STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 September 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Yesterday. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, hefore Mr. S. B, Hunter, J.P., George Browning and Milton Barlow appeared 011 remand, and on the application }f the police were again remanded till Friday next, at !) a.m., bail being allowed in the same sureties as before. Browning Ivas charged with the following ofenees: (1) Breaking and entering, on June 15 a sample room, attached to the County Hotel, and stealing therefrom six white collars, one felt hat, one shirt, six towels, two pairs' pyjamas, four dozen handkerchiefs, six pairs men's braces, one comb and brush, two white towels, two packets small white towels, of a total value of £4 4s Sd. the property of McEldownie Bros., merchants, Wanganui; (2) breaking and entering, on same date, the shop of Robert Henry White and Co., -and stealing various articles of clothing valued at £4 7s; (3) breaking and enteringr the premises of Bert Harkness and stealing a revolver and other articles, valued at £3 .Is; (4) breaking aiul entering the premises of Dr. Steven and stealing various motor accessories, valued at 10s Od; (5) breaking and entering the premises of Dr. Paget, and stealing various motor accessories, valued at £3; (C) stealing various articles from John Davidson. Pembroke Road, valued at £2 4s Od.

Milton Barlow was charged with stealing various articles of clothing valuod at £4 4s Bd, the property of McEldownie Bros., of Wauganui; stealing various articles of clothing valued at £4 7s, the property of R. H. "White and Co.; stealing a revolver, valued at £l, the property of Bert Harkncss; stealing money to the value of £2 fron. Marv Browning; stealing a quantity of clothing aiul money, £l, from Joseph Keller, Pembroke Road.

GENERAL. There were two angry men in Strat ford this morning. They came to attend a meeting of the Taranaki War Relief Association, and found that the meeting had been postponed for a week. Both gentlemen admitted they had received notice of the meeting, but had failed to notice the date. It is pleasing to think that there are busy men in the district who are prepared to give their .valuable time and assistance in trying to do something for those who have returned from fighting our battles at the front. An irate mother was to be seen yesterday taking her two children along to a local resident to complain of the pranks of the resident's young hopeful. It appears tint two lads were coming home from school, and a tar pot, being handy, the hopeful with Hie help of a confederate plunged the arms of the two boys in the pot, almost up to the shoulders, and the rest may well he left to the reader's imagination. The "hopeful," when he arrived home, denied the imputation that he would be found carrying out such a joke, and, after further explanations, the mother and her charges departed. It is not reported what the mother said when the children first made their appearance at their home in the condition they wer» in.

A most successful send-off social and dance was held at Midhirst last evening, when Privates Ustallu, Signal and Head were presented with useful articles as a- slight token of the esteem in which they are held by the Midhirst folk. Private W. M. Cuff, who was killed in France, was well known in Stratford. He left wth the 7th Reinforcements. Trior to leaving here he was assisting his brother. Mr. A, F. Cuff, in his Stratford business.

A representative attendance of delegates of the Stratford branch of the Taranaki Schools Association, met in Stratford yesterday. Mr. J, W, McMillan' (chairman) presiding. The chairman reported that draft rules had been adopted by the parent association. The Cardiff School Committee intimated their intention of affiliating with the Association, making ten schools which have joined to date. The first Tuesday in each month was fixed for the Association's meetings. A meeting of the local Recruiting Board was held yesterday. It is understood the meeting was called to prepare a list of all those families who have more than two eligible sons, and have not thought it their duty to do their hit. The list, when completed, will be forwarded to the Defence Minister.