STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 October 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD.

JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. I (From Our Own Correspondent.') Stratford, Saturday. The annual meeting of the Stratford hraireh of the New Zealand Jersey Breeders' As-'oeiation was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: Mr. E. Kirkwood (president), Messrs Huggctt, Viekcrs, iPolloek, Ranford, Shotte', Clemow, Peterson, Miers, G. Gladsby, D- Watkins, and E. O'Snilivon. The annual report and balance-sheet, showing a credit of £1 ss, was adopted^ It was decided to increase the subscription to la (id. Search fees: Nonmembers 2s M, members tree. Members expressed th.-s opinion that the parent association should subsidise the branches. The presider.i si l id the matter had been brought before the Council, and they approved of it, but unfortunately the proposal had bjon turned down by the conference. Mr. Shatter said they should not trouble a'.out the parent association, which evidently did not trouble about the branches. It appeared to him the association was simply hoarding up money. The election of officers resulted: — President, Mr. P. Peterson; vice-presi-dent, Mr. F. Ranford. It was deeded to hold meeting on the first Saturday ii every second month. Messrs H. P.. Lepper and C. Ooodson, representing Taranaki on the council, are to be invited to attend the next meeting. Mr. Ranford said it would be necessa.ry to alter the ilasses in all cattle classes. It was decided that the Stratford A. and P. Association be recommended to make junior and senior classes in pedigree Jerseys at their annua) show. A vote of thanks to the retiring president was earned. CEXERAL. The Toko district has sustained a sad loss during tre big battle. Nc leas than four soldiers are reported killed this week, namely, Privates T. S. Metcalf, R. Linn, W. Vato. and C. Divehall. (Private T Aldridgc, reported killed, is a son of Mr. R. P. Aldridge, of Pembroke Road. Mrs. 0. M. Curtis received advice advice that her son, L. R. Curtis, is reported wounded in France. Rifleman H. Bennett, son of Mr. J. Bennett, of i'.glewood, neiws of whose death in France has just been received, was well known in the Midbirst district, where he was at one time employed in the Midbirst dairy factory, and was generallyJikel. He is a brother to Mrs. G. E. Boeoek, of +he Skinner Road creamery, and of Mrs. J. 0. Boniface, of Palmerston North. Another sister is Miss Bennett, of Leppwton, and Mr, G. W. Bennett, of Midhirst. is a brother. The Patriotic Mart on Saturday was in charge of Mrs. Carroll, of Midhirst, and assistant, while the tea-rooms were under the supervision of Mrs. Crawshaw. Both departments report a busy day. A witness at yesterday's inquest was most amusing in the answers he gave to questions. In reply to a question as to '.what condition a man was in, witness replied: "Oh, in fair trim; neither drunk nor sober!" tte further stated they were all out to "Let her .go!" Asked if they purchased any clothes or boots with the £-04 10s spent in having a "good time," witness replied, ''Oh, w« couldn't afford it!"