STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mi*. 11. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention. | S.'M. COURT. 0 Stratford. May 12. At the S.M. Court yesterday judgment for plaintiff was given in the following easesWeston v. p. Round, claim £liiis, costs 3s; «. li. Wilson v. .1. K. Mudford. £2l 2s ;„1, costs £2 13s: P. Hound and A. Melville v. J. TO. Mudford. £7 costs 41 7s (id; \;mvloii King v. ''wfc. 16s, costs £3 3*. State Advances Superintendent v. A. E. Speck, £S iSs Id, costs Ss. In claim bv liiehard Uingle against P. .James for £32 and possession,, judgment was given for amount claimed, costs £3 7s, possession of house to he given within seven days. R. H. Phillips v. H. K. Xoivell, claim £l ; n. costs £1 19s.

A young woman charged with attempted suicide hy drinking lysol was eonvieted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and to remain in her mother s care for at least six month?.

THE TOKO CREAMERY. The Toko creamery has had a very good run this season. At present there are ]9 suppliers, from whom 800 gallons of milk is being secured thrice weekly. The tests have been very good, the highest being fi.7 and the lowest 4.0. The result is mainly secured by the great fare being taken by dairymen in the district in building up their herds. An inducement to this end is the establishment of the Toko Settlers' Association, which annually will donate a cup to the owner of the herd obtaining the best factory returns. The manager of the Toko branch, Mr. Sullivan, has a good opinion of the value of the Association, as the excellent quality and high teat of the mill; combine to make good butter. The testing of herds and the en'ling out of the "robber" tow is no new thing round this district, but it has not caught on to the extent it might. CENTRAL. Mirny eyes were cast on Mount Kgr.ient to-day. There is nothing unusual in that, as tho mountain is an everfascinating view to many. Yet just now Taranaki's pride seems to have lost some of its dignity (and boulders), which appear to have been swallowed up in tho crater. At all events the mountain now from Stratford difTerst slightly from recent photos., and many conjectures have been mnde a 6 to the cause. The Royal Pantomime Company staged "Blue Beard'- - and "Little Jack Horner' here this week. Both pieces went with a swing and abounded in choruses, solos, rte., that made each performance very acceptable to patrons. ''-Blue Beard" will be at the Town Ilall, Inglewood, on Monday evening. Owing to lack of a suitable hall in New Plymouth the company cannot chow there, but efforts arc being 1 made tc- fill in dates to suit a visit to Waiters,

Considerable iiiTbrest is being taken In the meeting of suppliers to the Midhirst dairy factory on Monday. The chief business will <entre round the acceptance or rejection of the "Glaxo'' pronn'als.

Supreme Court business in New Plymouth next week promise* to be interesting to Stratford and Midhirst readers, as a ease in which several members of the Stratford County Council are down as witnesses will be brought before judge and jury. Mr. fireville arrived here by the mail train this evening. He will address the shareholders of the 'Midliirst Dairy Company on Monday, at a special meeting convened to consider the question of installing plant for the manufacture of j tasein. Mr. K, Masters returned from Wellingby the mail train this evening. Mr. C. E. .Tames has just opened up a fine assortment of Douiton ware, vases, salad bowls, etc. These are of the ver.v best quality, and are original in design. Doulton ware has established a reputation for being the best grade on the market, so those who like the best and nothing but the best, should make thenpurchases at C. E. James' right now.