STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81860, 8 October 1906, Page 2

STRATFORD.

I'ROM. OIR OWN CORRKSro.WJXT. On Thursday evening Mr and Mrs 1 Walter?, proprietors of the newly-er-ected at Douglas road, Kan* a 10U.se - vanning, at which dose CI) I'lje h'liic]n-rl people (V erc presem. The new' boardii'iKliDUse contains i(> ronms. and is fitted in an up-to-daie style, and will prove a boon lo tie iratelliiifj' public on the Kasi road. A most enjoyable evening was spent in dancing', and with miii;;s and musical i.ems. were romributrd by Hail l , whilst Ml- P. U'oiO'e delighted Ihe I,'riij..; by daiicin;.' an his;, jiK- Dining ihe evening !U, I'.ihke I presented Mi* Walter wbli s ;! v <-r dinri"!' y,'"ii;;', and m a happv. spec, b h.-ipcd thai ihe miuh I "I it would b" olt'ii heard and 'herein- ie'ailv thai ii and Mis Wallers were meeting Willi the .-ueecss I |j<.y (jetl'ived, Tl'.e tecipient briefly responded, and tlianked ihe jjeoplc lor 1 her kindness and' for the remarks lhai had been said about ilvni. Mu ie was supplied by Misses Scolt and Smith, ami .Mr .Saunders acted as M.C. ' 1 hj" I sranaki l.and Board met at Ihe CuurllimiM', Stratford, i;n Satur- ' d;;v morning' at io a.m. A ballo; was taken amongst ihe approved applicant for the sections in ihe || u l-, , DR-a sutt'ement that were applied for yestei day, which resulted as fallows; '

Section 20, block 8, Ngaire, Hugh Clark; section 23, block o, Ng'aire, Margaret Boyd. Resolved, lhat the applications be approved. The Board adjourned ai 10.50 a.m. A ci'ibbage tournament was played at Toko on Wednesday night between learns representing Stratford and Toko, the former winning by three games. The visitors' w r ei;e hospitably entertained by the home team. Lower's Economic drapery establishment teas enleml by burglars on the 3rd insi., and good;;, prwipaliy men's shirts and ties, to tin- value ol £3, were stolen. The matter is in the hands of the police. Mr H. ]. Reaks has been offered and has accepted the position 01 teacher of the Pohui school. Ilawke's Bay. Mr Rcaks was fui eight yours hoadmaster of the Midhirst school, and the excellent work done by his pupils at the annual examination testified to his ability as a teacher. During his term at Midhirst many of his pupils gained scholarships—junior and National—while several of his old pupi's are now certificated teachers in charge of schools under the Taranaki Board. Pohui is 26 miies north-west of Napier, and Mr Reaks leaves almost immediately. A most successful Masonic social was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening', the large hall being' taxed to its utmost capacity.