STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 May 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD .

(from Our Own Correspondent } 1 [AH communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] SCHOOL COMMITTEES' AiSSOCIATION. Stratford, May 14The annual meeting of the Stratford branch of the Taranaki School C'oramittees' Association was held this afternoon. lllie memliers present were:— Messrs F. J. M'Donald (president), T Bocoek (secretary), J. Pattinson, Bird road: P. H. Wellington, J. Phillips, J. Chard and W- V. Hosking, Stanley road; C. H. Lawn, Stratford; and Mr a . C'nthbcrt, Pembroke road. The annual report stated the year had beeen a very successful one, several pchool committees having affiliated, and it was hoped that during t-ho year otliGi committees will do likewise. Strong branches had been formed at Ellham and Hawera. The balance-sheet showed that the year commenced with a debit of 18s Id and closed with a credit of 12s 6d. On t«a motion of Mr. Wellington tho repcrt and balance-sheet were adopted. Election of officers:—President, Mr. F- .T. M'Donald; vice-president, Mr. P. K. Wellington; secretary, Mr. T. A. Uncock: committee.. TC. Bocoek (Bird iw*l), A. Walker (Nfgaere), C. Tf. Lawn (Stratford), and T- Sherson (Mid'hirst). Tn accepting offie.->, Mr. Bocock said the association was working for a worthy cause, and he thought others might bv their attendance lighten the work of th official? ftnd make the meetings more interesting.

Mrs Cuthbprt rreul a lene+hv letter, the import heine that bovs entering the tenrMn** did not receive a faJnrv thaf made it worth while to take w> the call in?. and considered tlip nav OiohM he increased. and the association eihould tjikp fhp nintirr up, M>-. P. Meters, of thf TVlneat.on Board) »ai<l the remit would hnve nathv with the remit, find the hr*rd bad na'ced resolutions on similar line* All reilised that those fhe tfadnnrr nrrfpccjon did not receive the orirnn consideration as in" other public services

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'CiT-midi want of a nuomm. npiHip r bad 'ill»inp«! bpp„ TlPflpptorf. Tbpr "hnil bad two int,prr«t:n? I*pturps delivered at T>lvninutli. Tbp first, was bv Mrs. Howl trio 1 and hp bad ripver li-=+pned to a more instructive dispniirsp. Tlip seeon Vnturp was bv AT, insnoptor. and tbose wbo wprn fortunntp pnou-nb to attend Ibese lepfnrps or road tbf>m tlirmifxb tbo nrps* rmi"+ Vnvp dprived a lot of p'p" sure and from thin ponnppflmi. lip dpsirpd to tbanlr t 1 " r,r»Ra for t.tie intprest and attention tllP'Vnd rfypn to tbese matters. as ;t travo - "Prr P-wrVtp l-pnort of wbat was Eroir.on. 01o5(\ a++pntion to mpdiVal an'' tnnn+nl SncnApfinn wnc Sloeirxhlr. , nr j „|t dliniiM l,p intprpcfpd in tbpsp refnrr. TV,,. linr.pfl fo lift VP flu. M vV "p vrifli tlmin so tbaf tbev Ponld PTPr< "'"b n trpmpndnus influpnpe that t* l " ''"TOrrmi.r.t fmiH VP pn™„llprf + 0 tbefs imnrovements. Ho tTiono-Tit tbp' »o»ld pi"i«i tV.it cpl.nnl rnrnmSttppq hart ippnmriir.i.p,! a trpmpndom. amount work tTiat mav not lie anpnrpnt to tbp «wml nifln. If ("ipy abolished comJnittees in tbe Dominion, tlicv would find til" post rn 1,7) tn o,<pHi a frpmpndoiii beitrbt that, tbev wnnld be verv pin (o bave 1b em tfllrfn? hid tbe dnV " ln ■ Tbev wore deserving of nrpposnition from t!>n p vprv poor rate of papitation was pa' Tlic conference would bj b^ 1 at Kew Plrmontb on .Tnnp 13 wbpr Wipv would discuss. amon<r=t otbpr nur' tinnn. thfvsp relatin;r to bettor biiildi"" "mpllpr pldfloes. lar"p ™lnr : es. et<> Tip ra 'd n. trtbnrte to Mr. Masters, wbo bs found to be a verr fair man and always pndpn.vorpd to do his be«t. Aftpp a little routine business, tbe meeting closed.

CEXT-KAL. Owing to there being an outbreak of diphtheria in the town, some uneasiness lias been occasioned. To-day Dr. Gunn, of'the Education Department, examined the throats of all the dhildren in the infant room, and although there were a number of sore throats, there was only one instance of diphtheria. As a result of her examination the school committee were recommended to thoroughly disinfect the infant class room, land this, I understand, is being done at once.

A man named Josef Zimmerman, farmer, of Ngaere, aged about 4fi years, died under somewhat traffic circumstances yesterday. From what ca n be gathered, the deceased had been ailing for a fortnight or so, and vesterday his condition became so bad'that it" was necessary to secure the services of Dr Cooper, Eltham, who found Zimmerman in an unconscious condition, and ordered his removal to the Stratford hospitalThe ambulance was secured and Zimmerman brought to town. He was alive when the ambulance arrived at the hos hospital gates, but expired before he could he removed to the hospitalAt the Foresters' Hall last nichttlliere was a good attendance at the Oddfjllw Society's euchre party and dance. Can! (fames proved verv interesting, and rewmert in wins hv Miss Butcher and Mr. K. steer, whilst those who were at the other end of the com netition were Mrs. and Mr. P. J. TFancnck. The floor was in excellent order for dancing. The long winter evenings are to hand. , tllose w} > o fi nd time tedious' will be pleased to learn that Mr. C. 15. James has just opened up some fine winter past, mes—games that will instruct the child and interest the parent. Those who enjoy a good honk can obtain great variety here, whilst if in search of a ro.id.iv, wnddinp. or christening gift, ron will certainly find same amongst the ""inv thousands of articles on sale at. C E. James's warehouse,—Advt.