STRATFORD DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 26 September 1910, Page 5

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY

(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) •; Stratford, Saturday. *

Mr. Davios, whilst making an excavah tion in sandstone at Waiwera,', cam* across a peculiar insect, which no one seems able to name or to remember ho»> ing seen one similar. About two inches long, of a sandy color, it has six lege ami wings. In appearance it is not unlike the "hu hu" (this is spelt phonetfcally)| or a large locust. It has a peculiar mouth, having a large underlipj with! which it appears to drawn in substance to the mouth proper. The curioas nafr uralnst may discover that it is capable of giving a pretty sharp nip. Mr* Davis states that it bores into the standstone for about a foot, where it makes'ft hole the size of a duck's egg, and which Wft* filled with mud when he found it

It is reported that Mr. P. B. Gardi* ner, Health Inspector for this district, Si being transferred to Hawike's Bay. [Mir. James Coleman, son of Mr. % Coleman, of Ngaere, died last night. The death is also announced of Mr. P. Luderf, of Midhirst. The members of the A. and P v AwM* ciation are,still keen on securing a large membership roll, and no matter, howj many are proposed at a meeting, like Oliver Twist the committee asks ton more. At a meeting bo-day 62 new mem* hers were elected, and the committee are not content Which is a good sign for the success of the Association. .

A meeting of the general committee of sie Ai and P. Association was bsd today. The committee reported thit the laying <put iof the show ground w%s proceeding satisfactorily, and the reports of the various'committees were adopted. The rules were adopted. A general meeting of the members is to be held Shortly..

'< The tender of R. J. Scott, £1290, hag been accepted for the erection bf the: station and buildings at Pohokura. ' i The annual meeting of the Stratford \Bowling Club was held last night The i"following officers were elected:—President;, Mr. G. Sangster; vice-president, ssr. Balfe r. committee} Messrs. T. H. Pton, K. McK. Morrison, J. McMillan, N.\J. King; secretary, sfy: G. Smart; asdistant eecVetary, Mr. W.'H. Ryan; treasurer, Mr, J. H. Hopkins.;, match commit. tce,~Messr*. H. J. Penn, G. Saneter, Q. Smart. It was decided to open the season on the last Thursday.in October. At the Bowling Club meeting last night. Mr. H. L. Betts, who for seven"" ywtre has undertaken the duties of secretory, whs presented by the members with an illuminated address.