STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication In the 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. GENERAL ITEMS. June 19. , Before Mr. C. D. Sole, J.P., at the Stratford Court this morning- a statutory first offending inebriate was fined £l, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Mr. Sole remarked that if men could afford to get drunk in these days they could afford to contribute towards the country’s upkeep. Fines in future would be made exemplary. Two gold medals, presented to the btratford Football Club by Messrs. C. Jackson and J. W. Boon are on view in the H.B. window. The medals are to be awarded to the best forward and best 'back respectively. They were supplied by Mr. J, Petrie.

There is considerable activity apparent in the Boy Scout movement in Stratford, and the committee are busy devising schemes for raising funds to defray expenses. On June 28 a special picture programme will be given with community’ singing, and already the bookings for the theatre have been heavy. Patrons are advised to book early.

The following will represent the 1.0.0. F. of New’ Zealand in a friendly erib match against the Druids on Tuesday at 7.30: J. Dodd, W. Grant, A. Klee, C. Gatton. F. Foley, A. George, W. L. Wells, R. Thomas, P. Aitken, S. James, H. Voyle, E. Breeze, P. Healy, E. Gibson, G. Gray, A. Cameron. The Druids will be represented by O. Boldt, W. Ferguson, C. Fowler, A. Burns, B Jeffares, W. Rudkin, H. Leitch, C. Hyndman, W. E. Wells, G, Aagarde, M. Aagarde, E. Mumby, R. Bird, J. H. Sharrock. THE KING’S THEATRE. COMMUNITY SINGING TO-NIGHT. In view of the community singing ttffet is to take place in the King’s Theatre, Stratford, to-night, it will be interesting to know how the movement was iniated in Auckland last Week. The Auckland Herald says: If there is anything in the dictum “sing and be happy,’’ Auckland certainly must have been the most happy spot in New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon last, for at midday there took place the most successful initiation of community singing that has yet been recorded in the Domnion. The Town Hall was crowded long before the opening hour, and by the time the singing started people were standing three deep in the aisles of the dress circle and crowding into the seats at the back of the platform, the attendance being estimated at 4000. To hear that huge gathering singing -with the accumulated lung power of 4000 men and women was nothing less than inspiring, while the happiness that radiated from the faces of white-haired old men and women, lusty youths in their teens, venerable clergymen, professional men, business girls from offices, shop and factory certainly seemed to verify all claims made by the promoters of community singing. The Stratford Musical Society will lead the community singing at the King’s Theatre to-night, when all the most popular melodies will 'be sung. The picture programme includes the “Cup of Life,” starring Hobart Bosworth. It is a thrilling story of the pearl smugglers of Old Singapore. The above programme will be screened to-night only. To-morrow night it will be replaced by the great super-production “The Confession.” The prices for to-night remain as usual. Box plans at Humphrey’s,, Broadway, Stratford.

At the Foresters’ Hall, Stratford, on Thursday, June 15, under the auspices of the New Plymouth Spiritualistic Church, Mr. J. Arthur delivered a most interesting address on Spiritualism and its teachings, followed by clairvoyance and spirit messages. There was a good attendance, and some new members were admitted to the association. 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. Have you seen the latest thing in Portable Typewriters? Call at W. H. Humphrey’s and see the new Portable Remington. No folding and unfolding. You simply open the case and the machine is ready for use. For private correspondence it cannot be beaten, neither can the price, £l9 10s. English magazines, Fashion Books ; etc., posted to any address.