LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 18, 8 September 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A first-offending inebriate who appeared at the Court this morning before Messrs Joseph McCluggage and A. W. Reid, J.P’s., was convicted <.nd discharged.

Tire Oddfellows’ fortnightly meeting was held last night in the Foresters’ Hall. There was a fair number of members present. - One new member was initiated, and received the honors of the Order.

Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, reports from Dunedin that London buyers are now offering 6-Jd f.o.b. for outputs of cheese for the season. Several factories have, he learns, sold their Sepetmber-Octobcr makes to lo-

cal buyers at 6d on trucks. Last year the average price was about 6Jd f.o.b.

A member of the Hospital Board this morning made some remarks about the possibility of unemployment becoming common; but the secretary reported that of late there had been no callers on him for casual relief. The Chairman commented bn the fact that this year’s expenditure on charitable aid was much less than last

A good number of Stratford resi!<?uts should bo present at the social bo be hold this evening in Mr Sangtor’s barn on Beacon sfield Road, the object of the social being to raise money for tlie War Fund. Complete irrangements have been made for the entertainment of old and young, and the past reputation of the Beaconstold Road people should be a guarantee for an enjoyable evening.

An Auckland Press Association telegram states: William Tynan, charged vith attempting to murder his daughter on May 19, wars found guilty at lie Supremo Court yesterday. Tyva u waylaid his little girl on her renni from school cutting her throat vith a razor, the injuries being of a .orions character. A plea of insanity vas raised by the defence. To-day r.vnnn was sentenced to seven years’ hard laljor.

There was a good attendance at the iforesters’ Hall last night, when the United Friendly Societies held anither of their weekly dances. The door was in perfect order, and everything went off well. Music was supolied by Mi’s Biancbi (piano), and Mr S. Parker (cornet), and Master L. holing played an extra. Supper was provided. Air T, Lawson acted as M.C.

It is announced that the shipping •ompanies concerned in the direct ■wade from New Zealand to England, via Cape Horn, have decided to relieve the 25 per cent, increase recenty made in passenger fares. There .vas never any intention of raising the 'mvs outward from England. The ■ompanies chiefly concerned are the Sew Zealand Shipping Company and ho Shaw, Savill line. The reduction toes not apply to freight rates.

Cardiff correspondent writes as 10l-

>ws: —The monthly meeting of the 'ardiff School Committee was held -at evening. The sum of £G 10s, bens the net proceeds of the concert

i Friday last, was handed over to lie local Patriotic Committee. A Meeting of this Committee was held mmediately after. The sum of about Jit) is now in hand, made up of conart and war dance proceeds, and a Dilation of £1 from the Sports Club, 'n the motion of Mr Stewart, it was maided to devote the whole amount i the fund for the Relief of the dgians.—The Cardiff factory has ■lien in line with other factories of >e province in donating \ per cent, i the year’s output to the Patriotic •bind, and for the relief of the Roldans. This of course, in addition i) the £IOO already voted; and the

'ommittec is now arranging a scheme whereby regular contributions may be made by the workers of the disrict other than farmers. Sixteen Deni residents have intimated their villingness to join the National Reserve if facilities for drilling locally >nn be arranged,

The members of the Hospital Board propose to visit the hospital in a body on their next meeting day.

A reminder is given of the weekly euchre party under the auspices of the hinted Friendly Societies, to be held in the Foresters’ Hall this evening.

'i'lie Carnival Queen contest executive committed will meet at 7.30 o’clock this evening in Mr A. D. Stanley’s office for the purpose of winding up affairs.

Mr Henry Victor announces a lecture at the Foresters’ Hall on Thursday next at 6 p.m. with limelight views of spirit life. The title of his subject is “Psychic Photography.”

Weather Forecast: The indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds, backing by south to west. The weather 1 will probably prove cool and changeable. The night will probably be very cold. The barometer has a rising tendency, but will fall after about 36 hours.

Members and intending members of the Stratford National Defence Corps are to meet at the Borough Council Chamber this evening at 7.30 o’clock for the purpose of making necessary appointments and arranging for parades etc. The provisional committee will meet at 7 o’clock.

A correspondent from Ngaere points but that in the report of the Ngaere patriotic concert which appeared, in last Friday’s issue no credit is given to the lady members of the committee, to whose efforts the success of the concert was largely due. The pretty, tasteful floral decoration of the hall was the work of the ladies. They provided the flowers and arranged the decoration. Last, but not least, the splendid supper was provided by the ladies.

Yesterday afternoon the official weighing took place of a cake which had been made by Mr W. Elder, and regarding which a guessing competition had been held, the proceeds being for the War Fund. The Mayor was present at the weighing, and Mr D. McCallum was declared the Tvinner with a guess of 221 b 40z., the exact weight. One guess handed in was an ounce short, and many were only an ounce and a half short. A sum of £2 was handed to the Mayor for the War Fund as a result of the competition.

The drawing for the art union for the five oil paintings on view at Mr Moon’s shop will be held in the Fire Brigade Station on Thursday evening, at the weekly dance. The committee has decided to present each person attending the dance with a ticket entitling the holder to a chance in the art union. The admission to the dance will be 2s for gentlemen and Is for ladies, and supper will be provided. Each week the floor at the station shows an improvement, until now it has a highly polished surface, which will be appreciated by the trippers.

Learning that possibly some settlers in the district do not fully'understand how lightly the half per cent, on output which it is proposed to band from the dairy companies to the patriotic fund will press on settlers a representative of the “Post” approached Mr T. H. Penn, secretary of the Dairy Employers’ Union, on the matter, and Mr Penn gave the following apt illustration of what the contribution amounts to: “It amounts,” he said, “to taking three quarters of a pound of cheese from a crate weighing 1601 b and devoting that three-quarters of a pound to ensuring the safe marketing of the remaining b of cheese.” In other words, a settler whose yearly cheque is £4OO, would contribute only £2 ta the patriotic fund.