STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent) StraiforL .lan. 23. To-iiir.rr-".*' 'Saturday), at 1..'!(( jun., a meeting of canvassers, delegates, tite., m connection --villi Uie £201)'; gilt auction Mile wiil be held :>t the Municipal Cliamberb. A good attendance «'ill be welcomed of all interested. Reports of canvassers are aircaily coming lo ba;.d, ■vhilni others an- ONpeeted iluring the tourse of the next few day;. The ladies connected with liie Mcthodivt. Church are to control the Patriotic learonms and Mart to-morrow. Already a Ijoniil if n] supply of good; lias been promised. lb. lv.gpt'* shop will ulso be m use for the sale of iiowcrs fnd sv.eetv Tlit. combined efforts of the ladies should result in a good day being recorded It should ho understood that the Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee are ever ready to accept anything from town and country friends that might he turned into cash. Tile following is the order of merit in wliicli the candidates from the Stratford 'District High School passed Iti -ioij[ipction with the Public .Service examinations: (iordon F. Ilarkness, John K. 0. Ilovle, llvrtlc Meredith. Pvoberi J. Hill, Oncer'ie Divehal], Robert. I>. tiardner, Phyllis K. Wclis, Victor C Orant. George >l. Ruscoc, Lucy K. Lawn, (jnrnet H. Rnnis. The Y.M.C.A. Auxiliary War Committei- acknowledge donfltioii* of £23 7s fid from the Cardiff Dairy Company, £3 from Pohokura Ladies' Patriotic Committee, and £2 from Anonymous tov.'anls t'leir funds. Tar-serling is now proceeding at a good pace on thi Wiiipuku-Midhirst • treMi of the road. Laying if. down n bit troublesome to motorists, ,i- pn=-cngcrs hv train noticed cars .'.ailing v.'hilrt Hie tar was sand-covered. 'J'h- borough council is holding a neeia] sncting on Monday evening, wiien ! further consideration of concrete v. far- ■ "nling I!roadway will be given by conn•illor.-. All JM]i»'rv into llit- r i.rr-rit lire in Uroaduav (Herbert's buildings) will b» held at the oh the Sist in»t., ■it 10 s.ia. It i= very frequently a perplexing duty 'n trying |r. discover just what wonla please bim for a birthday gift. Don't trouble any longer, but just hasten to i C. K. .lair.er," warehouse, and if be prefers a pipe yon will find the best varieties here, ditto smokes. If lie likes literature choice rending will be found mi tln> shelves. If in need of military brushes, the shop for the purchase is C. E. James', and don't forget it,*