Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 242, 22 March 1915, Page 3

Stratford News

(Rroni Our Resident Reporter.) Mr. A. li. .Martin, of the Stratford railway station staii, lias been transferred. -Mr. Lithliurg, of llawera, is taking lias place here. Tlie New I'hinoiitli Hoy Scouts are taking iiart in the gymkhana 011 Easter .Monday. Major Saudfonl informs me that it is the intention of the Scouts to " trek" through from New Plymouth on Easter Sunday. Mr. Harry Brooking, who has been »way from Stratford for over twenty years, is 011 a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Brooking, of Warwick Road. Early this afternoon , a couple of [ horses bolted from the Club stables in ■ Broadway. One had still tied to its reins a post that it had been tethered. They both careered down Broadway and narrowly escaped collision with traps and motors in the street at the time. They made off in the direction of the Opunake Koad. News was received in Stratford to-day of the sudden death of Mr. W. Jonas at fPidton. Mr. W. Jonas was formerly li well-known settler in the Toko district, and was for years » -r.r'r«r with Mr. .T. B. Iline, lb- " er-in-law), in 11 large farm there. He sold out, and went to reside at Patea. Pneumonia was the cause of death. He was a son of Captain M. jVinas, of Waitara district. having played for the Clifton '•'notball Club, and. was also a wellknown runner at sports meetings held in the Waitara district. HIGH SCTTOOF., BOYS AT MOUMATIAKT. The Stratford TTi;ra School Agricultural class, vhieh is at present in camp at Mouniahc.ki State I'iirin. were afforded an opportunity to attend the A. and P. Show at Waverley on Wednesday afterroon. The businesslike manager of the farm—Mr. T. W. Lonsdale—with characteristic f<.n thought and generosity, arranged with (lie officii' s ■ "f the Society that the boys, accoinner.ii \ by the teacher in elnirg", should v : -it the show, which, though in a separate class to the Stratford and Xew Plymouth shows, yet contained some remarkably good exhibits. The boys spent a very pleasant time and were deeply inter<>s:ed in the various things on exhibition, particularly so in the well arranged exhibit, from the farm, which, as is usual with the Government displays, was a very comprehensive one. Mr. Humphreys, the head gardener, was in charge, and courteously gave information to the boys concerning the several items constituting the exhibit. and the plant breeder gave some valuable information to the masters. The distance between the farm and the showground was covered on foot, and the boys appeared to nnjoy that part of the afternoon's outing equally well, anil some of them put up a real good time rceord.