LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 98, 15 August 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

1 Mesdames Robinson and Massey wall render items at the concert in aid of the War Fund to be given in the Midhirst Hall on Wednesday next,. .. :,, ; Tile next despatch; of: niails for tjio United Kinigdom, Europe, and United States America, closes at 8.10 a.m. on the 19th instant. The Municipal Band will render a, programme outside the Borough Council Chambers this evening, commencing at 7.30. Patriotic airs will be included. A collection will be taken up in aid of the War Fund. A Press Association telegram this iftcrnoon from Taumarunui says: Jharlie Campbell, aged 37, bush foreman for the Taringamotu Totara Timber Co., a native of New South Wales, ivas working between two logs at Waikuhi yesterday, when they accidentally jambed, killing him instantly. The nature of the meeting to be held at the Town Hall on Monday evening has been slightly altered, the meeting having been changed from a public one to one for supporters only. The Rev. T. A. Williams, national organiser of the National Schools Defence League, will address the meeting, and it is intended to form a branch of the League in Stratford. The First Contingent are taking with them for entertainment on the troopship, one of John Broadwood and Sons' finest pianos. The Wellington Savage Club subscribed £3O for the purchase of an instrument. The Dresden Piano Co.. Ltd., generously mad;' up the difference, and have equipped our plucky Territorials with a seventyive guinea Broadwood. A Hastings Press Association telegram to-day states: Win. Lane, 63, i widower, and an old and respected •itizen, committed suicide last evennig at his son's residence. An explosion was heard, and Lane was mbsequcntly found with his head shattered and a double barrelled gun by his side. He was formerly a road contractor and ex-Mayor of the town. The Press Association at Timaru reports that n great shock was caused ; n the community by the death of "Vilonel Hayhucst, Mayor of Temuka. Hie circumstances were particularly winful. ]fy was motoring into Timiru to see off two of his sons to the var. The exact extent of Mr Martin's injuries are not yet known. The cyclist, O'Connor, is well-known as the igent of the International Harvester Co. He was considerably hurst, and vas taken to his home at Timaru. Mrs rlayhurst is in a private hospital at Auckland after an operation, and wa i expected to be home in a fortnight. A •.bird son is farming at Paeroa-, Auek'and. Colonel Hayhurst was 54 years >f age. and was a native of South Canterbury.

The local Town Hall last evening resounded with shouts of Maori hakas and welcome songs of poi dances. The Hall more nearly approached the appearance of a Maori pa than it lias done for a long time past, The occasion was the entry into Stratford of an army of dusky-colored warriors bent on getting scalps in the nature of money to promote the success of their carnival Queen candidate, Mrs Hikaka, the whole contingent representing some fifty men, women and piccaninnies from HawerU. The notice given of the entertainment was very short, and little publicity was possible, still there was a fair crowd of enthusiastic admirers of the Maori. After the entertainment, a dance was held, at which songs and recitations were given by a number of local lights, and as the visitors arranged to take the Hall until daylight some slept while others kept the fun going fast and furious. Everybody appeared to enjoy themselves, and the hope was expressed that another visit will be made to our town very shortly. A feature of the occasion was the flute band, which attracted a great deal of attention on their arrival last night, as well as before the contingent left for home this morning.