LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 275, 18 November 1914, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Melbourne cablegram to-day states that the prohibition of the export of newspapers has been removed.

The'next meeting of the Stratford County Council is to be held on Wednesday next. The annual meeting, at which a chairman is to be elected, will he held at noon on the same day.

The .Stratford Municipal Band will give a programme in King Edward Park next Sunday, when a collection will he taken up for the British and Belgian Relief Fund.

Thus a West Coast paper: "Owing to partial indisposition—the trouble being very common in the district just now, namely, an aggravated boil on the back of the neck—the candidate's programme is somewhat altered."

Members of the School Committee were rather-surprised last night when it was reported that no letter had been received from the .Education Board in regard to the Committee's protest regarding the time at which the teachers' physical instruction camp liad been held.

Weather forecast: Southerly strong winds to gale, with a westerly tendency prevailing. Stormy weather, may be expected. The weather will probably prove squally, with heavy showers, and become very told. Barometer rising shortly.—Bates, Weliiifgton.

A Press Association from New Plymouth says: War has not affected trade -aty this port. In.the ten mon.ths ending October, the cargo handled totalled 94,590 tons, as against 82.008 tons for the ten months of last year, and 92,467 tons for the whole year. There is a marked increase in the direct imports from overseas. At Hokitika a raging gale last night caused serious sea encroachment in the northern portion of the town (states the i Press Association). From Johnston's the sea, washed away a considerable portion of the bank, resulting in a number of out-houses going sea vird. The position at present looks ugly, as a heavy sea is breaking, and fcliere aie spring tides.

• At a meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Walter Shaw, exsolicitor, Timaru, the Official Assignee' submitted a report and statement of accounts. The proved debts amounted to £5186. Since the middle of 1913, £I9OB had been received and £1729 expended, and solicitors' fees, probably £450, had not yet been paid. There is £l9lO probably realisable; but much of it will take many years to collect, and other more doubtful amounts to £3200. The solicitor thought by careful management Is.in the £ could be paid. The meeting resoulved that the remaining assets lie sold if possible.

"How can the writs be issued when Parliament is not yet dissolved?" said the Prime Minister to a Post reporter on Monday morning, in answer to a question oh the subject. "The dissolution comes before the issue, of the writs. Parliament has not been dissolved. I am not keeping it back intentionally. We are giving people the opportunity to get on the roll. We don't intend to put the

election back, but simply want to give people the opportunity to get on the roll. First you will hear of the dissolution, and then the issue,of the writs; Both events will probably happen within the next few days—but it won't be to-morrow." •