LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 13, 2 September 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A London cablegram states that th« Bishop of Llandaff’s palace has been totally destroyed by lire.

The first practice for children in connection with the annual juvenile fancy dress ball arranged by the Fire Brigade will be held at the Fire Station to-morrow afternoon, at 3.30.

Private advices received in Wellington state that the barquentiue Titania, owned by Captain Holm, of Wellington, which stranded on the Durabea Feef, New Caledonia, on August 22, is now a total loss.

A Wellington Press Association message states: A cable received concerning the steamer Janus which was reported to be on fire off the Australian coast, states it is expected the damage will bo very heavy. The Janus had a large cargo of Eastern produce for Australia and New Zealand, including urgently-needed supplies of Indian and Ceylon tea.

Captain Allen will preside over the concert to be given to-morrow evening in the Ngaere Hall in aid of the War Fund. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music, to which leading Stratford performers will contribute, has been arranged, and after the concert a dance will be held. The arrangements are in the capable hands of Messrs J. H. Thomas and A. S. Allen, the joint secretaries, and visitors from Stratford can confidently look forward to a pleasant evening.

The Ngaire Dairy Company’s annual meeting was held yesterday in the new factory, a good muster of shareholders being present. The directors presented a very satisfactory balance-sheet for the past season, showing a total payment for butterfat of 13 7-Bd, the final instalment of which is to be paid out this week, Messrs T. Blair and T. E. Coleman were elected directors, and Mr Wm. Morison, chairman.

Usually the monthly rainfall record* show a slightly heavier fall in Inglewood than in Stratford, but in August, which was a very dry month, the posi-, x tion is reversed, the totals being: Stratford 2.44 in., Inglewood 2.30 in. Inglewood had thirteen wet days and Stratford eleven. The only consider- t\. ■ able fall was on the 12th—Stratford :! 1.1 in., Inglewood ,83in. On five days in : Stratford, and on seven days in Inglewood the fall was recorded in hundredths of ati'ifich: Point nought ' one of an inch, about enough to: make a drink for a mosquito, was recorded on two days iu both Stratford and Inglewood. , . ,

A Whangamomona correspondentreports :—On Friday last a patriotic concert was held in the Whangamomona Town Hall iu aid of the war fund, and it is believed that when all the amounts for tickets come to hand, a sura of close on £lO will be realised. The organisers of this concert

are to be congratulated on their success, the Hall being well filled and the songs and recitations being received with thunderous applause. The, following are among those who took part in the entertainment Miss Barrett song, Mrs Augustanelli recitation., Mr T. Aylward recitation, Messrs Eoos, Milburn, Oalsen and Spear, each gave one or two songs. Mr Faulkner, the musical conductor, is to be highly praised for the able way in which he managed his by-no-means easy task, which went a long way towards the success of the even-

ing, Patriotic songs and choruses wore rendered by the choir, with, of course, the hearty assistance of the entire audience. The catering was kindly carried out and supplied by Mr F. W. Court.