STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1916, Page 7

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). S.M. COURT. Stratford, Yesterday A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held this afte-noon, before .Mr. W. R, Haselden, S.M. William O'Brien reas charged with tlhe theft of £9 15.? si Taliora on June 15, from the whai\e of John Hedgeman. Accused pleaded guilty, and asked to be dealt with summarily, saying that li«* did not remember anything about t)he offence. His Worship sentenced accused to three months' hard labor. R. H. Quaile was charged with a breach of a prohibition order. Accused, who did not appear, but .wrote admitting the offence, was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, 14 days being allowed in which to pay the fine. A land agent's license was granted to F. \V. Webster. IMPERIAL CHALLENGE SHIELD. Yesterday afternoon the local school cadets fired for the Imperial Challenge Shield, open to cadets of the British Empire. The shooting, considering the conditions, was excellent. Lieut. Gray was in charge of the competition. The results were as follows:—Col.-Sergt. Coutts 70, Cadet Rogers 06, Sergt. Auld 63, Cadet Johnson 50, Cadet Coleman 55, Corp. Stoddart 49, Cadet Curto. 49, Sergt. McDonald 38, Cadet Stevens 38, Sergt. Lawn 37, Corp. Bowler 33; total, 554.. GENERA/;. Dr. Steven has resumed practice, .having recovered from his recent illness. Dr. Woodhouse', who has been acting as locum tenens for Dr. Steven during his illness, left l»y the mail train this morning for Invcrcargill, having accepted the important position of house surgeon to the Invcrcargill Hospital. Stratford, if rumor is.to be believed, will very shortly possess two up-to-date picture palaces. A syndicate lias purchased Madame Bernard's rights and interests in Hi* Majesty's Theatre, and intend erecting a ferro-concrete building on a section nearer the business portion of Broadway, while another syndicate has purchased a valuable property right in the heart of Broadway, where Mr. Mills' stationer's shop and the vacant shop next door stand. It is the intention of this syndicate to build a ferroconcrete picture palace. Stratford residents, therefore, will have plenty of opportunity to pass away their evenings. H is on the cards that another important business move will eventuate shortly.