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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 48, 28 October 1913, Page 4

The new theatre iu Wanganui will he opened ‘ within a week under the management of John Fuller and Sons, in picture, variety and dramatic shows. An Auckland Press Association telegram to-day states: Although the output of coal has ceased.at Hnntly, there is no likelihood of a coal famine. Shipments totalling 10,000 tons have arrived during the last few days from Westport and Newcastle. A new-comer to Taranaki, on opening a newspaper, said: “The Taranaki papers are always printing articles about oil as fuel revolutionising trades, steamships, etc., and the amount of I oil obtained in Taranaki is not suffii ciont to slime the surface of a rough mill pond.” For Friday’s Court sitting, the following list is set down: Forty civil j eases, of which four are defended, and four judgment summonses; three in- ! formations for failing to send children I to school (adjourned from last Court “day), and three for riding bicycles on ■j footpaths. . The Midhirst Minstrels are holding J a concert and dance on Tuesday next, ■ > the proceeds of which are to go to the , purchasing of a piano for the hall. The t programme 'will be a musical treat, , and the ballet staged at the local Pir- . ates of Penzance will be given. Mrs 1 Massey and Mr Wilkie, of Stratford,* are also down on the programme for $

items. The masked ball held recently resulted in £4 14s Id being handed over to the above fund, and it is hoped that this effort will provide sufficient to purchase the piano.

“Isn’t it a fact that you drink?” asked Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M., of a man in court at Wellington respecting disobedience of a maintenance order.

“A little—sometimes,” replied the perky defendant, whose rather peculiar conduct before the Bench had been attracting the Magistrate’s attention. “You are under the influence of liquor now,” continued his Worship. The defendant: No. His Worship: You are. Brief silence. His Worship: Yon will be sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Defendant: Who? His Worship; You. Defendant: Me! Semicollapse of the perky defendant.—Dominion.

Four hundred and twenty passengers booked at the Stratford railway station yesterday, seeking the fresh scenes and pastures green that go to make up a Labor Day holiday. Of that number ISO came within the category of “sports,” and went to Waverley, while others took a nearer and less unnervy view of the countryside at Ngaire (amiif the sylvan beauties of the gardens for which-the hamlet i is noted or at Hawera (where youthful buddding athletes handed in their names to be inscribed upon the records of time, or, again, at New Plymouth; drinking in the ozone from the ocean along with othei “pick-me-ups.” , j r Regarding the issue of a license by the Public Works Department to the. Stratford Electrical Supply Company, we , are in for,rued by the company’s, secretary (Mr Walter J. Newton) that the Public M arks .Department was from the very first acquainted with the existence of the deed between the Company and the Borough Council, and further, that the company’s copy of the deed was forwarded to the Department early in Jnn^

of this year, lying there at least a couple of months before the draft license was printed. Hr Xewton further informs ns that the necessity of

granting a license to the company is brought about by the Electrical Board of Control ceasing to exist, and the Public Works Department being now equipped with an electrical engineer df recognised standing and ability, the control of electric lighting concerns now come absolutely under the jurisdiction of the Department in question. Hitherto, it has not been deemed necessary that tne company should be licensed owing to being in existence before legislation requiring licenses in the present form was passed, and the old Board of Control by consenting

to every extension before erection, licensed the company as the work went

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Tennis Club was held in the Board Room of the Midhirst Town Hall on Wednesday evening, about twenty ladies and gentlemen being present. Mr H. A. Wnnsch. presided. It agreed to form a club to be called Midhirst Tennis Club, the following officers being elected :—President, Mr Alex. Brown; vice-presidents, Messrs R. J. Hogg, P. Harkness, E. Vickers, H. A. Wnnsch, and J. W. Mail ; secretary and treasurer, Mr T. W. Henderson ; management committee, Mrs Wnnsch, Misses Hall. Brown, \ ickers, Baskin, and Mr S. Hall. The membership fee was fixed at 10s for gentlemen, os for laides and junior members, with a reduction in the case of family tickets. Mr Wnnsch generously offered the chib the use of bis tennis court. Tbe opening day has been fixed for Thursday, November 6th, when afternoon tea on the lawn will be served by the ladies. A social and dance will be held in the Town Hall the same evening, the following committee being appointed to carry out the arrangements:—Mrs D. Brown, Misses Hall, Findlay and Walters. Mr Wnnsch and the secretary. Judging by the enthusiasm shown at the meeting, the Midhirst Tennis Club should have a most successful seasc^j^

Mr Newton King, local agent for the Shaw, Savill and Albion S.S. Company has been informed that the departure of the Athenie from Wellington is. indefinitely postoned.

H.M.S. Pysche, 3rd class cruiser, which it was reported left Sydney for Auckland last Wednesday, arrived at Wellington shortly after 6 o’clock this morning.—P.A.

Mrs John Mackay was tendered a farewell afternoon at Mrs T. C. Fookes’ residence on Friday afternoon last There were a large number present and an enjoyable time was spent. During the afternoon Mrs Mackay was presented with a silver teapot and cream jug.

On account of the wtiterside workers’ strike, the Union Company is not prepared to ship any racehourses from Wellington. A Press Association telegram to-day states: At present there are over 100 horses here that have to be shipped south within a week to take part in Christchurch at the New Zealand Cup meeting.

Writes the Opunake Times: Lifting heavy weights is an athletic or a circus star’s feat. Lifting tomato plants when left by the coachman in front of a storekeeper’s shop is neither a fake nor a feat. A box of well-grown tomato plants were left at Holmes and Arthur’s 'shop door on Wednesday afternoon (half holiday), and nearly half of them were transplanted by someone else.

The Postmaster-General announces that an act has been passed by’the Imperial Parliament providing that newspapers published in the British Possessions can he registered in London. This will reduce postage on New Zealand papers so registered and posted in Britain for delivery in Britain from 4d per two ounces to ]d per copy. This does not apply to papers published at longer intervals than seven days. The registration fee is os per annum, and registration has to be renewed from year to year.—P.A.

The -Napier borough conned last night decided to ask for a loan of £IO,OOO to purchase two new tramcars, and to erect tram shelters, etc. A Press Association message says that the proposal to extend the tram service was also discussed and was referred to the engineer and traffic manager to report as to cost. The service is proving a great success. Whereas it was anticipated that the lighting would have to make up a deficiency on the tra ms,the latter, so far, is showing a good margin of profit even after allowing for depreciation.

To be an inmate of a hospital does noP-necessarily mean that all sense of humor dies in i one. There is at present a keen humorist jin the local institution. He comes from “out East,” whence, it is stated, quite a large proportion of the patients come to Stratford. “Look,” lie said the other day to his fellow patients on the verandah, “there comes the mainstay of the Stratford Hospitgii” Expecting to see a medical man, so the' story!

runsj find seeing none' the query “Where?” was spoken. ‘There,” he said, pointing to the train coming round the bend, “there comes the Toko Buster!”

A Liberal reunion was held in the Te Kniti town hall last night, when Messrs MacDonald (Bay of Plenty), Forbes (Hurunui), and Atmore (Nelson) were present. There was a large attendance, and the Mayor (Mr Boddies) presided. All the speakers referred to the great campaign of calumny conducted against Sir Josephj Ward prior to last election. The pre-j sent Government, they said, failed in! every respect to justify their wild assertions. Mr Massey talked loudly about settlement by small farmers, but it was mostly bunkum. They were really non progressive, and .also supported the large landholders, whose! interests were diametrically opposed! to the small man. At the conclusion) of the meeting it was resolved that a hearty vote of thankstbe accorded the l speakers and that the meeting conveys I to Sir. Joseph Ward its heartiest con-j gratillations in accepting the Leadership of the Party, and trusts that in the interests of the Dominion he will before long resume the reins of Government.—P.A.