STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 November 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

[All communications, letters, etc., left with Ur H. ]. HopkUis, bookseller, will receive lirouipl ideation.) A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. Nov. 2. , Entries are coming in freely for the tmttter-t'at competition in connection with the Stratford show. The date of receiving entries has been extended to November 14. Messrs J. W Boon (president), A. D. Stanley (secretary), and 0. Jackson received good support at ralnierston in canvassing for entries. The section promises to be an exceptionally large one, prominent exhibitors from_ Ifawkc's Bay having intimated their intention of competing. General entries are also coming in freely, and by the 10th inst., which is the filial date of closing, all classes should be well filled. Several additional special prizes have been donated and will be allocated by the committee.

TRINITY COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS. I The following pupils of the Stratford Convent were successful at the theory examinations of the Trinity College ot Music held in July:— Advanced Intermediate Division: Mabel Geraghty CC. Intermediate Division: Zada Aagaard, S3 honors. j Advanced Junior Division: Freda Bel-! cher, SI honors; Gwendoline Leech. 80 honors; Ethel Gat en by, 80 honors; Peggie Blaekstock, Cf; Eileen Hod son, 62. Junior Division: Ruth McCartie, 100 honors; lilsio Tissiman, SO honors; Theresa Keegan, 74. Preparato"- Division: Elsie Waite, 100 honors; Ma; ■ Yandle, 95 honors; Ruth .Hooper, SO honors: Tiielma Collinson, 8-2 honors; Nellie Haylock. 7n; Daisie Simpson, 73; Catherine Burkett, CORuth MeCartie and Elsie Waite gained the possible marks.

GEXV'RAL Trooper E. J. Kirkwood, who is suffering from wounds and shell shock, is returning to New Zealand by the next transport leaving EgyptVery good progress is being made l>y the Midliirst Dairy Company with the erjjtWn of the necessary buildings and the equipment of plan! for the manufacture of casein at c-ach of their creamerics, viz, Fork Road, WaipuK.ii, Turiki. and BeaeonsCeld. The possibilities of dried milk and of milk have not been lost sight of. The buildings are being erected 'by Messrs Ro.rbnck and Dariks, of New Plymouth, under the supervision of Mr. W- J. Bowman, general manager of the Midliirst Company. The directors, with a view to future possibilities of tiie industry, axe having very commodious premises erected in concrete in each ease, and they are so equipped that the company could change over to the mnuiacture of cheese within a fortnight of deciding so to do. Casein manufacture will be commenced at Beacons Held Road next week:, and at Hie other creameries as quickly as the work of erection and equipment can be pushed on.

Mr R. Masters, chairman of the Tarar«V Education Board, leaves for Wellington on Monday on education business. particularly in connection with the | erection of n new school at Okaiawa. The Stratford Country Copper Trail now amounts to £'2SOO. Mrs. Hogg, wife of Mr. Hogg, secretarv of the Midliirst Dairy Company, w''o liA3 beeen for some time an inmate if a private hospital in Wellington, where she underwent a serious operation, is making good progress, and expects to leave the hospital next week. It will be some time before she is able to return home The "following additional donations to the band euphonium fund have been received by Mr. H. Burmester (secretary): W. J. Lopdell, P. Price, J. Stewart, £1 Is each; A. David, £1; T. Smith, 10s fid; J. H. Thompson, Mr. Savage, sen., 10s. A "welcome home" social is to be tendered to Private W. J. MeCracken in the Tuna School on Friday next, commencing at 8 p.m. The Allies are continuing their sweepin? drive, and the results make pleasant reading. Another sweeping drive is being conducted in Stratford where C. K .Tames lias reduced his prices on many lini-s to bedrock to effect a spoedv clearance to permit room for Christmas goods ' This is your opportunity to secure hd'es' handbags bangles, bracelets, toys, stationery, awl those who cniov a smoke will find the bisrp-cst and best range of f'Var;, tobacco, and pipes in town.— Adit.