STRATFORD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 43, 27 February 1901, Page 2

STRATFORD NOTES.

(FaOM OUU OWN CORRESPONDENT.) This seas hi hus been probably tho worst on record. We aro row within fqur wc eki of the equinox, and so far have hid hardly ai-y JBumiuor, Those who have had bush down ready to buro are getting anxious, as the r.nd of tho sea?o<r is rapidly approaching-. Tho County Council have adopted the s r cond schedu'e of the Noxiouj Weeds Act, which will put a heavy ro-1 sponsibility on the farmtirs of the district. However, if the measure succeeds jn sfamrjing tho blackberry, ar.d preventing rag»eod pet'ing n hold, t 1 e ex'ra la 1 our or toiled on -et'lers will re more than repai). Mr J. Mackay's acti-11 wi h io.jrr.l to the Hospital question seems to be

1 heartily endorsed, at least by tho I foundry settlors. A serviceable ambulance! wajjgtin, it is recognised, would j n-,p.(\t tho main difficulty, that of getting | i ijui'?d men to Stratford. Hospitals, of couiv>f, ai'o splrndiu things, but it h a q"«33i ion of ways and trjr.u.iy. The Indian trcopa wore greatly rtd--1 mired as thep passed htouijli. It is t. groat pity the weather was so unfitvour able.