STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 February 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

:.' [All communications, letters, etc., lqft with Mr. J. Hopkins, .bookseller, will, receive prompt attention.] t \ EIRE. BRIGADE COMPETITION.. '* (Fronv Our Owni Correspondent). Much' intcrest'wos taken in the competition decided at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon by members of (lie filratford Fire Brigade. The event decide., was (lie (liree-mcn disabled hose. The competing teams were Fireman Wallae* and nydrantmen Bradley and Pearce, jand thistodia.ii Burgess, Firemen Payton and Henry. Wallace's team had first run, and acomplished their (ask in the Very good time of 52 2-0 sec. Burgess' team got through the major part of their work smartly, but in making- the second connection of hose suffered a ."lilow-out," and thereby lost their chance and the trophies—three very fine "old medals presented by Captain Griibb. Tht captnin and Foreman Moon were judges, and Mr. Pinny acted as time-keeper.. The brigade has sent It! members to the front, two of whom have paid the supreme penally.. Custodian Burgess lima been (dotted delegate to -represent it.lie brigade ai the conference of brigades |:it BalchUmi in March*.

! GENERAL.. i The nett payments for elecilie light, jdui'ing December totalled £24!) Is Oil, and for November ,-t22tl 8s 3d. A special meeting of the' Borough Council will be held mi Monday evenjign to pass a .resolution- authorising the [payment out of the general fund of interest and sinking fund of certain special louns.. A notice of motion,, by Cr. Lawson, "That the Borough engineer be placed on the same footing ;is the eleetrior engineer regarding the ordering oi goods," will also be considered. 1 Since last September the Ladies' Patriotic Committee have forwarded HI;-; jhcld-alls and the same iim über of aouseiwnes, costing C 27 12s. The. .have decided ciiat during February the ; takings at the Red Cross Mart "shall I be placed to the credit of the Red Cnj-s (funds, and from March Ist to .Aine Ist ito the Lady Liverpool Fund. The committee gratefully acknowledge the donation of £5 13a 8d from the Cardiff Dairy Company.

Two Sunday School picnics were held yesterday. The Anglican scholars put in the day at Xgaere Gardens, and those attending the Presbyterian School enjoyed a pleasant outing in King Edward Park.

Where there's smoke there's fire, and '.'here there's amoke there's pleasure, irevided always the smoker knows what he is reducing to ashes. Those who '<now a good cigar, the taste of the best tobacco, .etc., will find these, and pipes, inc.. at C. E. James' Fancy Goods Warehouse.*