STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

LADIES' PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE. • U:rom Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Yesterday. The members of the Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee h.:vu itcconfp!i=he<l 111 «eli g° 0( l U( -'i'l; since the formation of the body. Their united efforts have resulted in a fairly substantial >um beinp secured for patriotic purposes, and for this tliey are to he congratulated. The band ol workers, however, has ifr-ver been large, and those interested in sceuriu« comforts for our men at the front and the ' -tressed fjelgians would he grateful ii the committee's membership could he increased. The demands on the time of the hidiej here are netting beyond them, and it is now t| u . opportunity foi the hitherto indiJlrrent to take their share in the work. There should be no difficulty in securing assistif the necessity is impressed upon cm womenfolk. ,A woman h naturally sympathetic, hut ' unfortunately also sonic tic so modest or shy that thev refrain from working because thev come under the public eye. This is a mistake, particularly at this juncture, when every little helps. One of the band of workers requests us to appeal to the Indies to «nid along ve-iciablc*. for the wait, eatables for the tea-rooms, etc. Literature can be turned into hard cash, so can fruit and vegetables, whilst the fact'that every Saturday the tea-rooms are thronged proves that there is a great demand for the toothsome eatables forwardedlJiS«4ho ladies. The cause is a "ocd/oue. ancNStratford so far has done remarkably well. As the weeks go by I hope to be able to record increased interest in the committee's work and con-equentiy further .t mounts being placed lo their Lady Liverpool and Wounded Soldiers' Fund-.

All farm work L- now iking pushed ph'.id, making the most of the weatbet. All round Stratford oats mul hay fi-. v ii'T.er feed are t;ow being stacked. From the railway er.e can see farmers busy, l.ence it is quite correct to say that business generally in town is quiet. Several Stratford bowlers arc spendIrgXie nf'ernoon at Inglewood, evidently a "final flutter' preparatory tc the t( ei'iiaumit opening next week.

The success of Hiss F. MeAllisKi i ciing Anderson and others from the Stratford schorl is von ['casing to those in'oic'tr-l in eciucaiiei.a! lv.nttcis. as well as gir.f it'ving to Mr. Tyrrr »-;Md his slalT Mr. "Jyni has cor, fro! !<<l the Stratfor.l school fct a good i.i'.mbci of years. It veil).-' 'be Interesting to secure a record r.f scholarship; won by scholars who have studied here.

The County Council meeting on Wednesday was a lengthy one. The chairnan opened proceedings at 11 a.m., ar.il il was 5.45 p.m. when the meeting adjourned. The duration of the meeting was (U.e in some measure to the leniency of the chairman in allowing members e\ery opportunity to pi\>ss their claims, so that the proceedings at times taxed tb« p.itience of some of the members.

A dry, duslv job—shovelling and wheeling clay The excavations or. t'n. new picture -sii,,. a;u i cutting open of the main road for sfivcrasc is showing great progress, out th? ioh is dry, and those pa»sii.» h v injure up visions of subduing a !ic;t!ihv thirst after trarins at the perspiring, grimy men working their "banjo?." T. Lamason's usuai sale i« advertisol for to-morrow (Saturday), when he will b? selling a quantity of corrugated iron at the mart. Also, on behalf'bf Henry Erovvn & Co.. Seaton Street, a quantity of timber and tv.'o sheds.

T. T.amason reports as follows:—Last .Saturday our usual weekly sale was held, when we had a very good entry o) various lines.. Poultry \vfis in fairly good demand. We quote': Hens -Is fld to :'s 6d, ducks 2s to lis. roosters 2s to- 3s, turkey hens Gs to. 7s; cabbages jis to -Is pei dozen, peas Is per peek, bran Ss tid per sack, peaches -Is to ss, plums 3s (id to 5s fid; furniture and sundries at usual auction rates.

Harvesting operations are in full. =wjng.' Farmers nvo busy milking most use of tlie fleeting hours. Others who are making the most use of their opportunities are the crowds of satisfied customers to G. E. .lames' jewellery and fancy good; warehouse. The' wise foil-, know where the best value for fiioney shop is, consequently 0. E. James reports business good *