LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. * A Zurich woman is advertising foi a specific <j;imranteucl to cure a husband of jealousy, , A vary extraordinary case is under medical treatment at Elthara (reports the Star). Some four weeks ago a little daughter of Mr S. Morgan, of Kltham, aged two years, got some liquid manure and drank a quantity. She has since been unconscious, and the doctors who have consulted in the case regard her case as being extremely serious. Another very popular event has been added to the Toko Show programme. Tt is an open event for jumpers, hunting style, and will be a sweepstake of ten shillings—fifty per cent, to go as first prize, thirty per cent, as second prize, and twenty per cent, to the Association. The rules provide that there must be six entries or no event. All entries are post entries. Mi- P. Skoglund Town Clerk, of Stratford, has written to the Town Clerk of New Plymouth suggesting that before the New Plymouth Council adopts new motor by-laws a conference of representatives of Taranaki local bodies should be field, in order that there may be some degree of uniformity in the by-laws of the different bodies. .Mr Uollringor, Xew Plymouth Town Clerk, has replied that he will bring the suggestion under the notice of the Council's By-laws Committee as early as possible.

The Health Department has under consideration the making of infantile paralysis (poliomyelitis), a notifiable disease under the Act, with a view to ascertaining the prevalence of the disease and aliayitig apprehension, states a Press Association telegram. In this connection a well-known Duuedin medical practitioner, who is taking a keen professional interest in the local prevalence of infantile paralysis, stated to a Daily Times reporter that so far more than !() cases had occurred in and around Dunedin. It was probable that there were other casts which had not yet come to the notice of the authorities. So Car as could he ascertained there were two distinct loeali-

tics of infection. One was in ;m area

extending from St. David street to Hanover street, and from Cumberland street to Lake Logan. In litis area six cases had occurred. The other was at the other end of the town, and was not so well defined, cases being dotted about the Hat from Caversham to St. Kilda. In quite a number of houses in which the disease occurred, the undue prevalence of the common house fly had been noted, and it was more than probable that tin's was the true carrier of the germ of the microbe. The doctor though! strong efforts should be made to destroy these dan-, gerons household pests. The health officer had suggested the use of a small handful of pyrethrum powder on which had been poured a few drops of methylated spirits. This was a tiood remedy for tiu' lly nuisance, and had proved j to be efficacious. WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMA-j T I !SM y Scientific research has discovered that excess '.trie acid in the blood, is the cause of Rheumatism, flout,' Sciatica, Lumbago. RHEUMO, a' scientifically compounded prescription, cures by eliminating tlm excess acid. 2s 0(1 and 4s Q 0 everywhere, 58

The District Officers will pay a visit to the Stratford Lodge of Oddfellows (M.U.1.0.0.F.) this evening. There were a good crowd of people fit the Stratford -Mountain House yesterday. Next Sunday afternoon the Eltham Band is to play at the House. Mr J. Master.., .PP.. presided at tlie Court this morning, when Maurice Butler, for a second offence of drunkenness, was fined 10s. The monthly meeting of the Ijorougii Council wi'l bo held this evening. The Hospital Board meets tomorrow morning, ami the Chamber of Commerce to-morrow evening. The New '/calami Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date sth instant: Sheepskins.—All descriptions have advanced id per lb. since last sales. Parents are notified that t le boarding fees for the New Plymouth Girls' High School are £l3 10s for fid! boarders and £ll for weekly boa;dors, reducible to £l2 and £9 10s lespociively if paid within thirty-one days of the commencement of the term. A local livery stable-keeper yesterday provided some good sport for residents on the south side of the river by engaging in a chase after a 3 ■•."•.-;e. which for a long time eluded efforts at capture. Some good times were put up on the flat, and the escapee did some nice jumps over wire fences. Yesterday a local resident who does not often gd to church decided to do so. His friends chaffed him, saying that if he entered a church the roof would surely fall in ; and it is said that he thought this had veritably come to pass when the earthquake was felt during the service.

Another scandalous affair was perpetrated by larrikins at the Belvedere Methodist Church on the evening of Sunday week (says the Carterton News). When people had assembled for divine service, and while the service was going on, s-ome larrikins fastened the door of the church with wire from the outside, which prevented those within from getting out. After much exertion it was found neeessary to damage the door to provide exit.

In the Supreme Court, Taranaki District, his Honor Mr Justice Edwards, on the 3rd inst.. granted administration of the estate of Catherine Diamond, late of Stratford, to Charles Diamond, the widower, and next of kin. His Bono**, on the same day, also granted probate of the will of the late Robert Henry, of Toko, to David Henry, of Toko, .farmer, and Robert John Cray Henry, of Stratford, farmer, the executors named in the will. Mr S. Spence ('Spence and Stanford) was counsel in support of the application in each case.