STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left w;th Mr. 11. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will i eceive prompt attention.] •JERSEY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. Stratford, July 7. Tin? monthly meeting of the a'bovc Association was held' tliis afternoon. The president (Mr. Petersen) was in the chair, and others present were: Messrs T. Ranford, W. Tickers, A. Wuggett, W. Pollock, and W. Paynter. Owing to a clearing sale twin? held in town the attendance was ratlier disappointing. Mr. Frank Ranford forwarded an apology for his inability to he present. The president save a few particulars of the business discussed at the recent conference at Auckland. Mr. E. Griffiths, New Plymouth, was the Taranaki delegate. He was disappointed that some of the remits forwarded had heen turned down by the conference. To his mind it was wrong that remits sanc-

tioned and endorsed by associations should he nullified by the executive, whose powers in that direction wore too drastic. The next, conference would be held at Palmerston North, and then it would be Taranaki's turn, and perhaps Stratford would be honored as the meet-ing-place. He did not hold out any hope of their remit going through next year, hut thought that when it was held in Taranaki all members should make a point of being present and thus assist the delegates in wishing forward their remit. It appeared very necessary to have the rules of the Association altered. In the meantime he advised them to leave things alone and reserve their efforts for the Taranaki meeting. ! The President's report was received

after a short discussion. Mr. Petersen then announced that, having sold his farm, he would he leaving for New Plymouth shortly. The distance would prevent him from attendin!; all meetings, and under these circumstances ho thought it liesfc to resign his position, although lie would always take a keen interest in the local association and its work. The resignation was accepted with regret, and a motion expressing appreciation of Mr. Petersen's work was carried by acclamation. Mr. F. Ranford, vice-president, was elected to the position of president. Mr. D. Watkin also forwarded his resignation as a member. It was decided tliat -Mr. AVatkin be asked to reconsider his resignation, as he had proved a very useful member.

SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE. The newly formed Stratford branch is, to use a football phrase, "putting plenty of ginger" into its work. The executive has drawn u ; p a list of dates of meetings at country centres, at which prominent speakers will attend and explain all details in connection with the necessity for a league. The hour and place will be found advertised on the first paae. so readers of the Daily News in the Stratford district will be able to make a point of attending. There may bo some who doubt the wisdom of hecoming members, and it is the attendance of these doubting ones the League

officials particularly desire, so that they may be able to show them the necessity for action on the lines laid down "by the League. The ifirist meetings will be held'on Tuesday night, and the localities chosen are Toko and Midhirst. Concerts at times become something like an epidemic, but still they are popular and fashionable at this period. The Presbyterian congregation held one las* night, when an extra special programme was submitted. iAll the items were well received; indeed, encores made the entertainment "spin out"' to a considerable length. Amongst the \ocalists the items by iMisses >E. Robinson and M 'Fyfe. Rev. J. Madill and Mr. Bctts

(as a quartette) were particularly pWasins. Mv. «. T. Walters was in capital voice, and his numbers were a feature of tlic evening. Mr. Tom Ranford's items were also of the hijrhjirftde quality, and showed that all the theatrical talent of the family doon not rest with brother Frank. Miss M. llopJutis' artistic playing of the violin also fully merited the recalls demanded of her solofl. The remainder of the prolamine. quartettes by Messrs Betts (2), Tissiman and Xorili, and solos l>y Rev. Madill and Mr. W. U. Tissiman, was nleasin" to all. The accompanists were j Misses Betts, E. Hopkins, M. Tyfc. and \V. Evans.