STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 173, 21 January 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

SWIMMING Yesterday's paragraph was read with interest by swimmers, and one result, is the possibility of a, meeting being held on Friday night to discuss swimming club matters generally. It is understood that a gentleman has volunteered | bis service a a secretary in succession to Mr. E. 11. Kivcll, who seems pleased at being relieved of the responsibility of watching the funds of a sleeping club. STRATFORD BOWLIKP CLUB The Stratford Bowling Club's buttons competition closed on Monday, when the last round was played. All the rinks have now played eaeli other, and George Smart's team again came through without a loss. The result of .Monday's I play were as follow: Wilson, Martin, t'orritt, Smart (s), I 23, v. (Sanderson, Evans, Giant. Cottier (s) 11. Masters, Brake, McMillan (s), 12, v. Reeve, Skoglund, McDonald (s), 14. Webb, Staples, Biekerton, Morison (s), 11, v. Young Newton, Edgueiiinbe, King (s), 12. On this rink the match finished 11 all, iind an extra head had to be played. liignctt, Fookes, G. Jackson, I'enn (s), 8, v. Kd. Jackson, Rob.-on Curtis, Wright (s), l'J. Tlie present system of arranged rink competitions for the buttons has not worked as well as was hoped at lirst, owing to the difficulty of securing sufficient full rinks 1 for evening matches. The old system ot : challenging the holders will now be reverted to, and Smart's rink will doubtless not be left long in undisputed possession. Last night the tournament teams engaged in practice matches against each 1 other. To-morrow the New Plymouth and | Stratford Clubs play a six-rinks' match at Stratford. „ The Stratford teams to meet New Plymouth on Thursday, at Stratford, are: Giant, Sharp, Borritt, Dingle (s). Edgecombe, BecTe, McDonald. King (9). Biekerton, Wilson, llealy, Morison (si. i Brake, J. Masters, Martin, McMillan (s). ■ I Penn. Fookes, Skoglund, G. Smart (s). j E. Jackson, G. Curtis, Wright, G. Jackson (s). •"'' i A New Plymouth colts' team can, nrobablv, b.: accommodated with a match. " A PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS Solid progress has been made year by year by the Stratford olliee of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, and the business outgrew the premises originally designed . tor it. About this time last, year extensive two-storeyed hide, skin, wool and grain stores were added to the buildings, and lately (.very available inch seems to have been required, if not ( more, for the company has handled very large quantities of wool, etc. There has, during the past year, been such activity in all departments of the firm at .Stratford that no one wonders that MrW. A. Hewitt, the Stratford agent, has received advice from London, through the Chief Inspector at Wellington, that the company had a very Fueeessful business year, and that the London Board bud decided to raise, the Stratford agency to the status of a branch with like promotion of position and salary to its manager, who certainly deesrves this recognition. It is understood that a substantial increase <?f its working capital will be allotted to this branch. STRAY PARAGRAPHS An interesting hurdling event was witnessed yesterday afternoon on the lower Beaconslie'd road, between Kahouri bridge and Stanley road. A motor-cyclist, tiring of the apparently unending job of circling and dodging round the big- stones that once were under the road surface, decided to ; hurdle them. Any other cyclist who feels like it can tackle the job, and will find out exactly how yesterday's hurdler got on. A Stratford fanner has a line little half-bred Jersey cow, which gave 403 lbs of butter-fat last year, and promises to eclipse r.hat record easily this year. Another farmer reckons the, best dairy cow he ever bad showed traces of tlie old "longhorn" breed, which used to be popular and prominent in the province. Her best performance was 7C/i!us of milk in a day. Mr. Fred. Edwards, chemist, is on a visit to Wellington. lie has needed a holiday for some time, and it is hoped this spell will give him the robustness he seeks. I

Mrs. Kirkwood and her two daugh- e ters, .Miss Kirkwood, and Mrs. Coleman, „ are at present at Kotoiua- Mr. Cole- c iinan left yesterday to join the party. r The Chamber of Commerce last night decided that the notice was too short \ to allow of its co-operation with the s Taranaki Chamber of Commerce in its l picnic to the Ohura. The Stratford to < Ohura picnic was fixed for February 19, i the party doing tke Toko Show en route, i It was also decided to ask (lie Government i to have a geological survey made of the Stratford and Wbangamomona districts. A letter will be sent to the Government asking that an endeavor be made to arj lunge with-the L'nion Steam Ship Company to so expedite the Wellington-L'y!:-tolloii service that the steamers from Lyttelton may connect as a matter of course, instead of only occasionally, with the Wellington-New Plymouth train. Tlie co-operation of other Taranaki Chambers of Commerce will be asked. At a meeting held last night, which was presided over by the Mayor and attended by oyer 50 townspeople, enthusiastic support was given to the project of Ifohling a big carnival at the Show Grounds on March 5. in aid of the Fire Brigade. Tlie attractions' will include a beauty show and a baby show. Firemen J. G. Bradley and C. Bennett will act as secretaries. An old Akaroa resident writes: —In yesterday's ifisue of the News, a local stated that Akaroa was the larpest borough to contemplate an electrical supply i scheme. Presumably 'latest" was meant instead of "largest," for Akaroa hoasts I only some 600 peeple. It may interest

FROM OUR REssSID ENT REPORTER. Office and Job Printing \Yor ks: York Chambers (upstairs), Tela;horn* Ko. US.

J ohl Okaroaites and others to know that .Akaroa has bad a municipal electrical scheme in vogue for soine time now. The contemplated loan of £IOO (not £101) surely) is for improving the supply of water power available. Akaroa,'one of the oldest and smallest boroughs in (lie Dominion, has drainage to every house, splendid ■asphalt paths, electric light, a fire brigade, and nearly everything that a modern borough should have." It's time to have that long promised portrait taken. No nced'to wait for a fine day. Fast lenses and fast plates make showery weather as good as sunshine. Make the opportunity to-day. McAllister's Studios will give you faithful and pleasing results. ] Warmer weather Etakes neglige shirts I more than ever desirable. "The Kasb" has them in new patterns and various i materials. Tennis shirts, light singlets i and pants, new hosiery, new ties, new J sox, new hats, are here: in fact, an entirely new stock of men's wearing ap- , parel.—Mullen and Marshall, proprietors. Give him a oire. But let it be a good j pipe. Handsome is as handsome does, j and our handsome pipes jirovi'c a delightful smoke. Fill the nine with Stan, j Sharp's special mixture, or any of the regular brands, all of which are stoeked here, as well as cicrars, cigarettes, cifrar and cigarette holders, cases, pouches, and so on. Stan. Sharp's, next to Bellringer's. Don't Ip.ive it too long. Get your order in now for one of Dan Malone and Co.'s great value Christmas hampers. All liquors of the best brands. If delivery is required at flag station, please add freight.