STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 September 1915, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)! Stratford, Yesterday. The patriotic niarktt in connection with the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, opened in the C.B.A. Buildings this morning, under the management of Mesdames Skoglund and Malone. The market was well supplied with flowers, vegetables, dairy produce, preserves, etc., and the ladies have had a. very busy day, everything being sold. The ladies tender their best thanks .to those who donated, and the Boy Scouts for their kindness in going round and collecting the goods. The Stratford Bowling Club held a committee meeting last evening. Fourteen new members were elected, and it was decided to have the official opening on the first Thursday in October. A meeting of the District Representatives of the Patriotic Committee is to be held on Tuesday week. The chairman, secretary and executive committee for the ensuing year will be elected at this meeting. His Worship, Mr, W. G. Kenrick, S.M., ,bas no time for shirkers. At yesterday's Police Court proceedings, a'young Territorial was charged with failing to attend the annual camp. The defendant said he did not like leaving his employer and made all sorts of excuses. His Worship said that at a time like this men should be looking for rifles and making inquiries as to where they could learn to drill, instead of shirking their responsibilities. He warned defendant that if he did not attend the parades and camp he would deal seriously with him if he came before him again. He fined defendant £3 and costs 7s. In another case of failing to register, His Worship, after lecturing defendant extracted a promise from him that he would register at once, and imposed a fine of 5s without costs. Two applications for exemptions from parades were heard: In one case, two brothers of the applicant were said to be at the front, and he was the only one i left to maange a farm of 100 acres and milk 30 cows. Under the circumstances His Worship said he would grant exemption, but hoped applicant would do his best to attend the annual camp. In'the other case, applicant admitted that he had two other brothers at home assisting in the farm, and that 'Ms father helped them when possible. His Wor- ; ship told him that no real case of hardjship had been made out, although he [recognised that it might cause inconvenience, still, Territorials' should be : prepared to put up with that in a time | like this, and he refused the application.