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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 41, 18 October 1913, Page 4

Four Dunedin milkmen were yesterday fined by Mr Bartholomew, S.M., amounts varying from £'lo to £l, for having sold adulterated milk. To-day is the centenary of the battle of Leipzig, which had an important hearing on the politics of Europe, and the event is being suitably celebrated by the German nation. A description of the operations at the battle will he found on page 7 of this issue. The annual general meeting of the Stratford Amateur Swimming Club is to be held on Tuesday next, October 21st, in the Borough Council Chambers. It is hoped that the Swimming Club will be well supported this year. A successful season is looked forward to.

A meeting of members of the W.Y.M.I. Tennis Club was held last night, when it was decided to discontinue operations owing to lack of interest, and the club’s property will be sold and its affairs wound up. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr E. C. Robinson for his offer of his property for the use of the club for the present season.

Rumours are current (states the Kawhia Settler) regarding a fracas which occurred the other day in a neighbouring district, when the popular idea of a musical entertainment to denote the finale of a honeymoon was brought somewhat into disrepute. It appears that the happy couple had just returned when the evening’s silence was broken by an energetic, if discordant, flourish of the usual instrument—a benzine can, or several of them. Roused and rising to the occasion, it is alleged that the bride-

groom proceeded to show his appreciation of musical honours by distributing—rather forcibly, maybe—articles of furniture amongst the crowd. A flying candlestick, it is said looped the loop and then landed on the nasal organ of one of the leaders. T)r. Campbell Jenkins was called in and the afflicted member is undergoing repairs.

Writing to the Literary Guide of his experiences in Xew Zealand, Mr Joseph M'Cabe says he left the cow 3 try after six weeks of laborious lecturing poorer than he went into it, largely on account of the costly and cumbrous organisation of the tour ami the climatic conditions. He says that though Xew Zealanders flatter them-

selves that they live in a country that knows not the rigour of the English winter,, and* there is not a hall provided with artificial heat, yet the cold in the south is as great a,s it normally is in London, and the audiences sat in rugs and greatboats; while' the lecturer “shivered visibly on the platform,. The Stratford and Denbigh Road cribbage teams met in Stratford last night, the town men winning by 35 games to 22. Owing to the inclement weather the Denbigh Road team was three men short, and therefore only five, tables were in play, and one Stratford man (Lowe) had to play for the, visitors. The following are details of the play, Stratford players being mentioned first in each instance: C. Grant and C. Kelly 10 v. G. S. Ferguson and Lowe 3,1). McCallum and W. Yardley 7 v. W. Brown and G. Kilpin 3, J. Jones and T. Lawson 8 v. F. Mills and J. Kelly 5, TV. lin sand J. Donald 7 v. F. Mills . d Henderson 6, 0. Tocker and L. Sharrcck 3 v. J. Kilpin and G. Prince 5. An invitation was extended for a further visit to Denbigh Road, which it is hoped to arrange for in a fortnight’s time.