STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From our own Correspondent.)' Saturday. Mr. W Wiiimill, of t'ohokura, died in tlio Stratford Hospital yesterday. II: 1 . Wiiimill was nne of the pioneers uf the East Road, taking up land at Poliokiuu when Slrat!\"<! was in its infancy. and was liked by all. The interment took place to-day. The Midhirst Dairy Company have had a. record season. The total receipts were £134.580. Suppliers have received .C 101.745 for buttei fat. and there is still a balance of ,t22.i:i(i to come to them, making the average payment for the season over lli'/jd. The nnniial meetin;; of the company takes place on the •24th inst. The Railway Department are busy metalling' a new entrance to the local station. The present footpath is also to be widened, and a strip of ground on each side is being reserved for flowers and shrubs, which the local Beautifying Society have undertaken to plant and keep in order. All that is wanted will tea light, and it is hoped that if the Department will not provide one, the local council will erect one. The picture syndicate that has bought Madame Bernard's interests in the local picture business intend erecting an- up-to-date picture theatre on the site where the Primitive Methodist Church formally stood in Broadway north. Operations will be commenced immediately. The syndicate has also purchased Mr. Foley's interests in the local theatre, and .. he will act as manager of the new concern. The Stratford A. and P. Association, at an executive meeting: held last evening, appointed a sub-committee to attend the annual meetings of dairy companies, with a view of enrolling new members and exhibitors for the Association's show. The Stratford Gun Club have been granted the use of the show grounds for their "shoots.'' Thirty-three new members were elected at the meeting of the A. and 'P. Association last evening, makituj a total of 09 since the annual meeting. The Association have some real live members on its executive and intend to make a record year for increasing its membership and exhibitors. The popular day's outing of a visit to the Moumahaki State farm by the members and friends of the A. and -P. Association will take place on the 20th inst. To keen farmers the visit is of great educational value, and should enable them to pick up "hints'' that may save them pounds. The State farm officials have informed the Association that they have discontinued catering for visitors, so on this occasion visitors wil'. have to take the wants of inner man with them. The news of the death" of Sergeant Mather, who died of wounds somewhere in France, will he received with great regret by the Toko people. Sergeant Mather was for some years manager for Mr. C. Bavlev, and took a keen interest in footbail and social functions held in the district.