Local and General

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 95, 27 August 1923, Page 4

Local and General

The teachers' annual examination begins to-morrow throughout the Dominion In Stratford, the examjnaion will be held, as in previous years, in the main Primary School buildings, Fenton Street.

A public notice in a Wanganui paper offers a reward of £2 for the recovery of a Skye terrier answering to the name of "Morey." The dog is the mascotte of the Kaierau Football Club, and naturally his recovery is greatly desired.

That sweepstakes are confined to horse-racing meetings and could not be indulged in at motor-cycle races was a statement made by the Minister for Internal Affairs in a letter to the annual conference of the A.CM. It Was not the intention to legislate to alter the position.

Village doctor (to the eld elder who is paying a call): "But surely, Saunders, you will have a drop of something before you go?' Saunders: "No thank ye, doctor. I've three gude reasons for refusing your hospitality. First, I'm the chairman of the local temperance society; second, I'm just gaein' tae a kirk meeting, and third, I've just had one."

A Wellington Press Association telegram to-day states: The Tutanekai's visit to East Cape confirms the report of a big landslide on the Island. The oil store is now only twenty feet from the edge of the cliff, whereas both it and the lighthouse used to be well inland. liie old bore tower is now also close to the edge, so that the removal *o the mainland some twelve months' ago was well timed.

Shilling tickets of admission to amusements do not bear the tax, now. |Lhe Legislature having amended the Act in this direction. On Saturday night at the pictures many patrons were of opinion that the tax had been remitted altogether. For general information, it may be stated that while the shilling tickets will be exempt, every succeeding shilling or fiction thereof will carry a tax of twopence.

An Auckland wireless amateur who was "listening-in" on 600 metres the other night was surprised to hear someone calling V.D.P., the wireless station at Suva, on telephony, and on making a finer adjustment was surprised to get the signature N.1.5.M., which is the call of the United States destroyer Milwaukee. The position of the Milwaukee was between 1200 and 1400 miles away, and she was travelling south towards Suva.

A representative of a Wanganui firm in the live stock trade, who moves about the district freely, when asked how the cold weather was affecting the lambing season (states the Herald,) replied that so far he had not heard of any losses. He knew that a number of farmers were in a bad way as regards feed, and with the young lambs the position was by no means satisfactory. Most farmers were anxiously looking for the weather to set inUin© and the spring grass coming away. The stockman added that when going out to Fordeli one morning this week, the road was covered white with hail for some distance.

A Londop cablegram states that nearly the whole of £5,000,000 worth of bullion sunk with the Laurentig which was torpedoed in January, 1917, off Lough Swilly, has been recovered. The ship lies nearly a hundred and twenty feet below the surface. Admiralty divers have been three years recovering bars of gold and specie. In 1921 treasure worth £600,000 was recovered and the bullion raised this year is worth nearly £2,000,000. It is expected that by the end of September the last bar of gold will be raised. The Admiralty will then issue a report of this amazing diving feat. The bullion was consigned to American bankers.

Smart Bros, ror electric light advertising flashing Solar Lamps. For Electric wiring, repairs, etc. ring up No. 30 ami at night No 15S.

"I (.'l'Mi't know how you sell U at the price" is what they all say who have inspected and tried the boauti fully finished now model 1922 Chevrolet car, £290 complete. Inspection United and demonstrations arrang04.—Stevenson, Blaekstock & Co. International Harvester Co, Regan street;,. s

" - '■■."* —«— j "in another column the Borough Council gives notice of a poll on the proposed loan for a clock for the Post. Office.

Ladles willing to help with supper arrangements for the Fire Brigade's annual ball are asked to meet at the Fire Station to-morrow evening.

The Hon. A. T. Ngata is to deliver his postponed lecture at the Egmont Club to-morrow evening. The lecture is open to mnibers and their wives and lady friends.

There is every indication that the Stratford Horticultural Society is likely to be revived under another name. Following an informal meeting held a few days ago, various organisations will be consulted. A number Of horticultural and gardening enthusiasts aro keenly interested In the proposal.

Gossip about the Prince of WaleS never ceases. An officer on the Sonoma (states an Australian paper) offers to bet that within the year the Prince will be engaged to a Canadian girl—daughter of a rich rancher and landowner. All Canada believes that it was to the Lady of the Snows that the Prince lost his heart, and there are endless stories about his disappearing from official ken in Canada to fox-trot with the girl of hi 3 choice.

A man named Clifton Capon was arrested on warrant at Rahotu on Friday by Constable Brenchley on a charge of unlawfully converting to his own use a motor lorry belonging to William Jones, of Rahotu, valued at £l5O. The accused was brought before Mr A. M. Mowlem S.M., at the Magistrate's Court, New Plymouth, on Saturday morning, and was remanded to appear on Wednesday. No application was made for bail.

During the Paparoa's voyage from London a remarkable accident befel Mies F. Swain, a registered nurse, late of East Ham. While bending over a child lying on a berth Miss Swain looked up suddenly. By some mischance the port hole glass, encased in a brass hoop, fell on hef head with some force. It is stated that although the accident happened only a fortnight ago no bruise was visable on the injured lady's head, yet she has lost the sight of both eyes and has been very d'stressed in consequence. The case is one for a medical specialist.

' Mr Justice Fraser, President, of the Arbitration Court, during the hearing of an appeal a? Christchurch, concerning the payment 0£ wages on Anzac Day, said industrial confusion was too high a price to pay for sentiment. This, however, was only his opinion, as the law of the land decreed otherwise. Hourly workers lost a day's wages on Anzac Day, but weekly workers suffered no deduction. The position would not be improved until Anzac Day was observed on the nearest Sunday.

The Sunday Express (London) states that over sixty claimants to the Fazackerley millions assembled at St. George's Hall, Preston, yesterday, hailing from all parts of the globe, including New Zealand and Australia. The proceedings were private and 'thje door was slammed in the reporters' faces. The Mayor of Preston is deluged with letters from claimants. The estate was left by Nicholas Fazackerley, M.P. for Preston, who died intestate in the eighteenth century, leaving no direct heir. It is now reported to be worth many millions.

At the Court this mof.iing judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following undefended civil cases: A. Mackay v .V.r Vourg) v. Pohckura Land and z.a.w-.i ,:'.j.c "c. £ji. 18/0, costs il/ii' ; Stratford Printing and Publishing Co. (Mr King) v. R. S. F. Sharp, £3/0/6 costs £l/3/6; Kirkwood Bros. (Mr Coleman) v. Walter Brown, £ll/9/6, costs £2/17/6 and possession of tenement; G. A. Harris (Mr King) v. Thos Waite, £ll7/10/-, costs £6/9/-. Katherine O'Connor (Mr Moss) applied for an increase of maintenance from her husband (represented by Mr Coleman).—The application was dismissed.

Words' Great Peppermint Cure. Vr>r Onnrthu «nd Cnl«Ja navt>r f»l!«

Particulars of train arrangements and issue of holiday excursion tickets in connection with North Taranal.i Hunt Club races at New Plymouth are advertised in this issue.

Jack Sullivan undertakes to do plumbing, electric light installations, repairs, and concrete paths etc., at reasonable cost. Best materials used. Workmanship guaranteed. Estimates given. Private residence, Regan St.. Phone 94. x

Sanderson and Judd for plumbing drain-laying electric work, etc All kinds of electric fittings stocked. Good work, prompt attention. Telephone 222. x

The Borough Inspector (Mr W. Rowson) had a field day at the Court this morning when fines were imposed on five persons for breaches of various by-laws

A Sydney cablegram to-day states that Captain Per rival, with a passenger, flew from Brisbane to Sydney in six hours, making chree landings in route.

Weather forecast.-The indications for variable and moderate breezes, but southerly moderate winds prevailing. There is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather. The night will probably be very cold w|th frosts inland. The barometer has a rising tendency.-D. C; Bates, Wellington.

A number of Stratford people witnessed the partial , eclipse of the moon last night. About 930 the shadow of the earth commenced to pass across the face \of the moon like #hazc, gradually darkening until the eclipse was at.it3^maximum and then it faded away. On this occasion the eclipse was only partial owing to. the moon being too much to the north of the shadow.

The case of Hunter (Mr Moss) v. the Pohokura .Land and Sawmilling Co (Mr King)! partly heard last Stratford Court day, was called at this morning's sitting, and leave was given to defendant, to have Hellyer's evidence taken at Whangarei. HellyeP was foreman at defendants' mill, and Mr King desire? his evidence to prove that the staff Of the mill had been properly notified that Sharrock, contractor, was in charge of the mill.

1 The pulpit at the Stratford Methodist Church last night was occupied by the Rev. T. G. Brooke, secretary of the Methodist Home Missions, who spoke of the claims of Home Mission work, and gave an impressive address on the need for assistance to enable work in the backblocks to he successfully continued. Mr Brooke, who is a forceful speaker, and has had a wide experience in all parts of the Dominion, speaks at the Methodist Church to-morrow evening.

A prisoner named Thomas William Ellis, while being cnrveyei from Invercargill to Paparoi gaol, escaped at the Christchurch railway station or Saturday night (reports the Press Association.) On Sunday afternoon, Constable Miller, of Papanui, rang the Christchurch station stating that a man answering the description of Ellis had passed through Papanui in a taxi-cab going north. Constables were sent out ,by taxi, and found Ellis at Hotel, Kaiapoi. Ellis was serving five years for forgery. The police consider he must have had friends in Christchurch. a* he was able to pay for the taxi to Kaiapoi.