LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 71, 24 November 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Court this morning a firstoffending drunkard was convicted and discharged. Mr C. I). Sole, J.P., was on the Bench.

To make arrangements for the fixture at the Stratford Show next week, a special meeting and practice of tin local band will be held this evening in the band-room.

Eight special constables returned from Wellington on Saturday] by the mail train. Mr J. 13. Richards, president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, was among the number. Generally, the specials report a rather lazy time. "I am glad to get hack," said one, "there was nothing to do more than half our time." At the same time, however, the hours were long, all the specials being on duty daily from 5.30 a.m. to (i p.m.

An important sale of high-class dairy stock will be hold at the Hawera Show Grounds on Thursday next, the second day of the Hawera Show, commencing at 10.30 a.m. The Fgmonc A. and I'. Association have entrusted Messrs Gillies and Xalder and the X.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. with the 1 sale, particulars of which are advertised.

An unusual incident is related by a local livery stable-keeper. On Sat-] urday two vehicles from different localities arrived almost simultaneously at the stables, and in both the clothing of an occupant Mas on lire as the result of smokers' sparks. A woman's dress and underclothing were burnt through, and it is almost needless tc add that when the fire reached her leg site felt like that person of old who ''nearly jumped out of her skin.'" In the other 'case, ;i man's coat was on' fire—flames," our informant stated—and he jumped out of his coat just in time to prevent being severely burned. ' ■

iThe following new hooks have been added to the Stratford Public Library: "The Allinsou Honor'' '(Harold Bliridlofes 1 )', '"Justice Suspended" (Richard Marsh), "Thorley Weir" (E. F. Henson). "Writ in Water" (Sydney Crier), "The Condola" (-8... Reynolds),

"Her Ladyship's Conscience" (E. F. Fowlerl, "Bendish" (M. Hewlett). "Hands Up" (F. Xiven), "The Brat" (H. Penrose), "Valentine" (G. Richards), "Head-quarter Recruit" (Richard I)ehan>, "The Red Colonel" (G. Edgar), '"Richard Furlong" (E. T. Thurston),''"The • Coryston Family" (Mrs Humphry Ward). "The Lure of the Little Drum" (M. Peterson).