STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 225, 11 February 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

| (From Our Resident Reporter). MINISTERIAL VISIT. The Hon. V(. 11. Herries, Minister of liailwiivs, v ; 11 pay a visit to Stratford to-day. and will inspect the railway as , far as Pohokura. In telegraphing this information to the Mayor, the Minister expresses his willingness to receive deputations. There will probably bo representations concerning the unsightly appearance of some of the premises leased by the Railway Department, and hacking on to the station platform, with a request .to have the place straightened up or a decent fence erected. In olden days Stratford v.as never short of a few matters on which to deputationise, and probably the need for subways at Fenton and Regan streets: a new post office; more verandah over the railway passenger platform; and others will be aired. FAREWELLING MR. E. B. STOHR. Stratford has lost "a good sport" in Mr. F. P>. Stohr. who left, last evening for New Plymouth, whence be will make a tour of the North Island. Mr. Stohr is looking for a warmer climate, for health reasons, and the earnest wish of his host of friends in this district is that be may find a place well suited to bis needs, and one that will treat him as ! well in a business sense as Stratford has. Mr. Stohr was a footballer when he came here fifteen years ago to manage a branch for Messrs. Teed & Co.. of New Plymouth. A footballer he has 1 been in spirit all that time, and lie has not confined his activities to that one sport. He, was one of the early members and pfTtcials of the Stratford Racing Club., which then held a oneday meeting on St. Patrick's t)ay in a log-covered field, but wbieli now. thanks to the energy and enterprise of its members, ranks among the most proumwlvc of country cub.3 in the Dominioil. ouc the promoters of , the Rowling Chiii. am"! f nr some time its j secretary and a keen player. The fur-! maiion of the Swimming Club found another outlet for his sporting instincts, and he worked -manfully as an official. Most of the younger generation will remember him best as one of the "fathers' 1 jof football here. He has held nearly | every office in the club, and has been one lof the club's keenest supporters and I healthy critics. At the time when Strat,- | ford held one of the biggest athletic meetings on the coast. Mr. Stohr was one of the hardest workers in the old ) Caledonian Society, and his erstwhile col- j leagues are only too ready to adipit that he was one of the mainstays of the I society. Always ready to act as time- j keeper, starter or judge, in any of the : manly sports—even as referee in a foot- ! ball match —be proved himself what was < said of him at the opening of this ar • ticle. "a good sport." The Mayor (Mr. | W. P. Kirk wood ) and Messrs. W. H. H. I Young and R. Masters, representing the | Stratford Racing Club and the Stratford J Football Club, respectively, were the) principal speakers on Saturday night, i when there was quite a big gathering of J citizens in the municipal chambers to bid Mr. Stohr good-bye and good luck. ! All that has just been written in eulogy I of Mr. Stohr—and very much more—was J voiced by these speakers, and by Messrs. ) W. J. Morrison. I). J. Malone and Dr. j Carbery. the last-named paying a tri- J bute to the willingness and cheerfulness which bad enabled Mr. Stohr (in bis pro- J fession as a chemist) to so greatly assist ] the medical profession in their some- \ times rather arduous labors. Mr. Young struck a popular note, which was also referred to l>v subsequent speakers. When he said that Mrs. Stohr would be greatly missed, for his hearers knew how willing she had ever been to give her services In time of sickness when nurses were nor, j obtainable. The meeting was expressive of the keenest regret at the departure of Mr. and Mr*. Stohr, and presentations were made of mementoes of Mr. Stohr's connection with the various sporting and athletic activities of the district. The Mayor, who did not mention that Mr. Stohr was formerly a j Borough Councillor, presented him, 01" i behalf of the citizens, with a pair of binoculars and a travelling rug. From I the Racing Club, at the hands of Mr. i Young, he received a travelling-bag; and I from the footballers, through Mr. Mas- i ters, a case of pipes. I The recipient was quite overcome by i the expressions of regret at his depar- i ture. and in praise of his services to the ) town, but bvii'ilv tha"ked his friends foi their kindness on the eve of his departure from "one of the best towns in the Dominion." PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. K. Jackson have returned to Stratford from Auckland. Mrs. JacKson has made a good recovery from her illness, and is about again. Mr. R. Woods, who has relinquished his position with Mr. Newton King in order to .join Messrs. Webster. Dobson j & Co.'s office staff, was presented by Mr. i Kind's staff on Saturday with a suit j cas- ;nid -el of hair blushes. Mr. TI. F!. Abraham, the manager, made the presentation. Mrs. F.. P.. Stohr entertained a number of her friends at afternoon tea at the Medina Rooms on Friday. The tables were beautifully •' '-orated withsweet peas and gypsophr . the gift of Miss Dingle. Among tho nresent were [Mcsd-mes PsjgJe. Bohso/i TT. Pcrni. I C P( 'ii. ,T. RoSori. D. Ma' '■ Young, .r. l'iri" I'aiii'Ton. I.' Mackay. Skoiiiund. I'au-I. Wike. ' ie, the Mis-..- Dimib'.'M. C. Maeka ml (Wellington), F. Rob-on. A. Hi ' -n. O'Hrien. NEW FODDER P- 'NT Me«-rs. W. TT. TI. Yniiii;' & Co. are the Sf rat ford agents for those celebrated Hart oil's si,-.ls. Cartons are always experiment ini; with a view of producing improved fodder plants, and one of the more recent products of their farms is ""(lart on's kale." Farmers will be interested to know that a plot of this was sown down la-t spring in the Coverniiieul experimental plots at Belfast. and we quote the following fiom the Christchurcli Press of recent date: "The plot, of Carton's marrow-stem kale show- an enormous growth, and the weight of fodder ofT this should be phenomenal" This is practically the first trial of this kale in New Zealand, and it gives indications of being a great fodder for quantity, quality and for disease-resisting powers. LAWN TENNIS Following are the draws for the Stratford Club's championship:—Ladies' championship —First round: Mrs. Budge plays Miss Wilson. Miss Robinson plays ■Miss 'Mackav. Second round: Mrs. Paget plays Miss 1). Mackay. Men's championship—First round round: Fn--ell plays C. Wright, Jones plays Orawshaw, Anderson plays Cameron. Thompson plavs Abraham. Rutherford plays Wilson. P. Wright plays Marshall. Second round: Curtis plays Yaughan. The first round is to be completed by February 15. the second by February 1(1. the third by the 25th, and the final before the end Of this month.

| STRAY PARAGRAPHS J The steam road roIVy ;(;i't scarifier have been re-making Rt tin slrei-t, fr"n Broadway eastward. T'>«. iiniirovomcn( is very marke<J. On*' awkw.tnl u-atiuv of the roller is that it iiin-t, lie intended by onv watering-cart, and the absence of this causes much "language" sometimes in this dusty weather. The . overseer endeavors to keep Broadway i damp, but when a watering-cart is needed in two places at one and the s same time lie is up against it with a vens geance. 1 Air, Herbert's list of "wanteds" on this page to-day warrants your careful perusal. ' The Inglewood Bowling Club is sending six rinks to Stratford on Thursday. Mr. T. Mercer has donated a fine : pocket wallet to lie competed for among J members of the Fire Brigade. 1 BERNARD'S PICTURES—TO NIGHT i I Patrons were delighted last night with the grand change of programme. Really it is remarkable, this constant succession of picture marvels, and Stratford can congratulate itself upon having such an enterprising picture-show proprietress as Mme. Bernard, who keeps us well supplied with all the finest films that Messrs. 1 John Fuller & Sons introduce to New ' Zealand. "Lieutenant Daring" is a popu--1 lar picture hero, and he. justifies his ' popularity in the new adventurous film in which he appeared with the "ship's mascot," Then "ITis Life" is a splendid story, too. less sensational, but intensely I human. "The Darling of the C.S.A." a ! drama of the American AVar, is another thrilling picture. There are some fine scenics. and a healthy leaven of humorous films, interspersed with the more serious items oil this huge bill.