STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STBATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatative, Mr. W. H. Humphrey. Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT. Vernon Stanton, a teacher at the Stratford primary school, was severely injured in a collision between two motor cycles at Midhirst on Sunday. The two cycles, one ridden by Stanton and the other by Douglas Hall, came into collision, it is alleged, as the result of neither having lights. Stanton sustained serious injury to the head, and is at present in the Stratford hospital, but Hall was only slightly injured. Last night (Tuesday) it was reported at the hospital that Stanton’s condition was unchanged. He was still unconscious and in a critical condition. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The annual report and balance sheet stated: The committee have much pleasure in again reporting a successful year’s work. The High Sehool was disestab- ' lished, and work was commenced in the new Technical High School in February. Mr. A. H. R. Amess has been appointed Director of the new High Sehool, and his work promises well for the future of the new school. Mr. F. Tyrtr has just retired from the headmastership of the District High School after 30 years’ service in this school, during which time he carried out his duties in a faithful and successful manner. Mr. L. J. Furrie has succeeded j him as headmaster of the public school, and promises to continue the very high • standard of teaching and maintain the ' splendid reputation which the school has held for so many years. The school dining room was completed early last year, and the hot cocoa scheme was in operation during the winter months. | This building is also used as a girls’ I shelter shed, and has been financed out of the school funds which were aub- ' sidised by the Education Department, the total cost of the building with heating plant, and cocoa kitchen being approximately £7OO. The annual excursion to New Plymouth was held 1 during the year, proving a most suc--1 cessful function, with a record atten- ' dance. Two concerts and one social gathering were held during the year to i raise funds, and £95 was collected from householders, thus enabling the ’ committee to pay for the hot water service, and the completion of the girls’ I shelter shed, and show a credit bali ance, which must be considered satisi factory, 1 The average attendance of pupils in j the Primary Department for the year • 1920 was 519 out of an average roll of 1 609. The year 1921 shows a marked improvement, the average attendance j being 564 out of an average roll of 628. j There was a considerable amount of i sickness in the year 1920, accounting J for the low average. The first quarter of 1922 is most encouraging, showing ‘ an average attendance of 593 out of an ’ average roll of 64a, which is a record • for the primary school. The eommiti tee would impress on parents the neces- | sity of pupils’ regular attendance at I their studies.

The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £9 9s lid.

GENERAL ITEMS. Poppy Day in Stratford was a great success and the sellers did good business. The mayoress received a beautiful array of flowers at the Borough Council Chambers on Monday for the decoration of the roll of honor and soldiers’ graves. The committee were busy making wreaths during the afternoon and the girls of the local schools carried out the work of decoration on Anzac Day. Mr. Campbell Jackson sustained a severe shaking on Saturday morning by slipping on the steps at the rear of bis residence. He was rendered unconscious by the fall.

Mr. F. E. Clarke, of Stratford, has been notified that he was successful in passing the final subject for the accountancy professional examination. McCarthy’s orchestra, of Kaponga, has been secured for the second annual railway ball at the Stratford Town Hall, on May 4. Arrangements are now well in hand, the catering having been entrusted to the Stratford Marble Bar ComKING’S THEATRE STRATFORD. COMMUNITY SINGING TO-NIGHT. “Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and sing, sing, sing.” This is the sentiment that has prompted community singing and made it such a success in the world to-day. It is being realised by everyone in all walks of life that the world needs more of happiness and less of gloom. The wa • obtain that happiness and dispel gio is to sing, and sing you must if yo:< come to the King's Theatre, Stratford. Mr. Abe Rowe, who proved a phenomenal success throughout New Zealand, and whose “sings” have been a wonderful success at Stratford will lead for the last time to-night. The songs that have been selected for to-night s sine, are appropriate to Anzac Day. Mr. Rowe will first sing “We Mean to Fight Like Gentlemen,” and the “Rose of No Man’s Land.” Other numbers will be songs and choruses known by everybody The picture feature for to-night will be the great Oliver Curwood feature “Nomads of the North,” which is one of the finest productions of the year. Reserve your seats at Humphrey s bookseller' and stationer, Stratford. Country subscribers not receiving their Daily News regularly are asked to immediately notify our circulation manager, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Stratford. Complaints will receive prompt attention. Call at W. H. Humphrey’s (Stratford Kewa office) and inspeet a consignment of leather and wood work articles in marquetry and poker-work. Beautiful wedding or birthday presents. We are •ole agents in this district for Miss i Ayling’s famous studio (Auckland). If ! you want a souvenir to send to the Old Land we have what yon want. Fancy needlework materials of all description jrt Mrs. Humphrey’s, Stratford.