LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 69, 9 October 1920, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Stratford School entertainment on Thursday night realised slightly over £6O in receipts, reports the secretary of the School Committee.

A sale of work under the auspjcciof St..- .Mary's Diocesan School for Girls was opened at the Parish Hall this afternoon and good business. Wfli done at the well-filled and arranged stalls. Tlie sale will be continued this evening, when, , .the musical fairy tale "The Sleeping Beauty'' will be produced. : ; , ;ti ,

The Government''"" 'Meteorologist wires to-day as follows: The indica.tions are for westerly strong winds to • gale, and backing by : ' WeSt'' to South. The. weather will probably prove squally -with heavy showers, and probably become colder. Barometer unsteady, with a rising tendency. At a meeting of the executive pi the A. and P. Association held on Thursday evening a large number ftl* matters in connection with the - forthcoming Show were discussed. Jjb was decided to reserve the whole of. the dog shed for the public schools.- division, trade exhibits etc and. to piovlde a marquee for the dogs. It was decided to add to the schedules .the follow : (rg class: "Trotting .tna[;c f/ pr gelding to be driven in full hn.ruess. trotting sulkies and spiders N barred. horses in training not eligible to .compete, .'prizes £2 and £l."

Tub secretary of the Taranaki. v'ncial War Relief Association notifies that the closing date for receipt of applications under the . Assocmfl lon's .pormanen.tjy soldiery scheme is October 20:h? are invited from soldiers in receip' of pensions who resided in Taranaki at least three months prior to -en--I'st'ng. Any application^(-1 received after October 20th will be deferred Mit.'l the applications., received prio to October 20th have been disposed of. .-.. 3KA.I

A caller*at a house, in Wiuiganui, in quest of rooms, was greeted by the woman in.charge with, "You 'fcfo-r't got any kids, J 'ave yer?" »

Two spring lambs, the first of the season, were sold at auction' <*a Burnside '(Duaedin) saleyards on Wednesday. The lambs were vended by Mr J. W. Blair, of Outram, and realised the record price of 48s each.

In the Methodist Church on Sunday night Rev. L. B. Neale will speak o n'The Survival of the Unlit." Mr R. G. Jamieson will sinp Woodhouse's "The Lost Chord." Young men should hear the appeal of a young man.

' New styles and low pricei feature the spl ndid Millinery display at Amesbury's. Call and make your selection while the range is at it s best. *

' It will b e seen by advertisement in another column that Mr Geo. Brewer. second-hand dealer, of Wangamn, will pay a visit to Stratford on Saturday, October_l6, for the purpose of buying up any article or article!) you may wish to dispose of for spot cash. Those who have anything for sale will do well to cut out the advertisement, and mark the goods you have for sale. Don't let the moths and silver-fish eat holes in your clothing, but clean out your wardrobes at once. a."d turn them into cash". No matter how old they are, Mr Brewer will buy thwn. Don't forget to write to Geo. Brewer. Post Office. Stratford, at once. All letters must reach him on or before Friday, October 15th, to enable him to know which places to call on; what you wish to dispose of. x,

Sanderson and Judd do all kinds of electrical work and stock all kinds of electrical fittings. x