Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 284, 28 May 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

i i | < " ' From our Resident Reporter. FOOTBALL. TEAMS FOR THURSDAY. The following are the teams to represent Stratford on Thursday:— Seniors v. Tukapa, at Stratford, 3.15 p.m.—Kivell, Anderson, Crawshaw, Surgenor, Dud Cameron, C. Stewart, Wood, Bonner, Fearon (3), Whittington, Sullivan, Young, Boon. First Juniors v. Star, at New Plymouth : —Callaghan, Watkins, Hancock (2), Bowler, A. Brown, Kilpatrick, Collins, Bayly, Sheahan, F. Loveridge, Masters, Ponty Jones, Osborne, Brown. Second, Juniors v. High School, at Stratford:—Collins (2), Marchant (2), i Rogers (2), Rennie, Tanner, Carroll, Milner, Sheahan (2), Dowling, Syme, Prentice. Brothers figure' very largely in the Stratford teams. STRATFORD GOLF CLUB. Twenty competed in the men's monthly medal competition on Thursday and Saturday, resulting as follows: Hep. Grant, A. F 12 11 down Wake. F. W. 14 11 „ Fussoll, F. N 2 12 „ Wright. C. G. R 3 12 „ Budd. P ; 7 12 „ Vaughan, 0 16 12 „ Crawshaw, W. J Spence, S. 13 1 „ Uniacke, F. P 2 13 „ Wright, C. H Croker, C.'H. . 12 14 „ Rennell, W. A 16 16 „ A bogey competition for ladies was won by Miss Wake (16), 1 down. The following cards were returned: — Hep. Wake, ,Miss 16 1 down Budge, Mrs. 14 . 3 „ Hogg, Mrs. :. 16 3 „ Orbell, Miss .... (owes) 4T • 5 „ Davis, Miss 8 <5 „ Glasgow, Mrs 12 6 „ Wake, Miss F. 12 : €• „ Orbell,-Miss F...(owes) 4 ' 8 Rennell, Mrs. ...: 18-. > 9 „ Bayly, Miss 18 10 „ O'Brien, Miss ... 18 10 „ Budd, Mrs. ............ 18 11 „ Fussell; Miss : -4., ,12' „ 1 J On Thursday next mixed' foursomes will be played for a trophy presented by the president (Mr. Budge).' Entries in pairs close on Thursday at noon. On Monday (King's Birthday) the Stratford Club will send a team to Inglewood. BERNARD'S PICTURES, Patrbns at the permanent picture show at His Majesty's Theatre' continue'' to show their appreciation of .the;, good things provided for them. .Jjost: night "An Aeroplane Engagement?-, provided I sensation, amusement, and gratification. ] ■The young couple wiho - aero-1 plane as a means to escape from the] paternal, roof .of the would-be bride had ) an excitipg time of it. Asjn all.good love stories, the' fleeing 'aeroplane' quite outpaced , the raging father's, and' .even when he. took to a inotor-.boat, .and afterwards.to an express no more successful. He it the death, or, rather, he got fo jhq church juat in time to add his 'blessing/to" that •qf t&iei officiating minister.. "The Itih'abijxants, of jungletown" cbiisssted o'f a series of novelties, and was in-' interesting. "Thrbwn to 'the Lipps," a historical drama'of wondrous interest and splendid acting, held the audience in its grip to the last inch of fi1m,.,,.A change of. scene "was; given in I the pictures illustrating the tobacco industry, one that smokers shoUd See, for" tljenr/they would perhaps T better appreciate the delights of "Lady Nicotine." "leaking Silk Hats" is a fiTm'that would probably be of more interest in tfc Old r -Country, for silk hats bsve ■ ito great yo«si£,.,as yet in this young country, and they,are not reckoned %e> comet thing to, .wear whilst extracting' the lacteal fluid from' the udder of this, bovine creatures, or, to'be slangy; white: cowpuncijng. In "Norwegian "Fjords'* thq ■audience was introduced, to some ; 6f> t'he finest. scenery that is to be seen in the world. Then there were the great naval dran«t, "A Noble Enemy," tibe latest Gaumont Graphic series, and the, usual liberal sprinkling of eoniic films. This splendid collection will be screened again to-night and to-morrow night. GENERAL NEWS. J ' , Great interest attaches to''Wednes-' day. night's conference of the-Electric Light Company and ttie Borough Council regarding street lighting. After all the. nice things said about the company a few months ago, one need not be surprised to hear of a retaliation that will touch' the ratepayer in his tenderest part—the pocket. Rowan residents were amongst tjiose who were debarred from hearing. Mr. Hine, M.P., prior to the -elections, owing ioi the shortness'of time at his disposal. They will have their member with them on Friday night. .... . Saturday, evening's express train bore homeward many of the Taranaki delegates to the Local Government Bill conference at Wellington. Mr. W. Hathaway,- county chairman, expressed' his satisfaction with the work achieved. People who were riding, driving, or motoring at a few minutes after six o'clock on Sunday night missed the sensation that those people got who were sitting upstairs in a jerry-built house. [The earthquake shock that took away 'the appetites of lot& of peo' V- who were

( just sitting down to tea was very J severe. Someone said it was "just tire i weather for earthquakes!" A wayfarer strolled into a country hall the other night. Men were preparing it for, a dance on the 'succeeding evening. One or- two others were standing about. "Better make a start, hadn't we?" asked one. The stranger stared. Start a dance with only seven or eight men about? "Right," said another, "tell Bill to come." So they gathered in the little back room. "You take the chair, George." "No, I was chairman last year. You take it." But George took it. A little cK-ap produced a hook, and read the minutes of the previous annual meeting. That's wha/t it was—an annual meeting of library subscribers, and there were six present. New Plymouth usually has live. The balance-sheet'showed re-, ceipts amounting to £2, and a credit balance of about £3. "Those in favor of its adoption—any one move?" laconically asked the chairman. "Ugh," grunted an old gentleman at the end of a stool, and "Ugh," grunted someone else, and the chairman said "carried!" "Don't seem' to be many subscribers!" "No, gettin' worse nnd .worse." "Whv don't you join, Bill?" to one of the hall team who iha<d strolled in. "Me?. No time for readin'." "What ,rot! You're always readin' those things by C G——. Someone says you've cot 128 jof 'em!" There was a laugh. "Bill" got back with a yam with a double entendre, "Jack" told another, and things | got warmer, until one chap, a bit more i staid than the rest, reckoned they'd I about done all the business, and the I meeting adjourned. ! , i