Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 86, 28 August 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From our Resident Reporter. OPEZLITIC SOCIETY. The Stratford Operatic Society held its aniiuiil meeting on Mondaj', when the attendance was but moderate. Captain Lampen occupying the chair. The secretary's interim balance-sheet showed a cash balance of ,C 52, with £2O yet beI in» outstanding. There was thus a net ! profit on the three performances of £72. Mr. Ceo. Bond and Captain Lampeu were added to the casting an.-! wl:rtion committee, which now comp: : -as Dr. Carbery, Captain Lampcn, and Messrs. T. U. ('irul)b (conductor) and Bond. ]t was decided to hold a social, evening for members and their friends, with the idea of commencing a series of socials covering the period during which the Society is not holding practices. Votes of thanks, were passed to the conductor and secretary for their services. The Society also extended its good wishes to the Stratford Dramatic Society, and volunteered to assist them with their forthcoming production of "Our Regiment." The secretary reported that several members' subscriptions were still outstanding, and hoped that these would not be overlooked. As a result of this intimation, the obliging secretary "lifted" half-a-crown from a panting lady in Broadway yesterday. Others, please note! CARDIFF DAIRY COMPANY. The twenty-firs:'annual meeting of the. Cardilf Dairy Company was held on Monday in the Card ill' Schoolroom. Mr. W. Richards (chairman) presided. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman alluded to the fact that it was their twentyfirst annual meeting, and congratulated the shareholders on the' excellent position of the company's affairs. The building and plant, he said, were practically free of debt, the remaining overdraft was represented merely by shares m the Egmont Box Company and the Taranaki Freezing Company. In ,reply to a .shareholder, the secretary gave a comparison of -the working expenses with cignt other factories in Taranaki. and other districts, from which it appeared that the factory was run more economically than the average fac-. lory. Messrs. M'eFadgeiv, Smith and Stewart, who retired by rotation,' were reelected directors. Mr. A. Coleman was re-appointel auditor. At a meeting of the directors Mr. W. Richards was re-elected chairman. ' STRAY PARAGRAPHS. The borough councillors had another ] "go"'at the loan proposals on Mon'day j night. The big discussion on Cr. King's motion concerning the Patea bridge, his idea being to reverse a previous decision of the Council, was further deferred, Mr. King being unable to attend the meeting. The Borough Council has decided to assist in getting'telephone communication with the Mountain House, standing one-third of the "racket.'' providing the County Council and the Egmont National Park Board (or the East Egmont .Mountain House Commute") "will do likewise.

Reverting to the question of the nightwatchman, and the need for protection by night in the business portion of the town, a business uian asked me yesterday when the Borough Council was'going to have Broadway decently lighted. Nobody seems to know. The fact remains, though, that there is a good deal of.reason for the complaint, for the lighting of Broadway is anything but. good, .ft is better than no light at all, and for this let us be duly thankful.

Having just about settled all the school teams in Taranaki against whom Cn-y have been pilled, our Stratford District High School footballers,-under the iharge of the popular teacher and exTaranald rep., Mr. ."loe Thomas, left yesterday morning by the express, seeking other fields to conquer. They were, to have played at Wa'nganni yesterday, and will meet Wellington to-morrow, returning home' on Saturday.

'Messrs. Roberts and Christophers have been requested by the Borough Council to report on the drainage of the northeast portion of the borough, the best scheme, and the estimated cost. They will also report on the necessity or otherwise of constructing a new septic tank. The ■borough overseer, who has of late been asked for reports and estimates concerning works innumerable, is to report on extensions of the present service.

At St. Andrew's schoolroom- on Monday evening a very successful social was held, the arrangements having been imule by the Ladies' Cuild and the Choir, flames, music and mirth were the order of the i»\ fiiiijjv. with the inevitable competition.-. The musical programme contained items of real merit, comprised as follows:—Violn s.-b). Mi-, B. Morison; recitations. Messrs. Patrick and Stewart; sonp;s.. Mi.-s Savav/e. M. Maekav. Same:ster. and Me~rs. \V. Svme, I'. T. Hale. K. W; Lewis and A. L '.tones. Mr. A. I'VrjTitson was the'drawer of the lucky marble at the mcctine; of the P>iiildin<r Scciely on Monday iiijihl.. The directors have decided to issue a second "roup of shares at an early date. There does no! seem to lie very much activity in ( -;-... ' .; with t he''benefit perform'!nee to be pi ven by Madame Bernard at. His Majesty's Theatre on Friday ni.Ldit. It is hop, (1 that.the. public .will att-nd largely, in order to assist the local committee to make our Mountain House Hiorouphlv U p (~ dale. There, is time yel for Mil. ticket-Velb-rs fo make tteir pn.eM.r F.-H. • ' In accordance with custom, tlie em-ploy-is ~f (!,,. Stratford ( o-on. Dairy Co. tralhered iu Str-i'J'ord yesterday.' and met the cliairman of directors. Mr. It. Dingle. Mr. Mirkman. the manager, was Jiresenl. am! all Hie creamery managers, e-s;-iari!s. and (he pnidhip. star' (the secretary. Mr. \V. Pastier, Opportunity was taken to pre-eni Mr. i'.istiir with a liiii.'l.-omc marble clock on behalf of the employees, the present 'beinp a materialised expression of "iiod wishes to ''Mr. Secretary" in his married life. 'l'hi' selection committee of the Stratford Opii'aiic Society is now considcrin.ir the mailer of the next opera to be

fiii-c! in stniil'iinl In- t lie Sociei.y. So far •'Tin. Condoliers" U the pice.'. Hint, appeals to tin-in nui.-l. principally on aiTonnt of Ihr rlionis work. ' The fdioriHes in "Pinafore'' were iiivdouhtedlv

a feature, ami if the Society can depend upon LiT]ii!i;r (lie majority of ii.s hiemlieix for ill" w\! \eer'< work llure cm ne iv. doiiV, of ii-'ahilit v to -iee .-; u ood <■■■):■'•'■■■ •, ,f -Tj, ::. ; .h.a;, ,:.." if |],j.. Work .in,,,!.! lie I he liii-.l eiioiee. l! ':■ ii-i !' r-l-e.! !ha! .the \Vw Ph-(..■i-lia" here oil l!ie ihvd l.i-hl of ihv Sl.'-;o,!-:| .\. ;\ r 'd-w. The Town Ilali ill- al.o hoen ]e'ne:!leil for the second ni.dii. !>:■-, the i. •inre of i],e witeiiain- ' meal i,, !,.. vnv' ■' - no; di-dosed. SOVE V'oii v "''V"Jl, FILMS. <)!„. i.r )]„. f!.— ' iriel; HlniS ryey -er. .),.■! Ie \-,V :•'• ■'■.■.,! i, !i,-,iv .how ; l|.- ; : ,!'- ):■;.■! '-■ •; !■■■;;.•!., ;.„,] w iii r .-h.e,.„ f. •• Ml" ' ■i'.C 10-ili.Olt. |< e. " nnvd.T ,-d ..-:' ; e,l.;in L ; vestas df -'■'■■■ ■ ■ ' '- r "l '■ ' ■ . Their anMeq a'31 !'..■ ■■'- ■ •■[• in a bfafe of

wonderment. Another Rood film is "Borneo Pottery," which illustrates with remarkable clearness (he n-nkiiifr of p<--tery in I'onico, besides providing some fine character studies <M' the people. "Around the World in Two Hours" ; -s remarkable for some excellent photographs of Hamburg, some of the finest photography Ave have seen. "Glimpses of the Caspian Sen" is another educational scenic. Dramas are on the same high level as usual, those with a smack of Wild West adventure v ,in them appealing strongly to the taste of the Stafford people. The comics are real side-split-ters. During this, evening Mr. Sid. Bernard will repeat last night's xylophone solo, ''Folic* Bergeres March," for which he gained a well-merited encore.