STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 147, 16 November 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

From Our Own Correspondent. Mr J. A). Campbell, the poputar stationmastcr here, who lias not enjoyed the best of health for Home time past, lias been transferred to Palmerston North. Air Beattie is his succissor. -Mr Frank Mullen, of t'.m firm of Mullen and Marshall, left on Saturday iiii.niiiif; for Wellington, where he intends to reside for the future. Mr Mullen, during the time he lias been m .Stratford, has always taken a Iccen interest in the affairs of the town, and his departure will be regretted bv the large number of his friends. Mr" Marshall still continues in file business. 1 regret to record the death of Mrs C. E. Smith, of Beaconslield Road, .\lid'liirst, iirs Smith has not been in the best of lieaith for some time past, and last week went into a private hospital, 'and was operated on last Monday for an internal eon:plaint. The operati m was quite satisfactory, and the patient was progressing rapidly when complications set in and it was deemed advisable till the patient <liould u:k'ct»') a further .operation, ".his was pnioinicd on t'ihb.y morning, :iut the patent died under the anaesthetic. Mr >mi';'i, and the young children who are left will lave the ikepe.it sympathy in their tad bereavement. An inquest was held, and •i verdict returned in aecoidaii';e with 'the medical evidence.

Tin, installation of the Loyal Orange T.afige. took place on triday when the f-dlowiin; i.ll' : .:.;rs were installed: W.M. Bi'o.'ll. Kilpatrick; D.M., Bro. Roberts; chaplain. Rev. Bro. 8. Header; treasurer, Bro. It Voght; treasurer, Bro. 1. Anderson; deacons, Bros. Sheriff and Fineham; tyler, Bro. L. Roberts. After the ceremony a ihanquet was held at which the usual toasts were honoured. Visitors were present from Xew Plymouth and other ledges iu the district. The Borengh Council sat again on l"ritlay n'ght to consider the question of rebuilding. Mr .1. 1). Ifealy. architect, submitted a plan providing for a ferroconcrete building, to cost between f-MHXi and f lO.Cffl). Councillors debated as to whether some of tiie space upstairs could not be used for a tea-room. Tile matte was left over till next Friday night, when the Council will meet again to consider the re-building scheme. Fome of flic Councillors consider that with our wide streets tile footpaths might he made wider, and at Friday night's meeting the question was discussed, but a motion to bring a change about was .\mlv defeated. It would be a. pretty costly job to alter all the verandahs and channelling. As a result ■■•{ (he recent, elections, (he ' new Countv Council will be composed of Crs. W. llafhawny and L. Raskin (north riding). J. Christoll'el and T. K. Coleman (south riding). 0. Walter and \\~. 11. Were (east ridincr). J. Smith and R. Anderson (west riding), and 11. B. Wort'iitigton (Mangaehu riding).