LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 91, 30 November 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A cooking demonstration will be given on the Perfection kerosene stoves by a specially engaged expert lady cook at the Taranaki Hardware Co.'3 establishment, Broadway, on Friday and Saturday next, December Ist and 2nd. All ladies arc cordially invited to be present. Owing to ill-health Mr. A. A. Ward, of Tariki, the well-known Jersey breeder, was unable to bring, bis entries forward to the Stratford Show this vcar. In a letter to a mem-

ber of the executive, he expresses Lis great regret at this.

To-day is St. Andrew's Day, and ivas observed as a holiday by the banks and Government offices.

r l ho Hon. Thomas Mackenzie spoke /ery highly yesterday of tiie Strut- ' ford Show grounds, and of what was to be scon there. Captain Young, chief veterinary surgeon, arrived from Auckland this morning, and was a visitor at the Show to-day. Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were convicted and discharged by Mr C. I). Sole this morning on condition they left the town before noon. Our readers are again finally reminded of the Crystal Palace Touring Company's great fireworks display in* Victoria Park, Stratford. Special i open-air music at performance will also be rendered. Mr W. Cannon, butcher, Broadway South, has purchased the fat bullock which is being used in the weightguessing competition at the Show. It will be killed and will be on view at the shop on Monday. An alteration is to be made in the time of departure of the Main Trunktrain. On and after next Friday, Ist December, this train will leave the Thorndon station at 11.50 a.m. The mails by this train will close at 10.50 a.m. at the Chief Post Office, late fee 'letters at 11.5 a.m., late fee letters on mail van, 11.50 a.m. The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie arrived on the Stratford Show ground at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was received by the President, Mr. R. Dingle. Mr. Mackenzie's time was very limited, and after performing the ceremony of formally opening the Show, he took a brief tour round amongst the stock, he left by motor for Eltham. There were thirteen entries in the | class at the Show yesterday for pony : under 14.1 hands (to be ridden by boy or girl under 15), the winner turning up in Messrs W. Cannon and Co.'s black pony Maisie, which had the honour of beating Mr E .Jackson's Barney, who has lately been winning a number of prizes in various parts of the country. Mr W. F. Carey, manager of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., iias been transferred to Hawera. On Saturday he was presented by the combined staffs of the Masterton, Eketaliuna, and Pahiatua branches with a silver liqueur stand. Mr Carey was also the recipient of a gold watch and silver inkstand from a number of clients of the company, says the "Post." Yeserday's high wind was not too pleasant, but it was certainly better than 'the rain. Tents and marquees stood the strain very well. Occasionally a regular shower of hats was swept across the ground, and it was almost as much as people could do to keep their hair on. That it might have been worse, however, appears from one visitor's remark, which was to the effect that the weather at the recent Auckland Show was infinitely more trying. Mr. F. E. Watson, of Feilding, speaking to a "Stratford Post" representative last night, expressed the opinion that Stratford A. and P. ,As- ' sociation had a great future, before.it, for, he said: "You have the,position, : the area, and the exhibits. A few. more appointments is all that is,needed, though, in. many respects, the ' ground' is weir up to date. I do. not ■ see how your Association can help . : being successful." .■ ... Mr. W. P. Sneii, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Waitara, died at that town on Monday evening, aged 76. Mr. Snell arrived in New Zealand from Devonshire in 1863. After mining for a couple of years on the West Coast, he came to Taranaki, and was engaged in storekeeping, until his retirement a year • or two ago. Ho was always keenly in- , terested in local affairs, and was for : some time chairman of the Raleigh (Waitara) Town Board and Waitara Harbour Board. Mr. J. L. Robinson, 8.A., arrived from Duneclin last night, on a- surprise -' .visit for a few days. The management ; of First Church, where he is now assistant, has given him a short furlough, prior to taking complete charge ' of the church for five or six Aveeks, 3 during the absence cf the Rev. Gerald Balfour, M.A., 8.D., on holiday. I Mr. Robinson, who is reputed by some I Southern City, will take part in the L " to be the most brilliant speaker in the great No-License meeting on Saturday evening in Broadway, and the. Town " Hall on Sunday night.

The Auckland '"Star" states that the usual conferences of cattle breeders were held during the Agricultural Show. Mr. E. ]). McLennan presided at the annual meeting of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Jersey Proprietors' Association, at which there was a good attendance. Officers were re-elected as follows :—Chairman, Mr. E. D. McLennan j lion, secretary, and treasurer, Mr. W. M. Tapp; committee, Messrs. J. E. Gavey,, Willis, and A. Clarke. The meeting of the Holstein-Friscan Proprietors' Association was presided over by Mr. J. H. Parkinson, there being twenty present. The chairman congratulated the members upon the excellence of the exhibits in the Holstein-Friscan classes, and claimed that the breed hold the record for butter-fat test and for milking, either for a day, a week, a month, or twelve months. He considered their Association deserved better representation on the council. Mr J. C. Dromgool, the Government candidate for Raglan is a native of the Lower Waikato. He received his early education in the district school ao Tuakau, and thence won his way by means of scholarships to the Auckland Grammar School and to the X'nivers-ity where graduated Master of Severer in 1900, and also completed part of the course for the LL.B. degree. Mr Dromgool followed the teaching profession for some years, holding the nosition of master in the secondary department of the Paeroa and Stratford District High Schools. In the techiiml school at the latter place lie instigated the scheme of dairy instruction, milk testing ,etc. which has now [•(■•■nuio tho outstanding feature of primary education in Taranaki. Resigning his position in 1906, Mr. Dromgool spent a year travelling in Australia, South Africa, and Britain, in order to widen his professional experience and to study the conditions of life in othc" lauds. Since his reuni to New Zealand in 1907, besides being engaged in educational work in Hie Tan; aura and Pukekohe District High Schools Mr. Dromgool has interested himself in politics and has applied himself to tho study of law. and intends at the conclusion of his present campaign to commence practice as a solicitor at Auckland and Ngaruawahia. Tho following telegram was received in Stratford yesterday:—"Gore, 29th November, 1911.—C. D. Sob, Stratford, —A large public meeting yesterday unanimously resolve*! to express entire satisfaction with operation of No-License in electorate ,ard heartily recommends the reform to cxpcoplc of the Dominion, and pledges itself to support Dominion Prohibition at the coming election.—(Signed) Aiiksn, Sec. Temperance Council."'"

To allow members of our staff speudng this afternoon at the A. and P. -now, the "Stratford Post" is pubishing at 1 p.m. to-day. In this ssue Show news and a continuation sf the Prize List appears. To-day's udging will appear in our issue tomorrow.