LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 90, 6 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The organiser of the Schools Defence League held a good meeting at Carterton last night, a resolution being passed against the proposals of the Church LeagUe.—P.A.

A London cablegram reads: The Financial News states that preliminaries have been arranged for the amalgamation of Lever Bros and Pears Soap.

William Forbes, an ex-constable, charged with the theft of £l2O from the Wellington Racing Club, was committed for trial, says a Press Association message from Wellington. The cheque when endorsed by Commissioner Cullen and Mr Whyte, the club’s secretary, was for £2O, and it is alleged that accused altered it to £l2O.

The Dunedin City Council’s electric power committee presented a report last night regardiu gthe Waipori Falls-Berwick Road, in which they recommended that in view of the very serious discrepancy between the estimated cost of the work as originally supplied by the city electrical engineer and the actual expenditure on the same, the services of that official be dispensed with. The Press Association adds that the recommendation was carried by nine votes to seven.

A novel, and, as far as farming in the Gilgandra (N.S.W.) district (reports a correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph) is concerned, an extraordinary sight may be seen at Mr J. Roach’s La Bona farm at the present time. Mr Roach has a reaper and binder at work cutting a wheat crop for liny, and it is being stooked in the paddock. This is a particularly early crop, which came out in ear and was affected by the frost. Mr Roach put the machine into it and decided to cut it for hay. No crop before, according to the knowledge of old farmers, has ever been cut in July for hay.

It is officially intimated (states a Wellington Press Association telegram) that a very large number of foreigners have recently made application to become naturalised British subjects. The Minister of Internal Affairs has postponed for the present making a recommendation for the grant of naturalisation to any alien. Applications will be received as heretofore by the Department and inquiries and reports thereon will be made in the ordinary course, but applicants must understand it is probably the grant of letters will be delayed while a state of war exists in the Dominion.

The usual monthly meeting of the Methodist Band of Hope was field in the Regan Street hall last Tuesday night. There was a good number of people present, and another interesting programme was put through. Recitations were given by Masters Jim Boon, C%de Burgess and Jack Norton; Mrs Boon and Miss L. Clemow also recited splendidly. Miss McAllister played a viola solo, which was appreciated very much indeed. Solos were sung by Miss G. Everiss and Mr C. Russ. The dialogue for the evening was very well acted, and at the close was heartily applauded. Mr J. W. Boon occupied the chair.

The fourth anniversary of the Church at Huiroa was celebrated on Sunday (states a correspondent), the -Rev. J. Featherston, of Inglewood, preaching eloquent sermons. On Monday evening a tea and concert was held. The Rev. J. Featherston presided, and the following contributed an appreciated programmeSolos, Mrs Thomas Barber, Miss Perrott, Messrs Jones, Colo, Perrott, jun.; duets, Mrs Bocock and Mrs Pearson, Miss Evans and Miss Perrott; pianoforte duet, Miss and Mr Pearson; solo, Miss T. Bray; song, Company of Little - Children. The accompaniments were played by Mrs Ihomas, Miss Perrott and Mr Pearson. Idle Chairman complimented the district on the fine musical talent. At the conclusion, the National Anthem was sung with feeling. A feature lot fthe evening was a pi esentation of a travelling rug and fountain pen to Mr and Mrs Barber, who are leaving the district alter three years’ residence. Mr Wm. i hillips, on behalf of the residents, in making the presentation, referred to the excellent qualities and willingness of the recipients to promote the social welfare of the district. Mr Barber suitably replied. A number of interesting competitions were held. Lie Rev. Aker, minister in charge, expressed appreciation of the many excellent contributions to the progva mine, and of the ladies of the district- tor their generous abundance ofrefreshments, all of which had made the function one of the best yet held in Huiroa.