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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 289, 9 May 1914, Page 13

THE MOUMAHAKI VISIT

PLEASURE AND INSTRUCTION. Though the weather on Thursday was by no means favorable to an outing, the party which that day visited the Moumahaki State Farm, under the auspices of the Stratford A. and P. Association, numbered between 70 and 80, j and included the member for the district, Mr .1. B. Hine, and about half a dozen ladies. Fortunately the rain ' held up during most of the time the visitors were at the farm, so that they were able to have an enjoyable and instructive outing. The party were conveyed from the station to the farm in ■brakes, and before commencing the tour of inspection fortified themselves with an excellent luncheon. In the absence of Mr Lonsdale, the manager, Mr Hill took the party in hand, showing them the whole of the crops, and fully explaining the details connected with each plot, indicating the manures and seeds used, the results, and experiments which had been conducted'. After spend- ! ing two hours and a half in ithis manner, a return was made to the house, where afternoon tea was partaken of. When this had been disposed of, Mr J. D. Healy, president of the Stratford A. and P. Association, thanked the acting manager, Mr Kirkland, and MiHill for their kindness and courtesy to i the visitors, and for the instructive in- j formation furnished. Great interest was taken by several of the visitors in the root and fodder crops, a number of orders for seed being given. There being only a small herd of Ayrs'hires on the farn\, it was somewhat of a disappointment to the dairymen of the party, but on the whole the visitors had an enjoyable and profitable experience. One , of the most interested of the party was ' Mr R. Dingle, who was recently elected a member of the Board of Agriculture. The A. and P. Association is deserving of the highest commendation for arranging these, annual trips, which, are decidedly beneficial to f irmere and interested townspeople. Tbc chairman cf the committee, Mr Healy, and the sec-1 retary of the Association, Mr Fearon,' took a large amount of trouble over the arrangements, and it must have been gratifving to them that the onting was such a pronounced success. The party returned by the mail train m the evening.

A MOTORING ACCIDENT. While motoring from Wlianganwmona to Stratford yesterday, the car 'driven liy Mr W. Harris, and occupied "by Mr H. Julian, came to grief near 'Strathmore, eventually landing in the stream. Fortunately Mr A. J. Davey, of Stratford, was motoring behind Mr Harris'.* car, he having taken his car out to meet Mr Julian and bring him mi to Stratford, hut Mr Harris decided to continue the journey, so that Mr "Davey was able to render assistance when he found both occupants of the caT, who had been thrown ont and landed in the water. Mr Julian was the greater sufferer, as he had a scalp wound, ■which necessitated six stitches when lie was attended to by Dr Cameron in Stratford, and his left hand was badly briused, Mr, Harris getting off with a good shaking, in addition to his plunge into the river. It was marvellous "how the occupants of the car escaped so tightly, and it was an experience tluit neither would care to repeat. Mr Davey's presence on the scene was most fortunate, as he was able to at once bring the victims into town, where they received every attention. It will probably 'infound that the car, when haded out of the river, will show considerable signs of being badly knocked abotrt. The great point is thait the occupants escaped from a serious harm.

GENERAL. The actual business at t'nc R.M. Court yesterday occupied a very Tittle time, there being only a few undefended civil cases for adjudication. The Ihisfistrate took advantage of the occasion to express his views on the careless methods adopted in process sen-rasr. 'Mr Forbes delivered his final political address in this district on Thursday night at Toko, where, in spite of the heavy rain, about 100 people attended. The speech was much on the same lines as those delivered by the speaker elsewhere, and at its close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Forbes. Subsequently the visitors were entertained by the local Liberals, both Mr Forbes and Mr Hawkins returning thanks for the courtesy.

When-the'judgment summons case <n D. lintchart v. Clias Kevins was called at the sS:M. Court yesterdav, Mr Stanford, who appeared for the creditor, stated that the debtor had been working for his father, who was til, but was now working for wages, an'd had promised %o pay-the account due m two weeks time. The Magistrate declined to adjourn the summons, on the gi-ound that defendant should have been present and ffsven information as t<> his mcanf. Xo evidence was given Hint defendant was in a position to }iav. and an order was made for the immediate payment of t4 i)s, in default seven days, the order to be suspended until [May 22.

At the S.M. Court yesterday judgment for plaintiffs was given in the following cases.'— A. L. Ruwles v. Arthur S-nookos, £2 5s 3d. atid costs 12s; Alexander Ferguson v. Patrick Murp'.iv, £3 f)s 3d. and costs 245: A. C. Man- v. ■ folm IT. .Tamos ami Alice R. James. £2(l 1 !>s, and costs £2 l!)s (the judgment Alice K. .Tames being against her separate estate onlv); Court and Cottier v. Elsie Coffey, ir 15 13s '•!. and costs

.CI 10s 6d; H. -1. Hopkins v. Henry John Mussen, £7 Is 7(1. and costs 2,1s 6»l; McCluggago Tiros, v. f.illie O'Keefe. £lOl 0s 6d, and costs £."> los (against her separate estate); .1. Rutherford v. I". Hill. £1 4s, and costs ss; H. 11. Silk v. Roihana, CI 8s fid. and costs 10s; same v. Ttilcapun, €1 17s (id. and costs 10s. Tenders are invited I>y the engineer to the Stratford County Council. Mr K. 0. Robinson, for the supply of shellrock on the Stanley and Ackland ro:nls, n!so for scraping, cleaning, and tarring the, Makino bridge on the Stanley road. The closing date is Wednesday, Viy 20. ni; the county office.

You hardly feel the razor pass over your face when Stan. Sharp handles the shaving operation. Added to this delightful sense of comfort is the knowledge that every utensil is sterilised, rind