LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 27, 18 September 1914, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The boilermakers’ strike has been settled, states a Sydney cablegram. .

Forest Prince, after galloping at Randwick, showed signs , of decided 'lameness.

A Sydney cablegram states that heavy rain continues and will intertere with the Randwick training.

Mr Chad. Thomas intimates by advertisement that he has taken over .■he Egmont Stables lately known as “The Dominion.”

A London cablegram states that the Imperial challenge shield’s senior competition was won by St. Anne’s College, Nova Scotia, with an average of 93.6; while the junior was won by the Credn ton Boy Scouts, with an average of 92.3.

Weather Forecast.—The Indications are for south-easterly moderate to strong winds, and veering by east to north/ then freshening for an unfavorable change in the weather. Increasing haze and cloudiness., Barometer falling after about 24 to 36 hours.

James Little, charged at Wellington with committing an aggravated assault on a Chinaman yesterday, was remanded for a week. The Press Association states that the victim is in the hospital, and it is unlikely he, will be able to leave for several weeks.

The Council of the New Zealand Bowling Association elected Mr Bryden as secretary. It was resolved (adds the Press Association agent m Auckland), that members resident m Auckland constitute the executive, and it was resolved to.ask the centres to make recommendations for re-ap-pointment of howl testers. The Council affirmed the desirability of sending a Dominion team to compete in Australia at the Easter tourney and to limit the official team to 6 rinks. It was resolved to hold an Association tournament in January.

’ The precocity of the average Stratford schoolboy found fresh fields to conquer immediately war “exc.-as” commenced to be issued fairly regularly from the - “Stratford Evening Post” office. When there was something to offer the youngster? the insistence of their demands was not so noticeable, but immediately the supply fell off, the continual reply to “Euny extra to-day?” (or night as the case may he) became a by-word amongst the staff. But, really, it was wonderful the amount of Intelligence they appeared to throw Into Hie doings at the firing line. While not detracting from the merits of the case, for no doubt many called at the instance of their parents, the opportunity is seized to express gratification at the widespread appreciation of the action of various members of the “Post” staff in issuing nearly forty sheets (some by no means small) of cable matter relating to the war, outside the ordinary two editions published each day of the “Stratford Post.”