NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 77, 27 June 1928, Page 4

NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY

' ■ FROM "POST" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, CARDIFF. PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL. A plain and fancy dress dance-was y held in the Cardiff Hall last, evening, " when a large crowd filled the hnll to overflowing. Results of the competition are, —■ Prizewinners for fancy dress: Mesda.mes Coble Wimnill, O'Snllivan. . Misses Eva Coble, J. Demshy, Messrs A. O'Sullivan and Noble. Spot Waltz: Mrs. A. O'Sullivan. •Kewpie Dance; Miss Joyce Demshy. Married Ladies Waltzing Competition; Mrs. Lentell and partner. Single Ladies: Connie Marsh and Eva Coble. Open Waltzing: Mr Feaver and partner. Boulton's Orchestra, supplied the music and the Stratford Rand con-, tributed items before the dance. Mr. T, Carley was M.C. A successful evening cam© to a close in the €arly hours of the morning. MIDHIRST. Over one hundred: farmers attended a meeting held in the Public Hail under the auspics of the local branch of the Fanners' Union, when tliree Jiddresses of interest to the farming community were given. Mr. W. Vickers president of the Midhinst branch presided. Mr. H. G. Dickie, M.P., Hawera," assisted by Mr. C. Freyhery, Provincial superintendaut of the Public)" Trust Office and Mr. J. O. Robins, . manager of the Stratford Branch, " explained fully the operations of .the Rural Intermediate Credit Act. Mr, Dickie mentioned that the Act. whs the result of the recommendation of a Commission which travelled fhe world and studied the credits of other countries. Mr. Freyberg spoke, explaining more particularly the operations of the South Taranaki Associption, which is the first of its kind to commence in New Zealand.. Already some twenty farmers , ar© about to receive loans, and other applications are coming in fast. He mentioned that there is room for another association in mid Taranaki,say Stratford, and farmers arrang-, ing their finance through this association can save at least I 'to-2- per. cent in interest, •' ; > •-';] HERD TESTING." ;. .Mr Guy Bell, of Oakurtv, , spoke* and fully explained the groupi sy'stern, of herd testing,' a number of those present were interested, and; discussed with Mr Ball the preliminary steps to be taken for the formation? of a herd-testing group in this district. Mr C. Dickie, chairman of the Pa-' tea. Freezing Company, spoke on the "bobby" calf industry. He explain-r ed that Patea were the first in getting this industry moving on), profitable lines, and this was only accomplished after a number of visits ..to Europe and America,- He had also to withstand much opposition' fro!p various sources, but finally gained his object. He explained fully the pooling system as adopted by the Southland. Freezing Company last season. The advances this season would be 7 s Gd per head probably with a' : bonus later.

The calves will bo collected from the farmers gate by lorry. If any farmer does not desire to come into the pool the company will buy straight out, and the price will be about 8s 6d at the farm gate. The meeting decided to form a group at Midhirst, embracing the area, as supplying the Midhirst Dairy Factory, and Messrs W. Vickers, M. Davisi and J. E. Schumacher, were appointed a committee to make all necessary arrangements and • discuss the boundaries with the Toko ; group to avoid overlapping in collecting,At the conclusion of the address* ■■» number of questions were asked and satisfactorily answered, hearty vote of thanks wns accorded! each speaker and to Mr J. G. Sbhumacher for arranging the meeting. Owing to the large number of weddings that have taken place in this district, the tin-can band are, having a, very strenuous time, their presence being very much in demand. Mr and Mrs J- Clistelli gave a delightful children's party to celebrate the 10th birthday of their son "Micky." The children spent a happy' afternoon. The winners of competitions were: Hazel Castelh and Leonard Jones. The little guests included Jean, John and Leonard Jones, Bernard and Colette Schumacher, Frances Jones, Derek, Nancy ' Noel and Phyllis HowaFd, Joyce 'and Ronald Burton, Stanley Carter, Noel and Elsia Robertson, Phyllis and Cecil Boehart, Hazel Oastelii, Mesdames Robertson, Howard and Jones.

Miss- Smith, who has been visiting Mrs. W. Faiill, "Brooklands," has returned Jo Opunake.

Mr. M. Marvfey, of Opunake, is visiting his sister, Mrs W. Famll.

Mr and Mrs V. Shotter, of Okato, are visiting Mr and Mrs J- Shotter.