STRATFORO DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 378, 2 May 1910, Page 8

STRATFORO DAY BY DAY.

| (From Our Resident Correspondent.) Stratford, .Saturday. The wrestling match last night between Louis Robertson and Joe Prechiter was won by the former, who, after a good contest, secured two falls. Mr. J. Masters will be installed as Mayor at the next ordinary meeting of the. Council on May i). ■Mr. W. J. Crawshaw, manager of the Bfnk of New Zealand, is laid up with a prisoned foot. Mr. John Holmes, who will be remettl-' bered in connection with the Duke of York's visit to this country sofiie year 9 ago, was on a visit to Stratford to-day. Mr. Holmes leaves for the Old Country in a few days, with the object of assisting his son, who is one of the inventors of the Holmes and Allen trolley ■head for electric ears. Mr. G. Henderson, of' the Hamilton branch of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, has ibeen transferred to Stratford, where he will act as land salesman. Up to the present the back country roads are remarkably good for the time of year. The rainy season will, however, soon alter their condition. The wool classing classes at Toko were started to-day, sixteen pupils being present. Mr. Maxwell has very kindly offered the use of the hall free of charge. From the interest that is being taken i,i the classes it is probable that the attendance will be considerably aug-| mented next week, The demand for land in this district continues, and almost daily settlers from other parts of the Dominion pass through Stratford to inspect the possibilities of the vast hinterland. The four-year-old son of Mr. J. Mounsey, of Huiroa, met with a serious accident on Wednesday night. Mrs. Mounsey, accompanied by her two children, visited Stratford on Wednesday afternoon, returning by, the evening train. Mr. Mounsey met them, and ■whilst he was looking after the parcels Mrs. Monnsey and the children walked ahead. What happened then is not clear, but it is presumed the little hoy walked on to the line just at the moment the engine was moving. A scream was heard and the engine pulled up. When tho boy was extracted it was found that his foot was severely crushed. He was made as comfortable as possible and taken back by train to Douglas, whence he was driven to the Stratford Hospital. On examination of his injuries it was found necessary to amputate the foot at the ankle.