STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 349, 29 March 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Resident Correspondent.) Stratford, March 26. j Mr. J. M. Highnett, for several year» Inspector of Stock in this district, ha* resigned his) position to take charge of Mr. Newton King's land department at Stratford. On Thursday the Stratford ladies visited New Plymouth to play the home ladies at croquet, victory resting with the home team by 186 to 114. A clay pigeon match between Ngair* and Stratford took place at Ngaire yesterday, and was won by the home team by 48 to 33. For unlawfully sleeping on the railway premises a man named John Walters and the possessor of several alias, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment by Messrs S. A. Ward and C. D. Sole, J.P.'s. A bolt up Broadway this morning created some sensation, but fortunately the runaway \va- stopped before any damage was done, though the occupant of the vehicle, Mrs. G. A. Marchant, was considerably frightened. The Stratford Bowling Club heM a tournament yesterday, and at the conclusion of the day the following rinksNewton, King, Smart (skip), and J. Betts, N. Black and H. L. Betts (skip)— were unbeaten and have to meet in th» play-off. Mr. Graham, formerly in charge of fki

horticultural section of the Moumahaki State Farm, has accepted a pos/ition with Mr. R. McK. Morison at the local nursery. An exchange of properties, I understand, has been effected between Mrs. M. J. Thompson, of Stratford, and Mr. Buckenham, of Omata, Mrs. Thompson taking oVfef Mr, Buekenham's farm and he her residence on Pembroke road. Mr. R. Doughty, of the local staff of Hallensrtein Bros., has received notice of his transfer to Nelson. His friends will be pleased to know that the transfer means promotion. 'Mrs. Ashton and Miss Doughty, of Stratford, leave by Monday morning's mail train on a holiday vis'it to Nelson. Mr. E. Burgess, a former resident of Stratford, is at present on a visit nere. A six-year-old son of Mr. Ritter, of Stratford, whilst playing with an to-day, fell and cut his fingers so severely that it is' anticipated that one must be amputated. The followers of football are preparing for the winter game, and the locai club are endeavoring to arrange a. match with Eltham for the opening of the season on April 7th. A match between the Stratford and St,' John's (Wanganui) bowling clubs was played on the local green to-day, th« home <:lub winning easily. Stratford, Last Night. The Patea races attracted a numDer of local sports. Four r'nks of Waitara bowlers visited here to-day to play the local club Two matches were played, one prior and the other subsequent to luncheon. On botlr ®ccasions the visitors' suffered defeat-