STRATFORD.
(I'toiu Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letter.?, etc., left with Jlr. 11. J. Ifopkins, bookseller, will icceive prompt attention.] Stratford, May 9. Mr. R. Masters, chairman of the Education Board, left for Wellington- this morning. He expects to be absent till next week. A very quiet wedding was solemnised at tile residence of Mrs Cockburii. Portia street, this morning- by the. llev. j. Dawson Madill, tile contracting parties being Mr. Percy C. Warnen, Kai Iwi, Waiiganui, and Miss Winifred Gertrude Treweek, of Pembroke Road. Immediately after the ceremony th;: happy couple joined the southern c.vprcss, receiving a ' royal" send-off from a host of friends. The demand for the Daily News was greatly in excess of the supply, 011 the train and at stations there being eager seekers for the paper. The rush for copies was to gain reliable information as to wl;o were, drawn in the ballot. Racing men were more concerned over the list of jockeys drawn from this province, and the percentage on this occasion appears very large. The new railway time-table disclosed in to-day's News is very acceptable to school masters and scholars. The three weeks under the "strike" regime has been decidedly inconvenient. Monday cannot arrive too quickly for some of those who make daily journeys by railway.
Land agents in this district are burn, ing much oil electricity) keeping up records of business done during the day. "whilst the hours of sunshine are mainly taken up in inspecting farms now on the market. Judging from Ihp list of clearing sales of cattie to be held during the Text three months one would believe- that two out of every five farms in the district are on the market. * I am informed that owing to several councillors and the engineer being required at the sitting of the Supreme Court next week, the monthly meeting of the fitratford County Council will be postponed till a week later. • Mr. C. E. James has just opened up a fine assortment of Douiton ware, vases, salad bowls, etc. These are of ths very best quality, and are original in design. Douiton ware has established a reputation for being the best grade on the market, so those who like the best r.iid nothing but the best, should make tlirir I purchases at C. E. James' right now.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1917, Page 3
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386STRATFORD. Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1917, Page 3
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