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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 25, 30 September 1913, Page 5

The children’s practice in connection with the Fire -Brigade ball will be held , on Wednesday of this week in place of Thursday.

Some anxiety is expressed regard- - ing the disappearance of Mr F. M. Marlow, bailiff at the Magistrate’s Court, Stratford, who early on Thursday morning last, left a message for Mr W. J. Reeve, Clerk of Court, stating that he was about to proceed to the Mt. Egmont quarries on court business, and would not be bacx tin late in the day, and who has noc been Htwu m Stratford since.

'0 A branch of the British Aerial League, the first formed in New Zealand, held a successful inaugural jneetxng m the Wellington Town Hall last nignt, states a Press Association message today. The Mayor presided. The speakers supporting tiie movement included Hon. J. Allen, Sir Joseph Ward, and Colonel Heard. Mr Allen au- • v jjuuuced that the New Zealand gift aeroplane, The Britannia, arrived yesterday.

A New Plymouth P.A. telegram to-

day states; The Taranaki Oil Wells, Ltd. (which has no connection with the New Zealand Oil Wells, Ltd., the subject of recent cables from London), has already marketed a considerable quantity of refinery products, and has now ready for delivery over 20,000 gallons kerosene, benzine, and other oils, and 17,500 gallons in process of refining, besides 60 tons of paraffin' wax, two thirds.of which will be ready in a few days. The drilling prospects are also bright.

To commemorate “Franchise Day” a gathering. of the members and fHands of the W.C.T.TJ. took place at

the residence of Mrs J. Mackay, Regan Street, on September 19th. During the afternoon songs were nicely rendered by Mrs Kennedy arid Miss Cameron. A dainty afternoon tea was handed rrtund, after which Mrs ' Kennedy presented Mrs Mackay with a pair of silver vases as p memento of the high esteem ip which she is held by the members, she having filled the post of honorary secretary for some considerable time. Mrs Mackay suitably replied. The trout fishing season opens tomorrow, and in all probability more

licenses will be taken out than was the

' case last year* . The fish are reported to be more plentiful than was the case j last season. A ranger of the Acclimatisation Society,. treporting to the council of that body, states that fish Up to six or seven pounds weight were to be seen in the Maiigaehu and Makahu streams. The streams in' the vicinity of Stratford give indication of good sport,''iAt r the’opening of the fishing season'lafet'year the Weather was very boisterous' and-uhsuitable for whipping the streams, which is in decidedly strong contrast to the present warm genial weather. With a continuance of the same and the fish feeding readily, good baskets should be reported. Before the ehd df this year a journey across Africa frcim the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic foil become a simple matter.' The Belgians have been building railways connecting the navigable stretches of the Congo, and: are now able to maintain a combined steamer and railway service from) the mouth of the river to within striking • distance of Lake Tanganyika. They V* expect to carry their railhead to the '' western shore of 'the lake within the next few months. The German© are . building a railway to Lake Tanganyika from the East African coast, and have already opened 680 miles of line. The remaining section is approaching completion, the terminus on the eastern shore of the lake being within a few miles of IJjiji, the town famous as the ipeeting-placc of Stanley and Livingstone. The journey across Africa will have to be made in nine stages, five by rail and four by river steamer, and will occupy about 16 days.