STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 April 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) » [All communications, letters, etc, left Willi Mr. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] thiTmayoralty. Stratford, April -20. Both candidates are making a move forward to win the confidence of burgesses by deciding to address those carnig to attend on municipal matters The air so far is not electrical, thoiiWi if there _, s to be any disturbance in the municipal atmosphere, it will 1, 0 from the electric light question. The amount •moved w a trivial one, a M per nioi.th .nmimiim (barge, but the princi- !>•' is .hcMmc, % or small. ,l„dn illg i'.v (he voting at the last Council meeting, the- majority of the candidates will stand by the Council's decision t„ retain this charge. The exception is <CY Lawson, and he goes "neck-or-nothing" in favor of the charge being removed from the Council's resolutions. It appears to be the main, if not the sole, difference ot op:niun that has actuated 15 ce,,tlemen to ofTer their services to the burrtdssln. There are probably other matters claiming consideration, but these are put aside, and.it is the electrical tincftion that is going to decide who are to .i:ive the honor of upholding the dignity and carrying out the work of the Council during the next two years. His Worship the Mayor (Cr ,T W Boon) has had a long enough experience to give him more than a passing knowledge of the borough's requirements. To be strictly correct, he has served five years as a councillor and lias had t'.ir honor of being Mayor dur'r.j the past two years. It must bo said in hi; favor, that Cr. Boon has ever done his utmost h represent the borough to Ihe very best of his ability and during his term of oflice has had to give many hours of his time that is not note! bv'the casual ratepayer. Mr McMillan, whilst admitting he is a new man to Council honors, it, must also be said in his favor that he has proved a very useful citizen. Whilst he'has been content in the past to allow others to assume municipal 'management, he has done his share in other directions. At present lis is secretary of the Patriotic Committee, and previous to the appointment of a paid secretary occupied a similar oflice to the War Relief Association. At the present he is chairman of the South Taraiuk' School Committee's Association, and also chairman of the School Committee, whilst lie has proved an active member of the Chamber of Commerce. Both candidates ar.; capable business men, so the choice, whichever way it jfocs, should not lie detriment;! I to the to.'.vn. On the contrary, backed by a strong Council, ranch progress may he made during the next two years. THE RAILWAYS. 'The curtailment of the railway service will, of course, mean a decided inconvenience to the schools," said Mr R. Masters, when questioned on the matter. '■The Technical College will feel it tho' worst, as the trknrf'arc only suitable for Tuesdays and Thursdays from Inglewood. The Board may b» able to secure a capitation of sixpence per pupil per day, to assist in the cost of transporting children to en 4 from the college but the sum would : i; be sufficient to induce motor traffic, ■ ' ' parents could not afford to aa' the difi'erence. Regarding some ; .:ies, it means they will have, to go. the teachers could" not travel round, and if the means of conveyance are not available it means an end for the present. The Board will discuss the question at the meeting next Tuesday" !■ Mr Tyrer, schoolmaster, stated he had arrangod the best programme possible under the circumstances. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the only days in which the scholars from the south cannot leave for home before 8.30. On these days he • will extend the school hours to :">.30, giving a recess from S to 4, and the time between 4 and 5.30 will he taken up in home work. This will mean that the Scholars will he under school supervision whilts in Stratford. On the north side the position was that Tuesdays and Thursdays Were. Mank days for scholars attending ihe school this side of Inglewood., as the express train did not carry school passengers, and the usual 10 a.m. was not running those days. Should the service remain in operation long it would prove ver ' awkward, as it would cut down the salaries of teachers through decreased attendances of scholars, and would also tend to <lislocate school supervision. PI.UXKET SOCIETY. The annual meeting of the Plunket Society (Stratford branch) was held in ,the Council Chamber.* this afternoon. His Worship the Mayor presided over an attendance of 17 members. The annual report stated that in November they had a nurse visiting the town, and "the nurse's report showed 19 babies on the book's, and last month there were 34, increase 15. The nurse had paid 88 visits in three months. As well as helping our own ba'bies> the branch had sent £l9 to England to.be expended on the babies of soldiers who hart fallen in the fight, and £5 to help the maternity hospitals in Polish and Galician refugees in Russia. The society had also forwarded five Plunket parcels for babies, 1-20 baby garments for soldiers' 'babies. The branch thanked all who had assisted to secure revenue by flower day , sale of sweets, making parcels, etc. Br. King had promised jthat another Plunket nurse would be subsidised for Taranaki, and thought Stratford the most suitable centre to work from, solhe. society appealed to the public for funds in this direction. Although the work of the Plunket Society might not appeal to all as readily as the patriotic work, it was quite as Important, for If the babies were not properly and skilfully tended, the men would not lie fit soldiers nor the women fit mothers of soldiers. The balance-sheet (Plunket parcels) showed:—Receipts: Flower day £2O lis, donations £4; total £24. Expenditure (including 4* 3d handed to society) £24 os. The total receipts for the year totalled £O3 15s 4d, including credit £l9 lis 9d. flowers and sweets £lO 7s 9d. •Expenses £4O lfls 3d, credit £l7 5s Id. The Mayor said it was very gratifying to see such a satisfactory balance-sheet and report. The committee had accomplished great work and deserved every credit. ' Mr R. Hesters also expressed his pleasure at the manner in which the society had conducted its work during the year. Despito so much work on hand and so many calls they had a very satisfactory financial year, proving that they had a eommitteo ever ready to do their utmost at the least possible cost. the election of officers resulted as fol-

lows:—President). Mrs A. W. Budge; vice-president, Mesdaincs Boon, Cruwshaw, J. B. Hine, and Keira; secretary, -Mrs Stronach; treasurer, Mrs Prentice; general ecmniittee, Mesdamcs Boon. .T. M. Thompson, llcitfard, Abraham, Keira, R. Masters, Copping, Malone, Lyons, Grant, Crawshaw, and Reira, and Messrs Boon, Abraham Spencer. U. Masters, S. Hponc-e, A. W. Budge, Father Maples, Revs. Madill and Howard, and Dr Stesens GEN'RRAL There are over 1700 name', on the uiun-cipal roll Indications point to heavy ■polling on Wednesday. His Worship the Mayor "and Mr J. McMillan, candidates for the Mayoralty, have, notices concerning the Mayoralty in this issue. Mr W. Hateher, Monmouth road, met with an accident whilst taking milk to Hie factory this week. At the corner of Craig road the horse took charge, Mr Hatcher being picked up by Mr W. Moore. The injured man, who was suffering from concussion, was attended to by ])r Steven, and afterwards taken to the hospital for treatment. At present he is making very satisfactory progress. Mr Hatcher is well known in this district, and was for many years foreman of the west riding of the County Council. Messrs S. B. Hunter and C. li. AVals-hq, candidates for the Council, insert notices on this page regarding their candatiire. Mr C. D. Sole, J.P., occupied the bench tins morning, when a young man arrested at Wellington on a charge of failing to make provision for the maintenance of an unborn child of which lie is the putative father, was remanded on bail to appear on the 25th inst A suggestion has been made that the candidates aspiring for municipal honors 6hould take the "soap-box" during the Ansae ceremony in the Domain, ami let public know their intentions. T. r.amason's usual wccklv ?ale will be held next Saturday, when the usual Bale of poultry, produce, furniture, etc.. will occur. i T. LAMASOVS WEEKLY-REPORT. Last Saturday our usual sale was held when we had a very good entry of poultry, furniture, etc. Wo quote as follows Hens, Is .Id to Is (Id, Mod 2s. -2s (idcockerels, Is 3d to 2s 3d; ducks, 2s to 3s; geese, 3s Gd to 4s; apples, 3s Gil to 7s ease; pumpkins, ;j s to 10s per ba»pie melon, Id to l%d per lb; pollard, 13s Gd to His per sack. Furniture and sundries at usual auction rates. We learn on good authority that the manufacture of gold jewellery is heiii" stopped at Home during the war, and lit consequence such lines will be hard to get. C. E. JameS, of Stratford, has a large, stock, and wishing, to quit same is holding a nine days' nine, carat gold sale, discounts from us in the pound. Sec window.