Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 130, 19 October 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

I From unr Resident Reporter. MAGISTRATE'S COURT DID NOT LIKE BOARDING-HOUSES. " igllt a man nam e<l Edward Mcknight was found by the poUce street without the permission of the o«"er. The place was described by the UtlV' ,th f and Unfit for •habitation, but it must have pleased the occupier who gravely informed the Court .vesterduv that '•boarding-house, dS to su.t him." His preference fo mk'l' quarters did not cost him a fine tins time, but he will come up for sen ! tence when called upon ■ Sen TRUANCY CASES. Inwnt Inspector Hooker had a field d ; . . m the Court yesterday, proceeding againstseveral parents for failing to end their children to school. John feiry. I. lollop and Chas. Ruseoe (two charges) were each fined 10s and 7s costs John Haggle, on four charts was fined £1 aml costs £1 Ss. Win! boldnneh, on six charges, £3 and £■? "a tests. J. M. Ischewski (two charges) p n<l -'JE evCr Were flned 5s alld 7s costs. jf„ ™ wa , s f inert 10 * and 12s costs, Mrs. Sharrock 2s and 12s costs, and J rover 2s and 7s costs.

During the hearing of one case, the father of one of the children concerned said: -My W jfe ] las been ill for four years, and I have had to keep my eldest girl away to help in the housework. She w in the fifth standard. We live five miles out, and no girl will stop with us; its too far from town. I suppose." verily, the servant problem leans to much trouble.

In another case the mother gave evidence that her son, aged eleven years and eight months, had been continually ill and for a long time had been in the hospital. He had been suffering. from abscesses on the feet, due to'a diseased leg bone. Asked by the Magistrate why she had not a doctor's certificate to excuse the boy, she said she had no money to pay, as she was in receipt of charitable aid, but recently her husband had contributed a little to her support. She piteously exclaimed that she could not send her children to school without breakfast. The case was promply struck mt in this land where no poverty exists.

CIVIL CASES. _ At the Magistrate's Court yesterday judgment by default was given in the following cases: John Pinnington (Mr. Thomson) v. Wm. Goldfinch, claims £7 12s sd, costs £2; P. C. Price (Mr. Wright) v. E. Uoke, claim £1 8s 9d and costs 5.-; C. .-ukl W. Jones (Mr. McAlister for Mr. Anderson), claim £9 and costs £1 3s fid: D. Butchavt (Mr. Fookes) v. W. J. Pope (claim £3 and costs 10s; McCluggage Bros. (Mr. Duff) v. Geo. Beatty, claim £0 8s Sd.and costs £1 3s fid; H. G. Wake (Mr. Wright) v. G. H. Thomas, claim £7 17s fid and costs £1 8s fid; Stratford Hospital and Charitable Board (Mr. Fookes) v. M. G. O'Keefe, claim £2 14s and costs 10s; same v. E. J.. Jennings, claim £5 8s and costs £1 8s lid.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS Something of a record was put .up at Stratford yesterday, when a lamb sent in to the municipal abattoirs for slaughtering turned the scales at 641b, the heaviest ever seen in the *2O years' experience of the head slaughterman The Stratford Bowling Club is looking forward to a good season. The green is looking really well, and a few trial bowls have indicated that there need be no complaint on this score. It is hoped that this season the number of adherents of "ye ancient game of bowls" will be largely increased. One enthusiast suggests that bowls should be included in the Territorial curriculum, "for, you know." lie gravely urges, "it was bowls that enabled Drake to defeat the Spanish Armada!" Mr. C. J. McKenzie, resident engineer of the Public Works Department at Stratford, leaves on Monday for Taumarunui to inspect railway and other works in progress along the Main Trunk line.

The Stratford Borough Council will hold another special meeting on Monday night to deal with the loan proposals. The opinion is freely expressed that the councillors had better submit a big and comprehensive scheme, for the ratepayers want do half measures. Motorists who journey between Stratford and Inglewood have some choice things to say about the Taranaki County Council, which has recently re-graded the road at a bridge near Tariki. The wisdom of carrying out road works in summer is very evident to motorists. But then they would growl in summer, too, would they not?

BERNARD'S PICTURES "The Eye that Never Sleeps" is a detective story far above the average, and ia capitally' told by the cinematograph. The American Secret Service is one of the most wonderful organisations on the face of the globe, and this story powerfully portrays some of its methods, and some of the'work it has to do. Another dramatic picture, but of'a different type, is "Captain King's Rescue." Here the spectator is treated to a view of life as it was years ago in the wild western States of America. There is a strong love interest in the story, and in the end the course of true love, whose smoothness has been jeopardised, is running along as sweetly as either the rescued captain or his sweetheart could wish. Canada is much in the public eye just now. It is in the picture eye, too. In the present programme at His Majesty's Theatre there is a fine film entitled "Cllimpses of Canada," and people interested in this great Dominion should see this scries. "Kcrka Falls'' is another capital scenic picture. The cinematograph makes a splendid success of dashing lon-cuts, and pictures of these are as fine as anything ever screened. These items are mentioned at random from an exceptionally fine programme now being screened at His Majesty's Theatre. No special mention has been made of the photo-play comedies, but these are, as usual, irresistible laughtermakers. ' This programme will be nercened to-night. i ___—.——.