Strafford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 239, 18 March 1915, Page 3

Strafford News

From U:ir Resident Reporter. Stratford, Wednesday. Tim Egniont Club have accepted r. challenge from the 1 lonic Defence Corpto jire a ii:nti!i at tin- miniature rillirange. St Patrick's Day was celebrated very quietly here in-day. Most of the sport'ing people motored over to Opuuake. To-night the annual Catliolic social is taking place at the Town llall, and there is a very large attendance. Milk suppliers to cheese factories aie ; quite pleased with themselves. Win 1 the high prices they are getting in the Old Country, it is 011 the cards that they will get fully Is (Id 'per 1!) butterfat. No wonder some of the suppliers of the Stratford Factory worried the directors to call a meeting; and debate the question of going in for cheese for the coming season. The butter factories will probably net Is lV!;d per lb. Contrast that witii Is fid for elu'CSl*. •Settlors, especially in the east country, are still agitating for a Farmers' Freezing Works, for the district. At Kohuratahi, at a recent cattle sale held there, resolutions were carried allinn ing the need of a *r. .. rrfreezing work.-_ and T nnder-t:--- 1 ;i:e outcome of tlio meeting is :t a public meeting is to lie held in Stratford oil Tucjdav next.

:A 'fiair of horses with an express bolted up Regan Street this afternoon, and narrowly escaped collision with the telegraph posts. They turned into Miranda Street, where they Were brought l» a standstill by Mr Massev. The turnout was owned hv Mr IT. Bowlin". Bird Road.

The Croquet Club held a most suc-ces-ful fete at (heir courts yesterday afternoon and evening in aid of the Belgian Belief Fund. Tn the evening the grounds were lighted by electricity, and croquet, bowls, etc.. were indulged in. The Municipal Band was in attendance. Altogether, a good sum should be netted for the fund.