STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will reeeivo prompt attention.] A ROUGH TRIP. Stratford, May 26. Three Dodge motor ears arrived here to-day. The appearance of the cars indicated that the going had been bad, and inquiries elicited the information that these ears had just returned from a sale in the Ohura held by Mr. Newton King. The roads were in an extremely bad state, the worst portion probably being between Tatu and Ohura. Here the accumulated "shine" from the papa and clay roads made the journey run-thing but a pleasant one. in some instances the lears literally ploughted a way over the road. Between Ohura and Whangamomona, a distance of 40 miles, the time taken was 7 hours, ample testimony to ihe stickiness of the clay, which heaped up in .front of the car until it looked like overwhelming the occupants. A liberal UFe of the water hose speedily removed from the cars all traces of the journey, but the mud-bespattered passengers will not readily forget the experience. HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION.

The quarterly meeting was held at Stratford on Thursday of delegates of (he Taranaki United Friendly Societies' Hospital Association. Bro. C. D. Sole (president) was in the chair, and others present were: Bros. L. Amoore (secretary and treasurer), Gilbert and A. J. Timbridge (New 'Plymouth), and F. Brabant (Waitara) The executive ruled that the £3O limit applied to any number of admittances in-a public hospital in any one year. Hospitals are to be notified that the resolution,to this effect, passed last July, still holds good. The question of incurable cases was also reviewed, and as the limit is £3O the matter was left,in abevance.

Tha president reported that £1530 had been paid to hospital boards for the year on account of nlerabers and their families. This made \\\e\v liabilities very high. Delegates decided that they must still Btruggle on, the amount of good being done far outweighing any temporary financial depression. On account of members the following amounts were passed for payment:—New Plymouth hospital, £194 10s 6d; Patea, £0 15s Od; Hawera, £36 9s; Stratford, £9O 18s; total, £328 17a. The annual meeting will be held in Stratford on the 19th or 28th July. ! GENERAL. The Territorials held a very pleasant evening last night at Smith's tea rooms. Several songs, toasts, etc., made the hours pass all too quickly. The annual meeting of the A. and P. Association will be held on Saturday.

It is surprising what one can find if he or sho only takes the trouble to investigate. Stratford possesses a shop where the wife can obtain the best crockeryware and most pleasing bangle, bracelet or watch she desires. Hubby can obtain his choice of smokes, pipes, and reading matter; the eldest girl and the youngest boy can get what they cotet most, be it jewellery, thimble, or pocket-knife, and the place where this wonderful variety is obtainable is C. E. I James' Warehouse.*