LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 99, 20 April 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Nominations for the Hastings Mayoralty are: W. Hart (tjhe sitting Mayor) and Cr. B. C. McCormick, states the Press Association.

Two nominations for the Mayoralty of Palmerston North wove received, viz., J. A. Nash (present Mayor), and E. Edwards, who was Mayor in 18923.—P.A.

Seventeen Chinese arrested in the police raid on alleged gaming premises in Raining Street, Wellington, early on Sunday morning, were remanded to-day for. a week. The P.A. message adds - Unit two of THe principal prisoners were allowed bail of £IOO each and the others £5 each.

’ Mr E. A. Ransom has been elected unopposed for Mayor of Dahnevirke, thus making his fifth term of office. In the draughts tournament at Auckland at the midday adjournment, Calderwood and Boreham were equal, with 30} wins, Hilliker being 29 and Gardner 28}. —P.A.

The Wesleyans of Brighouse have set themselves to collect “a mile of pennies” for a Sunday-school fund. The collecting cards are a foot long, and are divided into lin. spaces fitted with tiny envelopes to receive penny contributions. Many' yards of pennies have already--been collected, .although the scheme has only just been launched. ■' "

As to jury revision, the Court at Auckland f decided that’ owing to the irregular,- incomplete,; ,and unsatisfactory manner ~ in,, which Ahe lists had. been prepared, jfcejtyas unable to revise them within the time mentioned in the Act. The Bench made a .number of suggestions for amendment of the Act, including the raising of the age of jurors from 21 to 25 years, and in regard to the methods of preparing the lists. The Press Association states that tho**eff£(?t <ff the Court decision is 7 tjiat.,th 6 nJd jury list will remain im force. .-- . V

An Auckland Press Association telegram states that John Rogers, a civil engineer, and acting as engineer to the Mount Eden Borough Council, was fined at the Police Court £5 and costs for using the letter's A.M.I.G.E. after his name while not entitled not to do so. It appeared he had been an A.M.1.C.E., but his name was removed from the Society’s list because he had been unfinancial for five or six years. Mr Cutten, S.M., said defendant must prove his right to use the lettei’S, and the only way was to produce the last list of members and show that his name was on it. Counsel for' the "defendant intimated that the decision would probably be appealed against.

When Mr Allen Doone concluded his season at the Princess’s Theatre on Satui'day night (says the Melbourne Argus of the 6th inst.) enthusiasts amongst the audience waited for him in the sti’eet in front of the theatre. Nearly a thousand people were present, and as tlie hero of '“Barry of Ballyraore” left the stage door to walk towards his motor car, the crowd pressed so tightly i-ouixd him that he was lifted off his feet, and for a few moments was thx-eatened with bodily injury. Evidently, however, some persons came to x-ob Caesar not to praise him. as when Mr Boone was able to take refuge in his motor car he discovered that practically every article of jewellery that he was wearing had disappeared. His gold chronometer, valued at £SO, which was inscribed on the back with his initials “E.A.D.,” had been taken from his vest pocket, together with a gold badge,consisting of the Hawaiian coat of arms, worth £2O, which had been attached to his watch-guard. His gold tie-clasp, set with a diamond, a ruby, and an emerald, which he valued at £lO, had also been taken. In the excitement Mr Doone did not notice any one intex-fering with his clothing, and in reporting his loss to the detectives late on Satui'day night, he expressed the opinion that, possibly, the jewellery had been lost in the croud, but a subsequent search in front of the theatre failed ,to find any of the missing propei’ty.