STRATFORD.
[All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will reteive prompt attention.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) March C. About 30 Territorials left here to-day for the camp at Waiwakaiho. Probably the strength of the Stratford continent will be 50 by the time all the Territorials are under canvas. There was an excellent attendance of brethren at the Loyal St-au'ovd Lodge, 1.0.0., last evening. The visitors included members from Eltham :-.ni M\lhirst Lodges. P.P.G.M. Tiro. fj. I)! Pule and P.G. Ero. Harston, were elected delegates to the district moeiing at Kapouga on March 15. yiro. C. F.. lieilrii'ger, C.S., who was present, speke at length on various matters ;n connection vlth the Order. At the close of the meeting members adjourned to the supper rooms, where a number of toasts, etc., were acknowledged, and a pleasant evening brought to a close. Mr Keeve, registrar, 3U,vires the MIcv.'ng vital statistics, for February, 1017 and 1016:—Births,'18 (10); deaths, 5 (4); marriages, 4 (3). As mentioned previously, tho=e living in and arcund Stratford ar? finding the di c-'fion of the authorities ti ailow the Medical 2o j .rd to sit here a great vonvenienco. Yesterday, the "Board passed judgment on 02 men, 38 being pi>ss>'d as fit. 10 for home service, and S classed as unfit. Mr Victor?; of Midhirst, informs me that the third of his =ons to reach the a?e of 20 has enlisted. One is dping his sh.ire in France, whilst the eldest is sleeping the long sleep in a Malta cemetery. Miss Fthel Payne, thp pn"«= e or of a sweet voice, and in mu"i> demand in amateur theatricals and Ircil ennevf.' here, was recently married in A up',,'aid to Private C. F. Carter, who" parents reside at Warwick road, Stratford.
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1917, Page 3
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