STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1920, Page 6

STRATFORD.

TARANAKI DAILY NEWS. STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for DUbllcation should be lclt at the office of the local representative, VV. J. Wilson, next Union Bank. MAGISTRATE'S CI'URT. j S-'ft. U. Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, .5.M., presided at the fortnightly sitting of the Magistrate's Court to-day. BY-LAW CASES For cycling at night without lights along Broadway South, A. Close and Joseph Head were each fined'los and costs 7s. The latter forwarded a letter to the Magistrate, stating that he had just arrived in New Zealand, and had been caught the first time he had ridden a bicycle since his arrival.

CIVIL CASES. Judgment for the plaintiff was given by default in each of the following cases:—'Hunter and Lyons (Mr. R. R. Tyrer) v. T. Northcroft, £9 10s (costs £1 ,-15s Gd); David Steven (Mr. L. M. Moss) v. George Mumby, £5 10s 6d (costs £1 9s 6d); Central Co-op. Store Co., Ltd. (Mr. T. C. Fookes) v. J. H. McPartland, £ls 15s 4d (costs £2 17s); Charles Mayhead (Mr. Moss) v. Harold Kinross, i'l Is (costs only); Bellringer Bros. (Mr. Moss) v. A. A. Cuthbertson, 7s. Cd (costs 8s). CONTINUATION DEFAULTERS. ■ George. Pascoe, truant officer for the Taranaki Education Board, proceeded against several parents under section 124 of the Education Act, for failing to send their sons, between the ages of 14 and 17 years, to the evening continuation classes at the Stratford Technical /School. W. Sehreider, Horatio Dudding (two cases), George Hendricks, and Rose Judith Jape Briesman pleaded guilty to charges against them. charge against Peter Patterson Corrnaek was withdrawn. The Magistrate, in enterfng convictions against the defendants, said that parents must realise that not to send their boys to continuation classes was even worse than not sending them to the or-' dinary school clnsses. The State had provided free educational facilities, and parents should be very pleased to allow their boys to avail themselves of such. The minimum penalty was os, and the maximum £2, but he would impose the minimum penalty only in " the cases before him. All the defendants would be lined 5s and costs 7s.

A QUESTION OF RENT. Ernest Norman Heal proceeded .".gainst C. Lamplough for the recovery of the sum of £l7 rent on a house formerly owned by plaintiff and occupied by defendants. , Mr. King said the claim was in respect of the recovery of rent owing to the pleintiff. The property was purchased ■by, plaintiff, a returned soldier, for the purpose of occupying it himself. The rent was formerly 15a a week, and notice was given by plaintiff that the rent was to be increased to 25s a week, but that rent had not been paid. Defendant was willing to pay the lower rate, but plaintiff was not agreeable to accept this. Plaintiff had purchased the house for £BSO, and it had since been re-scpld for £950. He believed the rateable value v. as £SOO. The Magistrate said the rent was fixed by statute as being the lowest rent paid between August 3 and August 31, 1914, which appeared to be 15s weekly. Mr. Coleman handed in the notice that the rent, was to be raised, which had been served on the defendant by the plaintiff, and contended that it was not in order. The Magistrate upheld this contention, and non-suited the plaintiff, with costs to the defendant.

TENANCY CASE. John Thomas Lineham (Mr. L. M. Moss) proceeded against Charles Lewis Grant (Mr. A. Coleman) for possession of a tenement owned by the plaintiff and occupied by the defendant. The plaintiff said he was a school teacher, and had purchased the property from Curtis Bros, in April last. He was a married man, with no children, and was at present boarding with his moth-er-in-law, paying £2 a week for himself and his wife. He wanted the house for his own use. The defendant stated that he was a married man, with six children living at home, two of whom were working. The house contained six rooms, and he had tried unsuccessfully to find another plaee to get into. He did not wish to keep the plaintiil' out of his house, but had been unable to find another suitable place for himself and his family. The Magistrate adjourned the case for a month in order to allow the parties to come to an arrangement.

THE RAILWAY LEASES. September 25. Mr. R. Masters, M.P., lias been successful in getting a new clause inserted in the Municipal Corporations Bill, which will have the effect of bringing the properties 011 the railway leases fronting Broadway under the borough by-laws. The Borough Council has been desirous of having this brought about for a number of years, and general satisfaction should be felt now that the council han control of this side of Broadway. The new provision is in the form of an addition to clause 373, which originally read: "Except as otherwise provided herein, nothing in this Act or in any regulations or by-laws under this Act shall be construed to apply to or shall in any way affect the interest of his Majesty in any property of any kind belonging to or vested in his Majesty." The addition is as follows: "Except as provided in the last preceding subsection, this Act and the regulations and '.y-hiws thereunder shall apply to the interest of any lessee, licensee, or other person claiming an interest in any property of the Crown in the same manner as they apply to private property." The question of securing the freehold of the railway leases will be discussed at a public meeting to be held in the .Municipal Chambers on Monday night.

A AND P. ASSOCIATION. . A meeting of the general committee of the Stratford A. and P. Association was held this afternoon, the president, Mr. S.'Songster, presiding over a good attendance. The report of the executive stated that .sjsom* tad

during the past month in matters con- j nected with the annual show. All sec-1 tions in the Association's schedule had been revised and dealt with, with the exception of the home industries and dog sections, which were still under con- j sideration by the executive. Considerable amendments and additions had been made in connection with the home industries section, new clauses having been instituted for honey and its byproducts, and additions to the art section, in an endeavor to provide for present-day interests. A special series of junior classes had been added for competitors under 21 years of age, and also for work which the public schools in their various grades were at present dealing with These clauses had been arranged under the supervision of Mr. Johilson, agricultural instructor. Mr. Johnson intended distributing pamphlets dealing with the junior section amongst the schools under his supervision in the Stratford district. Following on a similar class held in previous years, the association was providing two classes for juvenile judging, one for the primary schools and the other for secondary school pupils. The dog section would be run on very much the same lines as last year, with the difference that the method of allotting prizes would be similar to that of the Wellington and Wanganui Kennel Clubs. Tins system would have the effeot of malting each class self-support-ing. The executive felt that unless more interest waß taken in the dog' section, the association would not be justified in continuing it. The revised schedule was in the hands of the printers and would be ready for circulation amongst exhibitors in the course of a few days. Judges had been appointed, and, with the exception of three, satisfactory arrangements made. Chairmen of the several sections and committees were beiii" arranged for, The number of financial members was approximately 700, and the executive felt that this number should be capable of being increased to at least 1000, and it was hoped that members of the committee "would do their best- in this respect. 1 A clause in the report to the effect that "the dog pavilion, which on previous occasions has been too large for the ;>umber of exhibits penned, is being divided, so that accommodation may be provided for public school exhibits," was referred back to the executive for further consideration.

The remainder of the report was adopted after mi interesting and animated discussion on the various features of the show.

PLUNKET DAY. Although the weather conditions were not exactly favorable to-day, the annual sale of flowers and produce in aid of the funds of th'e Stratford branch of the Society for the Health of AVomen and Children was very successful, and a good sum was netted. The committee had made splendid preparations for a successful day, and many excellent contributions of (lowers and .produce were received for to-day's sale. The shop in the Municipal Buildings, which was formerly occupied by the electrical department. had been loiit to the committee by the Borough Council, and was used as n, tea-room and for the sale of produce, the flower stall being erected on the footpath in front of the shop.

STANLEY ROAD DANCE. ' The ladies held a most successful Leap Year Ball on Friday, September 20, about 70 or 80 being present. Miss Chard and Miss Lash carried out the duties of M.C.'s, and dancing was kept going until 2 o'clock. .Mrs. Bianchi's orchestra supplied the music. Extras were supplied by Miss Kerrick, Mr. and Mr. Barleyman. ' McAllister, photographer, Stratford, has the best equipped studio in Taranaki, a capable staff and years of experience. Besides this the prices are the lowest in the Dominion for the same class of work. Make an appointment without delay. Ladies! Call and inspect the splendid; display of new leather bags at H. J' Hopkins, Stratford. You may want a new bag yourself, or you may intend making a friend a present. All the newest styles are in stock and the prices are right. Do not fail to make an j early call. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, I stationer and fancy goods dealer, Stratfofcd.