STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1920, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (AH communications, letters, etc., Jeft with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will recelvi prompt attention.) Feb. 27. A -successful concert and dance was held at Tututawa Hall in aid of the Stratford X-ray fcmd on Thursday evening,'the proceeds of which will help to swell the £25 already raised in the district. Several Stratford performers assisted in the entertainment. Mr. Gordon Mc.Mahon received the sad news to-day of the death of his brother Andrew, who left here some eight years back to reside in Auckland. He was about 47 years of age, and leaves a widow and five children, for whom much sympathy is felt. For failure to clear ragwort off hie property, Herman Ringer was to-dav fined £lO and costs by the S.M. For a similar o-Tence Hector Gray was fined Ms and costs. A meeting of delegates to the district board of the Druids Lodge met here yesterday, those present being:—Messrs Ewens (Waitara), Blanchard (New Plymouth). Lamb and Hellier (Inglewood). J. Jones (Stratford), Davis (Elthanih Longstaif and Warcup (Hawera). President Warev.n occupied the chair, supported by Vice-President Ewens. The principal business, remits to Grand Lodse, rvt'Hed in lengthy discussions. Messrs Lamb (Inglewood) and Jones ,'*ir.atford) were appointed delegates to the Grand Lodge. Reserved judgment was delivered today by Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S M., in the ease of Meuli v. .Tai=. Stanford, on claim for .C2«> for removal of fencing and t-esnass bv cattle. His Worship considrv..;] the defendant had no title beyond :• '■"V.Viiorarv license to neenpv, and he r.•.:■>-.'-Ml 'daintifi' 1'127. with '.£2 l costs. Ju-'gKienf for plnintifT by default was fiyen as under at the Stratford Court this morning:—X. J. Kins v A. ,T. Hills, .U.' 1-2:-, fid; K. Edward*"(Mr. Tvler) v. Colin McLaren, Cfi fi.-, 10d: Newton King (Mr. T. King) v . May Nolan. £l4 15s fid. Judgment summonses were dealt with as follows:—.Tohn Butler v. fi. B. Mumby. claim. ,CS U« fid. Debtor ordered to pav amount forthwith, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. TI. Cameron v. A. f.'ut.hcrbarlson, claim. ;Cfi 15s. Debtor ordered to pay amount forthwith, in default nine days' imprisonment.

T. Lama son's usual weekly pale is advertised'for to-morrow and'in addition to his ordinary sale he will sell some furniture on 'behalf of a client, who is leaving the district. T. Lamason inserts in another column notice of a sale of furniture on behalf of Mr. X. King for Tuesday next

_ Secure tho greatest degree of pleasure from motoring by having your catrenovated by C. D. Matthews, Page •Street. Stratford. He specialises in rcbooding and repainting, and will make your car look like new, for a very small cost. The very best of materials are used, and only first-class workmen are employed. On Monday next, the schools will ,be re-opening, and the kiddies arc now preparing to resume their lessons, after the long holiday they have had. The selection of school requirements is an impor--lant matter, and wise parents will make a point of inspecting the full stock at H. .1. Hopkins', bookseller and stationer, Broadway. Here they will find everything the kiddies require, and always at the lowest possible price. It's time to have that long-promised portrait taken. No need to wait for a J fine day. With the equipment at McAllister's Studio, Stratford, you can he I taken any time, day or night. The most I up-to-date Studio in Taranaki—McAllister's.