STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 52, 22 July 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

FROM OUR EESID E??T REPORTER. K' Office and Job Printing Works: Yc?k Chambers (upstairs) Telephone No. 113.

THE EDUCATION BOUNDARIES.

INDIGNATION AROUSED. PUBLIC MEETING TO BE CALLED. ■The proposal in the Education Bill to deprive Taranaki of its Board of Education by transferring the education district to Wanganui ig viewed by all interested in the work resident at the Stratford centre with the hostility, and steps are being taken to convene a meeting to protest against the proposed alteration of the boundaries, and to impress on the Minister the necessity for a reconsideration of his proposals with a view to the Taranaki Board being retained. In the course of an interview with Mr. E. Masters, who is a member of the Taranaki Education Board and takes an exceptionally keen interest in educational matters, a Daily News representative heard a number of cogent reasons why the Taranaki Board should be retained, Mr. Masters firmly declined to discuss the Bill on party lines or from a parochial point of view. He gives the Minister full credit for honesty of purpose, but considers he has not accurately grasped the -actual state of affairs in relation to schools in Taranaki, more especially as to the enormous amount of close settlement that will be developed in the near future. Mr. Masters is quite convinced that if the lower or southern end of the Auckland education district, and the northern end of the Wangannui Board's district (from and including Patea to where the Taranaki Board's jurisdiction now Teaches) were added to the Taranaki education district, this would "be a far more sensible and business-like proposal than to enlarge the Wanganui district in the manner proposed, and to create a new district for South Auckland, having its ! headquarters at Hamilton. There is, he considers, neither sense nor reason for | perpetrating guch a great blunder. On the other hand, by extending the Taranaki district to Kawhia along the coast, and thence to Otorohanga, taking in the district from that town to Te Kuiti and on to Mokau, there would be a compact area, which could easily be reached from New Plymouth. In addition to .this, the trunk line from Stratford to the main line should also be a factor in deciding in favor <i.' Taranaki. Wanganui and Hawke's Bay could with advantage absorb the remaining territory between the Auckland and Wellington districts. Mr. Masters is strongly of opinion that when the true position of affairs, coupled with the expression of opinion throughout Taranaki, is placed before the Minister, he will take a sensible view of the case, and listen to i reason, but none the less doej he see. the ! necessity for a united front' on Tara-naki',-s part being displayed in no un- ; certain manner.

GENERAL. Or cat inconvenience is caused "by the delay in forwarding sea-tome goods by train from New Plymouth. On Friday ilast goods were landed at Moturoa wharf but had not reached Stratford at midday on Tuesday. Xaturally, this delay causes considerable irritation. Carnival Queen matters are getting into full swing. The various committees have arranged for entertainments, etc., but they are not displaying all their cards at once. A complimentary banquet is to V tendered to Mr. Alexander Brown, chairman of the Midhirst Dairy Co., and a very popular settler of many years standing, on Thursday evening at -Midhirst, when a large attendance is expected. Mr. Brown is at present living in New Plymouth. Jrat will probably take up '); is residence in the Auck'and J district. | For the convenience of those local residents who wish to be present at the football match between Taranaki and Manawatu to-morrow (Thursday), -i train will leave Stratford at !'2.:io p.m. for New Plymouth. The latest additions to the Stratford 'Public Library .ttc: —"A Tail of Gold" (David Hennessey). "The Hand of Allah" .(W. Le Quex), "The Woman's Way'' (Charles fiarvicp), "The Toll" (W. Wcstrup). ''The Cost of Wings'' (Richard Dehan). '"The Si\- Hubies" (Justus Formani. "'The Priceless Tiling'' (S. Rawson). "London. PUP," (Mrs. Stackpoole). "The Woman's Law" (M. Thompson), "The Price of Delusion" (Sir AI. Mngnay), "The Silent Captain" (May Wynne). "The Folk of Furry Farm" (IT. .Prudnn), "Heroines and Others" (Si. John Lucas). "Rodin" Rectory" (A. Marshall). "Olondeslov Tempest" (K. H. Watson). "Relic Xairn" (Rov Mcldnuul. "The Spotted Panther" '(.!. Dwycv). I-Cliignett Street" (Paul Xcumanl. "Matthew Margraves" (S. (!. Tallentyre). An enquiry was held here yesterday into tin* recent runaway train oil the Waipnkn nuarry line. Tli,- Midhirst Dairy Company started tlic season's operations on Monday, after being closed down for six weeks. This cessation wys not due so much to the absence of milk supply (for enough suppliers were available to warrant the factory running throughout the winter), hut, in order to eope with the increased output it was necessary to enlarge the factory and instill addition;'.! ma''ltinen'._ Last vear the output, increased bv MM tons, anil n further increase is expected this year.

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