STRATFORD DAY BY DAY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 203, 6 December 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Saturday. Mr. P. G. Budd joins the staff of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. as auctioneer. Mr. E. C. Isaac, inspector of technical work, is on a visit to Stratford to-day j and is conducting an examination in teachers' manual work. Mr. S. Johnston, of Palmerston North, is acting as judge of dogs at the local show. Stratford, Last Night. Mr. J. F. Vosper lias sold his farm on ' the Stanley road, and intends taking up his residence at Matamata. Mr. J. F. Sdhaffer, who was drowned at Auckland on -Saturday, was a brother of Mr. E. Schaffer, who is employed at Mr. Gooch's stables here. The Toko branch of the Stratford Liberal Association 'have passed a resolution congratulating Sir Joseph Ward on "the complete vindication of the unwarranted charges made against himself and the Cabinet," and places on record its appreciation of his past services to the country, and trusts the administration will long continue. Visitors to the show are beginning to arrive. I understand that accommodation at al the hotels and boardinghouses is already booked, and that shake-downs are the order of the might. Whilst everybody is hoping that the weather will keep fine till after the show, there are not lacking those who have their doubts on the matter. This afternoon the ' sky became overcast, and officials of the show could be seen looking at the clouds and endestvoring to apply the skill of Clement Wragge for a prediction of what was in store. "If it is l going to rain let it come now and be done with it," remarked one of those who have taken a keen interest in the establishment of the show, and his remark was the wislh, of many. A welcome to Father Treacy on his 1 return will be held to-morrow night, and advantage of the occasion will be taken to make a presentation to Father Dwyer.