STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1924, Page 7

STRATFORD NEWS.

THE GAME OF BOWLS. STRATFORD CLUB NOT TO DIVIDE. (From Our Own Reporter.) . Stratford, Sept. 19. Mr. A. H. R. Amess (president) presided over a well-attended special meeting of the Stratford Bowling Club last night. The meeting was called primarily to rescind a resolution carried at the last annual meeting to the effect that the club be divided into two sections (A and B) for play in connection with banner matches. After a deal of discussion it was agreed to play sil! rinks in one section only.

Mr. C. Martin was elected to the executive committee to fill the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. F. E. Clarke, who has left the district.

The committee was instructed to go into the matter of providing coaches, from the ranks of the senior and experienced members, to assist junior players in their first year. Another of the club’s popular euchre parties will be held next Wednesday-

MOTOR CYCLE CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Stratford Motor-cycle Club was held to-night. In the absence of the president, Mr. E. Marshall was voted to the chair. The balance-Sheet disclosed, a credit balance of £5 16s. In mbving the adoption of the balance-sheet, the chairman referred to the several successful runs initiated by the club and the pleasant time spent out of doors. He suggested. that in future the several aspects of the club might well receive closer attention by the holding of meetings more frequently. The club was to be congratulated upon having won the shield in the reliability test to Te Kiiiti and back, which he considered was a very meritorioue performance for so young a club. The balance-sheet was adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—'Plresident, Mr. L. Wann; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Boon and E. Marshall; committee, Messrs R. Mcßeith, O. Moss, G. Brocklebank, W. Grubb and M. Moore; secretary, Mr. W A. Mackay; club captain, Mr. R. McBeith ; vice-captains, Messrs M. C. Fookes and E. Marshall. It was decided to hold the first club run during the first week in October to the North Egmont Mountain House. Subscriptions were fixed at 7s fid for new and 2s 6d for old members.

OBITUARY. The friends of Mr. P. A. Garrey, of Stratford, a well-known figure in the stock market of Taranaki, will be sorry to hear of the death after a short illness of his brother, Constable Stephen Garrey, of Te Puke, aged 41 years, also widely known in Central Taranaki. The funeral took place last Tuesday at Rotorua and representatives of all sections of the community in the district were present. Inspector Wohlmann, Sergeant McLean, and Detective Sweeney, deceased’s old comrades in the Tauranga district, also attended to do honour to the passing of a true friend. Floral emblems were numerous and beautiful. The service at the Roman Catholic Church was conducted by the Very Rev. Dean Lightheart, who. in a touching and solemn address, referred to the high character of the deceased officer. On behalf of the staff of the King George Hospital, the dean expressed '"the deepest sympathy with the widow and children. Rev. Father Harlen read the service at the graveside. BAND DANCE. The various committees set up to supervise the work of preparing the Town Hall, attending to the decorations and arranging for the supper are working steadily with the object of making the grand masquerade plain, fancy and poster hall, arranged by the Citizens’ Band, the best function of its kind for the- season. As everybody knows, the effort is in aid of a fund to provide uniforms for the band, and with the object of attracting a large crowd next Thursday free ’buses are being arranged to run from various centres to Stratford. The following evening the hall will be given over to the children’s fancy-dress dance, when all the youthful performers of the recent “Reveille” will be admitted free. Further particulars are advertised. DEMONSTRATION FARM. The'monthly meeting of the executive committee of .the Stratford Demonstration Farm Society was held on Wednesday. September 10. Present: Messrs. J. W. Deem (chairman). J. B. Richards, K. Tarrant and W- H. Were. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. P. Morrissey and E, Mar fell. A deputation from the District Technical High School, consisting of Messrs. IT. Trimble. Dr. Gordon and A. H. R. Amess, waited on the meeting and agked the committee to set aside a specified area of land (30 acres) for the purpose of establishing a farm school. The deputation also asked whether the committee could not see their way clear to. endorse certain proposals regarding the appointment of an instructor to be I resident on the farm or in Stratford. | The society had come to a decision |in the matter of setting aside land for a farm school at a. meeting held in December last, and the resolutions passed at that meeting were reaffirmed. Reporting on the period from Julv 9. ’to August 13. the farm manager (Mr. E. Hartwig) stated that the quantity of milk supplied for July was 87381b5.. tests for the first period being 4.6 and the last period 4.3. There wore thirtynine cows in milk, and eighteen more to come in. The top-dressing was carried out. in accordance with instructions, during the last week in June to the last week in July: the two Nauru plots were again top-dressed with cwtfl. of Nauru phosphate, while portions of fields (4) and (12) were topdressed with kainit. Seven pigs had been sold during the month, including six Tamw’orth sows, for £2 2s each. One cow had also been sold. Certain

recommendations were put forward by Mr. Hartwig for the sowing of soft turnips and the purchasing of fencing posts. The report was adopted. It was resolved that field (11) be sown down in soft turnips, and that the matter of acquiring a supply of fencing posts be left in the hands of Mr. Tarrant with power to act. Reporting for the period August 13 to September 20. the manager stated that 45 cows were being milked, the quantity of milk produced for the month being 28.5121b5, Tests for first, second and third periods were 4.5. 4.4. and 4.3 respectively- Four empty cows were sold during the month, but there were still nine to come in, which would make a total of 54 rows in the herd. Twelve store pigs and six weaner pigs were sold during the month, and fifteen heifer calves were being reared. The report was adopted. Mr. Richards was empowered to engage an assistant to fill the position on the staff recently vacated by Mr. Park. The secretary was instructed to communicate with the Department of AgrieuUure inquiring whether anv definite statement could now be made in connection with the annual subsidy. GENERAL ITEMS. At a well-attended executive meeting of the Stratford Football Club, presided over by the president (Mr. R. F. Harkness) it was decided to hold a chib smoke concert shortly in the Forresters’ Hall, at which the three teams will celebrate the close of a successful season.