LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 22, 24 January 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A Wellington. Press Association telegram to-day stated that the .Sanders Cup race was postponed till 3 p.m. on account, of the weather.

Holy Trinity Sunday School reopens on Sunday next. The annual picnic is fixed for Thursday, at Ngaere Gardens.

Weather forecast: The indications are for southeasterly winds, strong to gale. The weather will probably prove cold and showery. Barometer unsteady;~Bates.

Jackie Coogan’s latest First National feature, “Daddy,” will be screened at the King’s Theatre tonight. A special matinee will be given for the children to-morrow afternoon at 2.

Arrangements are being made to broadcast the speeches at the civic t welcome to Mr Massey at, the Auckland Town Hall tonight. A set of Microphones on the platform will connect "with the broadcasting station.

The N.Z. L. & M.A. Co. have received the following cablegram from their London house under date January 22nd: Wool sale, compared close preceding series, merino 5 per cent., crossbred 15 per cent, higher. ~ .. , | t

At the Stratford Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr C. D. Sole and Mr J. McCluggage, J.P.’s, John Martin was charged with being drunk in charge of a motor-car in Broadway at 6.30 yesterday. He was fined £5, and a prohibition order was taken out against him.

The recent rains in the Stratford district have had a beneficial effect on all root crops. In the Bird Road district this is particularly noticeable, the mangold and swede crops looking remarkably well. Nearly all the green' oats have been cropped, and the majority of farmers have gathered in their hay.

An attractive item of the Plunket Society’s Show next month will be a baby exhibition, to take place on the afternoon of the second day (Thursday), February 14th. Enquiries have been received from all parts, and as it is two years since one was held in connection with the Plunket Society’s Show, there is every indication that this year’s show will eclipse previous efforts.

M : The; party comprising Madame Alma Andrews (contralto soloist), Madame Evelyn De Mauny (pianist), Mr Leon De Maunyj (yfblinist) ,j;and Mr St&nley-jWar-j Jwick ,w, presented! |a* prograisi'mo:'irf the-Kirin’s : -Th|&tre| "last night’' arel a’bfhall but ;Jtalenfced| combination. All are artists/in their own line, and the audience,V though small, was enthusiastic in itsjipraise of every item. Madame Alma Andrews has ia ;■ beautiful contralto invoice and captivated her hearers. i She sang several \ songs ■» during^the| . evening. Mr,: Leon«De MaunyJis'T a (ivory his,, equaling seldom heard/in'; Stratford.’ Mr A. ? Stanley ?,Warwickji is a monologue entertainer of infinite variety, and gave some T " very interesting iteins. u The?pianist, Madame Evelyn De Ma|ny, had the £bulk of the evening’s . Work in her ( hands, and her sympathetic'accompaniments no less i'than' very': high-class solos on the piano, were • greatly appreciated. The ccfinpa'ny appear in New Plymouth, to-night, and deserve the best -'support.

-‘Jack' Sullivan, plumber and electrician; guarantees good workmanship and good materials. Prices reasonable. Estimates given. Phone S4S. •

Smart Bros, tuv electric light ad vertising flashing Solar Lamps. For electric wiling, repairs, etc., rin> up No. SO and »5 nighi No. 156- *

A Yorkshire motorist visiting tho

United States, called upon Mr Henry Ford, and after having been courteously shown over the factory by his host, he inquired what was the shortest time in which . Mr Ford had ever built a car. "Four minutes fifteen and two-fifths seconds,” came the prompt reply. “Ah—that's the old devil a'hve got”—exclaimed the Yorkshireman. ,-■(

At a meeting of the Number 8 . district Highways Council at Wanganui on Wednesday, it was decided to. recommend to the Highways Board that the present Wellington-New Plymouth main road, through the Rangitikei, Wanganui, Waitotara and Patea counties, and the Parapara road, from the Wanganui county boundary to Ohakune, via Raetihi, be declared main highways.

An unfortunate accident happened a few days ago to Master George Vickers, son of Mrs Vickers, of Radnor Road. It appears that the lad, who has only one arm, whilst engaged in discing operations on. his mother’s farm, fell and cut his knee. He was conveyed to.‘the Stratford Public Hospital, when it was found necessary to perform an operation. He is progressing as well as can be expected. \

An exceptional tomato plant was recently inspected by Mr L. ) Paynter, Government Orchard Instructor, at St. Martin’s (says the Chfistchurch Press), and it was cohsidl- - of sufficient importance to be photographed. It was grown by. Mr Charles Pope and had no fewer than 63 tomatoes on one truss, or there were four trusses on'the plant and the total number of tomatoes was 161. The plant was- groyrn In the open, and not under glass. At the time Mr Paynter saw it some of the tomatoes had ripened'and some had just set, A truss on another plant at Mr Pope’s had 55 tomatoes on It. For a truss to have 20-toma-toes on it is considered good; the average Is about ten. >

A farmer, who lives on the coast a few miles from Tauranga,-a while on a visit to Wanganui'explained; to a “Herald” reporter the value.' of sharks for feeding poultry. In; his spare time during the, summer- weather, he devoted his attention to catching sharks, which were plentiful. These' he boiled ‘in a tank, and fed them to the poultry, with excellent results. “We don’t do that on this coast,” replied the reporter. “We' convert them into fillets, and the public who don’t know the differ'ence, eat them like hot cakes. ' At one time we used to fillet them wUh portions' of the skin adhering, but a few of the public who are enthusiastic fishermen made an interesting discovery,, and now we elect to iofce a little weight and discard "the skins.” The Tauranga man laughed heartily, but the reporter pointed out to him that there was very little difference in selling the shark flesh direct, to sending it to market- in concentrated essence in the eggs.

The Eltham Eo£u£ correspondent of the Opurake Times, writing under date August 14th, 1894, said: 'Hie two greatest harriers to our progress are lad roads and bachelors. There a; e 70 bachelo sOn the road between Opuhaker and Kaponga, holding all told about 5500 acres of cleared land and non© havg gone in for dairying. This means a big loss to the province. Most of these bachelors nr® willing and even anxious to marry, but the' local supply of marriageable girls is restricted, and as a consequence difficult to please. It is' evident that if we wish to rid ourselves of thi s bachelor problem by marrying them (and we wouldn’t like to see them lost in any other way) the outside market must bo called into requisition.

Try Stan Robinson for plumbing and drain laying. You can rely on all materials used, only first quality kept In stock. Kindly leave any orders at Weston Bros. Broadway •

Sanderson and Judd for plumbing, drain-laying, electric work, eto. All kinds of electric fitting 8 stocked. Good work, prompt attention. Telephone ‘222 a Sugar? (if ; mlilk \l/6 I>. Plunket teat .iHufikflt-.ointment j • •- 1 .. ."