STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1921, Page 7

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway* Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with them. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. March 11. Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., presided over the fortnightly sitting of the Magistrate's Court to-day. UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment was given for the plaintiff, by default, in each of the following cases:—Central Co-operative Store Company v. R. Rogers, £27 Ils (costs £3 16s); Mrs. Burkett v Jack Dodunski, 12s balance of claim (costs £1 4s); Newton King, Ltd. v. Charles Dyke, £1 3s balance of claim (costs 18s). On a judgment summons, Thomas McDonald, who did not appear, was ordered to pay Gordon and Gordon the sum of £8 18s 6d forthwith, in default 9 days’ imprisonment. DEFENDED CASE.

Ernest Silby (Mr. L. M. Moss) claimed from Arthur H. Richmond (Mr. S. Spence) the sum of £l3 10s, being two weeks’ wages at the rate of £4 10s a week and one week’s wages in lieu of notice. The sum of £4 19s was paid into Court by defendant. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of £3 IS? in addition to the amount paid into Court. Plaintiff was not entitled to a week’s wages in lieu of notice as he had refused to do work he had been instructed to do.

AFFILIATION. Reserved judgment was delivered in the affiliation case which was heard at the two previous sittings of the Court, and Albert William Langman, of Inglewood, for whom Mr. C. H. Weston appeared, was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate child, born 1 on January 14, and was ordered to pay medical and other expenses and to contribute towards the maintenance of the child at the rate of 10s 6d per week. Mr. A. Coleman appeared for the complainant. SPEEDING IN BROADWAY. Harold Masters was charged on tfre information of the police With driving a motor car along Broadway on February 20 at a greater speed than 20 miles per hour, contrary to the borough bylaws. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sergeant Dale said that speeding along Broadway was too prevalent and the police intended to enforce the bylaws, and they wanted the public to know it. On the day ’in question, it was estimated that the defendant was travelling between 35 and 40 miles an hour. Defendant admitted driving at about 20 miles an hour, but denied going at more than that pace. It was a Sunday morning and there was nothing else on the street at the time. Sergeant Dale: We are going to put a stop to this racing along Broadway on Sundays and show the public that the by-laws are in force. I don’t say that Masters is in the habit of travelling at excessive speed; motor cyclists are the worst offenders. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £2 together with costs 13s and witnesses’ expenses 18s. DANGEROUS DRIVING. Thomas Robert Angus was charged on the information of the police with driving a horse and gig on February 19 at a pace greater than a walking pace, whilst turning the corner of Broadway and Fenton Streets, and also with driving along Broadway in a manner dangerous to the public. Defendant did not appear. On the first charge defendant was fined 20s and costs 7s, and on the second charge 10s and costs 7s. OTHER BY-LAW CASES. Charles Milner, ranger for the Stratford County Council, proceeded’ against Mrs. Gallagher, charging her with allowing ten cows to be at large on the Victoria Road. ”• A fine of 10s and costs 7s was imposed. W. Rowson, borough inspector, proceeded against A. Myers, who was charged with driving a horse and spring dray along Fenton Street at night without lights. A fine of 10s and costs 7s was imposed. COURT ARRANGEMENTS.

At the previous sitting of the Court the Magistrate made a suggestion that the Court day should be changed to Wednesday and that Friday be the Court day at Eltham. It has been arranged that the existing arrangements shall continue in the meantime, except that after Easter the civil sittings will commence at 10.30 a.m.

SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the committee of the Saturday Half-holiday Association was held in the Municipal Chambers last night, Mr. W. McDonald presiding over a attendance of members. Requisitions containing three hundred and seventy signatures were handed in asking that a poll be held on the halfholiday question in April, and it was decided to continue the canvass for signatures with the idea of presenting a very largely signed requisition to the council. Members reported no difficulty whatever in securing signatures'. The chairman said that some people, particularly the country people, had blamed him personally for the Saturday half-holiday being now in operation. He desired to explain that he had been opposed to the decision of the council at the time because he wanted a universal half-holiday, but now that the council had fixed Saturday for the half-holiday, he was “all out” to get it adopted by all the other Taranaki towns, so as to protect Stratford’s interests. That was why he was now working hard for the half-holiday. GENERAL. An object of much interest in the corridor of the municipal buildings just now is Stratford’s war trophy—a German fieldgun, which bears ample evidence of its war work. The gun is being housed in the municipal chambers, pending other accommodation being found for it. . The Sportsdale Tennis Club (Stratford) are sending a team to Inglewood to try conclusions with the Inglewood Club to-morrow (Saturday). The following will raia.lt

Club: Men—Anderson, Curtis, Rutherford, Abraham, Young, Jago. Ladies— Mesdames Hill and Budge and Misses M. Curtis and P. Uniacke.

The annual field day and demonstration under the auspices of the Stratford branch of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders’ Association will be held on Tuesday, March 15, at 10.30 a.m., on Mi*. W. Pollock’s farm, Kahouri Road, Stratford. Mr. H..E. B. Watson will be demonstrator, and all interested are invited to attend. KING’S CINEMA THEATRE, STRATFORD. “WHY CHANGE YOUR WIFE?” The latest Paramount-Artcraft Royalty Masterpiece, Cecil B. De Milles* production, “Why Change Your Wife?” will be screened at the King’s Cinema Theatre on Wednesday night* only. The plot centres around Robert and Beth Gordon, married for ten years; but now beginning to drift apart.’ Beth was a charming girl. She has become a too wifely wife and bores her husband with her excessive solicitude for his comforts. He finds diversion in the company of vivacious, pleasure loving Sally Clark. B£th imagines them to be in love. A divorce follows and Robert marries Sally. Too late Beth discovers why she lost her hueband, and, blossoming like a rose, develops into society’s gayest figure. Sally, on the other hand is transformed by marriage into a wors€ household drudge than Beth ever was. Robert’s eyes are opened when he again sees Bdth, and through a dramatic series of events they are brought happily together. (Book your seats at Wilson Bros., printers and stationers, Stratford.

Redeem the long-standing promise and have the photograph taken at McAllister’s Studio. We are always, ready, day or night; no delay; no waiting either in taking or finishing, at this studio. v Ring 25, Stratford. There is a good opportunity to buy envelopes at a very low price. Good quality white and manila envelopes, 17s 6d per 1000, 9s box of 500. First grade ivory wove envelopes, 6s per box of 250. All commercial size. Also plenty of writing pads and typing paper. At Wilson Bros.’, printers and stationers, Stratford.