STRATFORD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 318, 18 February 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, February 17. Dame Rumor "wth it that there will be several candidates in the field for the Mayoralty and the names of Dr. Paget and llessrs J. Masters and N, King are mentioned. The Stratford Post Office is itft a particularly imposing edifice. External appearances might be condoned provided the internal arrangements were adequate. But sucTi is not the case. In the public office the facilities for ;he transaction of business are limited, a very small counter being provided. The result is that if a few people happen to decide to have business in the Post Office ,a.t once those who arrive last on the list have to exercise the virtue of patience. There is little doubt but that the business of this town and district has grown beyond the facilities of the present building.

The Scarlet Troubadours, in addition to their reputation as musicians, have acquired fame as howlers. In all probability a game will be arranged between the company and a rink from tt>e local club on the occasion of the Troubadours' visit to Stratford.

There have been many complaints from the section of the public that does not own motor cars as to the speed at which these machines are driven along the countrv roads. At the meeting of the Stratford County Council vesterdav Mr. R. Anderson asiced the Council to pass a by-law limiting the speed. Aft°r some discussion it was decided to rommunicatp with the Rangitikei Countv Council asking what steps that holy had taken in the matter. The Stratford County Council .-.re asfting the Government to appoint ?n inspector of noxious weeds in Stratford for at least five months in th-> year. The Hawera Croquet Club defeated the local club Irv 13S to 111. Tn the lawn tennis matches to-d-r-Stratford B l.«t St. Andrew's hv 102 to 73 and the W.Y.AT.T. defeated Elthim B easilv.