STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 22 April 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

FSOM QUE E33SIDENT- EEPOETER.

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whii permit those who would scorn you, to trample ymi beneath their feet! "■Stratford, awake, awake!" I cry from your somnolence! While yon slumber, others are gaining that which should he yours! You, the mountain town, only nine miles from your railway station to your mountain house, making it possible to arrive hy the mail train in the morning, iiMM-ml to the summit and return hy the in:' ii train in the evening. You. who pos.-os absolutely the best view of Kgmont. it being broadside on; undoubtedly tiie easiest grade to your house through bush which exhibits' forest liie probably unequalled in New Zealand. You. who are blessed with the easiest and most picturesque track to the. water. What more do you want? The mountain has favored you in every conceivable

way. Lay dormant no i'.nger; be up and doing. While you lure slept, thousands both in pound- and people have slipped by your door. Every boy. girl, man or woman and child in the district have benefited by Egmont's presence, i catapult tliis challenge, deny it if you can, that every business man, without an exception, receives a direct benefit

hy the popularity of the mountain, be he blacksmith, grocer, baker or candle-stick maker. Others have realised this. Ascend 3000 feet up. lit. Kgmont's slopes; glance down, and the richest dairy land in the world lies beneath you, as yet imscratched. Nature has indeed endowed you with its most choicest gifts. On, if only i>nc could arou-e you sufficiently for you to arouse yourselves to observe the opportunities that offer themselves

for your grasp, opportun.tics that have, been permitted- by you in the past to go by! Get busy, join the Mountain Club, don't wait to be asked like a big school kid; join at once. Assist it in its mission to thi' uttermost of your ability. What is better calculated to'bring Stratford the Opnnake railway than an influx of tourists from all parts of Now Zealand, aye, from all parts of the world, hedad? Listen, this is no therminologiieial inexactitude. Awake, shake from vou the Hip Van Winklealities you have been saddled with, and remember the mountain has been fashioned for your joy. Call forth your reserve energies, toast on every occasion the "King of Space," whose hoary head towers lngh into the cloud-speckled sky, and I prophesy in the years to come prosperity, and in your declining years you will reside in peaceful contemplation of the gay and festive scene.

BERNARD'S PICTURES.

The enterprise exhibited by the management «t His Majesty's Theatre is reaping the reward of catering for the public in the right direction. The latest improvement, a steam heating apparatus, is now making the buildingwarm and comfortable, so that patrons may rely upon seeing the excellent picture programmes screened under most pleasant conditions. In addition te. this, a contract has been entered into with the celebrated violinist, Mr. Van Heck. ;uul -his talented orchestra, who will on Monday next have charge of the music, which will certainly be a great attraction. The new programme which will be given to-night is well worthy of the reputation of this high-class picture theatre. The chief of a pleasing series of films is 'The Call," a virile and sensational drama that has proved a buge success |wherever produced. Included in the stirring incidents is a realistic, representation of a railway smash, and the tragic finale is intensely thrilling. The other dramas are equally attractive, that of -'The Doctor's Duty" particularly so. The programme is rich in comedies and humorous films, while the a: eiiic.i, graphic and topical pictures are all of the best of their respective kinds.

PERSONAL A number of friends assembled on the railway platform vesterday morning to farewell tlie "Rev. W. A. Butler and liis two sisters, who departed by the , mail train for Wellington, en route, for t the Homeland. A number of Boy Scouts .were also present. -Mr. 11. P. Ohinchen, of the local Kational Hank stall', ha i been promoted ; > the Auckland branch. Mr. D. Findlay, of *lie railway clerical stall', was presented on Monday evening with silver vases and egg stand,as a. marriage, gift, the presentation being <>mdc In' the stationnutster, Mr, .1. B. CamphelL llr. (loodwin Ford was on Monday I night presented by his brother bandsi Tiien with ii handsome silver tea service | as a wedding gift.

GENERAL NEWS.

In the cuiirsc of some remarks made l>v Uic Mavor in his address at the Town Hall li'i- alluded to the progress of Kltham, adding;, "The time is coming when Kltham will lie known as Stratford South." Needless to say, this tally amused the large audience. A slight omission was made in that part of our report of Mr. W. P. Kirkwood's speech which referred to the loan J of ;C1.").00() which he had advocated. In addition (o its providing for water and drainage, the words "and street improvements'' should have appeared. The promised grunt of ;Cl(lfl made by the Ooverriment to the Whanganiomona j .Medical Association has come to light. A man named Harry Gray, of .Midhirst, ; was found hy Dr. Cameron on Saturday , in an unconscious state in the middle of | lipiieonsl'ieM road, having, as it transpired, been thrown out of his trap. He | received a severe lacerated scalp wound. (Another serious case is that of Philip : Serrell, of Whanganiomona, wlio dropI ped down opposite the post olficc, and ! was conveyed to the hospital. The A. anil P. Association lias arranged for another visit to the Muumahaki .State Farm. The date has linen lixed I for May 7, and those wishing to make the trip should send their names to the secretary. ! The sevpn-a-side football tournament, I lixed for Thursday, has been indefinitely ; postponed. '; Nominations for the Mayoralty close at noon to-day. Yesterday afternoon a perambulator ran nil' the path in liroadway and pre- I eipitated the juvenile occupant on to ' the road. Tlie lady in charge, in her 'endeavor to save the child, slipped off Ih" kerb and fell heavily. ■She was ', taken into a shop and quickly recovered. i The child suffered no harm at all. You hardly fenl the razor pass over your face when Stan. Sharp liandles tho shaving operation. Added to this de- , lightful sense of comfort is the knowledge that every utensil is sterilised, and

1 everything absolutely clean. Next 'Bell- ) ringer's, Stratford. j The new winter clothing for men is ; ■■•■]' ractive in many ways. Wise men | wilt buy now while the variety is big, and they will find "The Kasli" prices made to suit them. For high quality, and low price Mullen and Marshall easily lead in Stratford. Your photograph will please them all —some of your friends have been expecting one for a long time—don't be satisfied with one taken years ago. Send Mom a fresh portrait, just as you are to-day, in jour everyday attire. Having your portrait Uken is in pleasant as an informal call on good_ friends. Make an appointment to-day with Mr. MeAlister, Stratford.

VALEDICIORi I

i'RESIOXTATIOX.S TO REV. SUTLER ! AND THE MISSES BUTLER. Thciv was a largo attendance at illie farewell social in the Parish Hall on Monday night tendered to the vicar, the Rev. \V. A. liutler. who is leaving /or t!ie Did Country. 11 r. ,1. 13. Hiiie, M.P., ptvsidcd. and amongst those present were the Veil. Archdeacon Evans, a mii'ilier of clergy from different parts of jjt\w district, the local Boy Scouts, with S.ouunastcr E. 11. Kimberley, parishioners, f:i.' (.•! the Bible class, and many other-. After referring to the high appreciation in which the parishioners held Mr. Butler's good work, and alluding to his initiation and fostering care of the Boy Scout movement in Stratford, also to the establishment of the first Church aoul in Stratford, the chairman, on • behalf of the churchwardens and parishioner:;, presented Mr. Butler with an il-

luminated address and a purse of sov- \ ■ ereigns. The address expressed regret ; at tin* departure of"the vicar, apprecia- j

! tion of his three and a-half years' pro- i ■jvraiis work in church affairs, and gratitude for the many self-sacrificing efforts put forth on behalf of the parish, and : finally wishing that Mr. Butler and the M-sses Butler would be spared .to enjoy many years of health and prosperity, j ■ On offering the aditeiMS and purse of j \ sovereigns, the chairman remarked that i J if Mr. Butler i ould not spend the latter ! ! on himself he could give it to the poor i

i in his new parish in the Homeland. i j On behalf of Me ladies of the parish, : the chairman presented each of the j

I Misses Butler with a purse of sovereigns, j as a small memento of their affection ' and esteem. I i In acknowledging the gifts, Mr. But- l i ler said that he and his sisters had I tried to help forward the work of the ! parish, and lie warmly thanked one and all for their kindly gifts. He also ; thanked the senior girls' Bible class for j ihcir trift. of a photo of the class, and I spoke j]. terms of high commendation of th.-jr work. In like manner lie j thanked the ehruchward'ens and vestryj men for their gifts to him. I On behalf of the Boy Scouts, the chairI man then presented the vicar with a photograph of the troop, Mr. Butler, in reply, expressing his appreciation of the loyalty of the lads, and giving his thanks to one and all for the loyal help I given lo himself and his sisters during their slay in Stratford. Archdeacon Evans and others of the clergy spoke highly of Mr. Butler's work ' and sterling qualities. During the evening an enjoyable mil- ! sical programme was given, much to the ! satisfaction of those present. After re- I frcshments had been served, there was ; dancing, in which many joined. I Mr. and the Misses Butler should carry j away with them very pleasant recollec- : tions of their sojourn at Stratford.

THE MOUNTAIN CLUB.

By Alpenstock. ]■>■,.ei rime, immemorial clubs have in | so".', 1 form or another existed. Prehis- > torie man and folk of the stone ages ail • have realised the benefits and the many"; uses to which a club may be put. In ricdii-vial days clubs wore'fashioned for th.'ir welders good and joy, and many,; were tih" deep impressions made. Does not the ambidextrous aboriginal of Ausralia and his club run hand in hand even , to the present day? The needs, objects, j and aims- of clubs are as multifarious in I the twentieth century as they were in ! the days when our forebears roamed ua- ! trammelled the solitudes of the forest, and when voicing the fact that no greater' need ever existed than the formation of ' a club—a mountain club to promote the , interests In every possible and concciv- : able manner of Mt. Kjrmont, to protect' the bird life, the flora and fauna of the j Egmont National Park. One is sonv- I what comforted by th- fact tint tii.multitudes jovfullv subscribe to the same j belief. Only a few weeks have elapsed ; since the Stratford Mountain Club's, inception, yet already the highest hopes '■ \ are wearing a summitorial aspect, the I membership exceeding 200. Observe how j proudly nestles the Club's beautiful ribbon badge on the lapel of every coal. i To attempt, if you dare. <=omc unreasonable reference necessitates the wearer 1 mentioning your indiscretion to the Coroner in the morning. Mt. Eqmont. nature's barometer, Egmont the unrivalled, the beauteous, the peerless, nefllected by our "ain folk." is if anv wonder you are unknown to all bureaux; to Cook's, a stranger to the governments of vour country past and present ?0 Egmont how I love you, you who welcome those who lavi-h their affections upon you.y.m