LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 50, 3 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

' Shooting in the Runiwhakau district on Tuesday, Messrs R. R. Knewstubb, Q\ Court and T. Richardson secured 22 quail. No pheasants were seen by the party.

Members of the Stratford Sports and Pastimes Club and all interested In boxing are invited to attend a meeting being held in the A. and Pboard room to-morrow evening.

What might ho called a! seasonable 'atmosphere was given to a country wedding which took place yesterday. When the bride and bridegroom werel going away by car the usual pair of) aid boots trailing behind the vehicle! was replaced by gum 'boots. On a charge of escaping from the Auckland prison on December 5, 1926, Samuel Arthur Pudney appeared before Mr E-. G. Eton, J.P., m the Court, Masterton. He was remanded to appear at Wellington on Friday. He was arrested early yesterday at the Mataikoua station, about 50 miles from Masterton, where he was engaged in fencing. It i g stated that he escaped from prison at about 8 o’clock and made his way to Taumarunui, travelling at night time along the railway line. About five months ago he came to the Wairarapa district. He was serving a terra of two years’ imprisonment for false pretences when lire escaped. fi ■

1 Stock of all sorts are repoted do be selling well, wih a good demand, but generally it is a quiet time, though a strong demand for dairy stock should set in shortly. In the course of his address last night the Rev. Sale-Harrison asked his hearers to carefully bear in mind that his remarks had no reference to the Roman Catholic church, but referred wholly to the secular Roman, Empire. Two new car-greasing plants have been installed at the Farmers’ Co-op garage, and for their trial run on; Saturday next, to introduce them to the motoring public, cars will bd greased free of cost. From inquires in official quarters in Wellington in regard to the film “Dawn,” it does not appear that any but the normal action wall he taken iu regard to its introduction to New Zealand. It will probably go before the censor in the ordinary way. He bps the power to disapprove of films which in liisl opinion depict matter against public order and decency, or the exhibition of which for ■any other reason is undesirable* the public interest. There were thirty-two competitors in the snooker pairs tournament held (at the Egmont Clu'b last night. Several of the matches were very close, and the winners were Messrs L. Ennis and Cl C. Johnston, who beat G. Pugh and W. Ritchie in the final game after a well-fought match. Trophies were presented to the winners by Mr F. Cook, chairman of committee, and the evening wa s concluded with a musical programme. “Ladies tmß. Gentlemen.”—Com* and Test Our Boast that for yon oiv Store is THE ROAD TO SUCCESS Our own personal service will bS demonstriited by the Ability and On Willingness to Render Complete' Sev rice. Our customers will find Qual ity of Goods and Cheaper Prices our chief recommendation. The Best at the Cheapest Prices is our motto of thin Store that Brought tho Prices Down.—-The Auckland Warehouse Drapery and Clothing SLsre (near Post Office), noted for great value* id Household Linen Goods, Hosiery,