Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 307, 24 June 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From our Resident Reporter. STANLEY ROAD SCHOOL The annual concert at the -Stanley School on Friday night drew a good attendance of parents, and was in all respects a success. Mr. R. Masters, member of the Education Board, presided, paced with a programme of about thirty items, Mr. Masters showed his consideration for |he audience by making the briefest of introductory speeches, a fault none too common amongst our public men. The first part of the programme consisted of items by the scholars, seniors ami juniors alternating with chorus | and action songs, with now and again a j recitation. The fresh young voices of j the children, their obvious pride in their I own accomplishments, and the outstanding evidence of careful training by the teachers, Miss Lillev and Mrs. Richmond, brought pleasure into the hearts of the , people, and the items were vigorously applauded. Then tliere 'were launched forth the vocal and instrumental efforts qf the adults, these in turn being succeeded by supper, and the supper by a dance. Mrs. Richmond played the . accompaniments for the children's items,, and for several of the subsequent numbers, Miss Rogers and Miss Mischewski also accom- > panying in some cases. The programme j was as follows:—Overture, "Musings," Mrs. Richmond; song, "Birds of Summertime," senior scholars; recitation, "The Baby's Kiss," Millie Colson and Dolly Johnson; song, "Little 80-peep," junior scholars; recitation, "The Clucking Hen," juniors; song, "Waiting for a Bite," seniors: recitation, "Be careful what you say," Bella Guppy and Eileen Bottin; ' song, "New Moon," juniors; recitation, "Froggy would a-wooing go," juniors; wand drill, senior boys; recitation, Leo Kerrisk; song, "Fairies," seniors; song, "Fairy boat," juniors; recitation, "Poor Dolly," juniors. Second part. Song, "Teddy Bear," Miss Norma Maxwell; song, "Love's Old Sweet Song," Miss Savage; song, "I don't know which to ! choose," Miss M. Say well; pianoforte solo, "Storm King," Miss Mischewski; violin duet, "Hearts and Flowers," Miss ] Evelyn and Mr. Rogers (accompanist, Miss Amy Rogers); song, "Thora" (encore, "The valley by the Sea"), Miss Ivnox; song, Mr. Morrison; song, "The Garden I love," Miss Savage; song, "A grand old lady," Mr. Mischewski; recitation, Mr. R. H. Reid; song, "The Wolf," Mr. T. Lamasou; song, "Every ship," Mr. Perrott.

TECHNICAL STUDENTS AND PARADES. ' Captain Lampen, area officer, on be- I ing approached by the education authorities, promptly consented to arrange- > ments being made whereby New l'ly- J mouth Technical College students who | have been transferred to the ranks of j the Territorials will be permitted to • drill with the Technical College cadets I so long as they remain at the college. ) This will greatly simplify matters in the ; conduct of the evening classes. j THE POULTRY SHOW. Entries close to-morrow (Tuesday) for the Stratford Poultry, Pigeon, and , Canary Association's first show. Entries are coming in well. On Saturday Mr. Downey, the secretary, mentioned that the baby show was going to be a big attraction, over a dozen already having been entered. Poultry fanciers are firing the show good support, and the farmers' classes are promising well. BERNARDS' PICTURES. "The O'Neill" is the title of the great Irish drama which will commence its season to-night at His Majesty's Theatre. The story itself is picturesque, and it is told in picturesque surroundings, every photograph having been secured on Irish soil. This drama was a tremendous attraction for big seasons in j big Continental an<l Home cities when first revealed. "-The- O'NeilV a l ',hand- I some, dashing Irishman, tjikes to the j road in order to provide for his family. He is already an outlaw. In the course of his attacks on passengers by road he sticks up a county magnate and his daughter, and, Irish-like, -falls in love with' the girl. This love eventually leads to his capture, but the girl successfully connives at his escape, and the two go off together, the last'scene showing the adventurous pair on a brig, bound' for France, where they will be free to live and to love. There are some magnificent pictures of icebergs in the Newfoundland seal-fishing series. The cinematographer accompanied the sealets on the ships, and secured a record of the operations which is more educative and more interesting than any book on the. subject. The dangers of the sealfishing industry are illustrated to perfection. "The Heart of Nichette" discloses a dramatic story of a young doctor for the queen of a ballet corps, and the love of both for a. little .street waif, who plays an important party in the story. "Surelock Jones," a burlesque on Sherlock Holmes, is screamingly funny. The pictures of the French vintage are surpassingly beautiful. STRAY PARAGRAPHS. ]

The .Stratford Electrical Supply Co. has decided to erect a suite of up-to-date offices in Broadway north, almost opposite the Daily News office. Mr. "Bob" Morrison was duly installed in the Toko Junction Hotel on Thursday afternoon. The Stratford County Council, hy a notice in this issue, prohibits bullock traction on county roads until Ist October next, and also prohibit heavy traffic as described in the adver! iserrifflit. The Borough Council will hold a special meeting to-night to discuss the loan scheme. It is stated that the Railway- Department. will assilmc control of the railway line between Te Wera, the present terminus, and Pohokura on July Ist next. The lower end of the BeaoonsfieJd road, from' the Kaliouri bridge to Stanlev road, is getting into a bad state. The Electrical -Supply Co. has, arranged to run the turbines for the generation of the duv-load from 7 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.: the Diesel oil engine from 4.30 p.m. to 11 p.m.: and the turbines again from then to daylight. Thus the new plant will do the whole of the street and private lighting during the hours when the consumption of current is the greatest. The shortest day has come and gone. Judging by present temperature and prosper! s. Ave are to have our winter in the winter months this year. Last year it was continuous from tile early spring months (ill after New Year. One swallow doesn't make a summer, but one drapery sale makes <i host of them, 'flie tempting offerings that are heM c;:' to oatoh a share of "the twentieth" cheque are surprising. STANLEY PRIVATE HOTEL.

TV problems of finding comfortable, well-appointed. and well m.anaped lodging is by the fact that, the Stanley P'-p-nto TTotel in Regan .street, just opposite the north entrance to the! railway platform, has been re-painted aT-d rc-]'°nered and re-furnished throughout, an,! that it has passed into the hard* of \rrs. McKay, who is conducting it on the right lines. Everything is kept

spotlessly clean, and the table is an especial care. The "Stanley" should become a very popular house, seeing that the terms are very moderate.