STRATFORD NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 239, 9 April 1912, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS

| (From Our Resident Reporter.) I THE MAYORAL ELECTION. PRKSEXT MAYOR DKI'LIXES XOMIXATIOX. Mr. .Jonas Masters, Mayor of Stratford, in declining nomination for the Mayoral oil ice for a further term, informs the electors that, much as lie appreciated "the honor done him "by the deputation which asked him to 'again stand for the Mayoralty, and which guaranteed to work to secure ins return, ; lie has come to the conclusion that his | own "business jieeds his closer attention, its ramifications having so increased that even his son and partner, Mr. Robert Masters, skilled and energetic a's lie is, finds the work of management too heavy. Mr. Masters is not going to drop right out of the municipal life of Stratford, Imt for a time will watch matters from afar. Then, in the future, slwuld the ratepayers desire it. he will be willing to again give his active services. Meanwhile, he thanks the people for the confidence riposed in him for his years of municipal service, and assures them that always lie has placed first and foremost the welfare and interests of Stratford. "What will happen now? Probably Mr. R. McK. Morison will he nominated. It was an open secret that he would not contest the seat with Mr. Masters, -hut now the coast is clear. Mr. AY. P. Kirkwood is looked upon as a very likely starter. There is little chance of any man .being elected unopposed, anyhow. THE GYMKHANA POSTPONED Heavy rain set in during Saturday night, and Sunday was showery. Easter ; Monday was wet, uncompromisingly wet. | The officials of the A. & (P. Association i got "things in readiness for the gymI kliana, "but when the time for starting the sports came the rain was still steadily ! falling, and a postponement was made till next Thursday week. The programme is really attractive, providing novelty i and tests of skill in horsemanship. The : object is good—to -provide additional grandstand accommodation on the show- J ground. It is hoped, therefore, that the public will roll up in large numbers on Thursday week. STRATFORD'S FUTURE Archdeacon Evans, preaching at Holy 'Trinity Church on Sunday night, saw visions. lie saw the future Stratford a large and prosperous centre of industry and commerce, and a vigorous centre of church work, perhaps the cathedral town of a great diocese. He urged the churchmen of to-day to 'be loyal and steadfast, and to lay a solid foundation for the bright days of the future. He i congratulated the church on the good | work done in recent years. BERNARD'S PICTURES. Out of consideration for space, which is always scarcer on the day after Easter Monday than on any other day in the year, I must not attempt a description of the present programme at His Majesty's Theatre. But it is doubtful if tho picture-loving public of Stratford have ever had presented to them a programme of greater merit. Each programme for the next few weeks is to contain a brilliant, scintillating star drama. GENERAL NEWS. Some wags got to work on to-day's wedding couples. A cab left the church this morning bearing a happy bride and bridegroom, and the following legend in chalk: "I only got married this morning," "Where ignorance is bliss, etc., and of course there was bliss. Then this afternoon a motor-ear arrived from the north, likewise bearing a blissful couple, and bedecked in the rear with a great card, "I only got married this morning; I'm as happy as a king can be." Special significance applied to the concluding' portion of the vigorous hand '"writing." Is the Railway Department subject to the borough by-laws, and, if so, to what extent? If the borough inspector wishes to ibring a prosecution he can obtain witnesses of the fact that the train from the north on Thursday evening crossed the borough streets without a head-light. Mr. Arthur J3oddy, brother-in-law, and Mr. John Masters, nephew, of Mr. Jonas 'Masters, both of the West Coast, are spending the Easter holidavs with him". Mountain parties were as thick as bees on Friday morning. The reconstruction of the Cabinet may mean promotion for somebody in some department or other. Should there be any ••plums" in the police service, the captors of the two young men in Xew ! Plymouth the other* night should look out for at least the stones of thg plums. And when Constable SlierlotkuKolme s Junior is attired in gold lace he will pro- ■ bably give a leg-up to the Stratford police who did the preliminary work and , put liim on, the trail. We lhave the third of the alleged thieving trio here' on remand, the local police having arrested a young fellow named Albert Avling in connection with the theft from ' sample rooms of a quantity of clothing, etc. Some of the local detective force are alleged to -be looking for a ham and tongue stolen recently from a meat safe. If the proceeds of the theft are not soon eaten they -will give the show awav!