STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 14, 17 June 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

FROM OUR RESIDENT REPORTER. Office and Job Printing Works: Next N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Broadway. Telephone No. 113.

POLITICAL

Mr. J. B. Hine, M.P., will give a prej sessional address in the Town Hall tomorrow evening. Some members of Parliament do not extend to their con'stituents this courtesy, but Mr. Hine has done so before each session, even since he was elected.

STRATFORD GOLF CLUB

The June medal competitions were played on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Results:— Ladies.

To-day a team from the loeal club will play New Plymouth at New Plymouth. The professional (J. McCormick) -will arrive to-morrow morning, and will give lessons on the links. Players desiring the services of the coach are asked to hand their "names to -the secretary.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS

The stationmaster at Inglewood, being on the sick list, Mr. D. Finlay, of the Stratford railway staff, will relieve at Inglewood to-day during the battleship traffic rush. Two drunks were to have come before the Court yesterday, but when Mr. Copping, J.P.. took his seat on the bench, only one put in an appearance. This man was convicted and discharged, but the absentee had to forfeit the £1 lodged { by way of bail. I A motor cyclist sput-sputtered up I Broadway, last night without a light. When will men learn sense? Mr. 8. Millen. of the staff of the Stratford dairy factory, is reported to have accepted the managership of Messrs. .Ambury Bros.' big dairying establishment near Auckland. Mr, E. 15. Stohr, of Opunake, was iu town yesterday. • The debate on the abolition of compulsory military training promises to be fast, and "meaty" on Thursday night at the Egmorit Club. , Several new members, who are old debaters, will take the floor. ' The banks and, the pubs will have Stratford' practically' on their own today. The Boy Scouts arc preparing for a big concert shortly, when the public will be given an opportunity of seeing what the boys are trained to do. Whatever else the Scout movement does,, it certainly seems .to have the capacity for milking the boys into little gentlemen. Exclusive- of that they learn much that it is good for them to know. On Saturday evening, Dr. Carbery was entertained by about forty members of the Stratford Club, of which he was one of the founders, and is now a vice-presi-dent. In the absence of the President (Mr. A. W. Budge), Mr.-R. Spence, on behalf of the members, presented Dr. Carbery with a travelling clock and a case of razors. The proceedings were of a hearty nature, members wishing the doctor a pleasant voyage and safe return. A departure was made in the distinctly clever address given by Captain Lampen. Lieutenant McDonnell, who succeeds Captain Lampen as adjutant of the Xfth 'Regiment; is expected to arrive from Whangarei this weeki Mr. C. Martin, manager of the Egmont Coach and Carriage Company, has purchased Captain Lanipon's line residence in Cordelia street. J The "Bonne Bouche" cheeses in small' jars have arrived at Drake's Dreadnought Grocery. Mr. Drake invites customers to taste, for to taste it means to like it. The flavor is quite equal to the expensive imported luncheon cheeses. A rare relish, try it. The particular men are the men whom we like. They appreciate our clean and cosy saloon, the absolute cleanliness everywhere, promptness and excellent shaving and hairdressing. Tobaccos, cigars, cigarettes, and all smokers' sundries are fully stocked.—At Sharp's. The King's Birthday does not cause anv great excitement when it falls in midwinter, as does the present Sovereign's birthday. It is not much of a thne for out-door gatherings, unless you are. clothed in warm underwear, n good suit, and topcoat from 'The I\ash" (Mulden and Marshall, proprietors).

SOUTHLAND INSULTED.

A WOMAN WHO DID.

SCKNE IN IXVERCARGILL TOWN COUNCIL. DISCUSSION ON BATTLESHIP'S VISIT TO IJLUFI-'. Invercargill, June 12. A somewhat extraordinary scene marked the close of the meeting of the Invercargill Town Council last night. The motion for adjournment was already before the meeting, when Councillor Jons Stead rose, and said that he had a motion : to put to the meeting. He said that his motion bore on the visit of 11.M.5. New Zealand to Bluff, and he proceeded to move a motion expressing regret that the itinerary of the cruiser had resulted in the people of Southland being insulted. He thought that such a motion should be put on record, and that copies of it should be sent to the Governor and the Prime .Minister. Councillor,O'Byrne; And a copy for the King... ■ '. ,';■ Councillor' Stead went on to say, that the majority of .tlie people had been sorely disappointed at the small courtesy shown to them, by the authorities. They did not pretend to be navigators, but they would like to know what be : came of the ship, between the time that she left Otago Heads and the time of her arrival at Bluff. Several councillors: There was a fo<». Councillor Stead went on to ask whv the ship was sent out in the middle of winter on a cruise which might have been taken in the summer. It was, he declared, because the authorities did'not want the vessel to be here at the same time a-s the man who was the author of it, because they were frightened that the people would make more of the man than they would of the ship. He expressed himself indignantly at what he described as 'an insult to the people of Southland, and referred bitterly to the incident of turning the hose" from one of the Government steamers on to the crowd which broke through the barricade at the wharf. Councillor Lennie said that he would support Councillor Stead, and while not goiiig'to the same length, ho believed that he was justified in everything that had been said. Councillor Moffett, referring to the hosing incident, said that he was of opinion that they were entitled to claim an apology from the master of the vessel from which the hose had been turned. Councillor Dunlop expressed the hope that the Council would not pass the resolution, because if it did so it would make itself very ridiculous. Councillor Stead thought that something should be done to vindicate the honor of the town. At this stage one of the councillors made, an adjournment, and the Mavor n!n,n°7'fi"« r ?- IraS ' gitt ' Lilli «app and Dunlop left their seats. Councillor Baird then moved that Councilor Galbraith take the chair, but the counsel of some of the members who had not left their seats prevailed, and the meeting broke up.

•SECOND MRS. PANKHUBST." Auckland, June 13. Some diversion was caused on the drilling grounds behind the Training College yesterday afternoon, when a female '•anti-militarist "ran amok" in a squad of 200 youths from the Technical College. The boys were being put through their regular weekly course of instruction, and were lined up in squads, when a woman, about forty years of age, got through the wire fence which encloses the drilling grounds and marched deliberately to the attack. The boys were standing four-deep between the woman uuA the instructor. Waving her arms and talking loudly, she boldly pushed her way through to the front, scattering the boys on parade to right and left as she pursued her course towards the instructor. Once through the ranks, she turned round and began to address the boys. •'You foolish youths," declared the woman, "do you know what you are doing? They cannot make you soldiers unless you want to be. Don't do it. Don't do ! it." The instructor in charge of the squad ventured a remonstrance, suggesting that the lady was possibly not aware that she was trespassing. "Trespassing! What do I care about that';" came the answer. "My own son is man enough to refuse to be compelled to parade. He has been fined seven times. I've paid seven tines for him, and I will pay seven more." This time the instructor suggested moi'e emphatically that the woman should leave the grounds. "Indeed, I will not," came the reply. "I'm a second Mrs. I'anklmrst, and I'm not going to give in to this form of ) tyranny." An attempt was then made by the instructor to ignore the woman and go ahead with the drilling, but the antimilitarist was not to be so lightly disposed of, and followed the officer round, out-talking him and keeping up a running lire of comment, and occasionally hustling and shoving the instructor out of the way when she wanted to take her place in front of the boys to better contine her address. Usually the drill lasts/till 3.45, p.m., hut yesterday the. boys were dismissed si few minutes after 3.30. whereupon nie anti-militarist triumphantly claimed that she had routad the whole force. She invited all and sundry to hear her discourse on the subject of military training from the front of the Technical College, and for quite a wliila amused large audiences on ' the footpath.

Miss R Orbell .... 58 sc. 58 Miss Orbell ..59 sc. 59 70 4 00 72 0 lili Mrs, Young ...... 8(i 10 70 Mrs. Robinson 75 4 71 Mrs. Hogg 06 sc. 90 Four others compete< Gentlemen. S. Spence 90 14 7G 98 14 84 W.J. Crawshaw .... 97 ■iff 87 lOti in $8 109 •20 89 J. R. L. Stanford .". 101 9 92 V. Crawshaw 101 9 02 P. Skogluml n<; 20 90 R. B. Anderson .... 115 1G 99 Eighteen others competed.