Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 83, 24 August 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From our Resident Reporter. FOREIGN MISSION. There was a very fair attendance at the social given in the Foresters' Hall on Thursday night by the Methodist branch of the Christian Endeavor Society. A capital programme was presented, and was greatly enjoyed, whilst 1 a "jumbled names" competition caused some amusement, and the more serions items comprised a brief but forceful address by the chairman, the Rev. A. Reader and a capital supper, both of which received the attention due to them. The chairman spoke of the Foreign Missions as a most important work in a church which prided itself upon its aggressiveness. One of the cardinal principles that had guided the great John Wesley in his work was to give his services where the need was greatest. There was a pressing need today to send out teachers to bear glad tidings to the heathen. New Zealand was associated with Australia in the work of carrying the Gospel to the [ native races in the South Sea Islands. i The speaker referred to the great changes that had been wrought in many ! of the islands as the result of missionary j effort, especially instancing the disappearance of cannibalism. The first stage of Christianising a people, however, though difficult, was no more difficult than the second atage—that of keeping the converts true to their newly professed faith, and enabling them to withstand the insidious temptations which seemed to follow in the wake of civilisation. Referring particularly to Fiji, the rev. gentleman 6poke of the pernicious influence of the large and increasing low-caste Hindu population. Great progress had also been made with the work in New Guinea. Talking of heathen races, and the spread of the Chinese, with the consequent agitation about the Yellow Peril, he expressed the opinion that if the millions spent on ironclads and munitions of war could be diverted to the work of evangelising these people, they would soon hear little of the Yellow Peril. He hoped that all would combine and help on the work, which tended to an abolition of war and of strife, and to usher in that golden era when war should be no more. The musical programme,' which was one of surprising excellence, comprised the following items; Solo. "Swallows;" Miss Cameron; duet, "Hush. 'Ms the Twilight." Messrs. .W. and D. Everiss; solo, "A Song of Spring." Mrs. Ceo. Bond; violin solo, "Air Vareic." Miss E. Rogers; solo, "Ben, the Bo'sun," Mr. D. Everiss; recitation, "A Woman's Curiosity," Miss L. Clomow; violin solo, "The Last Rose of Summer," Miss M. Hopkins; solo, "A Song of Sleep," Mr: G. Russ; duet. "A Sea of Glass," Mrs. and Miss McAllister;, violin solo, "Bnrtfui Emlek" (dan.se TTongroise). Miss E. ! Rogers. Miss Hopkins pla ved the accompaniments, except for Miss Rogers' violin rol.os. and tliPse were played bv , Miss'A. Rogers. The competition was won bv Mt. bhlsson. and the ladies' prize went to Miss Frances Clemow.

I COW-TESTING. Farmers are beginning to take the matter of cow-tr«ting rather more seriously. The testinrr and weighing of the prorl've of individual cows give somo startling figures. One fanner in this district has a herd tliat averages aboutROOlbs. of butter-fat throughout the season. The average nt the factorv he supplies is ITOIhs., which means that there must be a lot of rows supplying that faci tory which don't earn their keep. In | one of the oldest dairying concerns in this province, farmers who have oecuSpied splendid farms for « great number of years, and who would probably tell you that they are the leading farmers in the district, are sending to the factory the produce of herds that aveT- . re only r.Olbp. of butter-fat for the > ason. It is high time that these gen tlomen went in for testing and weighing. STRAY PARAGRAPHS. ih. and Mrs. K. D. Lowers will leave Stratford on Thursday or Fridav morning next on a five weeks' holiday trip., which will be spent in Australia. They will visit Sydney and from there will "do" the Blue Mountains, afterwards going on to Victoria, where they will spend ten days or so, afterwards crossing to Tasmania. They will make the round trip, returning to New Zealand via the Bluff. Mr. Magill. of Napier; will manage the business during Mr. Lower's absence. Jn Messrs. W. 11. IT. Young and Co.'s geed warehouse just now are some very fine swedes. They were grown by Mr. Colson on his Pembroke rond farm, and are interesting, principally because of the ticket attached to them, which sets out that they about the middle of swede* weigh about 12Ibs. each, and arc well shaped. Fanners will be interested in knowing the variety of swede which will give such results under these conditions. They are the well-known ".Superlative," Garten's famous success, a prime favorite with the farmer because of their wonderful cropping capabilities and the fact that they grow .well out of the ground, thus doing away with the necessity for hoeing out, and a favorite : with the cattle because of the larger ! amount of sugar contained in them than ; in mpst kinds. Whilst relished by the stock, its si?!/ar is another argument in favor of Carton's Superlative on account of its food'value. The firm is now booking orders for the coming season, and will deliver at dates to suit the convenience of the customer.

.Xgaere boat the Egmont Club at oribbage on Thursday night by 62 frame* to 60.

At tlii! Magistrate's Court yesterday Henry George Bendall pleaded guilty to a charge of having allowed bis billiard saloon to remain open after 11 p.m. on July 27. He said that the last game was commenced at a quarter to eleven, and he presumed it would be finished before eleven o'clock. This was the first lime lie hud been in court he added. Sergeant McNoely said it was a, quarter past eleven when be went into the room, where he found a number of young men. There was no sign of the finishing of the game. The S.M, pointed out that a fine of £lO was provided for such an ofTenee. Tn view of it being a, f.r.?t ofTenee. a fine of 20s, with 7s costs, w.s imposed At las! Friday's filing of the Matr ; =- tr»te's Court, a charge against Wm. W. Vickfs of failing to attend Territorial parades was adjourned to enable inquiries to be made n'-rardin:.' rntices which th.- defendant said he had not receivvl. T)ie cas" cnnic on again yes. terdav, when Sergeant-Major Dunham said h- had been 'unable to throw further liirht or, ihe matter, but exiitained that. dtf. ndnnt bad reeeiv ■•] sufficient lerr'l Tiniic- ne further stated that defendnni. bad attended no parades since he had been medically examined. Defendant said he would have cone tn the last parade bvt for the fact, that be bad no -uifahle horse, but the SerrreantMai«r said a man could attend without a and be drilled on foot. The S.M. «a\l the* defendant, by failure to make innuiries, was almost as bad as a man who absolutely declined to attend parDefendant, promised to attend T c"nl!trlv in future, and the S.M.. stating that where such a promise was (riven there wa.' no desire to be harsh, inflated a -fine of 10s. and 7s costs. Tn I'V "N T o r Hiorn League football match which took place in Victoria Park

ou Thursday, between teams from North and South Taranaki, the South team won by 2r" points to 15. The following team Las been selected to play against Wang-dr.ui today, the team tfoing down by tT:<! nmi! train this morning:—T. Jones, M. Julian, Fitzgerald, Roberts, Moir, Toekei, Kyle, Dempskey, Harkness, Har..coek, Walsh, Gernhoefer, and Judd. The Stratford representatives are Tocker, Judd. Jones, and E. E. Hancock.