Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 118, 5 October 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

I'i'om our Kesiclent Reporter. ATHLETICS THE TARAXAKI ASSOCIATION. In the eighth annual report of the TaI'aiiaki Athletic and Caledonian Association, Mr. Jas. Clarke, Chairman of the Executive, congratulates the Association, on its continued prestige and prosperity. During the year twenty-three Clubs affiliated and eleven were granted permits making' in all thirty-four Societies attached to the Association. The financial position is sufficiently buoyant for all purposes, the assets showing a balance of £4B 10s Id over liabilities. The annual Conference for 1912 was held in Hamilton and was attended by the Chairman and Mr. Hansen. Although a considerable amount of business was done the Conference was not marked by any particularly important movement such as characterised some of the previous ones. The annual meeting of this centre is being held in Stratford on the Bth of October, and it is 'hoped that every Club will be represented, as many of "the older members of the Executive would be pleased to see new aspirants for. office.". The balance-sheet s'hows revenue for the year £sl 14s 6d, and expenditure £4B 7s Cd. The year began with a credit balance of £42 8s Id, and it grew to £45 15s Id. The principal items of revenue were twenty affiliations £3l 10s, twelve 1 permits £6 6s, and registrations £l2] 14s -Gd. The big items of expense were j the payments to the New Zealand As- I sociation Union and expenses ,of delegates to the annual meeting of the Union. Assets include, £ls 9s 6d in overdue fees from various clubs in 1910 1911, and 1912.

PERSONAL ■Mr. G. W. ITedditch, of the staff of the of Australasia, has left for Wellington, on transfer. Mr. E. F. Hemingway, our erstwhile Town Clerk, and now proprietor of the Patea Press, was in Stratford on Thursday evening, and returned home by Friday's express. At the quarterly meeting'' of the Wesley Church on Thursday evening, a unanimous invitation was extended to-the Rev. A. Reader to remain another year in the circuit, and the invitation was accepted. The rev. gentleman has made himself very popular with his flock, and his eloquent sermons are having the effect of .increasing the congregations.

WESLEY CHURCH At the quarterly meeting of the Wesley Church on Thursday evening, • the Rev. Reader reported a membership of 140. One new member was received. The Sunday School report was very satisfactory. and the report of the Christian Endeavour Society denoted progressive work. : Mr. Abraham was appointed to represent the school, and Messrs. R. H. White and R. J. Boon as circuit representatives to the .Synod. The meeting unanimpusly affirmed the desirability of including Midhirst in the Stratford circuit, Midhirst being only three miles from Stratford and being already included in the Stratford circuit of the Primitive .Methodist Church. After some discussion, it was resolved "that in the opinion of this meeting the present system of appointing lay members to the Stationing Committee at the Conference is detrimental to the best interests of the Connexion, and that such representees should tie elected at the annual Synod, thus ensuring more direct representation of the various districts." One per cent, of the annual income of the circuit is to be sent to the Reefton circuit, whose funds have been depleted as the result of the strike. It was decided to hold the Sunday School anniversary services this month. Mesdames Boon and R. H. White and Miss Clemow were accorded a vote of thanks for their services in conducting and extending the envelope system. STEATFORD GOLF CLUB Miss F. Orbell lias annexed the ladies' championship of the Stratford Golf Club, beating Miss Orbell by 5 up and 3 to .play. The Club closed its season on Thursday when mixed foursomes were played. The winners were Miss Fussell and Mr. T. P. Uniacke, playing from scratch. The other players' scores were:— Mrs, Rennell and J. R. L. Stanford 92 4 88 Miss F. Orbell and L. Curtis 97 6 91 Miss O'Brien and A. F. Grant 101 8 03 Mrs, Robinson and R. Spence 100 4 9G Miss F. Wake and C. H. G. Hedditch 100 6 100 Mrs. Budge and F. W. Wake 109 8 101 Miss Orbell and R. B. Anderson 109 6 103 Miss Wake and . S. Macalister 118 8 110 STRAY PARAGRAPHS The.alarm tinklers at the Fcnton and Regan street railway crossings are to be replaced by real bells. The strength of a chain must be judged by its weakest link. Then the usefulness of these bells depends absolutely on their being rung every time a railway engine is about to cross a street. Enough said. Two young men who preferred the "" .otpath to the roadway as a cycle track are to pay. lo.< each to the Municipal revenue, on the order of the Stipendiary Magistrate. A big day's business is set down for the next sitting of the S.M. Court at Inglewood. At the S.M. Court 3 r esterdav, before Mr. W. G. Kenrick, S.M., judgment was given by default in the following undefended eases: C. L. Duigan (Mr. Wright) v. R. V. Edwards, claim £6 Ss, and costs £1 3s Gd; same v. T. A. Vincent, claim £7 4s, and costs £1 12s Gd. In the judbment summons case, McCluggagc- Bros. (Mr. Stanford) v. E. Rowes, claim £5 10s, demtor was ordered to pay £1 5s forthwith, and £1 per month, in default seven days' imprisonment. TO-DAY'S MATINEE. To-day is Children's Day at the pictures. The proprietress, Mme. Bernard, will be glad to welcome Stratford's "Tiny Town," Every child is furnished with a good sca,t, /l'.l ;,.'ery child can fully enjoy the excellent programme which is to be screened. The matinee is a real thing to the little folks, and parents do well in encouraging them to visit the picture theatre. The children are naturally keen-witted, and they fairly rock with laugther and glee when the comic films are being shown. The pictures of scenery and the trick films are wonderful to the child mind, but the child mind gets a very clear perception and imprint on the. subject. In short, the pictures constitute an entertainment and an education for the rising generation, and the matinee is an opportunity of which parents should avail themselves, i Of course, the matinee is not confined to t're n. and country residents who

find ft impossible to attend the evening performances are recommended to pay "His Majesty's" an afternoon visit. The programme will be screened again tonight, and' the usual bi-weekly change takes place on Monday, when "Under Mexican Skies" and the "Indian Mail Robbery" will be the "star" pictures. ;