Second Edition. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 74, 18 July 1914, Page 6

Second Edition. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

in Stratford last night, the southern men winning by 45 games to 36.

A London cablegram states that the woman, Hunt, the picture-slash-er, has been committed for trial.

The Eclipse Stakes, states a London cablegram, resulted as follows: Hapsburg 1, Honeywood 2, Kennynioro .'3.

A London states that in 'the Empire Day essay competition George Cooling (Brisbane Grammar School) won Earl Meath's Challenge Cup and John Parr (Waitaki High School) received honourable mention. A total of forty-six entries were received for the New Zealand amateui boxing championship tourney at Wanganui next week. The Press Association states that it will take three nights to decide the winners. ; ' ; The D.O.A. (Mr A. Coleman) notifies that the jeweller's busing .c----cently conducted by Mr Backhouse has been taken over by Mr 13. J. Peters, who will henceforth conduft the business on his own account. A man named Rowe was burning up rubbish at the Abattoir yesterday and unknowingly he threw some explosive caps on the fire. The caps exploded and portions of metal were driven into his face, hands, and legs.- He was taken to the Hospital for treatment.

During the progress of the clearing sale of pedigree Jerseys at Mr W. V. Harkness', Tariki, 'yesterday, a very exciting incident occurred., A neighbor of Mr Harkness, named Mr A. Cowley, was leading the well-known bull "Rozelle's Sultan," when the animal suddenly turned and gdred him. There was a general scramble for safety, but Mr McGuinness, who was j.n the ring, at once went to the rescue, and secured tJie bull, Mr Cwley was removed to Stratford by Mr F. Dobson. It is understood that he is, not dangerously injured. Yesterday afternoon the lady members of Miss Hart's Committee held a very successful meeting at Otago Chambers, and arranged the details for a dance to be held next Friday night in- the Foresters' Hall, in honor of Miss Hart, the'Horticultural Society's candidate (Green and Gold). A feature of the evening will be the Tango dance.; As showing the keen enterprise of this committee,' it may bo mentioned that the services of Professor Hehricks Towmatto and Mile. Bulbonie were secured to give an exhibition of the Turkey Turnip Trot 1 and the Onion Bed Roll, which is the newest thing out.