LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 22, 20 August 1917, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A good yarding of stock is advertised for auction at the Farmers’ Coop. Stratford sale on Tuesday. l n tin- dairy pens there are some good rows dose, to pf lit. including -0 on account of 'W A. Walker. Tuna. In the general entries are some lines ol vvell forward ..bullocks. T-fc-v ■ (*+»•«• " -1 *• -1

The monlilv meeting n f the Stratford Borough Cotmril will he held this evening.

A number of Stratford men on leave joined the mail thain tliis morning on their way back to camp, and were heartily cheered by the crowd on the platform as the train drew out.

A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that a produce firm received a cablegram from Melbourne on Saturday, stating that all business had been stopped by the strikes.

A movement is on foot in Eltham to establish a club on the lines of the Egmout Club, Stratford. Delegates from Eltham visited the local Club on •Sa.i urda.s afternoon last and expressed themselves; as favourably impressed with the whole institution.

‘‘l do not believe in the special taxing of bachelors,” declared Mr Payne in the House of Representatives, ‘‘llie bachelor, poor chap, is suffering enough already.” Mr Payne addedthat if a man had so little brains as to get married be deserved all lie got.

A young lad named William Austis, of Bird Road, was knocked over by a oar driven by Dr. Steven in Broadway on Saturday. Beyond a few slight facial abrasions, the boy was not injured. Onlookers were almost unanimously of the opinion that the lad was entirely to blame in running in front of the ear.

As the outcome of the riot in Wellington on Saturday night week, a soldier named William Ernest Fordham was charged with disturbing the police in the execution of their duty, and was convicted and sentenced to a month's impritonment. H'owevei* his counsel pleaded hard for the accused not to he sent to prison, and when it was pointed out to the 8.M., by an official of the court that he had no jurisdiction to impose imprisonment defendant was fined .£lO, with costs.

The Christchurch “Star” states that, representing the United Federation of Labour, Mr Hiram Hunter, national secretary, has strongly protested to Mr Massey against War Loan interest being free of income tax. “Take the money- compulsorily, as you have taken .the men,” he wrote, “and do not burden the present and coming generations with a burdc - they have no right to bear.” He challenged the Government to submit its proposals to the country.

A petition for presentation to the Stratford A. and P. Association is now in circulation, asking for a special general meeting of members to discuss the question of having a liquor booth at the Association’s show, the signatories to the petition mainintaining that the action of the general committee in prohibiting liquor was'ultra, vires and that as the question had been dealt with at the annual meeting the notice of motion for the general committee should not have been accepted .

“I am very proud to say that there lias not been a single shirker amongst the sporting fraternity,” said Mr C. H. Piper, when responding to the toast of our boybs at the front” at. Lil « annual reunion of the Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Association. “Our eligible boys have gone and those who have had to stay at home have done all in their power Ho keep the flag flying. The sporting, bodies have always been there with their donations. and every patriotic movement that has been brought forward they have been there to,do their bit. We have every reason to be proud of every sportsman in the Dominion.”

The “Hokitika. Guardian” complains that the name of the West Coast does not appear in the annual report of the Tourist Department on the Dominion’s tourist and holiday resorts. “Other parts of the Dominion are being spoon-fed to a considerable degree,” the journal says. “Westland is described by world-wide travellers as possessing the finest mountain and hush scenery in the world. It possesses easily accessible glaciers, and has many natural points of interest, including hot springs and other novel attractions, which, if developed, would make the district one of the most notable places in the southern hemisphere, Why the Government continues to ignore such a splendid asset for tourist traffic remains unexplained.”

With regard to the rumoured resignation of the National Efficiency Board, it is stated that a conference with Mr Massey lias taken place, at which the Prime Minister assured the

Bonrcl that the Government recognised that they had done much valuable work, and that their recommendations had been given, and would be given enrol'ul consideration. He. was desirous of the continuance of harmonious relations between the Government and the board, but he felt it necessary to point out that no self-respect-ing Government could allow any outside body to dictate its policy. It was impossible for the Cabinet to divest itself of its responsibilities. He hoped the board would endeavour understand the Government’s point ol view, and to realise that it was not always possible In give effect to the board’s recommendations. The members of the Board are now considering the position.

The Melbourne Ltd’s, final boots dispersal sale offers unprecedented opportunities of making a saving on the family shoe bill, a desideratum not to be despised in these days of highpriced boots and shoes. Kverthiug must be cleared right up, and prices accordingly have been adjusted to attain this object.