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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, 17 September 1915, Page 4

The annua] meeting of the Stratford liranch of the Jersey Breeders' Association will be held in the'A. and P. Society's rooms at 1 p.m." to-mor-row. The public are invited by the Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee to send donations of sugar bags, also bisic slag bags, to the Committee's rooms next Messrs Spenee and Stanlord's) to he made into sand bags for soldiers. Before being used the basic slag hags must be thoroughly washed anil boiled. Names of people offering to assist will be gratefully received. At the annual meeting of tin? Xgaire Dairy Company yesterday. *

certain section of the shareholders tried to oust the 'retiring flirectorx. It is alleged that had they pulled together, the retiring directors would not have been returned by a two to one majority. A motion was unanimously passed to the effect that the I'ress be excluded from attending any of the Company's meetings, and that the monthly milk returns must not be published, whereby the public would know the business of the Ngaire Dairy Company, which is a private concern. All the directors were reelected. Mi- .T. Thomas was appointed the Company's delegate on the Stratford Patriotic Committee. The meeting decided that the present contribution to the Patriotic Fund be extended till the Government: imposes an export duty on produce.

At a general meeting of the Ladies' Patriotic Committee, held on September Kith, it was resolved to wr'it.e letters of thanks to T. Lama son for loan of tea tent for Show days. Evans and Tichh'on for loan of pictures- for concert stage. Mr Foley for gift of Hall for concert, also for his valuable assistance at same and use of piano. Mrs Nathan and Miss Peart for assistance at conceit. Mrs Riera for donation from sale of flowers, Spcttce and Stratford for use, of their, offices flately occupied by Mr Coleman, used by the Ladies' Committee as store and work room. More skins are 7 to be "-";' ordered from .Mr James ,to be made 'into leathVr'4Vyi|>'^ : <h>l«« ,'iCash ilu!|i|uKi from patriotic concert £36 l~s. Id. expenses £3 12s. Jiajance £3'-l 09 Id. Mrs H. Good was; appointed to take char^oli. the makiwfl. j y following have been .added to the general committee:—Mesdames How-, aid. Mackay. (F#M?*> Glasgow. Monies received:—Mrs Riera £0! Us ;R,Mrs/R..H. White 15s, Mrs Pitentis £l, -Mrs' Grant 15s, Mrs Abraham 14s.

Final arrangements in connection with the "Dardanelles Market and Refreshment Rooms" to be conducted . hy Mesdames McQuay and Sangster iij the C.B.A. Buildings, Broadway, to-morrow, have been completed, anJ all that is needed to make it a success is a fine day. The- money derived from the "market" is to swell the funds of the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund, so the promoters may rely 011 receiving full support. A special feature of the "market" is the refreshment department, which will be in charge of a well-known Stratford lady. A great deal of produce, preserves.) cakes, sweets, flowers, etc., have been donated, so town as well as country folk who visit the "market" to-morrow may partake of a "patriotic dinner" on Sunday. A guessing Competition for a doll will be held dilring the day. and-the- person who gijes>-e;sr tihe& right; nanrr.-ttwhtd) WH '>?» tK placed Jij.-a,ii : ,f|W e^f fj tfIMW % tyh dress— will receive the' doll as the prize, People-who have donated pro-d-dee and otlier stock are requested to■ have!their donations ait the marke| ; eailv 'to-morrow' morning. • [ \\U. i..w -■ 1 ..i.i: i,h 1 . - •>'"•' -Attention' is' drawn to the fHet that !: a Jmistalce has been made in the"»tl-'-'>- ! 'vertised prices of the Armies-of Europe War Film entertainment to-night. Owing to there being no gallery in the Town Hall, the prices will W" Dress circle 2s (id. front stalls Is (id, back stalls Is. The entertainment is not a mere picture show, although the cinema is used to graphically portray the war in all its greatness and horror. The lecturer. Mr G. Holmes, as the actual photographer, < gives some most interesting accounts of the war on the battlefields. The orchestra under the baton of the famous Mr F. S. Baggstrom. renders some very appropriate music. The whole entertainment is said to go with a "snap" from start to finish, a.nd the songs sung hy Signor Abel Rowe, the well-known New Zealand tenor, who by the way is a cousin of Mr .1. S. Howe, of Stratford, make the even ing's entertainment most enjoyable. When the Signor sings "In the Firing Line.'* which is x composed hy Albert H. Sight, of Auckland, and dedicated to our brave heroes, the whole audience usually joins heartily in the chorus.