Stratford News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 162, 8 January 1912, Page 3

Stratford News.

l 9 AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL PICTURES. t- Patrons of His Majesty's Theatre are )f promised an additional treat to-night e and to-morrow night, Mme, Bernard havh ing secured the Axemen's Carnival series i, for the two nights. The management s of this popular picture theatre spares n neither trouble nor expense to obtain o the very latest films, and also " goes the it limit" in procuring apparatus of the very latest type for the illumination of ir the pictures. New machinery on order le should be here in the course of a week or so. This film of the Eltham Axemen's s Carnival is said to be an exceptionally it fine one, most of the champions being 11 easily recognisable. The camera was ex>e cellently placed, the light good, and the >f results in every way splendid. This d film can be shown for only two nights, and patrons should bear this in mind. "Sj The programme includes an exceptionally &; fine lot of dramatic, comic and general )- pictures, and the up-to-date and com>f fortable "His Majesty's" should fill well 3. on both, nights, h STRATFORD MOUNTED RIFLES e •t In reference to the orders issue calling o parades of the right half D Squadron, '■ 2nd Wellington Mounted Kifles, at •Strat- !• ford, on the 11th and 25th of this month, it is notified that all members who are f- not sworn in must parade and be sworn l " in before the end of the present month, and all members must attend at least I- one of these parades, both of which are e called for eleven o'clock in the forenoon. a I The orders issued are to the effect that ® all members who have not been sworn * in by the end of the present month will * be proceeded against under the provisions r of the Defence Act. », ► THE TERRITORIALS. J A parade of the Territorials was held ' in the old Masonic Hall on. Friday evening, and there was an excellent muster. J r Sergeant-Major Dallinger gave an inter'j esting talk on the care of arms, and on * the principles of semaphore signalling. Captain Lamjjen was in command. 1 j are notified that parades * are no longer volhhtary, but compulsory. 5 A parade will be Held some time in March for the Territorials, but the cadets will ' not take ptfrt. . Musters 'are virry good, and the men > are described as being "as keen' as mus- ' tard." The officer's recognise that "all work and no play mitjtes Jack a dull ! boy," alid that there is "nothing as good ) as variety and change if interest is to' l ' 'be maintained 1 . In-the'very near future there will probably- be -rifle' matches bej txveen the different centres and, compan.l iesj' football* rhtfrfcehes, tflto. : With such ' J keen interest in physical training, and " j military exercises generally .tihere. should tibe ho regimental gatlieriiig rwji ere 1 aki 11 in.vtbe use/of arms ' or perfection, in :physicfiL Ciitturft tshoultf win the plaudits ,of as big a crowd as goes frantic over a;passing rush and a, [: try oil the. football Funds, will be | wanted in order, ; to earrj,.out,.Uie programme, which is b„eing carefully thought , out. And the talent of,some of the' Ter- ' ritorials; and; >thaf . of. others who are .willing to lieTji, will shortly be, utilised 'in the rehearsing ; find staging' of " Our ' Regiment," a higffiy. excellent jjlay.' The i idea is W&je shouldibe produced in the varioxti erftitf<^ l in'iiid of th' 6 fund of th? local centres,' 'the lbeal company • j ilridertaking -tlie taalmgcfmelit;'' in each! >(•pia'te.; 1 i i

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should arrive before long. Probably some official opening function will be held, to Which members may invite their friends.' What shall we do with our boys ? That was the old cry. How shall we get sufficient boys for ordinary manual work in the various trades? is the question of the moment. The crop of small boys looks large when one strolls .along the bystreets at eventide. It's might small when a boy is wanted for work. Employers who foregather and talk of the genus boy generally arrive at the conclusion, too, that the boy of io-day is less useful than the boy who entered into an occupation ten or fifteen years ago. He is less amenable to discipline, far too independent, inclined to be cheeky, and not so industrious. Are we over-schooling them and not educating them in the real essentials for life's battle ? Many people will tell you that the advanced schooling given at the public schools to-day has the effect of unfitting the boys and girls for ordinary work, and encourages them to look down upon their parents, who have in many cases not had their advantages. All this is open to argument, of course, but no amount of argument, can increase the supply of the evernecessary boy. Mr. J?."W. Wake, Miss Wake and' Miss '■■ P. Wake will leave Stratford in the course of a week or so on a trip to Sydney. At the Magistrate's Court on Saturday' morning, before Messrs. C..D. Sole and S. Ward, J's.P., a prohibition order was issued against a local resident. Professor Cardston has been very un-1 well during the past week, and it 'has' only been by his almost indomitable' will and energy that Le nas been able to conduct the Fire Brigade Fete. It is un- ' derstood that Mr. Cardston has been dered to the hospital for treatment. The "dancing tour of the world" is to be staged at Eltham shortly, and probably at Inglewood. ;