LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 18, 18 July 1924, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL

U Entries fpr the Catholic tug-of-war close tqidaly.’

In ■ connection with the Catholic Bafeaar, the Committee of the Toko

Stall are holding a Paddy’s Market - in Petfle’a old shop to-morrow. Dofroin'.town and country supporters will' be appreciated. and( sport figure largely m ttlU.^Wk’s'New Zealand Frre Lance. fJTia races, the ,i ut etents .at Wellington’s Winter Show and English Derby are all well illustrated. The Great Derby gathering is graphically described by Miss Nellie ; Bcanlan. who is dome much good work for the Lance. Mr Masaejr’s approach to the “record Premiership” is cartooned.

;i?At ,thh conclusion of the concert Ip the i ;Town. Hall, last evening, the ’ pefformera and members of kindred . 'Scottish Societies , were ensupper, and a pleasant -hbumwas spent. Short speeches referring to the relations •ihat>>ad existed between the Tara■ppklr Societies, and the performers thanked for their j^rviebs," ‘ A special, vote of thanks kiis . passed ,to the accompanists, jqper, li■ - (Sower played the music ipr the dancing.

•C While, a number of cows were being driven .through the town this iporningr one. of an exploring turn pf mind broke away and entered the Empire Hotel. Once inside, the an-imal-commenced to xndunt the stairs much to .the. excitement of those in the Vicinity*.- A porter dashed up the stairs with the Intention of heading the intruder off, but a hoarder who was descending to the ground floor intercepted the passage of the. unusual visitor which backed downstairs, and found its way to the "street without further Incident.

: . ‘‘After ipeoiding several days in AlWta, during which we interviewed all the leading (wntos the N.Z.' iDaiiy Control. Board’s Overseas delegation). we.are, satisfied that there lUtle :chance of -Ivrobping a .regular business with the Canadian Pacific Coast. While from a tdimafcic point of view Alberta cannot cpinimre with New Zealand, they H(tVe set themselves to produce a but- » ter similar in quality to our own, success in which may be ganged that. in Vancouver w© trtire ddtmc: their butter and thought *. Stratford, Poultry Society’s Show, to be held in . the op July SO and 31, exhave been received, tftvtpfoi b.eing 275 up', to last night. hM;4be«n decided,-owing to sevtoT ' schedules to j be tgtjv&rded to prospective exhibitors, tb ppstjiphe the final date of closing | tiili'.Satijrdaj night. Entries have b^eu’Received", as far away as Ruai:a|; Island), and Ngongotoha fj^tbrua'B ne )» and as far south as Black Orpingtons, and Minorcas will .classes. An entry from an exhibit pf WhiteBlack Polish' fowls, from imported from the United ®htedi : df America five years ago. ” : j • i* - : «V 1 V- -■ *'■ ’ loud continuous tooting of a in the neighbourhood of Wf \Jfwm Hall attracted the attention ojf some Stratford citizens yesPlifday- afternoon whilst /preparations Mt re being made A for the Scotch caiv rt. ? Had 'the sound been that of irlingj bagf-pipes it might have serried as fa cheap, advertisement for the Poncerif. As" ; investigation; proved, howevdr, that it was purely accidental and nothing more serious than the- 'temporary displacement of a wire-' that was responsible fbjr the) persistent (nohotone, varied only by the’ efforts of the driver of the,"Par"to silence it. "When the engines jshuntibg at the f railway station joined issue, things became more merry / and the sound resembled that somotiiies heard on festive occasions such weddings. It had no such significance, however, although it is understood that a local clergyman played'prominent part in the incident. ; .

At the aiinual meeting of the Tawhiti School Committee, the question d; Dr. Elizabeth Giuuus powers when medically examining the children was raised by a householder, who took exception to the' examination to which his children, had been submitted (reports the Hawera Star). The committee with A view to having their position and that of the headmaster made, clear, write to the Education Board, and the following reply was received from the board: “Reierring to your communication of the 10th April last,, your inquiry has been subject to correspondence with the department and the Director , of the Division of School Hygiene, and I am now advised that where public safety is involved the schooT medical officer is acting under instructions" from tho medical officer of health. Part Vl'., control c|V, .‘contacts’ and ‘carriers’ , regulations, under the Health Act,' 1920, as to infectious and notifiable diseases justified Dr Gunn in taking swabs and in giving any instructions which .she -considers necessary for the better control for the epidemic.”

Why not try and be amongst the first Ket your share Of the at Amesbury’s to-mor-row. X : Sugar oiKmilk 1/6 ‘ It; ‘ ’ Plunket Teats 3 for 1/-; Plunket ointment loa 1/- for cash —Brown’s Broadway Pharmacy, i Sanderson and Judd for plumbing, . drain-laying, electric work, etc. Al’ kinds of electric fittings stocked. Good‘work*, jpirompt attention. ’ Telex Try, Robinson and Pope for plumbing and'"drain-laying. Materials used are of ouality, and our work being fixed will stand .the .test’ of’ long years. Phone 372,

} The .Prime Minister stated to a deputation in ’Wellington on Thursday, that he- intended to make his Financial Statement on Tuesday night next.

Seven Hereford tullocks from a herd being driven along Commerce Street, Frankton Junction, on Tuesday, broke away „afad charged through the shop of Messrs Meuzies and Gollop, auctioneers. They knocked down and smashed a large duchess chest, but a great deal of crockery in the shop escaped damage. Fortunately the back door of the premises was open and the animals found a ready exit. A number

Attention of the public is generally directed to an advertisement by the Stratford Radio Society offering a reward of £lO for information leading* to the conviction of the person or persohg illegally using a spark coil. For some time past, the spark coil has caused a decided disturbance in the air and spoilt reception. It may not be generally known that the authorities are most severe regarding this breach, and a penalty, of £SO or six months’ imprisonment, awaits the, offender if detected. Parents whose young sons have receiving sets would be wise’ to Impress this on them, otherwise, those who Indulge in this thoughtless act may find themselves in serious trouble.

What has com© to he regarded as an annual visit was paid by members of football, hockey and basket ball teams from the Stratfordi Technical High School to New Plymouth on Thursday, when the various teams met players from the Technical College there. The football game resulted in a win for Stratford by 13 to 7, while the hockey game resulted in a draw (til© score being 1 all). The two basket ball teams also emerged from their contests victoriously, the “A” team winning by 17—11 and the “B” team by 12—6. The visitors were most hospitably entertained spent a most enjoyable day. #