STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] ~ THOSE DEFAULTERS. Stratford, Oct. 29. Included in the list published in the Daily News last week of those required to report themselves to the military headquarters was Trevor Rust. I write because Trevor, as a unit, does not now exist. Mr. C. Aker, of Huiroa, informsme that Rust was well and popular in Douglas, where he worked as a fencer.. In 1915 he joined the Tasmanian forces, and, whilst training in England, is reported to have' died of sickness. In some quarters it is understood that Rust was given a permit to leave New Zea* land to join the regiments of Tasmania. Young Rust was in and around Douglas for about five years, and was much esteemed for his manly attributes, and naturally his friends were grieved to see his name published in the defaulters' list. 'PATRIOTIC MART.

The patriotic rooms on Saturday werecontrolled by the Beaconafield, Wharehuia and Te Popo ladies, their names being: Tea rooms, Mesdames Wellington, Hamilton, MeCracken, H. Richmond and Shone, and Misses Hervey (2). Gup. py, Kerrisk, Knox, Wellington (2), T. Shone and Phillips; mart. Mesdames Wheller and Prentis. The takings were: Tea rooms £7; mart £l2 8s 3d. The ca'ke competition was won bv Mrs. Jago. Ne\t Saturday the W.C.T.U. will run the\rooms on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. funds, and from what one can gather there will be some energetic canvassing and work that day. The work of the pountry Indies last week was very favorably commented upon, the patriotic committee being grateful for the assistance (and results) secured.

Messrs Boon (president), Stanley (sec. retary) and (.'. Jackson, of the A. and P. Association leave for the Manawatu rdiow to-morrow (Tuesday) morning. They expect to be away fill Friday, when the secretary hopes to return with a good entry list. During their absence it is expected that other members will keep the association's requirements ever before the public mind.

The many friends of Mr. 0. A. Marchant, who met with a rather bad accident at Cardiff factory, nine days ago, will be pleased to learn that he has made a good recovery, and it is hoped the doctor will sanction his removal home during the next few days More war economy. One of our business men., who has a rubber mat, was surprised to notice a boy hard at work on the mat "with a knife. Asked what he was at, the lad coolly replied that he was "getting a rubber." He left before he had completed the job, but probably if some of these mats develop ragged ends it may not be right to attribute same to increased traffic, but rather to war economy by the boys.

Mr. C. E. James has just opened up some very appropriate and beautiful Christmas cards for sending to soldiers at the front, and friends in the Home Land. A very large and varied assortment is available but already a steady demand has set in, so those on the lookout for seasonable gifts of this description should lose no time in inspecting Mr James' stock.