Local and General.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 87, 17 August 1923, Page 4

Local and General.

The date of the Round the Mountain cycling race has been altered to October 27.

Nominations for three seats on the directorate of the Cardiff Dairy Co. must be In the hands of the secretary, Mr T. H. Penn, by 5 p.m. to-morrow.

Everyone interested in agriculture is invited to attend the annual meeting of the Stratford Demonstration Farm Society at the Parish Hall at 1.30 o clock to-morrow afternoon. Mr J. W. Deem will deliver an address on ‘‘lncreased Production from the Soil.”

The ‘‘Lavender Fair” to be held in the Salvation Army Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening of next week will be officially opened on Tuesday afternoon at 2.45 p.m. by the Mayor (Mr J. W. McMillan.) r

Winter Is on ns again. Cel your spouting and downplpeft repaired and don’t let the timber in your houses and shops decay for the sake of a few shillings. Stan Robinson will do you a good Job. Step along to Weston Bros, and give your ortier, 5

Heavy floods are reported in tht South of Jncliu. lu Mangalore along damage is estimated at 50 lakhs of rupees. The annual visit of the Taranaki Board inspectors to the Stratford Primary School commences on Monday next, Aviator Hermerdinger, in attempting a flight in a glider near Cherbourg, crashed and was killed. A cycle road race is to be held on Thursday afternoon next, over the same course as in the previous

A cycle road race is to be held on Thursday afternoon next, over the same course as in the previous race. Entries close to-morrow (Saturday) with the secretary (Mr L. H. Wann.)

The output of saleable coal in Britain for the quarter ended Juno 30 totalled 09,000,000 tons, which has not been equalled for the same quarter since 1913.

Owing to the fact that Parliament is to sit to-morrow and on Monday next the lecture arranged to be given at the Egmont Club on Monday evening by the Hon. A. T. Ngata has been postponed till J 589ust 28th.

As usual the Grand National has attracted a few of the light-fingered fraternity to Christchurch. Two North Island visitors at a wellknown hotel were relieved of their cash one night last week. Weather forecast. —The Indications are for wind, southerly, strong to gale, at times. The weather will probably prove cold and showery. Barometer rising.—D. C. Bates, Wellington. At a special meeting of the Taranaki District United Fire B igadea Association at Eltham on Wednesday night, it was decided to notify the affiliated Brigades that Elthim had abandoned the demonstration and asking if approval was given to the Patea Brigade’s offer to fill the breach. In connection with the visit on Saturday of the Wanganui Primary School footballers (numbering 21 boys) to Eltham (where they will be bilietted for the night), the lads will be motored to Stratford arriving about 10 a.m. They will he shown round the town and entertingd at the Stratford Primary School,, returning to Eltham in time for the match at 1.30.

The first challenge match in connection with the Taranaki Affiliated Clubs was played at Eltham last night, when the Egmont Cdub essayed to recover the Snooker Shield, now held by Eltham. Eltham won the games H, 0 Donnelly v. T. Lawson, F. Clemow v. P. G. Brooking and C. Cooper v. A. W. Rawles, Egmont Club’s sole win being in the game J. Petrie v. H. Gibson. Supper was provided by the Eltham Club. The Egmont Club, President, Mr W. Cannon, returned thanks for the hospitality extended, Mr H. Harrison, Eltham President, speaking in acknowledgment.

A team of Technical High School Boys to play football, and a team of High School Girls to play hockey, against the Stratford Technical High School teams will arrive In Stratford on August 28th, remaining <here until the 30th. Mr A, H. H. Amess, Director of the Stratford Technical High School, desires to arrange-, accommodation for I the young visitors, and would be pleased to hear from parents and friends who might be willing to entertain one or more of the young people from Feilding.

Three large consignments of imported flowers will be o n sale in Bellringer Bros’ windows to-mor-row on behalf of the Plunket Society.

Sanderson and Judd for plumbing drain-laying electric work, etc, AH kindg of electric fittings stocked. Good work, prompt attention. Telephone 222. . ■ i ' _

Smart Bros, for electric light advertising flashing Solar Lamps. For Electric wiring, repairs, etc, ring up No. 30 and at night No 156. Jack Sulhvan oj; Regan Street, undertakes to do plumbing, electric light installations, repairs, and concrete paths etc., at reasonable cost. Best materials used. Workmanship guaranteed. Estimates given. * “I don’t know how you sell It at the price" is what they all say who nave inspected and tried the beauu tally finished new model 1923 Chevrolet car, £290 complete. Inspection invited and demonstrations arranged—Stevenson, Blackstock & Co. International Harvester Co., Regaa Street. x Shetland's ‘Moa Brand’ Ege Preservative has a wonderful record for absolute reliability. Eggs hav© been kent sweet and without taint even after being preserved for over two vears. s

As a curtain-raiser, Wanganui Primary School representatives play Taranaki School representatives at Eltham on Saturday at 1.30 p.m. Following the match, Tariki play off the semi-final with Hawera juniors, the winners to play the winners of the north for the junior Provincial championship.

The following will represent the

Druids against the Card Club' at " Smith’s tea rooms to-night: W. Young, J. iones, G. Dick, B. Jeffares, W. Ferguson, J. Jermy, J. Crofts, J. Goldup, B. Rowe, H. Adams, H. Leitch, P. Pilkington, G. Knight, H. Trotter.

: i The following will represent Stratford 2nd juniors in the match against Star 2nd. on the Recreation Ground, NeW Plymouth, for the Taranaki Provincial 2nd juniors championship: Collins, Thomas, McCullough, Cottier, Hall,, Grubb, Fraser, Hinton, Penn, Hewes, Syme, Pattinson, Bennett, Skoglund, and Vinsen. (Emergency; Forward. Taylor; back Thomas. ’Mr 'Curd’s will leave the P.Q. a{ 11 a.m.

The Stratford Fire Brigade soon after 7 o’clock last evening were summoned to Mr A. Yarndley’s resi-

’dence, Mountain Road North, where a Dodge motor car was on fire. It appears that Mr Yarndley after a journey put his car ,in the motor sned leaving everything apparently quite safe,' and went to ten- Later the car was discovered in flames and despite! ‘ the efforts of the Brigade the car whs a total wreck only the framework being left. The cause of the outbreak is unknown.