STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 98, 3 August 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Own Correspon/Jsat.) ;,' | Stratford, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Stratford Horticultural Society was held last night!, I Mr. J. B. Richards occupying the cnair. The balance sheet showed a credit of £7 3s 3d. The following officers were elected ; Patrons, Messrs J. B. Hine, M.P., G. A. Marchant, P. F. Ralfe, N. 3: King, A. W. .Budge, J. Masters, G. Sangster, G. M. Curtis, Dr. Paget; President, Mr. R. |jlcK Morrison; vice-presi-dents, Mesdames G. A. Marchant, J. Petrie, T. Reader, S. Ward, H. Betts,H. K. McKay, F. Arden, R. McK Morrison, J. B. Richards, Dr. Carberry, Messrs. F. W.iiSandford, T. C. Fookes, A. W. Read, F. N. Fussell, S A. Ward, W.'G..,Malone, F W. Wake, G. Petrie, G. HoMard, D, Henry; T. A; Lees, T. Reader; auditor, Mr. iE. F. Hemingway; ladies' committee, Mesdames Arden, Betts, Petrie, Morison and Davis; general committee, Messri. Osmond, T, Reader, Arden, Bond, Davis, Petrie, Richards, D. Cameron, Dr. Car\bery; secretary, Mr. W. S. Cato. lit was decided to hold a spring show, the date to be fixed later, 'and a 'competition ,i<te the sweet pea cup and shield 1 in February. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded the retiring presKtemt, and to Mir. §. Ward "for the yeomaiv service done by him as honorary secretary for many years." .■.'...■. ;" ! The local Oddfellows' Lodge presented Mr. and Mrs. Bjvriell,. whorleft S.tratforjl last night, to take ,up theut residence in Auckland, with a gentleman's- dressing lease and a. silver backed hair brush and comb. ..',■: ~ .■.; ; .'-, : .':'

The Oddfellows' .Lodge held a very successful dance in the Foresters' Hal' last night. ? I hear that Dr. Paget and Mr, J. Ma£kay have purchased the vacant section On the corner'of Broadway and Regan street, facing the Loan and Mercantile offices. The price has not transpired, but I' understand that' it was in the vicinity of £2OOO. • The Lowgarth Dairy factory reopened yesterday to receive milk. ' ■• ■'•<

Mr. J. Halligan, who succeeds Mr. Otway as inspector of-stock in the district, arrived in Stratford last night. Mr. J. Masters visited New Plymouth last week to confer with the Chamoer of Commerce pfi several iriattersi ; The first was. the ever recurring one, vne lack of facilities at the goods' shedi It was decided that the two' chambers should co-operate in endeavouring to'secure the erection of an additional shed at the railway station to deal with country goods.' -The Minister foir Railways is expected to visit this province shortly, and it is intended to take advantage of 'his visit to lay the facts before hincf. An interview with the manager of the Union Company in regard to a reduction in! freights resulted 1 in the' manager promising to lay the position before the Head office and communicate their reply to the Chamber. ■■■■'•