STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Sept. 26. An inquest was held this morning, before Mr. C. D. Sole, acting-coroner, and a jury, concerning the death of Frank Treves, whose body was found in the Tt Popo river, near the Midhirst dairy factory, on Sunday last. The only evidence taken was that of Charles Treves, who identified the body as that of his brother, a biislunan, about 35 years of age. The inquest was then adjourned till Fridav next, at 10 a.m. Before Mr. C. 1). Sole, J.P., a lad was remanded till October 0 on a charge of theft of money from a\fellow employee of a local business firm.

Stratiord and Ngaere residents will ler.rn with deep regret of the sudden death of Mrs. 8.. H. iPhillips, which tool; place at her residence on the Finnerty Road yesterday afternoon. It appearthat Mrs. Phillips rose in tier usua J -tale of health, but later on had r., stroke, and, despite every medical at j tention, passed away quietly in the ulterncon. The deceased lady, by her kini~y disposition, was endeared to all. The Xgaere Methodist Church lias lost one of its best workers. Her here?, veil Imsband, t.vo sons and one daughter, will have the widespread sympathy of the district. At Holy Trinity Church, by the f.ev. 0. \V. Howard. Miss Annie Jones, only daughter of Mr. Griff Jones, of Lowgarth, was married to Mr. J. X. Xortiicott, of Urcnui. After the ceremony a wedding 'breakfast was provided in Smith's tea-rooms, when the usual toasts

were honored. The happy couple left by the mail train for New Plymouth, where the honeymoon is to be. spent. Mr. T. Marshall has disposed of h».-

clotliing and mercery business to Mr. A*. Hillock, of Xew Plymouth, who as

sumes control on October I). Mr. Marshall's departure from the town will be a distinct loss. For the past four years lie lias been conductor of the Municipal Band, and has had a hard uphill fight

:ecping the band together, owing to de-

fections from the ranks on account of the war. He was also a prominent member of the Ksjmont Club orchestra,

and took a keen interest in the welfare of the town.

Toko district. although not a laijie and wealthy one, has certainly a goody number of generous people in its midst. Mr. Max Ciernlinil'pr, the energetic repre-

sentative on the Patriotic Committee

for thi district, informs "your own" that he has collected over £l2O for the Sailors' Fund.

Quite a number of married men have enlisted recently. One of them informed a member of the local Recruiting Committee that he was ashamed to see such a nun.'iei' of single men about, who, apparently, 'Would not enlist, and lie himself had decided to obey the call, hoping that it might shame some of the single shirkers.

Quite a little sensation occurred yesterday near Ngaere. It appears that a Stratford resident had left his motor car on the side of the road while he was

looking up some friends, and on returniiij? found a man at work on his ear with a numner of spanners. The local resident at first thought he had struck someone with a brain wave, but after explanations it appeared that the man had come from Eltliam in response to a telephone call to attend a breakdown, and, seeing the car on the road, unattended, naturally thought it was the car awaiting his services, and he proceeded to put matters right. Now the man is making enquiries; for the person who brought hint to Xgaere on a fool's errand. Mr. J. Batey, jun., bus been accepted for the Motor Patrol Service, and will leave for camp shortly. Lieut. L. M. Liardet, mentioned in yesterday's issue as wounded, was born in Stratford and educated at the Stratford District High School. His father, Mr H. N. Liardet, New Zealand manager for ihe Ocean Assurance Co., was very well known to oid Stratford residents, having been Mayor of the town. The sum of £1965 13s lid has been raised locally for the Belgian Relief Fund, and £1725 has already been forwarded. The local committee are anxious to raise another £4OO by Christmas, and if people only realise the great need for help, the money should easily be forthcoming.