STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). (All communications, letters, etc., left with Jlr, H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.) GIFT AUCTION SALE. Stratford, Feb. 4. The following additional lists have been handed in by Mr. W. K. 8. Brewer, Makahu, and Mr.Max Gernhoefer, Toko: Makahu and Brewer road.—W. K. S. Brewer, 15 wethers and 2 Shetland ponies; T. R. Mounsey, 25 sheep; S. Martin, \V. R. Clegg, H. North, W. Ward, J. Rentoul, Jas. .lackson, 5 sheep faeh; Chas. Watehorn, 1 bull; Franks Jr., J. Manning, \V. Manning, £1 Is each; A. Coyne, anonymous (Makahu), £2 2s each; anonymous (Makahu), 3 sheep; C. Bellamy, 2 lambs (fat), .1. O'Connor, 2 lambs (fat); C. Gooch, 2 sheep; W. P. Pratt, 5 lambs.

Toko.—C. McLaren, 1 pen of lambs (fat); W. Gray, 2 Romney rams (purebred); H. Sowerby, 2 wethers (fat), Y.M.C.A.; H. Milne, 1 cow (fat) or £10; W. H. Were, 1 Jersey bull (purebred); J. H. Goldup, 1 store cow; F. J. Leonard, 1 yearling steer; J. Linn, 1 farm horse and 2 weaners; Norman Linn, 2 geese; Max Gernhoefer, 2 weaners; J. Jones, Thos. Needham, C. Walton, Geo. Algie, N .1. Mclvor, F. Goldup, John Zurcher, H. Morris, C. E. Oliver, Burgham arul Medealf, D. B. Smith, A. J. Chniney, H. J. Bennett, 1 weaner each; G. \Y. Burgham, 1 hack (broken to harness); A. Morrison, 1 weaner or value; Mrs. A. Morrison, 2 turkeys; R. Bennett, 1 sporting dog and 2 geese; sympathiser, donation of goods; Mrs. E. Lees, £3 3s; J. Butler, A. Ferguson, T. R. Julian, £2 2s each; A. J. Griffiths, £1 Is; Mrs. E. J. Green, £1; C. Tuck, W. Brown, C. L. Allan, Joseph Kilpatrick, C Minchin, J. Sullivan, E. Cate, 10s fid each; J. T. Kilpatrick, B. Gibbons, N. Parkinson, 10s each; F. H. Brett, 7s Cd; J. Bilkie, 5s (Y M.C.A.); W. Weigh, W. Atkins, F. Bell, 0. Roberts, A~ Bojfd, J. Rutherford, 5s each.

WAIXGONGORO DAIRY COMPANY. It was not an ill wind that blew the Waingongoro creamery out of the Midhirst Company and established a factory right at the doors of the suppliers (says the Post). Less than a month] ago "Coldstream" cheese was an unknown quantity; to-day it has quality ■ic wnit op onantitv. and soon should be known to every dealer in dairy produce in the country and be found on the meal tables of the people far and wide. The W'alngongoro Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was incorporated on 17th December, 1917, and commenced the manufacture of cheese on January 10, lais. Jt is admitted that once the decision to strike out for themselves was arrived at, the suppliers lost no time; in fact, they put up something of a record in this respect, and everything points to the fact that they will never regret the move. The original subscribers were: Messrs P. MorTose.v, .1. Brown, W. Brown, ,T. E. Whyte, W A. Benefield, IC. R. Abbott, and Eugene O'Sullivan, the first three being the directors of the Company, the capital of which is £ISOO divided into 15C0 shares of .CI each The factory is a two-vat one. at. J at present there are eight suppliers. Finishing touches to the building are still going on. Though operations have been in progress for three weeks, the official opening did not take place until Friday evening, when about sixty residents of the district and Stratford' residents gathered in the schoolhouse, and at a smoke concert duly celebrated the aus. picious occasion in the history of the place. Mr. Morresey, chairman of directors, presided. The following supplied songs during the evening: Messrs .T, Lister, T Wilson, A. O'Sullivan, S. Sharp, W. Barlow, A. Jl. Rich; recitations were given by Messrs W. Power and C. lianrlriTp, and Mr. J. Davidson gave an item on "the bones." GENERAL

After an absence of a few wee!,-- down south, spent in and around Duncdin and Christehurch, the Mayor (Mr. .T. W. McMillan) lias returned to Stratford. Whilst in the south Mr McMillan had an opportunity of an interview with the. Hon. J A. Haniin, Minister for Education. On Saturday a motor-cyclist named Douglas and a cyclist named Huchnrt oame to grief in Stiatford. They were proceeding in opposite directions, and slowed down, but came into collision and quickly found themselves embracing the gravel of Broadway The motorcyclist came off worst in the matter of gravel-rash, whilst the cyclist found his machine with a broken fork, etc Another large ceT, one of those that play havoc with trout ova and make many a tourist wonder if trout are in the mountain streams, has been removed. The executioner was Mr. T! Rogers, of Pembroke road, and his catch .was made in the Manganui river, Midhirst. The eel turned the scales at lGlb. The Salvation Army had charge of the Patriotic Mart on Saturday, nnd their efforts resulted in £4 18s going to the Trench Comforts Fund, whiist Mrs. S. H. Thompson in the tea-rooms gathered in £5 15s for the same funds.

During February visitors to Stratford are advised to keep a watch on the many excellent lines of jewellery, stationery, etc., being offered by Mr C ]?; Jartii-s. It is surprising the sterling value being given in the many lines he is offering. Ladies' handbags are selling freely, satisfied customers realiisng that here they obtained the very best, at lowest prices. Just step inside and note the grand bargains.