Stratford News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 90, 2 September 1912, Page 3

Stratford News.

From our Resident Reporter. STnATFGED A. AND ?. ASSOCIATION. Seven members attended the executive meeting of the A. and P. Association on Friday night, despite the very wet weather. Mr. W. P. Kirkwood, the president presided, and welcomed Mr. E. Kellehcr, who made his first appearance. Mr. Kellelier, who has now taken up his residence in Stratford, replied in deeds, donating two guineas to the special prize list. The Kaimata branch of the X./.F.U. wrote suggesting the establishment of co-operative freezing works in Taranaki. —The letter will be brought before the next meeting of the general committee : on Saturday. September 7. Mr. H. Stratford, Tariki, wrote resigning his seat on the general committee, owing to his leaving the district.— The resignation was accepted with regret. A letter was read from the Stratford branch of the W.C.T.U., relative to their proposal to sell afternoon tea on the show grounds. The letter pointed out that this would be a convenience to ladies and children. —A motion was carried regretting that the association could not see its way to grant the permission asked, as the privilege of selling afternoon tea was sold by auction; but expressing its willingness to provide a "rest tent" for ladies, as was done last year. It was decided that executive meet on the show ground next Friday,! with a view of inspecting the site for the new grandstand. • Ah advertising committee was eet up, comprising the president and Messrs. R. Masters and E. Jackson. The schedule committee will be asked to meet again on Wednesday night next. Canvassing committees were set up *asfollows:—Town: Messrs. R. Dingle, W. H. Young, J. Masters. E. Jackson, and 1). J. Malone Country: Messrs E. Kellelier, C. Jackson, S. M. Porritt, J. D. Healy. and T. Webb. It was decided to leave the matter of securing paddocks for the butter-fat competition in the hands of Messrs. Dingle, Porritt. and E. Jackson. Mr. J. D. Healy offered to donate plans and specifications for the new grandstand, and. was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS. Messrs. A. Faull and Road, who have* been in Australia for some weeks on busines-s connected with the A.W.R, milking machine, are back in Stratford! Their mission was a very successful one. Distributing agents and sub-agents were established, and the prospects are bright for a big business in these machines, the very name of which suggests the' ■identity of the ihventor. 'Mr. A. \V. Read, ■who is still associated with- (he "mechanical end" of theb usiness. A plant was installed 011 one of the big' farms in the Manning river district, and this is left to db t'hetalking for the machines. It is worthy of note that the best New Zealand milking machines are securing-a big hold in Australia. Mr. P. F.'Ralfe. who, like the swallows, usually sails for warmer climes when winter approaches, lias returned from Raglan on his way to Wellington, lie says that in the northern district the weather is already becoming very warm. Chatting on Saturday with a man who has had a good deal to <lo with dairying in Taranaki, I was asked if dairying could be made to pay in Taranaki with the present high prices .of land, if the farmer had to pay labor. I don't know. Figures to prove either one .side or the other of the argument should be interesting, if the result of actual farming experience. The schedule committee of the A. and P. Association is making good headway with the revision of the schedule for the annual spring show, to be held on the Stratford show grounds on November 27 and 28. The work is nearly completed. The prize list has been amended in places, with a view of making the show more attractive, to exhibitors. The competitions section has had a good deal of attention, and the hunters' leaping competitions are to be run on new lines, there being separate classes provided for lady and gentlemen riders. Tn the but-ter-fat competition the scope is being extended. There will now be a butter-fat competition and a combined butter-fat and casein competition also. A good deal of interest attaches to the new section, in which prizes are ottered with a view of encouraging better farming. Sergeant Major Dallinger has left for Wellington on business connected with the scheme for establishing a school of cookery in connection with the defence scheme. "Coming events cast their shadows before." But the mystical lore of the poet is not necessary to enable us to grasp the significance of the two very handsome wedding cakes which figure prominently in Mr. W. Elder's window. They are. beautifully decorated, and we have Mr. Elder's assurance that they are as good as they look. laving as we do on the edge of the political vole 110 of Kgmont. we come ill for some of the excitement and some of the "gag." The chances of the respective candidates are sometimes hotly discussed, and as both gentlemen are very well known in Stratford nearly every street corner politician claims to speak with authority on the matter. M:\ Fearon, sccretarv of the A. and P. Association, has recently secured thirty-two new members. Whanga-, momona has furnished fifteen. Mr. M. T. Phillips;, who lias been stock; agent, for the N.Z. L. and M.A. Co. at Stratford for over two years and a half, has severed his connection with the firm, ami will devote his attention to his farm. On Saturday evening the stall' gathered to wish him good-bye. and Mr. W. A. Hewitt, manager of the Stratford branch, presented him 011 behalf of the staff with a handsome gold albert, eulogising his excellent service to the company and wishing him a successful future. BERNARD'S PICTURES. The new programme to be screened tonight. for the first time is one well worthv of the excellent cinematograph reproducing plant installed by Mine, llencnl at His Majestv'.s Theatre. The phofo-plays 011 this bill are said 10 he of a very high standard. "Where the money went" instils the lesson that husband-' -houhl not keep secrets from their wives. The cmtral figure in this story is a young married man, who keeps from his wife the fact that he has drawn his savings from the bank and bought a home. The house agent, who is an ardi''t pho! ograph'T. talcs a picture of the young husband in the bosom of his (the agent's) family. A copy of this is found by the young wife. and. her jealousy aroused, she follows her husband. Her indignation when she sees him go to the house of the woman in the picture knows no bounds. I'ut eventually all is satisfactorily explained, and thev live happv ever after. Other fine drain-is are: "Love and Tears" and ".A""!' of the two Lubin pro-duct!-ns. and "Fate's Interception." a talc of love ill the land of Mexico, portray-! bv the A.B. Company, with little Miss- Pickford in the leading part. The novelty "erics include. "Pups." a study; "Miss Harriet Quimln." vaudeville artist; "The Pitcher Plant." nature study; and the latest Pathe Gazette. In the

cnmic section there is "Hot Stuff," an A.15. scream; "The Bachelor's Waterloo." fin Edison Leap Year story; "The Tenderfoot's Troubles," a Kalem roof-raiser; and "Widow Jenkins' Admirers," a thousand-foot Essaiiy "Snsikevillc" comedy.