Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 11 June 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

| From our Resident Reporter. BOROUGH COUNCIL. Among the reports presented at last night's meeting of the Council were the following:— , THE LIBRARY. The Committee recommended .as follows:—That £25 be spent on the read-ing-room as under; Twelve chairs, £9; table, £5; Shelves and files, £10; incidentals, £1; total, £25. That £55 | be spent on the library as under: New j Books, £4O; furniture, £ls. That a permanent librarian be appointed at a salary of £4O per annum, the appointment of the librarian to be left in the hands of the Library Committee, with power to act. ELECTRIC LIGHT. The special committee set up to confer with the Electrical Supply Company, re street lights, reported that there was nothing to report re street lights, but with regard to the lights authorised to be placed outside the Town Hall, the committee recommended that those be controlled by a switch from the hall, the light to be paid for as meter read-

ing. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee reported as follows:—Mr. W. Sharrock's tender for crushing metal had been accepted. The ; committee recommended that a request ! by the Hospital Board for an approach to the new ward be acceded to: that on the first occasion the Minister of Railways visits Stratford the Council wait on him regarding railway matters, and more especially to the need of a, subway in Fen ton stre'et; that Mr, B. Harkness'' request to use water power pending the 1 arrival of an electric motor be acceded to at the rate previously paid, viz., £6 Js per awnum; that the request of'tha Electric Light Company to be allowed l ' to cross Cloton and' Swansea rtiads with a private telephone wire be acceded to; that a report be obtained from the overseer on the cost of forming and'gravel-' ling Juliet street-south from Warwick- j road to Mrs: C. A. King's property; that j the town clerk be instructed to obtain | quotations for a weighbridge. I

STRATFORD'S LIVING PICTU"

"The pulpit, the press, the schoolroom, the library, and the photoplay all have their mission, and he | would seek to destroy one "of them" is ■ as great a donkey as the mftft who j tried to stop the sun from shining."— [ So says a well-known writer. ' I , "Because a had lesson is taught in Sunday School, would I stop my children from attending, and then trv-to. tav# that Sunday School abolished,? .No, T would go to-the superintendent, and try. to persuade, hjni'.to amend the ,;neihods of that sciiooJ. ■. And . wjieri ,they tell me that mption -pictures are. (ioiji'g. harm to our children,; da I- rise, in arjns to destroy the whole picture vbusi-pess..? No. For I recognise in one of the. greatest forces for, good' tfast„ has. appeared in,modern-times.V-fhis.'is the remark of another thinking, man. .■ The result of criticisms -in .the centres pf photo-play production.. hs£ been to greatly improve the''-scenario, and to make the living picture, pytertainment a .standard enjoyment and a liberal education. Picture aye no. longer a fad. It is like a good' cigar. Everyone, wants plenty of at;, if .it-were bad, like the cigar, no amount''of' '■puffi ing" would make it "draw." The re- , I mark is not original; still-, it is true. It is because of the demand of.the people , for good pictures, and the determination of the picture-show proprietors to give, those good pictures to._the public,' that we have such an excellent picture show in Stratford. Mme. Bernard is doing the thing well. For to-night' we hare the second screening of "The" tittle Widow," a story introducing a 'jfeapStip shipwreck scene.. It is. a film, a guarantee of excellence. ''The Little Spy" is based pn thij. Civil War, and, like the recent picture 1 of that .series, has proved a tremendoussuccess ip all the big picture theatres in America.' and in Wellington. "Winter Flowers" is a nature study, picture of exceptional beauty. "Three Daughters') of the West" is the title of an exciting Selig drama, whilst "Climbing the, Hay" gives fine scenic glimpses. "Lily's JjQvers" make screams of laughter, and there are many other very fine films 'on the present programme. 1

GOLF. STRATFORD CLUB MATCHES. The Juno medal competition was played last • week, and was won by "V, Crawshaw. The following cards were handed in:— V. Cmvshaw ..." 89' 11 ■ 78 Fussell 96 io ' 86 Stanford 99 7 92 Cx. Wright 103 11 "92 Croker :... 109 17 '■ 92 Uniacke 104 10 ', -94 S. Spence 106 9 ' 97' W. Crawshaw 110 11 99 Endue 126 25 101 Wake 121 17 104 McAllister 141 36 " 105 In the ladies' competition, which was won by Mrs. Robinson, the following were the scores:— ■ Mrs. Robinson 82 8 74 Miss F. Orbell 78 Miss Orbell 80 80 Miss O'Brien 101 20 ' 81 Miss F. Wake 97 8 89 Mrs. Rennejl 112 20 92 Miss Wake .103 8 95 Mrs. llo™ j] 7 10 107 Mrs. Budd 133 20 113

I STRATFORD v. NEW PLYMOUTH. The following; players - "H represent thp Stratford Club again.- L Mm Kgamotu Olub at New Plymouth on Tliuriday:—Budd, Y .Crawshaw, W. ,T. Crawshaw, Fussell, Ritchie, R. Spence, S. Spcnce, Stanford, Thompson, Uniaeke, 6. Wriffhl, 0. Wright; first emergency ! Croker.

! STRATFORD POULTRY SHOW j Arrangements for the Stratford Poultry Show am in the hands of an ener--1 untie,, secretary .and a- number of en-tlm-ifists. Mr. 0. Downey is sparing no pains and is devoting "much of his own leisure to the business, and Stratford people can safely reckon on having a big show. Apart from the feathered tribes great interest will attach to the baby show, whilst farmers are invited to enter for competition their turnips and mansrold?. An advertisement appears in this issue.

PERSONAL

Mr. Frank Bird, clerk of the court and registrar of electors, who left last niclit for his new home in Whanuarci, w:k presented during the morning by I lie members of The legal profession with a Rue travelling rug and a pip». Air. T. 0. Fookes. as the senior Irani practitioner in Stratford, made the presentation. and regretted that such an efficient and courteous officer was leavin? the town. At the same time he wished Mr. Bird all prosperity in his career, and. touching on an event set down for later in the day, wished him much happiness and prosperity in his wedded life. Mr. and Mr?. Bird left by last night's mail tr;i>n for Auckland, a large number of friends authoring at the station to -see them off.

The wedding of Mr. Frank Bird and Miss Agnes Smith,, oldest daughter "of Mr. Thomas Smith, of Oak Farm, WoMmansterne, Surrey, England, was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church on Monday afternoon. The Rev. W. A, Butler officiated. The bride was attended bv Miss Brake as bridesmaid, and Mr. P. Burgess was best man. A number of intimate friends gathered at Mr. Brake's residence to do honor to the newlymarried couple, and the festivities concluded with a party in the evening.

GENERAL NEWS. Messrs. McMillan and Fred.ric have imported a Ford motor-ear for their business, which involves a good deal of country travelling. Mr. H. Trotter, who has been an inmate of the hospital, suffering from a poisoned hand, has left the institution.