STRAY PARAGRAPHS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 7 February 1914, Page 3

STRAY PARAGRAPHS

Mr R. Spence appeared for I.lie defendant, and Sergeant Mi'Xeely conducted the prosecution.

Dog fanciers will regret to liear Unit Mr Harry Masters' terrier, Mvrtleton Masterpiece, was killed the other day by a motor-ear. Tills fine little terrier was shown 14 times, and secured 11 lirsts, a second, and two third prizes. ■ All tlie local land agents liavc now been duly licensed.

The monthly meeting of the W.O.T.U. was held in the Broadway Methodist Church. There was a good attendance of ladies. Mrs M. T. Phillips was elected secretary for the ensuing year. Tt was decided to celebrate Frances Willard Day (February 17) by holding a social afternoon. Fir driving in the borough street? at night in an unlighted gig, Frank Coilins. was yesterday lined 10s and costs. ■Tndgment by default was given at the Court yesterday in the following cases: Francis Dorau v. John BanvUe Murrav. £lO 17s Od, costs £1 Ills (id, and Court and Cottier v. George Henderson, £2 15s 10d, costs 10s. Two judgment debtors failed to appear. Albert Cameron was ordered to pay £1 17s 4d to Masters and Son forthwith, in default seven days' imprisonment, and A. A. Cuthbertson was ordered to pay £2 0s to P,. Handley, in default seven days' imprisonment.

The case Hignett v. .lardine (part hoard at lust sitting) has been withdrawn, a settlement having been arrived at. Hignett liad obtained judgment for on amount claimed for driving fees, and •Tardine counter-claimed for loss of cattle. At a conference in Hawera on Thursday of delegates from (he Ilawera, Whangnmomona, and Stratford lodges , of the American Oon.ititii.tion of Oddfellows, with the district officers, the chief business dealt with was consideration of Whangamoinona's needs in the matter of a doctor, and it was decided to make every effort to secure a medical practitioner to take up his residence in Wliangaiuomona; and with this aim in view to urge the Grand Ijo>lge to use every effort to secure the desired effect. Should success not lie in« i. with in the Dominion, representation will lie made outside, pointing out that the Medical Association are oi'i'ering ttfli) per annum, which will he more than doubled by the addition of private practice and the local Lodge. At the S.II. Court yesterday, X. V,. Templcr was prosecuted for motoring at night without lights. Assisting a fellow motor-cyclist and a punctured tyre delayed him on Thursday afternoon. 2!) th' nit., until darkness fell. A borrowed lamp proved useless, and he came home under the lee of a lcgaUv-lightcd cycle. The borough inspector happened to be about, and his presence on the scene cost the unfortunate cyclist the horror of a prosecution, but the SAT. took a sensible view of the circumstances, ami convicted, the defendant without (inc.

Eight slicks of (lurk Havolock U,\wn for lis: eight sticks of Derby, fls; eight '2oz tins Tliivi-lock. 7s. lid; oijrlit: -20/. tin* Derby. 7s lid. Those arc specimen prices from' Stan. Sharp's slock of >niokers' requisites. Next Belli inker's, Stratford. A gift to please those you would favor with a mark of your personal esteem—your portrait. Nothing could he more appropriate. Make an appointment with Mr McAllister to-day. 'Broadway, Stratford. There is no questioning the fact that '•The Kaslr" is the best place in Stratford for men to supply their clothing and mercery wants. Quality and tell their own uneqnuflod story in favor of the store.