LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 25, 16 December 1919, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Schools' in the Taranaki Education district close for the midsum--i * . rter vacation to-day.

Mr Robert Masters will* speak at the King's Cinema/this- evening. Picture'sV.will be shownijgratis until Mr Masters takes the platrarm.

Weather forecast.—The" indications are for freshening northerly winds, strong to gale. There is a prospect of fair toi.cloudy -weather, with increasing haze to I cloudiness. Barometer falling soon.—Bates, Wellington. |/ . J , | • .','',• " : £ jL ''■ ifIn connection;;-4'ith the election .result display. be two. special performance]:! at the King's Cinema to-morrow/ there being a complete .change of \ programme for each half. One of the leading features will be. "The Jazz" and the "Whirl of Life.",

A photographic competition for amateurs arid beginners is being conducted, by Mr T V A. W. Nicholson, Broadway, prizes of £l' 10s, 15s, and 7s 6d being allotted. Entries close on Thursday next 18th inst., and fulled particulars j>f conditions are r adver|ised ejaejv'here^. ft' S'"""~'-. ' '*:,, : Jwßphe Railway^-Depigment notify thai special excursion rates wi|h obtain for the Chrisfynas and Nevr; Mmtejm tickets; fro)n till January' , '3rd Vl nextf and will be, available for .'February ■[ 18th, 10201 Minimum'fares of 6s for first-class and 4s 2d for second-claas mve'.becn fixed..

' At the ElthanV Magistrate's'Court yesterday morning, before Mr T. A. Bailey, S.M., James O'Neill, wheelwright, of Eitham,; was 'charged with committing mischief on the night of 9th December, by wilfully destroying, the plate glass windows of the shop in 'Bridge Street, Eltham, occupied by Ira J. Bridger. Accused pleaded cot guilty and was committed to the Supreme*Court for trial. -Bail was allowed i"'two sureties of £SO each./;

iiVs already announced, Mr. G. fv..; P r earce,-has withdrawn ; ■ fromi lifoe Patea . x»ntesfc, Y ;But yti\ is : POW&d out/ the, -Acfc governing such matters pro*] vides that a candidate desirous joi withdrawing must give ; ; notico'there-;' of "not later ,than, five clear days,, before .the-v.polling; 5 . 1 This Mr Pearce has not done, therefore he is, against his will still a candidatc-ahd his name will appear on the ballot papers, to the possible confusion of some of the electors.

Two motor cars guaranteed in good condition for sale, -lleturn of tennis racquet wanted. Three or five seater car wanted.