STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8182, 21 August 1906, Page 2

STRATFORD.

(i'BOSI OUB OWN COEUBSrONDEXT.) Messrs Frank Lchrke'J-P-j and August Uhlenburg, of jto)klhirst, who have been holiday making in Australia and Tasmania, returned

m Wednesday morning. The ipur3ts had splendid weather, and thooughly enjoyed themselves. Beore leaving New Zealand they spent i fqw days in Wellington, Christ:hurch, and Duncdin. Whilst in iuncdin, they visited the Taieri vnd Peninsula Dairy Factory, ilessrs Lchrke and Uhlenburg put n five hours looking over this esabliishmcnt, ■ the buildings, of which cover 15 acres of ground. Before leaving Taranaki they were under the impression that this district had nothing to leam in the way of butter making, but that impression is now dispelled, and they idvise any settler from this district who visits Duncdin not to miss seeing the Taieri and Peninsula Fac-

tory. They speak in the highest terms of the courtesy of the manager, Mr Ri,ddell, who accompanied them round the works and gave them the fullest information about everything'. In Tasmania they visited Hobart, travelling thence by rail to Launcoston, and in Australia they went by rail from Melbourne to Sydney. They do not consider that the railways of Victoria rfnd New South Wales can approach the New Zealand railways as regards comfort. Throughout the whole' of the tour they saw no place that in their opinion could compare with the district in which they are living, and they are pleased to be home again. Mr George McDonald, who has been in the employ of the Midhirst Co-operative Dairy Company for many years, has been appointed buttcrmaker. I was pleased to see Mr W. A. Brown, headmaster of the Denbigh road school,' in Stratford on Saturday, and looking fairly well aftei his severe illness. At the meeting of the Stratford School Committee, hold on Wednesday night, Mr Clark tendered his resignation, he having been appointed Instructor of Woodwork to the Wanganui Education Board. The ciiairman, Mr C. D. Sole, said that Mr Clark was "father" of the manual and-tcchnical work in the school, and that great progress had been made by his pupils. Other members of the committee spoke in eulogistic terms of Mr Clark's work, and in accepting the resignation much regret was expressed at the loss of such a valuable teacher. A great many changes have lately taken place in the teaching staff of the' Stratford school, and presentations have been made to the departing teachers, although some had been on the staff only a comparatively short time. Mr Clark has been on the staff for a number of years, and is worthy of a tangible recognition of his valuable services, to which) I am sure, parents, pupils and teachers will willingly subscribe. At a well attended meeting of householders in the Council Chambers, on Friday evening, it was decided to purchase a block of . seven acres of land situated iii Pagetstroet, and at present owned by Messrs T. H. and C. Penn, to be used as a football and recreation grounds.