STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD RECRUITING BOARD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Yesterday!' The local Recruiting Board are 1o be congratulated on the splendid work they are doing to aid recruitin" Since Wednesday they have, enroll eleven recruits, and are still busy looking up those who should enlist. On Friday night Messrs Boon and Sole addressed a large gathering at the Plunkett Nurse Social at the Town Hall and on Saturday night, Mr. James Masters (chairman) spoke at the Picture Theatre, while Mi-. P. Skoglund spoke at the send-off at Toko. The chairman in his remarks on Saturday night, said there were 122 single men'in Stratford eligible to serve, and he asked them to come forward and do their duty. Today, a young fellow called on Mr. Masters and said that as a result of his appeal on Saturday night he wished to offer his services. He was promptly accepted. The committee intend to personally wait on every eligible single man in the town, to try and induce him to enlist. During Mr. Masters' speech on Saturday night one young man evidently thought the matter was a huge joke, .judging by >hi s behaviour, but ho at last caught the speaker's eye, and was promptly rebuked in front of the wholeaudience. The committee are .living a lot of valuable time to aid recruiting, and young men like the one alluded to, if they are frightened to go and do their ,bit for their country, might at any rate remember that conduct such as that on Saturday night will not be tolerated by the patriotic people of this town. SEND OFF AT TOKO. At Toko on Saturday evening a sendoff was given by the settlers to Messrs J. B. Hine, M.P., Fine'ham, and .Scarlett, who left by this morning's train for Trentliam. The function took place in the Toko Town Hail, Mr. Geo. Morrison being chairman. Presentations of wristlet watches to Messrs! J. B. Hine, Fincham and Scarlett by the chairman, anC liressrs'Were, 'Bocoek, K. Marfell. Skoglund, and Dr. Paget also spoke. Messrs Hine, Fincliam, and Scarlett thanked them for the presentations and assured the audience that they would "play the game." Advantage was taken of the occasion to make a presentation of a framed photograph of the Toko football team to Mr. E. Marfell.

GENERAL. Stratford gave a splendid send-off to the 14th Reinforcements at the railway station this morning. His Worship the Mayor addressed the men and wished them God-speed and a safe return. The Stratford Municipal Band played patriotic music and as the train drew out of the station cheers were given for the departing men. An accident occurred on the Mountain Road, just past the public abbatoirs, on Friday night. Mr. H. (iray was driving home in a gig when he was run into by a motor cyclist. Both shafts of the gig were broken, but luckily the occupant got out without injury. The cyclist had a small bone in the foot fractured. Mr. R. Masters, member of the Education Board, visited the Waihapa Road and conferred with the settlers there regarding the establishment of a school in that district. Mr. Neil Brown has presented the Board with two acres of land to build a school on. The site is an excellent one, and will serve the children in the Robson Road as well. Mr. G, M. Brown has generously given the use of a house to start a temporary school and Mr. Masters has promised to recommend the Board that the offer be accepted, and a school be started there immediately. Another case of infantile paralysis has been reported to the local board of health.