STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

! (From Our Own Correspondent). [AH communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] WEIQHT-GUESSIM}. During the tote show three weightguessing competitions were conducted under the supervision of association officials. The results of'the competition are now available, being as follow: — Cow, actual weight 670'/ 2 lb.— I This was the estimate of A. Mitchell, who won. There were others also well able to estimate, as the guesses of Messrs K. . Marfell, C. D. Hyndman, A. C. Bell, and 1 W. P. Bootten were 6701b—so near, and yet so far from first prize. Tig, actual weight 781b. —The winner was Mrs. Maull, with 77Mb., and the others nearest to the winner were A. H I Trotter, E. Kelleher, and W. Donaldson; who all ticked BHlb on their cards. Sheep, actual weight 9iy 2 fb.—Judging by results, this was a popular contest, and of the four proud guessers of the actual weight two were ladies—Mesdamcs Maull and R. J. Bublitz, the names of the gentlemen successful in their guesses being E. F. Grimmer and J. G. Doolan. ' EARLY CLOSING. The early closing movement here was hardly not icon bio. If it was commented upon at all it was by those who were train travelling. A long dusty ride till Hawcra was reached did not make pleasant travelling, 'and when the express pulled in an dout of Stratford before 9 a m., the remarks made were free and full, but not desirable of repetition. GENERAL. The substitution of Saturday in place of Wednesday for county council meetings is bringing Stratford into line with": both the Hawera and the Ellham j County Councils. Probably holding meetings on that day may check a ~ood deal of the useless discussion that featured past business, as generally on that day all desire to get into the streets and mingle with th/> crowds. Now that the Governmcrit has decided to issue no excursion fares, there is little likelihood of school picnics to New Plymouth this summer. Last year, besides Stratford and other neighboring schools, the scholars of Wha.ngamomona had the opportunity of spending a few hours at the seaside. This year such is not likely to happen, so some other method of giving the children out-back an outing will need to be devised. Surely it is carrying retrenchment to the extreme when the children are to Tv> ddfcarrrd from having a day at the seaside. To-day a. long string of empty trucks was travelling south. These were bound for the timber mills round Taihane, and it seemed a pity that, they should have to travel all that distance without earning revenue. Ladies visiting the Stratford show are all invited to look through C. E. James' stock of hand-bags. Thcv range from 3/(i to 05/-. Watch his windows as they and his shop are bristling with new goods from now ,on, and every article is suitable for a seasonable present.—Advt.