Stratford are being well patronised, seventeen having so far enrolled. The class meets in the school to-nigbt and on Thursday night.

During May, the following stock were slaughtered at the Municipal abattoirs:—6o cows, 20 heifers, 11 oxen, 4 calves, 243 sheep, 22 lambs, and 74 pigs. .The slaughtering - fees amounted to £55 13s.

At a meeting of teachers in Dune din on Friday, the following motion was carried unanimously:—That "the Ofcago Educational Institute, while recognising the value of Bible teaching and religion, are opposed to! the Bible-in-Schools League's programme.

The Borough Council decided lafi night to co-operate with the Tradesmen's Association with a view to having a whole holiday observed on .Time 17th, the occasion of the, visit of JI.M.S. New Zealand to ; New I lyimmth. , ... ■ -.

June 9 to 14 in the past 1 has been rather an eventful week ; 'so' far as New Zealand is jconcerned. To-day is the seventh anniversary of the death of the late Mr Seddon, and the 12th anniversary of King George in Ne\\ ; Zealand, whilst the following day is the 27th anniversary of the Tarawera Eruption when 'the famous pink and white terraces were desrbyed.' ■• ■•''"

The. following new- books have been added to 'the Stratford Public Lbr.-ivy-—"The'Amateur Gentleman" (Geifery Farnol), "Sunia" (Maud Diver), "Smugglers Keep" (Silas Hocking;. "Stella Maris" (William Lock),. "Concert Pitch" (Frank Danby), "A Grey Life" ("Rita"),! "Tho Mystery C*r" (Morico Gerald), "The Honey Star" (T. Edwards), "The Great Gold Rush" (Jarvis), "The House of Spies" (Warick Deeping), "The Make Believe" (John Scott).

On the visit of the battleship (says the Southland News) an enterprising individual will a telescope stand, erected in an advantageous position at Stirling Point, did splendid business. The field glasses and telescopes, the latter of. which were attached to the stand, were in splendid order, and those who were unable to gain admission to the tender steamers which cruised out and around the battleship's anchorage were, by the aid of these instruments, enabled to see even better in some instances than those on board the steamers the magnitude'of

the leviathan fighting machine. fee of Od.per head was charged

The Borough Inspector (Mr W. Barlow) reported to the Borough Council last evening that during the month of May ho had impounded 198 head of cattle. Four persons were convicted for driving vehicles without lights ono for driving loose horses, and oik for riding a bicycle on the footpath He had also put twenty-five street lights in.—Cr. Masters questioned if the Inspector was quite sure the light. l were quite useless before ho took then out.—The Town Clerk assured Cr Masters that the Inspector tested them all. Some, when tested, would light in the Town Hall, but would not light in the street.

At the Halfway Bush School (Dunedin), jubilee, re-union on Thursday night' an interesting document in the shape of a receipt for school fees handed round by Mr Fountain, who was a member of the school committee o 7 years ago. He explained that ir those days they had to pay a school tax, and in addition to that 5s per annum for each child attending school to the number of three from one family. The next two were charged half fees, and in order to encourage the birthrate no fees were charged for pupils where the number in a family was six and over.

Warner's Rust-proof, Corsets. In the latest models, the bust is low and full. Flexible corsettmg above the waist is the result—the newest figure fashion. Perfect comfort with figure <*)eeance. x

The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held this evening. The Tradesmen's Association held a meeting yesterday, when it was decided to close all day on Tuesday, Juno 17, the occasion of tlie visit of H.M.S. New Zealand to New Plymouth.

The ordinary meeting of the School Committee will be held this evening, when arrangements will bo completed for the visit of the children to the warship New Zealand at Xew Ptymouth.

A case of scarlet fever was reported to the Hospital Board at its meeting this morning, and the Sanitary Inspector stated that the ca/se had not come under his notice for some time, as though the parents knew the child was ill, they did not think he was ill enough to justify a visit to the doctor. The Clerk (Mr Penn) suggested that the Health Department should be asked to publish a leaflet indicating the first symptoms of scarlet fever, as was done by them in the case of consumption. Mr Sole said a great number of cases were never reported at 'all. The Chairman said there was a good deal of scarlet fever about in a mild form. Mr Christoffel voiced the opinion that no notice would he taken of the leaflet. It was finally decided to suggest to the authorities the publication of a leaflet.

Cir; Morison moved at last night's meeting of the Borough Council i.'mt all applications for work, lights, etc., should be handed to the Town Clnk three days before the meeting night, so that the requests could be considered by the different committees. Tl.o Mayor said the motion.was unnecessary. Any matter which arrived in time was considered by the coi'iimttees, and matters which did not airive in time were referred ,to tl'e co; 1 - mittees for a report. That curof had always been followed, and in spite of the resolution, requests would continue to arrive -too late. Cr. Morison then withdrew his motion.

Entries, for the Stratford Poultry Club's Sho.w on July 2nd and 3rd are. coming in very well, and the show is an assured success. The Society have been very fortunate in the way of "specials," there being, besides the 14 championships, 26 special prizes, including a silver cup valued at £3 3s for best bird in shew 7 . The cup has to be won twice in succession or threet., times at: intervals before becoming. , the property of any. competitor. A• ," handsome cup valued at £2 2s is also \ for competition for English Leghorns ~ under the same section.,, The other, specials aro• all substantial , prizes-. *,,■ The baby show is* bound- to be, a ,big,,f attraction,, twenty prizes being allptf , ted to; .this competition, . Entries,close -j if or poultry: sections on. June 23rd fss t% the secretary, Mr T. J. LadO, Box 52.

rh At the Borough Council meeting last night, regarding the matter of hospital contributions, Or. Richards drew attention to a paragraph in the "Post" with;, reference to a speech by Cr. Smith, of, the County Council, who had stated that the, - County paid nearly £IOOO, to the Hospital had some sixty patients' treated, while the Forough Council, paying about a sixth, of the sum, had about the same number of patients treated. Cr. Richards s ud that if this report were not challenged, some County ratepayers might think they were called upon to pay too much to the Hospital. The Act specially debarred the Hospital Board making differential rating. The institution was a charitable one, and those with the money should pay for its upk?ep. One section of the community might be unduly afflicted with sickness and poverty, and it would be wrong to tax them in proportion as they made use of the hospital. In conclusion, -Cr. Richards, particularly for County Councillor Smith's edification, no doubt, but presumably for the benefit of his colleagues wdien this matter was before them, quoted the following: "Rob not the poor because he is poor, nor oppress the afflicted in tho, place of business ; for God will spoil the soul of those who oppress them." Cr. King expressed surprise that Cr. Smith should talk as he did after his long experience; The Borough Council had contributed to the Hospital in a number of ways, but had never growled, doing all it was called upon for the good of the Borough and the County equally.

A contrivance for controlling ships was tested last week on the Yarra, in Melbourne, by the inventor, Mr W. M. Green, a botanist, and his friends. It consists of a propeller placed in the bow of the vessel at the extreme end. This works at right angles to the length of tiie ship, and when not in use is kept away from the water by means of a door being opened from the handle instead of from the hinges. Mr Green moved the motor boat about at will, independent of the tiller. He contends that through this invention a vessel can bo effectually controlled whether at rest or in motion. Onethird less power is needed to turn a vessel with this device than in the ease of a tug. Mr Green states that it will save time and labour in go-ting away from piers and out of dock. If the steering gear of a vessel is disabled it can be easily controlled by this device. To use the propellers the two doors are slid back. The blades are submerged, and can.be set in motion by a special, simple, effective, and novel method. The invention is also applicable to aircraft. The Titanic would, in the opinion of Mr Green, hare been saved if it had had this equipment.

Bohemian Torquoiso Brooches Is each. Very pretty and nice. C. E. Tames, Broadway.