STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tlie Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatative, Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway. Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. March 29. A sitting of the Magistrate’s Court was held at Stratford to-day before Mr. A. M. Mowlem, S.M. BREACH OF SCAFFOLDING ACT. J. W. Boon, builder and contractor, of Stratford, was charged under the Scaffolding Act with erecting a scaffold exceeding 16, feet in height without securing a permit therefor. Mr. Montgomery, inspector of scaffolding, said Boon erected a scaffold about 24 feet high and 50 feet long at Orr’s buildings, in Broadway. He considered it was not fit for men to work upon. Notice was given to rectify tne matter, and this was done. This breach was considered serious by the department. Boon said it had not been the custom in Stratford to obtain a permit to erect scaffolding. He had been in business there for twenty years, and the Act was a “dead letter” as far as the town was concerned. In all these years he had never had an accident. The scaffold in question was built.of selected timbers by his foreman, and he believed it to be perfectly safe. The scaffold was not secured by bolts, as required in the Act. His Worship said a scaffold in Auckland had been erected by a building foreman and four men had been killed when using it. Defendant was fined £2 with costs 21s. BOARDING MOVING TRAIN. 1 Miss M, Cuthbertson was charged with boarding a train whilst it was in motion at the Stratford railway station. E. J. Guthrie, acting-stationmaster, said he warned Cuthbertson not to board the train, but she persisted. Defendant was ordered to pay £1 lbs costs. DELIVERY OF TENEMENT. VV. G. Hendrick was ordered to deliver up possession of a tenement to the Stratford A. and P. Society on or before March 24. CIVIL CASES. Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following undefended cases: Stratford Hospital Board v. George Williamson, £l2 5s (costs £2 4s); same v. R. J. Stevens, £1 (costs Ils); Egmont Coach and Carriage Co. v. C. J. Wiley, £6 7s 2d (costs £1 10s 6d); W. W. Hodge v. C. J. Wiley, £l3B 12s 9d (costs £7); Gordon and Gordon v. J. Wiley, £1 2s 6d (costa 8s) ; Kleeman, Bishop and Co. v. R. Smeaton. £lO 17s lOd (costs £2 14s); H. R, Crawford v. Edward Morey, £26 4s 8d (costs £3 6s); Newton King, Ltd. v. Edward Morey, £8 9s 3d (costs £2 Us 6d); Barker and Scott v. Edward Morey, £l3 0s lid (costs £2 19?); Farmers’ Co-op. v. J. Soffe, £3 Is (costs £1 10s Ud) ; same v. Leslie Withers, balance due £l2 2s (costs £2 19s); Harston and Summerfield v. A. J. Hill, £7 7s 2d (costs £1 Ils Gd); E. H. Newland v. A. J. Hill, £6 8s 4d (costs £1 Ils 6d); Farmers’ Co-op. v. Lumsden and Sisley, £4 0s 6d (costs £1 7s 6d); Loveridge Bros. v. B. A. Martin, £6 Ils 7d (costs £1 12s od); same v. Harry Mills, £l7 5s (costs £3 4s); Farmers’ Co-op. v. D. Davidson, £7 9s 3d (costs £1 18s 6d); same v. A. E. Williams, £57 13s (costs £2 19s 6d); same v. George Bennett. £l5 18s 6d (costs £3 Is); same v. Stanley Stevens, £27 16s lid (costs £*2 7s); same v. A. J. Chard, £72 15s Sd (costs £4 12s); Newton King, Ltd. v Mrs. C. Bartlett, £2O 15s lOd (costs £3 Is); T. R. Julian v. J. J. Ritchie, £4 9s lid (costs £1 13s 6d); Rooney and Co. v. Edward Knofflock, £23 6s 5d (costs £2 Is).

WAR RELIEF FUNDS. QUESTION OF RESERVATION. At a special meeting of the Taranaki Provincial War Relief Association this morning, the chairman (Mr. W,. P. Kirkwood) reported on his interview with the Minister for Internal Affairs with regard to the association’s permanently disabled soldiers’ scheme. Mr. Kirkwood said the Minister could not be shifted from his attitude of reserving funds, but he thought the department would agree if the association offered to reserve a third of its funds. Mr. Larcomb moved that an offer be made to reserve 50 per cent, of the available funds. A long discussion followed, and Mr. Larcomb finally altered the proportion of the reservation to one-third, and the motion in this form was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. Atkinson it was decided that, providing the department accepts the offer, payments of 33 1-3 per cent, be made on amounts owing in 40 to 100 per cent, cases. It was decided to hold the annual meeting of the association on May 3. LICENSING COMMITTEE. A sitting of the Stratford Licensing Committee was held in the Courthouse this morning, Mr. A. M. Mowlem. S.M., presiding, and Messrs. C. D. Sole and J. W. McMillan being also present. A permanent transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel. Inglewood, from V. C. Heal to R. Fairweather was granted. METHODIST SALE OF WORK. There were a fair number present at the Methodist harvest festival and sale of work last night. The following amounts were taken at the various stalls: Afternoon tea (Mesdames Lawn and Kelly). £1 17s 6d; flower stall (Mrs. Lightband), £2 14s; men’s produce stall (Messrs. Woodward and Neal), £3 9s 7d; sweets (Mrs. Weston and Misses Faull and Clemow), £4 17s Id: home industries (Mesdames Faull and Boon), £8; plain stall (Mesdames Harkness and Hillock), £8 3s 8d; tickets, £1 15s. Four cheques of £5 each were received, and several-promises were made. GENERAL. Members of the committee of the Stratford Model Dairy Farm made a trip to the Moumahaki Experimental Farm to-d»Y to iaw&ct the agricultural

experiments being carried on there. The agricultural demonstration movement in Taranaki is rapidly expanding, and the Stratford farm committee intend to maintain a leading part. The Stratford Eire Brigade held a competition in Victoria Park last night under the lights of the engine and lanterns. The event, which was the two men dash, carry gear “wets” was won by Secretary Aitken and Fireman Harrison, their time being 38sec. (penalty Isec.), total 39sec. The following also competed: Foreman King and Fireman Bills, 48 2-ssec. (penalty 3sec.) ; Foreman Pearce and Fireman Davis, blowout; Fireman McDonald and Fireman Pepperell, blow-out; Fireman Croft and Fireman Grubb, 48sec.; Custodian Brickiebank and Fireman Dudding 50 sec.; Firemen W. Brocklebank senr. and W. Brocklebank junr., 42sec.; Firemen G. Brocklebank and Smith, 42sec. Only the first two teams were tested. The prize was two gold medals presented to the brigade by a lady citizen, and were keenly contested. This is a forerunner of many events the brigade intend having during the winter. The next is a run for the Challenge Shield, presented by Mr. J. Petrie, junr.

Country subscribers not receiving their Daily News regularly are asked to immediately notify our circulation manager, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Stratford. Complaints will receive prompt attention. A number of good second-hand typewriters, in first-class condition, for sale; Remington, Smith Premier, Monarch; Yost, Barlock, Royal, Remington Junior and Oliver. Prices from £7 7s to £25. Type-writer supplies and repairs.—W. H. Humpnrey, Daily News office, Strat Xerd-