LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 70, 22 November 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A ouchrp matoli between the Stratiorcl cnThage team and a team from the Stratfdrd railway station staff is to be-played next Frtday With ids recent success at the Wanganui Show tins year, Air Ed. Jackson with his pony “Harney,” did the “hat trick,” having secured pride of place with him for the past three years for the'best harness pony. |. , ' i At the annual meeting of shareholders of the Dominion newspaper, a dividend of five per cent, was declared and a proposal to issue further shares to shareholders to extend the business was confirmed. Messrs Duthio, Earle, and Mclntosh (retiring directors), were re-elected.— P. A. In the Supreme Court, Taranaki District, His Honor Mr Justice Edwards, upon the application of Mr S. Spence (Spence and Stanford) granted probate of the will of the late Mrs J. E. L. Bennett, deceased, of Stratford, to Edwin Bennett, the executor appointed iv i ,:e will. Concerning the unfortunate accident at Forbes (X.S.W.) railway station, in which Frank Walsh, of Bawhitiroa.

(sustained injuries necesifating the amputation of his legs, while another man was killed and a third injured, the .Sydney Daily Telegraph account was as follows ;—“The three were load- | ing :t truck with wheat when the storm came- on. They took shelter behind the truck, but the wind started" a truck of coal and a, horsebox, which ran at great speed, striking the truck whole the men were sheltering. They did not hear the trucic coming on account of the wind.” The Wellington corespondent of the Eltham Argus wired yesterday as follows “The Opposition’s intention is said to he to continue the stonewall j until midnight to-morrow nighi (Sat-j unlay) when the House must adjourn. Wither side of the House is pleased j at the prospect of lengthening the duration of the session. Considerable surprise is expressed at the Hon. W. j F. Massey’s determination to repeal j the Second Ballot this session, when I next session would he equally well. It is surmised in some quarters that he is desirous of bringing about a dissolution with the idea of holding an election turning upon strike questions, j and that he would like the election ■ to take place' under the old system, by 1 which a minority vote frequently re-j turned members. 1 give the surmise For what it is worth.”

It has been decided to hold a meeting of those interested in the Borough Council Chambers next I linrsday evening to make arrangements to recognise suitably the appreciation of Air W. A 1 ora in Bayly’s long services as hank manager in Stratford, a pAp'tioil from which lie lias lately retired. The Alethodists of Stratum! are in for a busy time next week. On Monday night the Rev. H. T. Peat preaches a probationary trial sermon in the Broadway Church at i .dO o’clock. All ,|. R. Sullivan, of New Plymouth, preaches as a candidate for the Aiinistry the same night at Alidhirst. while Air 0. Pearn preaches in the same capacity on Tuesday morning ai/Tdl). A devotional session will he held later at 10 o’clock, and will he addressed by the Rev. J. J. Alather, of Alarton. At night a large crowd is expected in the Town Hall to receive the chairman of the district - Rev. .1. A. Lnxford, of Wanganui), and others. Missionary ,i-meetings will also he addressed at Stratford and Alidhirst on AVednesday night by Native and European mmi isters. A good deal of work and ; business is to he crowded into a short j period, and while the delegates are 1 here there will he no wasting time. Messrs AlcMahon and Coyle, of Raetihi. have official notification that their tender for construction work on j the Raetihi-Main Trunk branch iail—- | way line has been accepted, says the ; Waimarino Call. The length of route I tendered for by Messrs AlcMahon and j Coyle covers about 20 chains, and is situate between Ohakune station and i Rangatana Road, connecting with the i formation which has proceeded under i the Public Works control for some ,| time past. The scope of the contract I provides for formation and fencing, ■j and the price of the contract let is between £7OO and £BOO. The country ,j traversed by the first two miles of ,! the route is understood to he the ,| roughest section of the whole eight I miles.