Stratford News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 235, 13 March 1915, Page 3

Stratford News.

(From Our Resident Reporter.)

On Tbursdav evening his Warship the, Mayor (Mr. W. C. Kirkwooit) op.ned the Miniature Rifle Range built by the Stratford Rifle Defence Corps, at the School Gymnasium. Ca,pt. "McllillaivdlUcer ill cimrgf, thanked those wlio had kindly helped 111 the erection of the range. A triangular match was then fired between tlie Corps. Scliodl 'Commit tee, and Thorough Comic'illors, the Corps winning both matches. As a result of the. Borough Councillors' match, Cr. I. Martin has ('hallenged His Worship to a match on WVdnesflay evening next, the loser to present the Defence Corps with a rifle. Tt is persistently rumoured that Mr. Robert Spence will lie a candidate Tor the mayoral chair at the coming election. At the Police Court to-dav one of our local motorists was fined. 10s and costs for driving a motor car over a railway crossing while a train was within haif-a-mile of it. There have been several breaches of this kind recently, and T understand the Department intend to prosecute offenders. The A. and P. Association have decided to donate ten per cent, of its profts from the Gymkhana 011 Faster Monday to tiie Belgnn Re ll "'' ' r 'ind. The garden f '• was to be held bv the Croquc* Cluo on Thursday afternoon, liad to be postponed for a wick, owing to the wet weather. About fortv boys from the Stratford School left this (Friday) afternoon to march to tie' Stratford Mountain TTouso for a couple of days' exploring, and local residents expressed the opinion to me that tliis excursion should have been arranged during the Christina* vacation, and in any case the boy.' should not have been allowed to go in such unsettled weather.

The condition of Mr. W. T. Pearc". the victim of the Toko railway smash, is still critical. His leg was not broken, as first reported.

A move is being made to start a ratepayers' association. If properly organised and managed, it should help in push ing the town alone;. A public meeti'."' is called by the Mayor for Monday night, when the loan proposals for the new Municipal Buildings will he discussed. It is certainly .ip to every ratepayer to make an effort to be present. Stratford, March 12.