STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 March 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

[All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] A. AND P. ASSOCIATION'. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, March 5. The president (Mr. E. Jackson) informed me that thy contractor (Mr. J. W. Boon) is about to commence the alterations to the show grounds approved at the last general committee meeting. These alterations include the conversion" of the present people's stand into luncheon rooms, the latter -being utilised as a produce shed. These improvements will be appreciated by i-he public. In the past the caterers have been severely tried in attending to the wants of visitors, through space being cramped. The new arrangement will overcome this to a considrcable extent, and also allow the officials a second room for their convenience. Hitherto the providing of accommodation for the dog classes has involved much labor and expense that will now be obviated, and the alterations should prove satisfactory to owners and officials. Other improvements, apart from the buildings, will include alterations to the Flint Road entrance, which will be ploughed, dresfid and sown in grass. Th>, work will be done by a "working bee," and will be undertaken shortly. The membership of the Association is roughly over WOO, but the list is being revised. Matters in connection with the establishment of a model dairy farm .are well forward, and in a few days details as to finances, stocking, etc., should be available. GENERAL. THe following men left for Trentham from Stratford this morning to join the 27th Reinforcements: J. Bcwlcy, 11. Edwards, V. H. Gibson, J. V. Paynter, A. Sangstor. H. Cleland. •). Godkin, D. Sefton, J. Walker, W. T. Ireland, and J. R. Moodv. Farewell addresses were delivered by the Mavor (Mr. J. W. Boon) nnd Rev. C. How; ..l. whilst the Mavaress, on behalf of the Ladies' Patriotic Committee, presented each departing soldier with a hold-all. Cheers arc! joo'd wishes were exchanged as the train steamed from the station. The ladies' Patriotic Conmvifen arc still kept .very busy doing their brto li'elp the cause of the Empire. Jn day the tea rooms and mart v. ri- controlled by Ifi'sdames Grant and Dixon, and a fair sum was secured bv public pntronase. The monthly meeting will be held to-mptrrow (Tuesday) afternoon. The Stratford Bowling C'lub me making efforts to >end rinks to New Plymouth on Thursday to play the West End Club. The Bc«mgh Engineer, Mr. O'Sullivan, is at present on a visit to Wellington. The Foresters' Hall was a busy centre to-day. Strange and familiar' faceas were to be seen in the vicinity, all on duty bound, to be medically examined by the Military Board. Now is the time to invest in ladie=" leather hand-bags. There are manv excellent samples procurable at C. E. James' warehouse. Mr. James has just returned from a business visit to other centres and is now offering these good quality hand-bags in many instances at half the usual prices charged for them.