LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 62, 8 March 1912, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to the large attendance at the Coronation Skating Rink, the proprietor lias decided to open the rink every evening at 7.30 o clock, and on Thursday and Saturday afternoons at 2.30 for the benefit of learners. To-night a potato race and a ladies’ walking competition will take place.

The camp for the 11th Regiment has been postponed until April 17th. It was found that the time originally stated (the end of March) would be inconvenient, as in most town establishments annual balances will be being struck, making the presence of all hands highly necessary. Therefore, as a result Of representations from biiis’ness people and farmers, the G.O.C. has'been pleased to alter the date as before stated. On two occasions this morning, in giving evidence against Borough bylaw breakers, the Inspector complained that the defendants would not give him their names, and that he had been put to considerable trouble to line! out this information for himself. The Magistrate did not verbally express his sympathy, but perhaps it may have been included in the fines, which were 10s, with costs, in both eases.

At the Magistrate’® Court this morning, Daniel Favier, charged with driving a waggon through Broadway at 8 o’clock at night, without lights, was fined 10s, with 7s costs. James for taking sand out of the water channelling in Regan Street, was mulct in 10s and 7s costs. T. Lynch, for riding a bicyclo on the footpath in Regan Street, was similarly fined. Mr. W. G. K. Kenrick, S. was on the bench. At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Mr. AY. G, K. Kenrick, S.M., judgment by default was given for plaintiff in the following civil cases:—R. H. Robinson v. H. E. Might, claim for £3 los lid, costs 19s; G. W. Calvert v. C. Sexton, claim for £4 Os 9d, costs £1; Ernest Walter Lewis (Mr. Thomson) v. Albert Cameron, claim for 7s lid, coots ss; brands Alfred Cramer■ (Mr. Malone) V; William Rowe, claim lor costs only, os; R. Hannah and Co. (Mr Malone) v. A. C. Wilmshurst, os 6d, costs 11s. Ferguson Bros. v. W. Cleaver, claim £4 <ls lOd, costs los; same v. A. C. Wilmshurst, claim £l3 6s 6d, costs £1 14s fid; same v. Phil Lewis, claim £2 Is lOd, hosts £1 2s; James Bain v. A. C. Wilmshurst, claim £23 12s lOd, costs £2 Is fid; Amos Burgess v. A. A. Cuthbertson, claim 17s 10s, costs os. During the examination of a judgment debtor at the Magistrate’s, Court this morning, it came oiit that the debtor was paying £1 a week rent. “One pound a week!” exclaimed Mr, W.'G.jK. Kenrick, SM-> “and ■you duly - have three childreil. Rents must bo high in Hawera.” Judgment debtpr replied that they were. It ‘came out’, however, that there were two acres bf land 1 aftbelied to: the; house, and the Court ceased to ken- < dor! ! ‘ > ;"• ' r;( i , ‘ I ■ ;( l "dd r i■( )(■- it 'll “People must have a lot of money if they allow these things to happen,” reinaVked Mr. W. O. K. Kenrick, S.M., this morning, when judgment was given for plaintiff by,.diw fault for os fid, with costs 11s. At the last sitting of the Court the Magistrate had occasion to comment very strongly on the manner in which people; ruslm,d info ,Coint ,and, |p;iicl costs , doubling tlio.amoTiii.t pf thjb cjailn. Mr. ~ iy. G. Malone, pppeavingifqr.plaintiff | .in the case, agreed that., it divas a ro- ,, mgrkablo thing, but adejed that the defendants were to; .blame—“they get a lot of warning,” lie said!' At the Magistrate’s Court this morning, before Air. W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M., V. Smith (Air.- -W. G. Malone, appearing on behalf of Mr. T. C. Fookes) asked for an order on a judgment summons against William Hayward, the amount claimed being £l9 Is 7d. The judgment debtor could not give the Court a satisfactory account of his receipts and expenditure, and a month was given him to enable him to do this. In a similar .case in which the Deputy-Official Assignee proceeded against Frank Beck, there being no appearance and no excuse offered, judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount (£7 I7s lid) forthwith, in default seven ' days in New Plymouth prison. A meeting of the executive committee of the Taranaki United Friendly Societies Hospital Association was held' in the Foresters’ Hall, Stratford, on Thursday afternoon, 'when there wore present :—Messrs Henderson (A.O.F. Inglewood), F. Spurdle (1J.A.0.D. Inglewood), S. Clark (U.A. O.l). Stratford), F. Amoore (A.O.F. Eltham), R. H. Kivell (A.O.F, Stratford, President). Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Melville (Kaponga), and Bird (Waitara). A statement of payments for the quarter was produced, and showed that £125 had been paid to the various hospitals and sanatoria in the Dominion. The next meeting of the executive was fixed for 'May 20th, and the annual meeting will be held in June.

A few of the members of the Gin Club took advantage of a break it the weather yesterday to indulge in I a little practice. It is hoped next 1 hursday to lire off the first round of the little engagement with the local ftifle Club. A team from the Gun Club will meet the gentlemen of the j bull’s eyes wi.th their own weapon, [ and the Rifle Club will then be given ; an opportunity of showing what they can do with the clays, with a weapoii more adapted to the flying shot. Speculation is alrady rife* as to the result of this interesting competition, and it is generally regarded that the chances of the teams are very even. The course of true love has been at the root of a mystery which has just’ been solved by the* Remuera Road hoard. For some time past complaints have been received of the lamps not being alight in some of the sheets of the district during certain hours of the evening. The lamplighter, on being questioned, stated positively that the lamps in question uei e i egularly lighted, and in order f n ascertain the cause of their not keeping alight, a watch was kept. It was discovered that certain lamps were inconveniently near the gates at which certain young men are in the habit of saying “good night” to their sweethearts after their evening walks. Consequently, the love-stricken swains have resorted to the expedient “I turning out the lamps, and omitting to light them again. One or two ol the offenders have been warned. and it is not likely that there will be any further interference with the lamps so far as they are concerned.

An article on the working collie, from the pen of our prolific and verbose contributor “Laverock,” appears elsewhere in this issue. Overheard at a recent cricket match when the delivery of a certain trundler was considered questionable by certain players; “Well, if he can’t do any better than that, let him throw.” “It’s a question of nothing, or something by degrees,” was the apt way in which counsel expressed the ability of a judgment debtor to satisfy the claims of his creditors. At the Xormanby Horticultural Society’s Show two of Mr. J. D. Healy’s boys were awarded first prize for tlie’r White Wyandotte cock and first and second prizes in the class for Minorca cockerel. The cockerel was also awarded the special prize for the best male bird in the show. The Stratford cricket team returning from Manaia yesterday were mulcted in Bs, being toll-gate dues on two motor cars. It is recorded that one of the members of the team said to the keeper: “Take the car, and we’ll walk!” The accuracy of the statement, however, cannot be vouched for. A police report presented to the members of the Licensing Committee this morning stated that the Whangamomona Hotel was now on a fair way towards an early completion. The hotel bar, diningroom, and sittingroom, and some of the bedrooms would be completed by May Ist, and sooner if the weather was good.

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Committee was held in the Magistrate's Court this morning. There were present: Messrs. W. G. K. Kenrick, S.M. (chairman), P. F. llalfe, D. H. MacDonald, and H. B. Curtis. William Lovett (Mr. Croker) applied for a permanent transfer of the license of the Commercial Hotel, Stratford, to Mrs. Nora Sullivan. Application was granted, there being no objection offered. Bernard McMasters (Mr. Stanford) applied for a permanent transfer of the license of the Toko Hotel to William Abbott. The application was granted. The police reports on all the hotels in the district were> satisfactory.