Stratford News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 169, 4 December 1912, Page 3

Stratford News.

Froni Our Resident; Reporter. 'tjired'of this life. ATTEMPTED' 'SUICIDE .a't ICOHURA- ; ~ TAHI... From Kohura-tahi < early 'yesterday morning tews , trickled; through of an attempt oh the part of a yaung man to end his eartlily • existence, presumably on account of a disappointment at the hands-of ii close friend. ..During the morning. the, would-be suicide came, before Mx./'S. 'Ward, J.P.. at the Police Court; charged with havin« attempted to commit suicide. It appeared that some passers-by bad-seen the young fellow hanging bu a' wire rope, and had imme'diatejy cutliim down. He was'handed oyer to' Constable' Scannell, who brought him in to Stratford. The accused was remanded till Friday next.

STRATFORD HOSPITAL BOARD. At thq monthly meeting of the Stratford Hospital hud Charitable Aid Board on Tuesday there were present: Messrs. E. Marfell, (ckaifman), r J.'McAllister, S. Ward, A. Meredith, -W[ Rogers, E. 1-line and J. Smith'.' ' • ADVICE GRATIS. Dr.' Valinthie, Inspector-General 0 { Hospitals, forwarded 'a copy of circular 140, suggesting that boards should, as a matter of courtesy, acquaint the Department of aW proposed' alterations to buildings that did not.involve an outlay of £-15(1 so that the (Department'might have an opportunity, in a purely advisory, capacity,' of -fnaking suggestions in conneeti'on: therewith that might result in the 1 money: being Expended with more advantage to the institution concerned.—Received. .. REPORT. Dr. Steydn. medical superintendent, reported that during-the, month fourteen patients had been admitted to the hos-pital.-'l 3 discharged, aw} two had died. Twelve, remained- in -the institution. Threp operations were performed under anaesthetics. As Xurse Healy had completed her first year of, training she had besn examised in anatomy and physiology. Thei examination papers had been set by Dr. Carbery, who.reported favorably trn the result. ' , '" l '■ < I MISCELLANY.

The Inspector-General wrote, suggesting means for lepairiiig concrete floors in the lavatories.

v It was decided'to lay poison fur dogs in the grounds, particularly in the vicinity of the fowlhouse. Miss E. ; -E. Brake resigned her position on' the nursing stall*. The resignation was accepted.-and Miss X. Condon, whose name wasllirs't on the probationer.--' list, was appointed' to the vacancy on the staff. , ' .; ,

. 'bQWLING. The Stratford Bowling Club will send ih'e following rinks to Inglewood on Thursday. t:o play the. second match of the Banner Competition series:—.Mnnro, Reeve, Pcmri, Wake (s); Edgecumbe, G. Curtis, Wright, Morrison (s); Sanderson, Martin, McMillan,-' Sangster .(s); Masters, J. Brake, Black, king (s); Porritt, Fookes, McDonald, Smart (s). Entries for the 0. M. Curtis Trophy, handicap bowl's, and beginners' match close on Thu,riA«,j'. ',

HOSPITAL COLLECTIONS. At the Hospital Board meeting yesterday there was an irregular discussion concerning the Hospital collections on Christmas ,Eye. Mr. Marfell said that the response, in the country had been yery satisfactory. One day's canvass by himself of nine people yielded £4 ISs. Mr. Ward, who seemed to have given the matter a good deal of thought, said that the success of the movement depended largely on getting it well known and talked about. "We must advertise if," he said. "Get out thousands of dodgers about it. Distribute thousands of dodgers about the picture matinee that Mme. Bernard has so kindly offered to give, and we will get a full'house and lots of money." He also suggested circularising teachers and chairmen of school committees, so that the matter would lie made prominent at the "break-inff-ii])'' ceremonies of the different schools.- slr. Marfell thought it would be an excellent idea to institute a children's penny system, not so much for the pennies, but for the ultimate effect. But another member'said the pennies were going to the West African Mission, or the Baiuguayan Budgeree Blaekfellows to make short shirts for the naked niggers. Eventually' out of the korero some definite schemes were scheduled for enticing from the pockets of the people the necessary "oot" to enable the Board to pay for the furnishing of the isolation ward.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH Yesterday Messrs. A. Spence and G. Smart, as commissioners from the congregation of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, attended a meeting of the Taranaki Presbytery at Hawera in support of a hearty call extended by the congregation to the. Rev. J. Pattison, to the minister for the Stratford charge. The call was sustained by the Presbytery. The date of induction was fixed for Thursday, December 19. The Rev. Pattison has been working for two years as the Assembly's evangelist throughout i*e Dominion, and has a fine reputation as a preacher.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS There seem to be peculiar poultrykeeping methods in vogue at the Stratford Hospital. The chairman of the visiting coiiiiniM.ee reported that the new fowlhouse. which had been built on a new site, was being destroyed by prowling cats and dogs, who, according to a subsequent speaker, were attracted by bones and oll'al thrown into the fowlyard. The man who makes poultrykeeping pay does not indulge them in this way. firstly, because he does not believe such a style of feeding is good for the fowls, and secondly, because of the very thing of which the hospital people now complain. Someone asked whether it was the cats or the dogs that did the damage, and it was remarked jocularly that the dogs came after the cats. And a member with a. dash of humor and poesy in his composition murmured.

••Tin- is (he bone Unit attracted the dog that broke the fowlhouse and chased the cat that came for the bone that lay in the house the Board built." lie. subsequently expressed his regret that he could not work in the cow with the crumpled horn.

Messrs. C. & E. James forward one of their fine calendars for 1913.

Mark it up! The Stratford office of the Daily Xews executes all classes of printing on the spot, and promptly, too. During November we had rain on nineteen days, and the rainfall totalled 8.5R inches. Puzzle: Locate the eleven days without rain.

Mr. W. Rowson must be given the teadrinking record for this district. A couple of months ago Mr. E. A. Drake, with a view of bringing more pointedly under people's notice the unvarying excellence of his ''Dreadnought" tea( sold at Is 8d per lb) advertised that he would give, a very fine Morris chair to the person buying the largest quantity of "Dreadnought" tea. up to December 1. The Morris chair, as displayed in the firm's window amidst a very ocean of

the fragrant loaf, looked cosy and tempting, and Mr. or Mrs. liowson, or both, set out to gel ii. Iliey bongliL no less than !Kilb. As a result.' -Dreadnought" tea is now known, and enjoyed in more homes than over before, and Mr. Eowson lakes ithe chair. So close was the runner-up that Mr. Drake ha.s given a second prize. A pending properly deal in the borough seems wrapped in mystery. Time will tell. "You can't get a decent store cow-for under £5," remarked a dealer in Broadway yesterday. Phew! And butchers cannot get ducks for Christmas at under Cb a pair!' A very attractive offer is being made by Mr. J. McAllister, of Stratford, the well-known photographer. This is a favorite season for photographs, because many people like to send photographs to their friends as Christmas cards. Now, and up. to December 14. Mr. McAllister will supply twelve cabinet photographs and an enlargement for a guinea. The enlargement is on an extra heavy bev-elled-cdge mount., and the material and workmanship are of the best. Similar photographs cannot be obtained in the Dominion at the price.

BERNARD'S PICTURES To-night sees the last screening of a very fine programme at His Majesty's Theatre. The addition of a 'celloist'to the orchestra has made the music quite a feature. It is an indisputable fact that music can make or mar the picture, and it is quite evident that Mme. Bernard realises this. ''The Red Cross Martyr" and '"The Passer-by" are two dramas that can confidently be recommended as fulfilling to the uttermost the expectations of people who expect to see good picture dramas, and the remainder of the programme is right up to the high standard set by His Majesty's.