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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 26, 22 May 1914, Page 4

It is understood that Mr Atmore, M.P., will address a meeting in Stratford at an early date, following an address at Midhirst.

Eltham will be the Mecca of footballers on July 2d, when the visiting British League team will play Taranaki on the Taumata Park.

The annual meeting of members of the Stratford A. and P. Association will lie held at 1.30 o’clock to-morrow afternoon in the Borough Council Chambers.

Mr Philip Snowden (Labor M.P. for Blackburn, England), and Mrs Snowden, will shortly visit Stratford and address a meeting under the auspices of the* Xo-Liceuse League.

A pig, fattened on the farm of Mr W. E. Rose, of Konini, and purchased by the Wairarapa bacon company buyer last week, should prove an excellent advertisement for that 'district. The animal weighed 5581 b live weight and 4041 b dead weight.

The arrangements for the musical programme for the Scottish Society’s

social on June 3rd are completed, and the committee will guarantee a “Guid Scotch nicht.” Mr McGregor, of Auckland, a Scotch singer of some repute, has been engaged, and Miss Knight, of Lower Hint, has again consented to sing; her singing at the last concert was most pleasing. Local talent will also contribute items, Miss Sangster and Mr Hawkins, besides others, being on the programme.

“A curious feature of the present outbreak of infantile paralysis,” says the Nurses’ Journal, “is that many adult patients have been attacked. In a country hospital we recently saw two cases—one a little boy of about six years of age, crying bitterly with abdominal pains, the other a woman of thirty-three. The acute stage was past, and the patient was sitting on a verandah in a wheel-chair, both legs completely paralysed. So far there have been few deaths and many cases of recovery. After the acute stage is over, massage has been largely employed, with very good results.” “The subject of midwifery training and reciprocal recognition,” says the Kai Tiaki, or Nurses’ Journal, “Has been much discussed of late, and if such discussion should lead to not only a reciprocal recognition, but a uniform system of training in this important branch of nursing in all British countries, at least, some good would result. New Zealand has *set a fair standard as regards term and curriculum of training, and has instituted a uniform examination and legislation by the State; besides establishing State training schools in the chief centres. In this she is ahead of the other Australasian States.”

“Apparently it will need one inspector to every section,” said Mr Kenrick at the Court this morning, when the Noxious Weeds Inspector had given evidence of frequently warning a landowner as to the weeds on his property. It appeared, said Mr Kenrick, that landowners were so well treated that they took no notice of the letters and telegrams sent to them.* It appeared also that landowners found it cheaper to pay fines than to have weeds cleared. Defendant in the case, Gordon Elliott, a Feilding resident, whose land is situated at Norfolk Road, was fined £5, with costs 7s. The S.M. intimated that if five pound fines had no effect he would increase the amount.