STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 228, 14 February 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

j iFrom Our Resident Importer). I stray paSagsa::hs / .\l.\ ' . .1 .. »\\ ■, so;. '.ary of the Stratford Oddfellows' Lodge, asked the Minister of Railways the other evening, at Stratford, to allow the lodge to travel l>v the .Mount Egmonl railway to the Egmonl. National Park, or Forest Reserve, for a picnic. The lion, gentleman said lie would look into the matter. There is no question of (lie suitability of the place for picnics. There is lovely native lm>li. with sullicient open spaces for rallying grounds. A previous Minister of Railways set his face against allowing any passenger trallie on this line. The departmental officers who advised him are still in office. Have they changed their minds? The annual meeting of members of tin* Stratford A. & P. Association is to he held to-morrow in the Council Chambers, at 1.30 p.m. prompt. { The Stratford Co-operative Farmers' Association pays out for Januurv milk ■CS.S27 ISs 7t1." The "butter-fat totalled 134.3001 b. on which the company advanced ll'/Ul per lb. This shows an increase of 487311) above the amount of fat received in January of last year. The ,npiilv is now easing off considerably. A fanner who was discussing casein whey, its food value and otherwise, had quoted to him the remark of Mr. A. Rrown. of Midhirst. that this whey, with [ some solids added, made good food for J pigs. "Yes."' he replied, verv promptly. 1

"and so is water a good food—with solids added."' Mr. R. C. Cottier, recently of Messrs. Court and Cottier, storekeepers, at Whan'ftmonionn. is taking up his residence in Stratford, having rejoined Mr. Newton King as stock auctioneer. "Dick" will have a hig welcome hack to the yards. Entries are advertised in this issue for Mr. N'ewton King's .Stratford Hayuiarket and Mart sales. Entries range from some good lines of pigs to poultry, vegetables, fruit, furniture, sundries and cycles. BERNARD'S PICTURES—TO-NIGHT T.a>t. night's change of programme fairly took patrons hv storm. Used as they were to rcallv good exhibitions, this one . tcok (heir fancy, and hearty applause gieeted each succeeding film. Your picture audience is not. as a rule, demonstrative in applause, cither. '•'The Apache Renegade." a slorv of love and a handkerchief, in a typical Indian setting, was a favorite. The Essanav drama. ''Forgiven in Death." was a powerfully told story, with a healthy moral, whilst the other Essanav dramatic production.,, entitled "The Moonshiner's Heart." was well worthv of the makers. The fourth drama is "fiis Fate's Rehearsal.'' and is startling in some of its main features. The scenic side will also appeal to patrons. "The Marshes of Overstana." and "A Visit, to Danzig" >upport (he great film. "Defence of the Dardanelles." There is a bunch of wholeseme comics, including that, funniest of fimniosilies. "A Mixed Affair." This programme come> on again to-night and to-morrow night. THE FIRE BRIGADE The Fire Brigade competitions were held yesterday, resulting as follows: Burgess Cup. -Fireman Davies (.Id 3-5' sec). 1; Foreman Wilson ((SO 3-osee.). 2. Scratch event. i'ishara Cup.■- Rranchman Boon (3sec.) 1. in 40 l-.">sec.: Fireman Crossan (4 1 /, sec!. -2. in 41 see. : Eircnwin Davies (VI, sec.'i. in -1-2 ■'.see. \.Z. floiliiug Company's Tropin". Foreman Burgess (lsec.), ]min. 11 1-osec. 1: Fireman Davies (3sec), limn. 15 1-5 sec. 2.