Local and General.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 82, 11 August 1923, Page 4

Local and General.

The Moeraki has sailed from Melbourne for the Bluff. An announcement was made in the House on Friday that Cabinet has decided to appoint an additional Supremo Court judge very shortly. Weather forecast. —The indications are for southerly winds, strong to gale at times The weather will probably prove squally with heavy showers. Barometer unsteady.— Bates, Wellington.

A London cablegram to-day state# that A. Denleyr riding a Norton motor cycle at Brooklands, covered 100 miles In 75 minutes a world's record.

A Press Association telegram from Hastings this morning stated that it was raining heavily, and the prospects for the Ranfurly Shield match were not bright. The rivers were rising.

The Notts Farmers’ Union (states a London cablegram to-day) is petitioning the Government in regard to swamping Britain with Du|ch potatoes and meat. Tim., state that 260,000 sheep were imported from Holland in July. Dr, Preston K'r. r nnmerAlnsr on the coroner’s suggestion of penal servitude and flogging as an alternative to hanging (suites a L-ndon cablegram to-dav) suggested handing over the convicted murderers to the medical authorities for experimental purposes. # An instance of Spartan fortitude was revealed by a boy of thirteen years, in Onohunga. The lad was endeavouring to separate two dogs which were fighting when one bit his finger just above the nail and the other tore the flesh of one of his legs. The boy went calmly home and underwent treatment without showing sign of pain, despite the fact that he had lost the tip if his finger and was also suffering from the loss of a good deal of blood.

Those lucky' people who possess musical talent should note that although the Stratford Musical Society |ms now on its roll a membership of fifty-five, and although making great strides towards a huge success, in the production of the comic opera “Cingalee” the committee wants at least another fifteen members to complete principals and chorus parts. The committee claims that if Intending members attend the practice in the Parish Hall on Monday next the pretty music of the opera will induce them to enrol.

An enjoyable evening was provided last night by the Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild, when a concert and social was given in the St Andrew’s Hall. A novel idea was Introduced, when the admission charge was , • based on one penny for each of the patron’s age. By this method, the sum of £ls was raised, which will be devoted to the Guild’s fund. Those who took part in the concert were: Misses Moira McDonald, Lunam and Milner, Messrs A. Vinsen, P. Thomson, J. H. Thompson, and W. ' Coombridge, songs; Mrs Pettigrew, Messrs L. T. Aylward and G. Aagaard, recitations; Mrs J. H. Thompson and Miss North acted as pianoforte accompanists during the evening Refreshments were provided by the ladies.

Last night at Carman’s tea rooms a team from the Public Service defeated the Card Club in a friendly game of crihbage by one game. Tha Public Service had not had a game since last year, but the form shown by some of the “engineers” proved that they had been doing some silent “swat.” The following are the scores (Public Service being men tioned first): R. J. Hill and J. Goldup 7 v. W. Hawke and B. Saunde-s 5; W Haigh and T G. Stevens 6 v. C. Gatton and R, Haylock 6: V. Curtis and T. Rnuaf' 9. v, A. Ne’son and P. James 6; J. Neal and P. 10

Reeves 9 v H. Haylock and W. Croot 6; C. Neal and K. Syme 8 v. B. Green and W. Foley 8; E. Keeble and J. Jermy 4 v. G. Knight and A. George 7; P. Casey and F. Jankson 6; W. Scbnider and H. Collingwood S; J. Jones and T. Bulman 6 v T, Lawson and L, Reader 8; totals: Public Service 55, Card Club 54. Next Friday night the Card Club play the Druids at Smith’s rooms. J. Jones and J. Neal will als 0 play off for the final Special illustrations in this week’s New Zealand Free Lance include pictures of the official opening of the Otira Tunnel, the North-South Island football match and New Zealand’s new territory, the Ross Dependency (an Antarctic area, which is the subject of a very interesting article by Mr James Cowan.) There are many other topical pictures and a wide variety of bright reading matter. Smart Bros, for electric light advertising flashing Solar Lamps. For Electric wiring, repairs, etc. ring up No. 30 and at night No 156. Sanderson and Judd for plumbing drain-laying electric work, etc. Ail kinds of electric fittings stocked. Good work, prompt attention. Telephone 222. x “I don’t know how you sell It at the price” is what they all say who nave inspected and tried the beauti-a, fully finished new model 1923 Chevrolet car, £290 complete. Inspection invited and demonstrations arranged.—Stevenson, Blackflfrck & Co. International Harvest# Co., Regan Street. x

Tho Tate Gallery (Loudon) has accepted Mr Samuel Cortauld s offer to transfer £50.000 to special . trustees to purchase modern foreign j pictures, the purchases to be limit- ; ed to certain painters during the latter half of the nineteenth ccn-tuary.-—(Cable.) The local branch of the Salvat- j lon Army are holding their annual Sale of Work in aid of the Army Social and Missionary operations, in their Hall In Fenton Stre t on Aug ust 21st, 22nd and 23rd. The “Lavender Fair” gives promise of being a very successful effort. A short musical programme will be given each evening.

The Daily Express (London) says large crops are expected all over England add Wales, but the English farmers’ position is unfavourable. Wheat is costing 50/- to 60/to grow, but is not likely to realise ever 40/-: The acreage under wheat in England and Wales is 1.741.000 acres compared with 1,967,000 in 1922.— (Cab1e.)

The damage done by goats and opossums in the Mount Egmont National Park was referred to by speakers at a meeting of the Board at New Plymouth on Friday. It was stated that the goats were ringbarking the trees which were thereby killed, and the danger of fire was increased. The measures to be taken to cope with the ravages of the animal were deferred until next meeting.

The proposed new legislation to give the Egmont National Park Board increased powers to develop’the’ scenic resorts of the Mountain ! Was the subject of a lengthy discussion at a special meeting of the board in New Plymouth on Friday. No resolutions were carried, but the position was freely ventilated. The proposed Act will not come before Parliament until next year. ■ “

At an Inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Clarice Fuller, aged 20, who died in a New Plymouth private hospital on Thursday afternoon, before the Coroner, Mr A. M .Mowlera, Dr. D. Blackley stated that the only hope of saving the girl’s life lay in the performance of an operation. The area‘s of the lung affected was greater than the physical signs indicated. In returning a formal verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, the Coroner said it was plain that the operation, under the circumstances, was a proper one, and that everything had been done to protect the life of the patient. •' r

“Bird Road Settler,” writing to the Editor of the Stratford Evening Post the TilthleVs destruction of a landmark, says: “On Thursday afternoon the tree punga which stood in a sharp bend of the BirdRoad hill was ruthlessly cut down by, I presume, persons who wanted It for decorative purposes. If this was so, why were the 'culprits not content to take* the fronds only, without injuring the tree. In neighbouring clumps of bush, there are many such pungas and doubtless the owners .would have given permission for the . removal of same. Anyone* with any brains could see ,that the punga in question was a landmark and had very considerately been left standing by the County Council employees when straightening the road; Now, Sir, I would like to know if those persons had permission to commit such an act of vandalism. Surely it will not be allowed to pass unheeded.”