Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 54, 22 July 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

'j from nir Resident Reporter, i constable:.' plucky capture. SUSPECTED CRACK,SMEX CAUCHT, IX Till'" WIIAXOA' PAYBACKS.

Actiu« 011 iufitrniatioii received from Detective Boddam. at Xew Plymouth, Constable L;stun. of [V Wera. journeyed to Whangamomona on Friday, ami in conjunction with Constable Samuel, of that place, effected a plucky arrest. Two \oung fellows, who were endeavoring to sell a couple of horses at the livery stables. on hearing a chance remark iha't (he le Wera constable was in town with his further-back confrere, immediately made oil. Ihe constables gave chase, and the fugitives had not sufficient pace to keep out of reach of the long arm, aided in this case by the long legs, of the law. Though fully aware"that, the men were armed, the police made no bones about the matter, and soon had their quarry in charge. Upon being sea.relied, the men were found each to bo carrying a loaded revolver. Their swags contained a Winchester rifle, cartridges, | gelignite, fuses, a dark lantern, and other ' gear which is not usually found in the ] possession of ordinary travellers. The men. mimed Drain and Eichstaedt, are to be charged in connection with the recent burglaries at Waitara. and the ownership of the horses wlmh they were oll'ering for sale mav be questioned. The, former is belicvid to be a resident of Waihi, and the latter, who is about twenty years of age, hailed from Midhirst. •!

What the meaning was of the descent of this armed force oil -quiet Whangamomona can onlv be surmised.

Further details of the sensational arrest of the two men at Whangamoinona show that Constable Liston saw two men riding on horseback through To Wera, and on being, apprised of the description of the suspects of the Waitara burglaries he immediately recognised that these were the men wanted. He telephoned Whangamomona and discovered that two men answering the description had arrived there, and arranged for a man to keep an eye on them till he could reach Whangamomona. Both constables chased the men up the railway foundation. over the sleepers, but Constable Scannel was hampered by long legging?;'. Constable Liston caught one and pushed him to Scannel. who grabbed him as he was attempting to draw a revolver. The other man was chased some distance further by Constable Litton, who Allied to two men ahead, and they stopped the fugitives. These two men, it is stated, vanished- promptly when Liston" pro--1 duced a revolver from the arrested man's breast pocket. j ANOTHER BURGLARY. _ On Saturday afternoon Mr. fleorge Calyert informed the police that his store at 'Strathmore had Mjen- .burgled. The two men now iii custody will be charged<m Monday by Sergeant MeXerly. with, having been eftwerm'if in this. A remand will be applied for. and the men brought before the S.M. on Friday. THE HORSE. PROTECTION' FROM TXCOMT'ETEXT FARRIERS.

; -TIIE PROPOSED BILL. - The Taranak;. Piaster. Fjt risers Blacksmiths'' Association of Taranaki (incorporated) in.May last issued a circtilar. to ( . farroe.vs throughout the Dominion, stating their intention-to, petition the Prime "Minister to hfive a Government Bill submitted to tlj.e House of Representatives, whiehj if passed-, wouldinclude {lie following.' ; COMPULSORY CLAUSES: That all farriers, after a given date, : will be submitted to a theoretical and practical examination in subjects pertaining to the shoeing of horses. \ ' '"lf successful, they shall be registered, and receive a 'certificate of competency. Those who have, been in the trade, V given length of time wjll receive their certificates without 'examination upon -atime service qualification.'- ' '."No uncertificated" person, will lfe allowed to work in the trade." " '. FABRrERS FAVOR THE SCHEME. 5 i The farriers throughout the Domyiion" were asked to give their opinion as to' whether the liiil should be g'one on with, and 243 voted in favor it, and 11 against. "Most of Uic Farrrers rontons for and against, and the following have,beep selected for publication, I 'as being of interest to horse-owners and to the trade. ; _ _ .SOME,; opinions. Opinions of nuMi who. have been from"' 28 to 30 years in tlie trade:. "I tliipk will }n>A good tiling if it i^jlassed."—I'\Ji. 1 '\Ji. Ik wliat.f .-have ftu;, for,many years."—"l- tlunk ,it is rually required. 'I know of, some ,in my district \yho never served ,an apprenticeship.''.— '"From thirty years', experience; T have seen,tl\e suffering of horses-through bAxl shoeing. and the losses the owners have' ljeen put. to" - . • s •,

j Men from 34 to"-59 years in the ttfa<Te 1 write: "I have been in flic-trade for dver forty veal's, tfiirt 'during' that time I' |ave seen a Jot of laments and sufftriiig' <jt horses throtigh faulty aiurinexi#rf-' oneed shoeing."—"l have been for forty years in the tvadf\ and think it .is*time Something was done" to -better things."—■ 11 f it becomes law it wiir be'';!!AgriuiS-St.' Waif of tlie so'-ea'neirfftr'Trers'.ifbli't ktlQw" Ijow to lit a 'horse. "Jheyjit' thVHbof.'io' fjie shoe instead of tlie shoe to the hoof." -f-"I liave been shoeing J horses. for 59 gear's. and. am still -shoeing ''horses,'. T' this is oiie.<>f the 'best Tilings fof' the poor horse that. hasever taken-plaei!', :ind I hop.c it will jjass..'\ ' . .. I 'may ■fjt'il yon that there, are'm&rc lame •ip this t-ity at the present., time than. J (jver saw .in' my . life', and I have tra.-, •Aft-lied a great deal' in my, tjiii.e, 'Hy Work has, nearly always been among ?ilrti-ehoi'scs.'' ' . •' . OWELTY." "... ' ; Other opin.h>ji> ..support the proposal <jn th« grounds that it will.prevent cru-.; rtlty. Says one: "\[y„-opinion is, and has ' lieen for these last ..twenty years, that more than lid per cent, of the practising furriers know'very little of the anatomy of the horse's foot, lint are more conversant with the rule of thumb, 'Clap on the shoe, and get the money.' .... JJ-et every farrier lluit practises pass his examination, irrespective of whether he is in practice previous to the passing of the law."—'•Absolutely necessary, on account of t lie number of young men who after ;> couple of years on the floor start lor themselves."—"l have had young fellows in my employ for a few months, and who have started for themselves, ; anil had a good run for a while at the poor horses' expense."—"lt will prevent the mutilation of horses' feet bv amateurs, and create a dignity which is now lacking, but which the trade deserves." —".More cruelty at present in 'horseshoeing than in anything else I know." —"ln the best interests of horse-owners, and an absolutely necessary step towards ensuring the ease and comfort of the horse, for which every owner throughout Xew Zealand should he thankful to your association."—"The very best move' . . to relieve the poor dumb animal of (lie tortures some of the so-called farriers

cause tliroiigl) bsul shoeing. . . I have been three years umUr si veterinary surgeon, so I know the good of if." THE FIGHT ICRS AGAINST.

Of the eleven men who recorded their votes against the proposal, six gave reasons as follows:— 11 1 see no necessity for it whatever."--"Such a Bill is not required. II would mean unnecessary expense to the country."—"l am getting 011 in years, and it will be awkward if my son cannot shoe a horse in my shop until he has passed his examination."— "We think that the customer is the best judge whether his horse is shod right or not. It will create only a lot of useless expense. It is easy for anyone to learn the anatomy of a horse's foot, and any fool, without practice, can ask questions."—"Dead against it. Too much registration. )f there were less the country would be better for it. Give everyone a chance to live. Hope you do not succeed."—"ln country places, where blacksmiths' shops are run by a smith and his improver, there is a grave danger that should anything happen the smith, a shop would, in observing the law. be compelled to refuse shoeing altogether, as casual blacksmiths and farriers are not to fe found in country places. This registration, too, would be adding a further fee to the Government taxation."—"lf a tradesman is incompetent. no sane man will give him an animal to shoe, and if a penalty attached to a man for shoeing a horse on a back country station, much suffering might be caused an animal for want of the shoes, while the man might be able to shoe the animal, only would be debarred because uncertificated. Too much blessed legislation." I

It need only be added that the draft of the Bill provides for any man being allowed to shoe his own horses.'and the objection that improvers would not be allow to shoe in the absence of the registered employer is met. To enforce such a provision would mean that young fellows would never get an opportunity to learn the trade. PERSONAL.

Mr. AA . S. Thompson. a popular member of the clerical staff of the Stratford railway station, lias received notice of his transfer to Patea. The Stratford Operatic. Society proposes statin# "Pinafore" at llawera. The people in that town are in for a treat if the arrangements are completed. A descent on New Plymouth ,Ims been mentioned, No doubt tjie capital town would £ivfi the pkvers of its younger sister a bumper house. Mr. "Joe" Hobinson, 8.A., an old Stratford boy, returned to Stratford on Saturday for a short rest, lie lias accepted the post of assistant minister to. the Rev. (irah.im 11. Balfour, of First Church, Dimedin. ■■ .It is-a first-claSs opportunity, which Mr. Robinson wiH""know how to seize and improve. At the S.M.'Court on Friday a scissors aild knife-grinder, who had been in Stratford only a 'few days, and who had in that time managed to scare several of the' lady folk, Was charged with drunkenness. Sergeant McXeely informed the Court that Stratford was too small for 'a man of this land, and that he ha(l better ni'ove oil. There was a'strange tannimity in the matter. Mr. I). & Hunter;".. on the' Bench,- agreed, and so did fclie accused, who promised to "get out."

LYfr.'A. L: Jones,' who was- ferrmcTly With Messrs." Sp'ence and Stanford, and latterly with Mr. Scannel at Hastings, Ha.i, rejoined Messrs; Spence and Stanford's staff. " " • -.

I ; BERNARD'S PICfURESi /Frankly, .Are., amazfid.at the Iplondor of tlie- new vestibule .at His Majesty's Theatre, the white 'enam'el, ,|ikled ,qrfl\imentation, r'brass, electroliers a2hd colored globes all making |Te,tty. and attractive.;, TJie ve,st{bul'e : -is iinqre roomy, too, than heretofore. '' The new programme-for to-night features the star>-drama, "Chains of an .'•Oath." It is a Vitagraph Russian-drama, ahd its theme revolves around a young peasant girl's struggle, "loye ;versus duty." Dazzled-by the wealth displayed by a returned peasant, who has "omigrat-, been successful, the peasant girl decides; that she- will emigrate and seek ■ her fortune too. 'Before going, however, sfce is bound- by an inviolate oath to re'tflrn and marry a-peasant, named-Greg-ory. We follow her to America, and see ;lilr ; comfortably; ggtablfcjiqjl as .-nurgeiftaid in'congenial surroundings. - Anxious to 'improve herself she attends -a- night 'school, ami'the usuaHiapptrts. falls jh love young student. i'his;"pleadings sshe js yielding-- when. j||r-oath is recalled to Jier...--Wvt.hr pain him, away, and sorrowfully to" keepher" ojith. - He foljtiws; 'and th'ft dramatic meeting,- with ~&e Ultimate tmifflphvof won- • dirfully portrayed. Tin; otiier dramas are ■"Two-Old Pals."--a remarkable Selig iffiimal' picture, in which Todxlles, the ijelig elephant, takes ithsi- principal role, "'iXhe Twelfth Juror,'""Si Ta-nnhonser. pro-' •ajlieiion. and "The 1 ..Little sQjsganist" an •-"^lisoa- -drama."■•The fcopie<4r6ejies. i& par"tjciilarVc interesting* -includjng views-of-■'tjiic- ill-fated Titanic.; and'' Atlantic ■ ice•iri?rgs.: • is a ; farcical comedy t-hat.jiriH^k^p,t&p; auidi'.in' 'roars throughout, , *