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Stratford News.

[ INOCULATION AGAINST BLACKLEG The stock inspectors in this district have been kept very busy of late, inoculating calves against blackleg. About 10,000 calves have been treated since New Year, and the number for the season will probably be much the same as last season's. Farmers have, on the whole, assisted the Departmental officers well by mustering calves at the various depots at the required time, although in some cases the importance of saving the hay crop has prompted stockowners to defer the matter of vaccination till some more convenient time. The owners of young stock now realise the necessity for vaccination as a preventive measure against a recurrence of the terrible ravages amongst calves only a few years ago.

HOSPITAL MATTERS A conference was held at Eltham today; between representatives of the Hawera and Stratford Hospital Boards. There were present: Messrs. R. H. Nolan (chairman), 3. Mark, G. W. Tayler, Goodland, Wells and C. E. Parrington (secretary), of the Hawera Board; and Messrs. E. Marfell (chairman), .T. McAllister, Sidney Ward, J. Christoffel and T. H. Penn (secretary), of the Stratford Board. Mr. Nolan presided. The conference was held with a view of arranging some more equitable basis of contributions to the salary of the inspector engaged jointly by the boards. The Stratford Board discussed the matter recently, and protested againsj; being called upon to pay half the salary and expenses, contending; that an arrangement bad been made for sharing on a valuation basis. They pointed out that the. Hawera Board had under its control two boroughs (Hawera and Eltham), two counties (Hawera and Eltham), and three town districts (Kaponga, Manaia and Normanby), whilst in the Stratford Hospital district there were only two coun-' ties (Stratford and Whangamomona), and one borough (Stratford). An amicable arrangement was arrived at, under which the Hawera Board will bear the larger share of the expense, but the exact ratio has not transpired.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. | A ROAD ROLLER. Sir,—Regarding the Borough Council's J latest freak, a road roller. Can't the ! councillors* find some more sensible way of flinging our money about? A road roller is miles ahead of our time. It could cover nearly all our metalled roads in next to no time, and would, presumably, have to stand idle nearly all the year. If the money were spent in road metal and in makjng decent footpaths it would be more appreciated. There's a street within two minutes of Broadway that is just gully after gully, and nothing.has ever been done to it except to put up a rickety little footbridge to i impress on users of it the necessity for signing the pledge. With a Town Hall eating its head off, a road roller rusting ] in the shed most of the year, and a 1 municipal electric lighting scheme costing the town goodness knows what every! year, our cup of joy will soon be full, won't it? Then the councillors will retire and let someone else go in to try and clear up the mess. They ought to. retire now and face the ratepayers on the road roller and electric light freaks, and just see what we would do with them.—l am, etc., GO SLOW. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT SCHEME. A Sir,—Your correspondent "Vigilant" seems to have let his imagination run riot, or else his knowledge of borough matters is so limited that he shouldn't ever attempt to discuss them in the columns of a newspaper. He ought to know that' the Borough Council is bound to take the poll of the ratepayers on the matter, having agreed with the Electrio Light Company to that effect. So how can they help going as far as they have gone? As for secrecy, I have seen the poll advertised. The Mayor may be going to call a meeting, and he may not, but if he promised it "Vigilant" may rest assured the meeting will come. off, and that he will answer any queries "Vigilant" may put. I hope he will be present at the meeting, and ask lots of questions, for the more this thing is looked into the better are the chance of the loan being carried. To me the matter is in a nutshell. Here is a company earning fat dividends by selling current to ratepayers. Why shouldn't we own the business, and put those fat dividends into the Borough Council funds ? If Mr. Mas-

* ■ ■ * * From Our Resident Reporter, * * * * Office: No. 3, York Chambers, Stratford. *

ters can show us a profitable investment, by all means let us take it, and not continue to be in the hands of the monopoly. I hope some abler pen than mine will put up a fight against the non-pro-gressive element in Stratford, and let, us carry the loan at the poll. —I am, etc., MORE LIGHT. RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING Stratford and its hinterland will; be [ well represented at the Taranaki Rifle' Association meeting, which opens at the Waiwaikaiho range to-morrow. The Pohokura Rifle Club sent forward eleven men to-day, as follows: Riflemen Bush, Armstrong, White, Cooper, Rogers, Sandagger, Laloli, Kenna, Cronin, Macdonald and Stockley. The Stratford Club's contingent to the number of about a dozen go forward to-morrow. CRICKET. STRATFORD v. OKAIAWA. ' Okaiawa journeyed over here to-day and sustained defeat. Stratford scored' 174 for the loss of 7 wickets. Prebble retired after he had scored the coveted century. E. Jackson, who retired "hurt! after scoring 30, and Twohill*l7 were the only others to score double figures. Okaiawa could do nothing against the bowling of Prebble and Twohill, and were' all dismissed for 29 runs. E. Penny (not out) 11 was the only one to make a stand. Scores:— • » STRATFORD. I E. Jackson, retired hurt 30! Oardale, c Cantelin, b Penny 8! Prebble, retired ; 104 Twohill, b Whalen 17 • Wilson, b Penny 8 Richmond, run out... 2 Jennings, not out 1 1 Hunter, b Penny 0' Extras 4; Total for seven wickets ....... 174 Nelson, Lampen and Dunlop did not bat. OKAIAWA. R. Penny, b Twohill 2 Whalen, b Prebble 1 E. Penny, not out n Blackman, run out 0 White, run out 0 Hughes, b Twohill 0 Proute, 1.b.w., h Prebble. 4 Fowler, c Richmond, b Prebble 0 Cantelin, c Jennings, b Prebble 1 Barclay, b Prebble 2 b b Twohill ..." 2 Extras 5 Total 29 GENERAL NEWS

The Horticultural Society has arranged ' with Mr. Elder to undertake the catering ( at the forthcoming autumn show. The choir and workers in Holy Trinity Church are to have an outing on February 15, when they will hold a mountain picnic. It's a vigorous. atmosphere up there, so some extra vigor will probably be forthcoming when they all return. The first sheep fair of the season was held in Stratford to-day by Messrs. Young, Hohbs & Co, In the eariy morning there seemed to be an endless procession of woollies. There was a very large entry, and satisfactory business was j done. ' \ Mr. and Mrs, R. H. Masters are expected to arrive in Stratford on Thursday evening, returning from a six weeks' trip to Australia, Mr. and Mrs. J. Boon are expected home on Friday evening. Miss O'Brien, matron at the Stratford Hospital, arrives home from her holiday on Thursday evening. The Stratford District High School resumes next Monday. A number of the children arrived one week early! The new school building, which is being erected in brick, progresses better now that the weather is better. , The workmen are now engaged on the roof. The building will not be ready for occupation before the beginning of March. The Huiakama School is holding its annual picnic at New Plymouth beach on Tuesday, February 20. . For some time past there has been' more than a veiled suspicion that a large supplier at one of the Stratford Dairy Company's creameries has been using the cow with the iron tail to augment his supply. Yesterday the creamery manager took three surprise samples," one of which was given to the supplier, the second will.be kept by the company, and the third will be sent to Wellington for analysis. If it shows a percentage of added water prosecution will follow. This should serve as a warning throughout the whole of Taranaki. ,

ELDER'S TEA ROOMS Mr. W. Elder, who has achieved quite a reputation for his catering, has a notice in this issue concerning his tearooms, situated in Broadway, near Regan street. The foundation of success in tea-rooms is cleanliness, and' here it i 3 everywhere apparent. Then there's quality in the tasty edibles, an excellent cup of tea is supplied, and the room is large and airy. Altogether Mr. and Mrs. Elder deserve the very flourishing business- that they are gathering around them.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 1 February 1912, Page 3

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Stratford News. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 1 February 1912, Page 3

Stratford News. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 183, 1 February 1912, Page 3

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