Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 50, 20 July 1914, Page 3

Stratford News

GENERAL. j While burning some rubbish at the abattoirs on Friday, a man nam.'d Rowe wild injured by Ibe explo.Jon of Bome mcUl cap--, and was taken to the hospital. Mr. 0. M. W. Vaughan, of the local staff of tho Lnion Bank, has boon transferred to \'f»v Plymouth. He will be MlpurC'ik-d by Mr. 11. U. Reeves, of Palmerston N. ' On Friday night a team of local cribbage players defeated Denbigh road by 44 to 40 games. In reply to the paragraph which recently appeared in the Dominion, Mr. J. B. Riehards, president of the Stratford Mountain Club, has written to our Wellington contemporary stating that his club is not advocating the route ta Mount Egmont via Eltbani. He points out that access from Stratford is shorter and better graded than by any other route from the railway. The distance from Stratford to the Mountain House is under nine miles, while the distance from the railway by the Eltham route is nearly double. Moreover, the route of ascent of the summit is much easier and safer from the Stratford side, and all points of interest are within easy walking distance of the Stratford Mountain House. The ascent of the summit can be made quite conveniently from Stratford town in one day if visitors so desire. Your photograph will please them all —some of your friends have been expecting one for a long time—don't be satisfied with one taken years ago. Send them a tab psrtrait, just as you are to-dav. in your everyday attire. Having your portrait taken is as pleasant a« an informal call on good friends. Ma.ko an appointment U-day with Mr McAllister. Stratford