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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3, 2 May 1923, Page 4

At a meeting of supporters of the Stratford Prohibition League to be held in the Methodist Hall to-mor-row evening Mr Grinstead, district organiser will present a report.

Owing to the required number of bookings not having been made, the proposed trip to Sydney, organised by the Chamber of Commerce, has been abandoned for the present.

A splendid supply of Chrysanthemums, consisting of 50 superb blooms, arrived at Stratford this morning by the mail train, theso were grown by Mr F. Davies, of New Plymouth, and are to be exhibited at the Show to be held at the Town Hall to-morrow.

In the course of an address at New Plymouth yesterday Colonel T. Hunter, director of the division of dental hygiene, made some striking statements . concerning the iprevalence of dental diseases in New Zealand. He said that dental disease was more prevalent to-day than it had ever been in the history of the Dominion, and every year 5t was becoming more serious.

A happy party paid a surprise visit to Mr and Mrs Percy Marchant, Cardiff, last week, and all present had a very jolly time. Vocal items were rendered by the following:—■ Misses M. Lunam, A. Wilcocks, E. Smith, Nurse McLean and Messrs C. Mahey. J. Linley, R. Smith, R. Hancock, H. Marchant, Claude Marchant. Others present were: Mm and Mrs E. Bennett, Mr and Mrs T. Richards, Mrs and Mr D . Cameron and Mr Chas Marchant

The preliminary work in connection with the refloating of the dredge Thomas King which capsized on Monday whilst tipping stone on the New Plymouth breakwater extension, was continued yesterday. The rafts are now ready to assist in the task, while the dredge Paritutu will probably be put in commission to-day in an endeavor to have the sunken vessel moved on to the beach inside the breakwater, where a thorough, inspection can be made.—" News."

Mr A. Corkill, who has been.chairman of 'the 4 lnglewood County Council since its' Inception three* years .

ago, has been compelled to resign his seat on that body owing to a technical breach, of the law by having held office while being a director of a certain concern which, supplied goods to the Council valued at £l6/4/6. The general expression of opinion from the Councillors was that this had been a great hardship on the chairman, whose good services were recognised, and it was hoped he would be again returned to the office. In the meantime he is acting as County overseer.

The inquest concerning the death" i of Mr John Brokenshire, the victim of the Thomas King accident in the New Plymouth harbor on Monday, was not held yesterday owing tp the absence of the coroner. It was fixed for this morning. As a mark of respect to.the memory of the late Mr * Brrikenshire, vessels i n port at New Plymouth yesterday flew their , Union ..Jacks at half-mast.. A sim-, ilar tribute was paid at West End school, with which Mr Brokenshire was for a long period connected as a member of the school committee.

Amongst the teachers who have worked solidly for school sports is Mr F. W. Mason, headmaster of the Pihama school. In addition, Mr Mason has gained a reputation as an earnest and successful teacher. He and his pupils were accorded a fine compliment at the Pihama Hall on Friday night on the occasion of a social organised by the school committee for the presentation of sports trophies won by the school during the year—the McLeod Shield for Primary Football Championship, the South Taranaki Schools' Cricket Association Shield and the Egmont County Schools' Sports Association Championship Cup. The performance will be hard to eclipse.—Times.

At the last meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce a letter was received from the Department stating that it would be very difficult to clear the line at the Wellington end at. a time when there was a great deal of congestion so as to provide for the earlier arrival of the express. It. was pointed out, in reply to an in favor of earlier arrival, that in any case business premises would be closed, so that the time saved would be userless for business purposes. M. Alurdock suggested that if the change was persisted in that a meeting of chambers be called and arrangements made for sending a deputation to Wellington. Mr Fletcher said that no real benefit would result to New Plymouth from the change. All it would mean was that passengers by the express would be able to sleep a little longer in the morning. Mr Harrop said the Department should be able to get over any difficulties in the way of earlier arrival in Wellington by an adjustment of suburban services. The presidents It would be very difficult.

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A Press Association message from Dunedin states that the wholesale price of butter has been reduced to 1/7 per pound.

Weather forecast: The indications are for northerly winds moderate to Btrong, freshening. Increasing haze and cloudiness for change. The barometer has a falling tendency.— Bates.

Greetings and congratulations Were exchanged this afternoon by telephone on the new Tatu-Tahora line between Mr Fowery (Chairman of the Ohura County Council) and Cr. Clenaghan (of Ohura) with His Worship the Mayor of Stratford, Mr J. W. McMillan. '

A total of 3.02 inches of rain fell at "Riversilale," Inglewood, during April. The only falls over half an inch were .70 in. on the 20th, .74 in. on the 23rd and .57 in. on the 24th. &fm© rain was recorded on every day between the 19th and the 26th, and there were four other days with rain. The average fall for April at Inglewood is 8.54 inches.

An old man, John Manson, a widower, aged 75 years, formerly a farmer, who had been living alone 'in ,a whare in Rega n Street, was found dead this morning. He had not been seen about, by neighbours lately as usual, and the Police were communicated . with., and when the house was broken into he was found dead in bed, An, inquest V*M be held

On Friday, April 13th, a social was held in the Public Works Hall, Tahora, to welcome Mr and Mrs Dunne. During the evening the newly married couple were presented with a travelling rug. At the dance Mr W. Farland was M.C., and the following contributed items at intervals:— Songs, Mrs Carter and Miss Spencer ' and Messrs A. H. Smith and R. Houston; , recitations, Messrs \v Jepson and R Houston; and a «10li H i item by Mr Robson. Miss Hight presided at the piano. Mr "W. Far- « land thanked the Kohuratahi per- ' formers for coming so far to assist. During.the evening the ladies provided refreshments. 1,; " K,{ °' ,; ' fi: On Thursday, April 49th, : M^s,^aw n held a recepti9n : ather..hom^ o for those who had,collected last year on. behalf of the-,, British and Foreign Bible Society. * A very pleasant time was spent, collectors recalling some of their experiences. A report of the work done in Stratford for 1922 was read by the Secretary; (Miss'LUly). Including the amounts collected Jn Toko, Tuna, Te Popo and Wharehuia, the sum of £3B/0/8 was forwarded to the "Bible House," Wellington, headquarters of.the Society in New Zea- ; lan'd. This was the total amount 1 gathered as expenses were nil, the President, Mrs Lawn, paying for advertisements. The work of collectknows, this is not very pleasant work at best, but because of the greatness of the aims and work of the British' and Foreign Bible Society, the collectors again loyally expressed their'willingness to appeal to r the citizens' of the town 1 for subscriptions to enablb the Society to continue' its 'work'&£ trying to place a copy* Of the Scriptures 1 " in the hands of every man in his own language, throughout the world. When business was finished the hostess dispensed afternoon tea to her guests. As soon as the money I for the War Memorial Fund is gathered, the Mayor has promised to grant a permit for collectors to cani vass the town for subscriptions for the Bible Society for this year. Sanderson and Juda for plumbing drain-laying, electric work, etc. All kinds of electric fittings stocked. Good work, prompt attention. Tele* phone 222.