STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 January 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). f All communications, letters, etc., left «il4i Mr. 11. .1. 1 lopkiijs, bookseller,' will receive, prompt attention.]

r , Stratford, Jail. 8 The Ht rat ford t.'lulj will be represented at the Dunedin bowling tournament by two teams, and from the programme mapped out by members it should prove a very pleasant tour of the South Island. The Mayor (Mr. .1. \Y. McMillan) is with the team, and during his absence Mr. ,1. Masters (Deputy-Mayor) will (ill that posit ion.

Mr. .1. Masters is at present at Wellington awaiting the arrival of his son, Sergeant H. Masters, one of the Main Body men, who has been invalided home. There was a large attendance ofStratfordians at the railway station this evening to welcome home Privates Beare, Klgar and Wiilis, members of the contingent of invalided soldiers arriving from Auckland recently.

The monthly meeting of the Hospital Board will be held to-morrow morning. I'he railway line now extends to Kohuratalii, and. commencing to morrow, a bi-weekly train service will opiate between that station and Whangamomona. Trains will run on Tuesdays and Saturday:. and. connecting with the train running into Stratford, will prove of great benefit to the Kohuratahi sutlers.

Mr. T. Karry IVnn has bpen keeping an eye on the weather for ninnv years. According to his observe.'ions, rain fell on 174 days during I!H7. - total of SIi.SU inches. This is undoubtedly a wet record, being loin above the average during the past twenty-live years. Mr. W. Lander, manager of Hannah's at Stratford, is a busy man nowadays, having to duplicate Iris duties with the Hawera branch, in conseijucnco of the manager of that business there meeting with an accident.

The Wanganui bandsmen assisting at the Stratford races express great approval of the enthusiasm displayed in band matters by Bandsman .1. Tizard, of the Stratford Band. This is perfectly true, as he ha.-l worked like a Trojan to keep the band alive. Conductor Spurdle could do with a dozen more players of Tizard's stamp.. As it is, the playing of the band at the races indicated that by steady practice the new conductor will soon have a band a credit to himself and Stratford.

'The patriotic lea rooms and mart on Si'.turday were controlled by Mrs. I'niocke, the mart takings being £l3 Os Cd, Mr. S. Pitt donating .-El Is. Those who won prizes were: Mesdtimes (J. Ferguson, Johnston, (!. Meredith, Miss Bush and Mr Wright. The tea rooms totalled .CO, an amount very satisfactory to those assisting.

Tiie Imaiuosß done in Stratford during Christmas week was quite up to expectations. There was a good rim on the jev.yllerv store of Mr. K. dames, and lliis >vas not surprising, seeing the great variety and excellent value lie was offering. It is some years since Mr. .lames opened Imsiness here, and his thorough study of the district's requirements is perhaps the secret of his success—plus pood value in every article.* December, 1017, will soon be only a memory. There is. however, an opportunity still to take advantage of the uroat range of artistic jewellery, brooches, and bangles, that Mr. Ben. •1. I-'eters, jeweller, lias for sale. Those in search of seasonable gifts can find their wants satisfied by visiting his premises.