Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 299, 14 June 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

I From oiir Resident Reporter, STRAY PARAGRAPHS. Complaints are made that some cow- ' ardly individual is molesting women in the suburban parts of the town at night. Two cases have been reported. In one j ease the molestor tried to snatch a lady's hand-bag, and in the other there was I quite a tussle before the girl could free | herself from the fellow's attentions. The early evening is selected for the creature's operations. The Eltham second junior football fifteen took the field about a quarter past two o'clock yesterday. By that time the local men had despaired of seeing them, and played a stiffish sort of a practice game. Still they hold their own with the visitors. The first juniors, however, were not ready for the Clifton men when the latter arrived from Waitara, and their match was not started until about a quarter to four o'clock. The game finished in the dark. The principal of the Stratford District High School is "a good sport." If he heard one of his boys hooting at a football match, the boy would doubtless be taught manners. Two or three boys, evidently schoolboys, were hooting vigor- i ously yesterday. The chances are that , the senior boys will hear something about it at school, now that attention has been drawn to the lapse. Some Stratford folk who have visited winter shows for years past give the palm to New Plymouth as far as competition in farm products is concerned. The suggestion is made that the Taranaki Agricultural Society should offer prizes for the best root crops grown in the Strat- ', ford County, and similarly in regard to the Taranaki, Clifton, Egmont, Eltham i and Hawera counties. The exhibits ' should be grouped and placarded according to the counties from which they are drawn. Mr. G. V. Tate, who is a wellknown judge and grower, told me that some of the best produce does not find | its way to the shows at all. 1 To-night the Parliamentary Union at the Egmont Ciub will debate a Bill in- i troduced by the Premier (Mr. N. J. King) | enabling the Stratford Domain Board '" j lease the frontages of the parks •.;,■ j

building allotment!?, on Glasgow- leases. It is proposed that half the revenue shall be devoted to the development and improvement of the remaining park areas, and the remainder handed to the Borough Council. The Prime Minister has formed his Ministry as follows: Premier, Minister of Finance and Defence, Mr. Sl'. J. King; Commerce, Customs, Mines and Tourist:?. Mr. J. Masters; Public Works, Mr. J. W. Boon: Railways and Internal Affairs, Mr. Staples; Agriculture and Lands, Mr. Fastier; Justice and Attor-ney-General, Mr. Crawshaw; Xative Affairs, Mr. E. Brocklebank. Mr. "Bob" Morrison, formerly of Toko, has purchased the Toko. Junction Hotel from Mr. W. Abbott, who, in turn, has purchased the Stratford Hotel from Mr. F. Rhodes. The changes take effect as from July 1. Messrs. R. Dingle, J. McCluggage and E. A. Osmond are probable candidates for the Borough Council seats rendered vacant by the resignations of Crs. Paget and Sangster. The bachelors' ball will be held in August.

PERSONAL Captain F. H. Larupen returned to Stratford on Wednesday night with his bride. The wedding was celebrated at St. Paul's Cathedral, Wellington, on Tuesday, the bride being Miss Ogborne, of Wellington. Captain Whyte. Wellington Brigade-Major, was the best man, and Miss Ada Ogborne and Misses Joyce and Hazel Julian were the bridesmaids. In honor of the event the headquarters officers entertained Captain and Mrs. Lampen at dinner on the home journey, and a*> the train passed through Patea on Wednesday Captain Hamerton, on behalf of the officers and men of the C Company, presented their district area officer and adjutant with a handsome 400-day clock. BERNARD'S PICTURES. Patrons of the permanent motion picture show at His Majesty's Theatre have no reason to complain of the generous bill of fare provided in the current series. Of outstanding merit is "The Maid at the Helm," a true-to-life story of the briny deep and the seething gale, a film which reels off one of the finest tabloid dramas ever sent on tour. Among the supporting films must be mentioned a very interesting' "Australian Gazette" of topical subjects, and the fine engineering Lubin drama entitled "The Substi' tute." Our old friend John Bunny provides the laughter shrieks in "Mr. Jenk's Dilemma," nnd he's even funnier than in the vapor bath scenes. ThereVa whole host of equally good films in the programme;. which will be 'screened ugain to-night and to-morrow night, and at the matinee to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon at--2.3'0, when the lucky boy and girl will -each secure a handsomely bound volume of educational value.