LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 76, 29 November 1913, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mi- J. B. Mine has notified tin h'chooi Ci>!Jimiuep that sections I ami 7 of •!'" Kducation Act Amendment Bill, K! which the committee ha<l objected, h.-ul boon deleted mi Mi,-- Minister's initiative. The sections ret'ei io Government subsidies on rontribu- * rions to school committees.

To-morrow is St. Andrew's Ihiy

In response to a request from the Stratford A, and i'. Association the Education Hoard has decided that schools may, if desired, he closed on! the Association's show days. The Star states thai as far as can he ascertained, the receipts from all, sources at the Egmont Show arc about Cl2O to £1.")0 less than they were last. year. The potato disease which was re-, corded at Cambridge the other day; has made its appearance iu this dis-| trict, states a local resident. The first sign of the disease is a blacken-j ing of t-ie haulms just ahove the I ground, the leaves, however, appearing bright and healthy. In a few days the haulms rot right through, and give off an offensive odor. In connection with the present industrial crisis, it has been decided by the Post Office authorities as a temporary measure from Monday, December 1, to increase the weight limit of inland parcels to 21b and size limit to 7ft. in length and girth combined. This concession will only apply to parcels addressed to places served by rail or steamer. A charge of l|-d is to be made for each additional pound beyond the present limit.

Owing to a sudden breakdown in health, Mr .1. F. Curtis, the wellknown butcher of Eltham and Stratford, is compelled to at once relinquish business, and is closing down forthwith. Friends will regret to learn that Mr Curtis' condition to-day is rather serious, his complaint being bronchitis and asthma. Mr T. Bond, Mr Curtis' Stratford manager, has decided to now give up the butchery business also.

The following requisition was passed at a meeting in Cathedral, square on Sunday: "That this meeting of Christchurch citizens urges the Government to use its influence in the direction of having commuted the sentence of death passed upon Biddle. We are of opinion that the evidence of the doctor and the defence has proved conclusively that Biddle is a moral and physical degenerate, and therefore is not responsible for his actions."

Mr Schnack, conductor of the Regimental Band, suffered a serious loss oil Id's way down to the Invercargill contest (says the Timaru Herald). At Duneclin, or between this city and Invercargill, all his personal belongings were taken, including his suit case, containing nearly '2O gold and silver medals which he had won at former contests. On arrival at Invercargill Mr Schnack found himself with merely the clothes he stood up in. The train was searched and stations telegraphed to, but 'the elofhes and medals are still missing;

At'last night's meeting. >of| the School Committee the following' time? table for the school baths was adoptod :-L-.1;}0.a.m. , tp :,6.30 a.m. daily. Indies; 6.30 a.m.. to 8.30 a.m. daily. men; 10 a.m. to noon daily, ladies and children; ndon to 12.30, school classes (girls), 2.30 to 4 p.m. (boys), Christ-; mas holidays, girls 2 to 3 p.m., hoys, 3 to 4 p.m. daily; 4.30 to G p.m. daily.

men; on Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m., swimming club and ladies alternately; Friday from 1,2.30 the baths are closed for cleaning; Sundays G. 30. to 7.30 'a'.m. 1 ladies, 7.30, to 9.30 a.m. men.

"You will, find pegs, outside the Court for your hats," said Mr C. C. Kettle, S.M., at the Court at Auckland last week. As there was only one hat fan the table the legal gentleman by whom it was owned said. "Does your Worship object to my hat?" The Magistrate replied, "Yes: the table is not the place for hats. Surely your own sense would direct you to know that." The owner of the offending hat picked it up and prepared to take it out of the court, but first remarked, "1 don't see anything indecent in having a hat on the table, your Worship" ; to which Mr Kettle replied. "It is a question of manners, that's all," and the incident closed.

A euchre party between teams fron the Railway Department and Stratford residents was held in Elder's tea-rooms hist night, the result being a win foi Stratford by five games, the totals reading 45—HI. The individual contests were as follows, Stratford being mentioned first in each instance: Collop and Collins Li. Kerr and Butler -1 : Yardley and Grant 5, Finlay and Higginson 7 ; C. Sole and Donald 7, Nolan and Chisholm I ; Harston and Mills G. Trask and Jenkinson 4: Warrender and Trotter 7, Hassett and Campbell J : Sharrock and Handley 5, Douglas and Johnson 1; McGregor and G. Kelly 2, Buchanan and Anderson 8: Tones and Thomas 7. Whittington and Johnson 6.

Regarding the resignation of Miss Hogg from the staff of the Stratford School, no decisions were come to at this morning's mooting of the School Committee, which was of an informal nature. It w;is reported that Miss Hogg would lie in Stratford until after the hreaking-up of the school, and therefore the Committee decided that there was no necessity for full arrangements to ho made in a hurry. It is expected that the school presentation will take place at the breakingnp concert, and that the citizens' presentation will be made at a special concert.

In the Cash Tailoring Co.'s premises in Broadway there is an excellent display of trophies to be presented in connection with the Stratford A. and' P. Show. Ihe statement that cases of ptomaine poisoning have again followed a social in the Town Hall—this occasion being the Fire Brigade fancy dress juvenile ball on Thursday night —requires more than cursory notice. Alter Tuesday's function, the sandwiches were blamed for the trouble, but the latest development suggests that it is more than probable the cause will be found in some other direction. The symptoms of the illness in both . cases are identical, and some of* victims are to-day confined to bed.