STRATFORD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 324, 25 February 1910, Page 4

STRATFORD NOTES.

(Froin Our Own Correspondent). Stratford. February 24. It is rather a rare occurrence for the inhabitants of this town to welcome ram, yei, despitcTTie 'fact that the wot interfered with the half-Holiday, nobody was very sorry to gee rain set in tliii--ifternoon. The streets- of late have lieen frightfully dusty, and housewives and shopkeepers alike have complained of the extra labor which ensued. Stratford possesses an tip-to-date water-enrt. and (liirflijf-iTifse ury spells the Council might extend the radius of its operations. In the business centre of tne town the asphalting of Broadway would not only mitigate the dust in summer but the mudsill winter. Then' has been some talk of tiie experiment hei'iy tried, lmt so Tar it. does not appear to iiave "passed that stage. Tht> Ngaire Dairy Company has again received the order for the half ton cheese for the Palinerston Winter Show. The Strafford School Committee, since the Euuoatfon Board has decided not to entertain its suggestion to procure the returns showing the amount contributed by the public to schools and to apply to other boards for the same, is writing to the various boards throughout the Dominion for the information. At the Anglican Church yesterday M'. Ernest P. Nortligate fas married to Miss Amy "E. Walsh. Misses G. Walsh and Buckthonght uvre bridesmaids, MV. H. Mellow Lest man, and Mr. R. Waish groonwman. Mr. J. W. DowTing received word today thn'if Ti* h;is passed the lirst section of his L.L.B. degree.