STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 296, 18 May 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

FROM OUR RESIDENT REPORTER. Ofikf and Job Frinting Works: York Chambers i upstairs) Telephone No. 11J.

STRATFORD BUILDING SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the above Society takes place to-night when the following report will be submitted: —''As regards the First Croup, appropriations were, made (hiring the year of sonic £IB2B ins. Of this, £1528 10s has been paid, and the balance of £3OO is available as soon as satisfactory security is given. Those appropriations account for twelve shares in the group, which line now only forty-one unappropriated shares. At the present rate of progress the First Croup shares should all be cleared off within eighteen months' time. The directors could have added considerably to the accrued profits by forfeiting the subscriptions of certain shareholders now in arrears, but they are reluctant to take such a course. However, unless the shareholders concerned (continue their /payments the Board will no longer defer taking action according' to the rules, but will give final notice' of its intention to forfeit, and, in the event of payment not being promptly made, will transfer the subscriptions to the credit of profit and loss account. The amount liable to forfeiture is £123 4s. In the meantime the accrued profits of £167"2 13s Id, equal £!) lis Id per share. No losses have been made on any of tins Society's investments. The Society lias now lent to members of the First Group the sum of £24,032. The directors, after many unavoidable delays, were enabled to launch the Second Group in June last, though there are still a few shares available to the public. Two appropriations of £4OO each have been disposed of, one by ballot and one bv sale. The one sold realised £7O 15s. The profit and loss account of this group shows a debit balance of £52 12s 7d. Tt must be pointed out, however, that the . whole of the cost of forming and floating the group, amounting to some £72, has been charged to this year's account, and this amount more than accounts for the debit balance. Had it not been for the heavy initial and preliminary expenses the Second Group wou'd have shown a small profit of £2O, wliich, considering that it has only been working far months, and that only one appropriation has been sold, must be considered very satisfactory. You will be required to appoint three directors to fill the vacancies on file Board caused "bv the retirement, through effluxion of time, of Messrs N". .1. King, .T. W. TSrayshaw and <"1. Smart, who arc, however, all eligible for re-election. Three clear days' notice is 'to be given to fhe secretary by every candidate for election to the board. It will also be ■necessary to appoint an auditor for the eiHiiing year. Mr. T. Tl. Venn again offers his services.—X. J. King, _chairPEHSOKAX

Kir. Allan J. Hill, Tot some years in fins Land Tax Department. Wellington, "but latterly of the Valuation Department, Auckland, was on Katurdav appointed secretary of the Stratford A. and P. Association, "in place of Mr. "VV. 'lt. Tearon, who renlgnrel the position to take; up tlio managership of Mr. Newton King's Kaponga branch. The Association lias secure! an energetic worker. n capable organiser, and a very 'tactful secretary. We regret to learn 'fhnt Cr. V. Anion lias had a paralytic seizure and is seriously ill. GEHEP.AL. Till! rendering of the cantata. 'The 'Haymakers," at the Methodist r-hool-■room on Thursday nisht was a mo--t creditable success, ami a hearty vote ■of'thanks was accorded to the performers. The solists were E. W. Hanwk anil K. Masters. Miss-cs Cameron, Kveviss, Uicra and T'ntrlmr, Hfe.?srs'-NVlson and Weston, and tlicy are to 'be comp'imented on their artistic singing. The onhe-tra greatly contri'buteil to 'tlie rueccss achieved. A woman's Orange T.Hl'rc has been formed in Stratford, anil named Mountjov Xodfrc. 'Payments to dairy factories for the past, -month include: Stratford £-!l,12. Xaa'ire £IOO2, Cardiff *1223, T.owgarth XT32O. 'The courtesy of the people of M;dhirst 'to the visitors from Ktratforr on Friflttv ifirflrt in proviilinjr refreslinv nis at the close of Mr. At.more's address wan OTeatly appreciated, and 'Mr X. J. King aptly voiced -tii» til,inks o' the visitors for t'he 'ho.sp:tft'l;ly receiver.. Yon liard'ly fed the ra'/.:>r pass over your fa*e When Sta-i:. Sharp handles the shaving operation. jMflcd to tliis .delightful fwnse of comfort is the Tnotvledge thr>t <>very utens : l is sterilised. ami everything is '.iWuUch- clean. Xcxfc Bellringer's, Stratford. Your photograph will please them all —some of your friends '-Iwrve 'bwn expecting one for a lons tV.e—don't lie satisfied with one (a!:en years ago. Send them a frerfi portrait, jest as yon arc to-day, in yom- every.} sy at tire. Having your portrait taken is as p!ea. fftnt as an informal call on g.->o<3 friends. Make an appointment to-day with Mr 3 IcAi I ister, St ra tfor<i.

POLITICAL.

MR. ATMORE AT iIIDHIRST. AX INTERESTING ADDRESS. In spite of the stormy weather on Friday night, there was a good attendance at the Midhirst Hall to hear a political address delivered by Mr. IT. Atmore, M.P., who made what is said to be one of the finest, if not the best, ever heard in that hall. It was a forceful and logical effort that did great credit to the speaker's high reputation and created a deep impression on the audience. Mr. Alexander Brown presided, and in briefly introducing the speaker, expressed regret that the weather had prevented so many from being present, adding that it was always good to hear both sides of any question.

Mr. Atmore, who was cordially received, said lie wa.s pleased that so many were present, as it showed that the same great interest was being taken in political matters in that district that was evinced in all tlie other places ho. had visited. It was not to be expected that unless the people heard both sides they could give an intelligent vote at the ballot. He said he was not attached to any party, but he was opposed to Mr. Massey, who supported the monopolists, which was equivalent to saying that they wore opposed to the rights of the people. The member for Stratford had admitted when addressing his constituents there recently that Mr. Massey was not in office by the will of the people, and that was an important admission. The repeal of the Second Ballot Act showed that the Massey (!overnment did not trust the people, and recognised that they did not possess the confidence of the majority of the voters. It was passed so that in a constituency like that represented by Mr. Fisher, if there were three other candidates, then Mr. Fi. ; her bv only polling '2OOO votes out of 4000 <nu!d gain the seat. uxPcr.Fir.r.KD promises.

When Mr. Massey spoke at Wellington in •Tuiv. 1011. lie made certain promises, not one of which hail been carrietl out. lie had promised to reduce borrowing, but the country must have cheap money for development purposes, and for assisting the farmers. The Advances to Settlers Department was instituted to fin-lit the moncf-lenders, yet the present head of that Department was a mon""-lendi'V. It had toweTed the rate of inter,.-•( and lircmjht money within the r 1 ich of those who needed H, yet when Joseph Ward institute'! the measure if, eivried the limb'-iil 11 : h'ltl'cd of the:"\iT"m'y pari". but it !'"i orovd nop if ih" 'irealest boors ecoph' 1 >;)rl i re'eived, end if on" class more i■■ 't e uo'.Vy sho'.i'd fee! •-rateful for lint bieui it was the poor fmnev-, vet the his suinlters wanted to pose. rts llii> t'oov fanner-'. friend. i TV Mi'-'-vv hid !>orro'-v.-d ''"Yen millions in months, as aonin.-t ' S millions borrowed in t'le Ward (!o----v-rnnvnt in six •■carp. "Mr. Massev had promised to reduce expenditure, but had increased it at a greater rale than anv other (Sovcnnient. lie had <!lsn nromised to r<"lur« taxation. yet i! had increased hv 10s t'id. Referring to the reduction in ii>e»me tax on incomes of CtfW a the i-neeUer contended that it was the man in the cities camit"? .€2 10s a week and bavin? to pay £1 a week for rent, {hat needed hhifidcratjnn, and not the men with £7OO a your. Th" jiromi-ed reform of the j Leris'ativc Council 'had not been carried out. nor had the nromlse't a?teration in (be svstem of Public Works Grants. Mr. Masscy had also promised to do away with strikes, reform local government, briiis: in a Bill for townplanning. and a iM'ubcr of other measures. but none of these bad eventuated. There was not --li<l tire speaker, a ; sinsrle thinrr which Mr. Masse;,• had disapproved of when ibuie i.v the Liberal-, that he. did not do to a greater extent.. , CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

Tbis Dominion. said Mr. /tnmro. omul lint bo pruporlv dovidopod until the liif- 1 1 'iMii!-j. were livoutri't into closer spltlemrrl. Mr. Maspay li 1 ' 1 said thai. liis bori't 'b'cil to We tlic young; men of Tvcw Zealand iM'ini; rti .Australia •l>e."ansf t.liey >i"t u"t la nil in New Zes>lati!l, anil ho wnukl stop it, but ho diil !">■;. Tiio'v wk not a nisn in t'lic (!nvcrm:int who w.m willing to hoc tint irifrrtiifir sheep wa!!-- in lTawkcV. Vr.w i-.it ri'. i:i!n olnser settlemoTit, Al>-. Mis'fv'V talk about. "more Ki'til.cn'ciil" was w"i'"( : lv :i;i t:>'k Ho ilari; riot nit Ibo 'law ostati"". ba-oaiii-o tlm nviipix wevp I'io controlli! 1 " power over tlio O'lV.'virnont. and (o '4 tain .Mr. AH' in uTli'-o the .sntta nm«t keen their jinwrtr 'intact . \ I.HIF.I;A:, MKAW opihiskd. The r r o!'t tiUli i'?•' Viis-c"-- |i.;rfy liaa :;''.vr."R -opposed all Hlic LUirrsj' r.>r:i-nrc- IVl* vw.' f.j'.* t"'v bnioHt ( f tl ! ' 1 :mt'l ('••".('oinllv {lit 1 <MKt'lsiti(vn tt> \\u\ Oil A*t<» Mt- •• I Iu» mrwuro ever p(vt (i"i tin* St'ltnt" RnnV.. H;i 1 ih Tin; I>rc?i i.»r tin' ivpniosriwrn by ti:f r.M ,; y tin. 1 t;il (Invrr'nment uv,mV v«* il-'iu- im\?li •move in th-? directi'M!. c:!Kai» L.\vm. Rt-fi'micc v,*;is Imiu;: 1 In l!io Y*y.' t li]--nrnn«''< j OiT:* *•. th-' il.uiniki frt"/no'<{v <ll l .'l to tW i'-ti <>f ehc:?' t *> far:.* iiiVu* ' iH'li ;t- ti\ 11 wit' wit! i six yr.'ir.s' •' f-s \'o'v. lift in v.v.d . WJS to ITfvl'V." t W'IJK i!'.':' wee': t.-r p.'icl'f-- inCj!: is ., \\ :■ . tlic r!\ iV:i! uV. t!i- i'i[» \vh"»'* l-o-r :-" i \ - ? ff a -I.sn c:rry.'*;ifi •• -i i : \'.\ to t'i.:< livo!. Mr. tl.v.-r Ir-n;:!:; n : i i w.\\i ••• WvY- < v-". i; ; i - : ' : ; !) • '.ii'i'ct. li !!:?.'? on- iir*i M:*. M " ):■:<! !; <ri i'p- tk> v 'v.-vo i •!:■! l!;; 1 li :■ ; .i -n ,'\7.:y, ] V" =*-* w ■:!; *di l , . /:\ ;l : to W.i- Vr,\-: \ >• Yr: .'M ;»;•». \M ! \ .5 M» 'V - (, • v. 7!i- V" v, n •' in*'t 1 ' ]•':!•! I th-. 1 world 1.. : »■.'! ..••• •> of iyw.l 1 r. V. >' 1 J .!i • • - 1 • i\\t\ Mr. *.. • j . .. • . - i l ";:!.,'' \ r : ' 11 \ V .'IU '!"('• .r/ ii; • •: , «•:' \\U pi'o-H-ri.y !- !i" ' !!•!: I lit 11, I:i ■r: ii Vol <! w- .•\ <■ \ Ik? 1.1 y v. 't 'i n:\ fi« ; , :;i' ;! • W:!l U I't W.-vU, ihov sVmiM iv I be r.Okvl U[)01l ' >

THX WUVHNC! OX THE WALL. If • > •' w.ix clear it was the wri!:n;> the wall tliat the. Government In! forfeited the confidence of tlui people. Tin- (Government dared not repeal the treasures tliey fought against when in Opposition. OTHER HATTERS. Reference was made to Mr. Allen's loan prospectus and the cost of loans; to the Fublic Debt Extinction I>'und, and to the Government's naval policy, which was ridiculed. IX CONCLUSION. The speaker, in conclusion, urged his audience to bear in mind the facts ho had stated, and to see to it that they were not misled by anyone on the other side. He believed they would have a chance of voting for a very able man who would not be a barnacle 011 the State coach, and he earnestly urged that they should vote only for those candidates who would help to make this country truly God's own country. (Loud applause). On the motion of Mr. Masters, la vote of thanks to Mr. Atmore, and of confidence in the Liberal Party and in Sir Joseph Ward as its leader, was unanimously passed, three' cheers being given for Sir Joseph Ward. The usual compliment was accorded to the chair.