STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 33, 29 June 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

THE RAILWAY TO WHANGA.

FROM OUR RESIDENT REPORTEk Office and Job Piinting Work*: York (Jhuiur..Telephone N« 113.

OFFICIAL OPENING. In connection with the commencement of the regular service of trains over the. section from Potookura to W'hangamomona, whi<jh is to start on Wednesday next, word 1 ivaa received in Stratford on Saturday that the Minister of Kailways would formally open the line on Wednesday. Apparently this arrangement was fixed mip by someone at Whangamioimona, as idotilling had been heard of ij; in town until Saturday, and even then uo particulars were forthcoming.

The Mayor, Mir W. P. Kirk'wood, at once communicated with the District Traffic Manager at Wanganui urging that if there was to be an official opening of the line by the Minister a special train should be run from Stratford about 3.30 on Wednesday morning. The reply to this was, in effect, that the authorities had no instructions on the matter, and therefore a special train would not j The -Mayor then j put himself in comn unication w:th the member for , the ( district and the Minister, suggesting' that the occasion was worthy of being regarded as one of great importance to the district, r.nd that in order to give an opportunity for mailing suitable arrangements!, the official opening should be postponed until a later date. In .taking this action, his Worship undoubtedly voiced the sentimejjis not only of the citizens of the town, but of the settlers along the route, And it is to be hoped that his suggestion wili be carried out.

It is stated that the Kne has not yet been officially inspected and passed by the Railvaj ■ Department, ibut whether this is 3o or not the official opening ought to be suitably marked,, as the event is cne that has been awaited long and anxiously.

STRATFORD'S CARNIVAL QUJSEN. PRELIMINARIES SETTLED. *

A meeting of delegates from the Band and the Beautifying Society in relation to the forthcoming Carnival Queen contest was held on -Friday, his Worship the Mayor, Mr W a I', ivirkvvood, presiding. A representative of the 'Horticultural Society was also present, as part of the arrangement isi that the crowning ceremony shall take place kt the -horticultural show

Tt was decided Jthat all candidates must be nominated by a representative body, and that nominations will closo at 5 p.m. on Saturday .July 4, with the secretaries, Messrs T. Marshall and I-\ T. Hale.

The following prizes' were fixed:— First .(prize, a pold -Watch and gold bracelet, valued p.t £ls 15s; second prize, a gold watch and chain, vaCued at £lO 10t}; and third prize a, gold bracelet valued at £3 os.

A committee was appointed -to purchase -the prizes, which will be on view to-day in Messrs Mullen and window.

The proceeds of the carnival are to 'he divided fcefwasn the band and the Beautifying Society, two very worthy objects that should benefit liiraelv l>y •thin exciting and 'popular contest'that comes as a livcner in the dull months of tie year.

Judging by the .first and third prizes, which have already? been purelia-sed, the winners will i-ave Giandsome and .'■serviceable trophiej ill addition to the honor obtained.

The arrangements are in the hands of an active anil resourceful committee, so that the complete of the project may lie regarded as assured. A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the executive committee of the A. ajid P. Association, wag huid on Friday evening, Mr E. Jackson presiding..

■Mr A. Spence'.-s resignation of membership, owing to [bis leaving the district, was received with regret. A deputation from the Poultry Socictv, consisting of Messrs Herbert, 11. Masters and Bowen, waited on the committee relative to the proposal that the A. and P. Association should incor- j por.ate the Poultry Society's business, as part of the assoeiatwrnVi programme. Mr Herbert explained the position of the 'society, Mid expressod the opinion that under £cod management it could be made successful. TJie members of the society were willing charge of the poultry section, ;and if it were not advistble to liawe .a winter ■show ,were eoitent to have ifhe poultry classes at tlw spring show. The society, he pointed out, had no .liabilities, and its chief a-ssetj) consisted of two cups. It was the secretarial work that the members chiefly desired imVi'iuit of —After .some discussion, in which the cOher membws of tihe deputation joined, the matter was deferred for fm-tha,- consideration.

Messrs Brake, Kelleher, Young, Dobson and Kirlcv/ood were appointed a :sul>committee t» revise the schedule.

A proposal made by the Beautifying Society that the association should Nominate a candidate for the Carnival Queen was deferred till the next meeting The committee expressed themselves generally favorable to a wooden floor being provided for tile dining room at the grandstiii-.l

THE GUN CLUB. •CUA-NUiE O? SHOOTIXa GROUNDS. The loc-ail Gun Club, which 'has hitherto •been u?ing tha racecourse for its shooting matches:, finding that golfing and shooting do not fit in with one another, as both take p'ace in the winter months, approached tin A. and P. Association's executive committee on Friday night witli the object of obtaining permission tc u«e the show grounds. The secretary of the club, Mr iluntcr\was present at the meeting, and that for ordinary occasions it was pro.m-ed to use the ground eastward of the Ih'-tso boxos, but ti.at. important iiurtv!»* would take place in the ring, and lie piaiuNed that the club would, in accordance with its usual custom, clear np after every occasion that the ground was used. The application was favorably entertained and the necessary permission granted on lii-; following conditions: The consent of the association's tenant to] lie obtained', the site to be iixed by tlw ground committee; the club to he responsible fo r all damage, and no dogs permitted on the ground.

GENERAL PARAGRAPH Tbe date of tfhe Stratford A n( j p Show was, on Friday evening, ti by the executive for Ist, 2nd and i „f December. Owing to the bandmaster, Mr[ ar . shall being liLwell, the band peVm. ance that was to have taken Victoria Park yesterday, was postp^ Enquiry us to Mr Mills' Saturday elicited the satisfactory iv. mation 'that he was rapidly wcovcC from the effect-, of his recent shoof, accident. ,

At the Wetf eyan Hall on Friday nii a Women's Orange Lodge, to be cal. the Mounfcjoy 'Lodge, was opened by t Grand Secretary, who was "assisted the District U.M, and officers of loci lodgea The following officers were ii stalled: President, Sis. M. Young; via president, His. Holmes; oliap., gig, ] Roberts; secretary, Sis. B. Kilpatricii treasurer, Sis. Kilpatrick, sen.; commii tee, Sisters Norton, Reader, VVilks, Wi son, :C. Roberts; S.D., Sfe Mm xay; J.D., Sis. Stanford; 1,G., Sis. Pal terson; organist, Sis. Wilson. The k dies entertained the visitors at suppc after the ceremony.

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 them a fresh portrait, just as you are to-day, in your ereryday attire. Having your portrait taken is as pleasant as an informal call on good friends. Make an appointment U-day with Mr McAllister, Stratford