STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 March 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

;' -T-" . (Prom Our Own Correspondent) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, booissellcr, will receive prompt attention.] HOSPITAL BOA LID. Stratford, March 12. The monthly meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid lioard wan held this morning. Present: Messrs J. McAllister, C. 1), Sole, li. Walter, 10. W. Hancock, Finnerty, F. Maelcay, ■!. O'Neill, R. McK. Morison. The matron reported that the isolation ward had been occupied since February li). Nurse Griffin had been ill with diphtheria, and it was advisable that she should have a holiday before resuming Iter duties.—Report received, and siclc leave left to matron to arrange. Whangamomona Medical Association forwarded £1 Ids 2d, nursing fees received during February. A. Gray, health inspector, reported that sis cases of diphtheria were notified in Stratford, three in Stratford borough, two in county and one in Whangamomona. The patients had been sent to ! the hospital, apd the premises disinfected. —Received. ' Miss A. A 1 Healey forwarded her resignation on the stuir.—Received °with regret, and, on the motion of the chairman and Mr. Sole, a letter expressing appreciation of her services is to be forwarded to Misa Healy. GENERAL. The success of Ronald Syme, of Eltliam, a scholar it the Stratford District' High School, is vft-y pleasing to his parents, and also to the school. The boy finished second in the matriculation examination, first position going to a Dunedin candidate, and an Otago boy also gained the tnird position. This examination is supposed to be for yontha wiio have done at least four years' high school work, and Syme's position is all the more creditable as his examination was completed after three vears in the Stratford District High School. His career altogether has been rather a brilliant one. Alter being in school one year In; won a junior national scholarship, under fourteen years. Two years later lie was successful in the senior national. These successes have now been followed up with t.ie honors of matnciilalioa examination His future euroer should be looked forward to v>:th confidence. I/, idently the idea of street canvassing for donations towards the Red Triangle Day does no!; commend itself to the ladies, as, so far, no one has come forward to take up these duties for the efforts being made on 23rd instant, it is hoped that before that date the ladie:; will recover from their timidity and take up these duties. Appeals have been ■=ent out to all the neighboring towns and it is confidently expected that a itu:i wiiicli v.ill be a cvedit to town ar.d iisirict Will Jje raised. Tne !-tratt'ord i)ai\y Company's concert ntet week promises to be csiie of the best staged in the T«rt-:i Hall. The best j talent m New Plymouth ii being secured | for the purpose, whilst Mrs. C. McLaren. I ioLo, is also assisting. The proceeds are lo go to the Red inangie appeal, j The committee of the model farm has | decided to hold what may be termed a supplementary opening chy on Thursday next at, l.Oij p.m. !t will be remembered that tne real opening day was unusually wot, and consequently many people were disappointed, hc-nce the committee's <!eCioion. Tiis crops arc all looking well I and bear labels imitating the variety and fertilisers used. The functions o'f the society are the demonstration of approved farm practice, and, no doubt, fanners will be keen to compare the committee's efforts with their own methods A large attendance should result. taster.is close at hand, and one wonders what to got 'for suitable pifts Tncre is no need to worrv. You'can present your soldier with tile Uenn haircutter, the young lady with a bangle or wr'stlet watch, the with a "book, tnd the student with a fountain pen. The fretful child will fret no more with a toy, and tired mother will be pleased with some of the Donlton ware, and 'ather will forget t> growl if you purchase tobacco, pipes, or cigars from C. E. •Tames, the man fcr the multitude.'