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STRATFORD NEWS.

STRATFORD OPERATIC SOCIETY At tin; annual g'neral lii-rci of members of the Stratford Operatic Soeietv, held on Wednesday, the following annual report was presented: — The outgoing committee has roucli pleasure in presenting lutfcwitli the second annual report and balance-sheet, ami in doing so takes the opportunity of I congratulating the Society, its members and office-bearers, on the satisfactory position disclosed by the balance-sheet. The surplus of assets over Uubilities now stands, on a cut ba>;is, at £BI>, which, considering the comparatively short time the Society has been in operation, must lie regarded, as very satisfactory. During the year. the. Society (live four performances of "The Pirates of Penzance,'' the first two, in October, b/mg liberally supported by the public. 'lhe latter two, m December, owing to coun-ter-attractions, iiiifortunac- ly resulted in a loss ol approximately £7. This, however, must he regarded as the price «of experience. Reviewing the balancesheet, it will he seen that donations received amounted to ii 2s only, wjjicii practically reserves to the active members the full credit of tile position shown. The membership has been fully maintained, and many new performers made their appearance with credit fco lli"m?clves and to the Society. The public now - recognise the Operatic Society as a permanency, and while the standard of efficiency shown is maintained. your committee need not fear want of liberal support. The members are to be thanked for the manner in which the, committee's rulings have been carried out and accepted, and it is hoped and expected that the same loyalty will be shown to the incoming committee. The Society is also indebted to Mrs Mcßetli for her valuable assistance in the inclusion of the ballet, and also to the young ladies taking part therein. Your committee also wish to thank those ladies and gentlemen who so generously came forward with a-sistai.ee in the orchestra, our conductor and pianist especially meriting our highest appreciation. In conclusion, it is desired to extend to the Press our best thanks for the kindness and consideration shown throughout. The balance-sheet showed the total receipts were £ 1 .14 l;fs, including XI'J 710 s (id from the first performance of "Pirates" and'£34 l.'is from the second. The expenditure totalled £157 Is 7d. The cash in bank was £!•"> lis 7d. a balance, of £3B 2s having been brought forward .from, the previous year. All the oi".'ice-bearers were re-elected, with the exception of the secretary, who is leaving the district, and whose loss will be keenly felt: —Patron, Mr J. B. Hine, M.l'.; president, Dr. A. D. Carbery; vice-presidents, Messrs. \V. P. Kirkwood, T. C. Fookes, W. <.!. Malonc, Jos. Mcl'lilggagc, Robert Spence, Jonas Masters, 11. E. Abraham, the Kev. Butler, the Rev. Father i.."aples, and the Rev. Father Treacy: committee, Messrs. N. R. Templcr, 0. VV. Vaughan, N. F. nuiilop, i':™. T.iddinglon, W. A'. l'obi,nson, A. D. Stanley, \Y S. C'alo; stage manager. Captain Stevens (llawcra); scenic artists, Messrs Beckett and Corlett; piailistc, Miss B. Hose Morison. A.T.C.L; property manager, Mr A. D. Stanley; wardrobe mistress, Mrs Hogg; lion treasurer, Mr P. Skoglund; hon. secretary, Mr W. 8. Catoj a.vistant secretary, Air X. I!. Templcr; conductor. Mr T. G. Grulib.

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT LICENSE COUNTY COUNCIL DISCUSSION. The county ratepayers' petitions to the (iovernmcnt, asking that tin: Stratlosd Electrical Supply Company lie "ranted extension of powers to enable it to supply electrical energy to ratepayers in the county, were, before County Council on Wednesday for certificate before being forwarded to Wellington. The chairman mentioned that the draft license-did not include the provisions set forth ill its resolution, and, whilst he did net intend, to go back «n the Council's decision, he was not quite satisfied. Ci\ Smith protested strongly againsl the issue of the proposed license, on thi ground that it would give the company not a concession, but a monopoly, and r monopoly of the very worst kind. I the company had the right to erect pole: down one side of the roads, and tin (Jovernment reserved the other, whei'i else could any other company operate Again, to grant this right for 21 tears anil possibly for -12 years, wa* won strolls. The Chairman: The Council can take it over at any time. Cr. Smith said the whole position was so complicated that the unscientific inind could scarcely grasp it. The charges proposed to be made by the company to consumers was nut of all reason. He read a lengthy extract from a Home paper on "electricity at a penny a unit. ' which was now tiie price chargud to Knglish consumers. In Dunedin users electric energy for power were charged only one-third of a nenny per unit if using 23 hor-c-power. Yet it wis proposed to tie the comity ratepayers rp In this obsolete and out-of-date system of charging for current at the rate of 7d per unit for 21 or 42 years. It was out of all reason. Interrupted, Cr. Smith explained that he was opposed to the Council making any recommendation in favor of the ! petitions. Cr. Walter said that the county rate- I payers were not going to lie quiet. 'I hey iiad formed a desire for the electric light, and had appealed to the Council to help them to get it. As for monopoly, the license would give no monopoly, for the Public Works Department con trolled the erection of lines. Of cour-c, the - company getting in first v.ould have 1 priority, but not necessarily a monopoly. And in 21 years the county mirht be able to step in and acquire the plant 1 by valuation. No one could, deny that such was an absolutely fair way of acquiring it. Cr. Anderson remarked that Cr. Smith, living in to vn, was prepared to take all the benefits, including electric light, but denied these comforts to county dwellers. Cr. Smith: I don't use the electric light! The chairman would like to he assured that the Council could compel the | company to wire any road required by

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I ratepayers, Crs. Were ami Smit.ii supl port"d tiiin in tlit' opinion tliat tin I draft liceiw did not oniboilv the term* of tlio Council's resolution. Cr. Cliristotl'el said the position was like this: The county people sny, "We want the light." iiut the borough says: "Von -han't have it. We want :it all ourselves." lie was sure that if the borough got possession of tlio works it would have no consideration at all for the county people. t'r. Wen; doubted whether there would have so many signatures to the petition bad the signing eiiiaiied any responsibility. Other councillor's Vera of opinion there would have been hundreds of signatures luul people understood the purport of the petition, Tliey weiv afraid of committing themselves. The Chairman: I'er-nnally, JM rather be uuiler the county than under the borough. Cr. Christofl'cl: So would I. C'r. Walter: I'd rather be under tlie two combined. The county clerk telephoned the county solicitor, and ascertained that the company would be prepared to have the draft license amended to lit in with the terms of the Council's resolution. The motion to forward the petitions was carried. I'v. Smith dissenting. FIRE BRIGADE FETE A SPLENDID START. .."Suppose that a fire were to O'.'cur in the business part of the town to-mor-row night, and there were no trained firemen to tight it. where would Stratford be? Or, coming closer home, if a fire were to occur to-night in your house, mid there were no fire brigade, how would von fare?" Boughly, that was the' opening portion of a circular issued to nearly u hundred townspeople the other day by Ceo. J. Bradley, secretary to the committee set up l>y the Stratford Fire Brigade to arrange for a carnival in aid of the funds. While the circulars were in the post ollice. awaiting the morning delivery, the fire'bcll rang, and a.home and its contents were destroyed, a mother and her whole family, being left with little else but their night clothing. The seed of the circular fell on prewired ground, and the first indieation of the crop was seen in the big attendance atf, Tuesday night's meeting of townspeople, who entered enthusiastically into the carnival project., fixed, as already reported, for .March 5, at the Showgrounds. The oll'er of a picture cnlerLiinuie.nt in aid of the fnyds was made by Madame Bernard, and accepted with thanks. Isio were the otl'ers fit' Messrs. K. Mason and T. A. W. Nicholson to subscribe one guinea each to the funds, ill". Mason's guinea being ear-marked for a horse event. .More workers, and many more, are needed to bring the carnival to a successful conclusion. There arc' many positions entailing only light services and loss of very little time, and it is not too much to ask that these be fully applied for. The people will get the benefit of their labor. Tliey will have a fire brigade better Equipped for lire-lighting, and thus sleep with ,a sense, of greater security. And they will enjoy a sense of satisfaction that tliey responded at -the right time and with some energy to the call for volunteers .to assist "the cause that lacks assistance'' for the good that they can do. The committes' appointed arc as low:--liiinning events—Messrs A. Bicklebcn, j I\V. Woods. D. .1. Malone. I ss Cycling events —Messrs. T. Kirkwood, ' 1,1. j. East, L. 11. Wann. Kennedy. Motor ear and motor cycle. eventsCaptain (Jrubb, Lieutenant Wilson, Mr. A. Rawles and Fireman A. .1. Davey. finessing competitions—Mrs. Cliilds, Messrs. licit Uavies and Stanley. Ladies' events (nail driving and sawing competition) —Fireman A. E. Uorton. \V. l'ayton, Messrs. A. Moon, A. liawles. Stepping the chain —Fireman W. Howsou and W. Broeklcbank. Picture benefit—Captain (irubb, Lieu tenant Wilson, Fireman A. E. Oorton Oeneral sports —Messrs. t'rawsliaw W. Hobinson, I'. I'helan, W. ilson. Children's events-—Messrs. Craw . shaw, \V. Kobinson, I'. I'helan. W. Wil son. p Art union—Captain (irubb, Lieutenant I Wilson, fireman Corton, .Messrs. Haw>kins, Vovle, I). J. Malone, G. Wilson, A. liawles. \ I Holiday and Train Committee—- ' j Messrs. 'W. I'. Kirkwood (Mayor), MB. Masters, A. U. Oorton, CI. Wilson, and Hawkins. Horse events—Captain Clfubb anA Fireman A. .1. Davey. Decorated events —Mesdames Davey, Moon, Childs, Messrs. A. and 11. S. Harris. , Side shows—Mesdames ' Boon and Middleton, Messrs. I'halan, Moon and Harris. DAIRY FARM COMPETITION AMKN'DUD CONDITIONS. The conditions imposed for the first dairy farm competition mid")' the auspices of the Stratford A. anil l\ Association. did not meet with genera) approval, as heavy points were obtainable for certain crops which are not general on dairy farms in this district. This year the points for crops will be lumped under the heading' "provision of winter feed," anil farmers will lie aide to grow what they wish and still obtain points. Last year, Messrs. D. Cutldie (Dairy Commissioner). C. .1. ['cakes (Director of the Stock Division of the Department of Agriculture), and I'. Lambie (the well-known Pihaina fanner), were the judges, and they offered to assist the Association in framing a more workable set of points and conditions. On their recommendation, these will be allotted as follow in this year's competition:— Trovision of winter food, '2O points: | milking shed, '2O points; best laid down paddocks, 15 points; best style of pigstyes, 10 points; best hay stack, 5 points ; best fencing, 5 points; best herd dairy cows in milk, to be judged by appearance, owner to lwve the right to throw out 10 per ceil':., 2j points. 'Jhe prize money is on a very liberal scale, the first prize being valued at il'2 12s, second £4 4s, third £2, 2s, fourth til Is. Competition is confined to farms of 50 acres or over, in tjuMoa Road Board district, Stratford Kltliam and Wltangamomona counties,

J <ml for members of the Stratford A. ami 1 I', Association. The competition, if ' I taken up in Hie emulative spirit by siilli- [ cient ol our dairy fanners, mu.sL have I a mo-1 benelieial ell'cct iij'.on the /method of using the lands of the district, for every competitor who ,-trives to win will, of necessity, clean up and improve his place, and lis neighbour, too, will probably catch the infection. THE BURNS SUPPER 1 "Are ve gaun tae the supper; - ' The. elderly Scotchman who asked the qnestion did not say what supper, when it will he held, or where; 'but, everyone in the district probably knows that he was referring to the supper to lie held by the Taranaki Provincial Scottish Society in the Town Kail, Stratford, next Monday night. The dinner to be served will he of the best. And it will he followed by a toast list, the toasts being plao(il in the hands of men well qualified to handle them. Particularly is IhU the ease in regard to the principal toast of the evening, "The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns," to be.proposed by that well-known Hums enthusiast, Mr. J. C'raigie, M.P. for Timajn. STRAY PARAGRAPHS Persons who leave derelict vehieles ] on the roadside endanger the lives of people using the roads. In future, the f Stratford Comity Council will see that J there is some other dump for derelicts. An accident was caused the other day by a horse shying at a disabled vehicle • on a road in the west riding. At, Ngaere a vehicle has had charge of the roadside near the railway station for J quite a number of years, and, according !' to Cr. Thomson, it seems to be used as a ''spare parts" reserve. Billheads of all kinds; hound in book? I with duplicate; or folded billheads, are obtainable on the shortest notice Iroin the. Daily Xews Printer)-, Stratford. Get quotations. Telephone 113. Telephone IKi. That's the Daily News' Stratford number. Ring up for quotations and samples of any printing you may require. Best workmanship and riiodern type faces. After a glorious spell if fine weather, dating from December . !>". rain set in yesterday in jjarnest. The steady pat-ter-patter represented hundreds of good, crisp banknotes fn the farmers, who *adly needed rain for the turnip crops. Local bodies will welcome the rain, too, to put a decent seal on the metalled road surfaces. Gardeners are among the beneficiaries. The only growl comes from tliosi whose Thursday half-holiday was spoiled. Bowling, tennis, cricket, and shooting fixtures all went by the board, but most people accepted the iiiconvenieiict' in a fairly philosophical spirit, recognising that tilings were not as had as they might have been, generally adding in an undertone of selfishness, however, that it "might have rained ou some day ] s other than Thursday!" Seaside picnic next Thursday. You'll 3 need a sun hat, soft shirt, or bathing togs. These and all clothing require- ; wilts are best tilled bv "The Kash" '< (Mullen and Marshall, proprietors), | Stratford. 1 A razor that glides over the face I with perfect ease to the customer— I that's Stan. Sharp's razor. The popuI lar Kgmont Saloon, next Bellringer's, il Broadway, Stratford. ] It's time to have that long promised ; portrait taken. No need to wait for a fine day. Fast lenses and fast plates make showery weather as good as sunshine. Make the opportunity to-day. McAllister's Studios will give you faithful and pleasing results.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 3

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STRATFORD NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 3

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