STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 February 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent). Stratford, Feb. 2fi. The estimated results of Saturday's sale of stock auctioned on behalf of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund are said to be in the neighborhood of £210(1, and to Ibis is added two sections (unsold). Until the balance-sheet has been made up the figured above are approximate, bu. they show that the district has every reason to be satisfied with the results secured. Naturally the committee are pleased at the generous support given by the farmers and others, so as to allow the achievement aimed at, UiJOdO, becoming an accomplished fact. Later on a meeting of the committee and canvassers will be held when fuller particulars will be available. The committee desire to acknowledge (he following donations in connection with the £'2ooo gift auction appeal:— Stratford (per secretary): C. Venn R. McK. Morison £"> and sale of ireen £'2 ss, .T. E. Fenwiek, K. M. Jenkinson, ,S Howard £1 Is, G. H. Burrell and Geo. Jennings £l. (Per M. McDonald): D. Butehart £1 Is. Cardiff (per W. Richards): J. Richards sen. £l. East road (M. T. Phillips and W. Wiekbam): Moses Trotter 10s, Hunter 10a Gd, W. Bevins one weaner. Toko road (E. Marfell): Anonymous 10s. Whangamomona (M. Geever): E. Wiley one wether, £t 10s, .T. Parker one wether £1 Bs, Rawlinson two fat wethers £.l 4s. Te Wera (V. Nolan): H. Barwick £1 Is Mountain road (\Y. w iekham): Tlios. Waite £l. Beaconsfield road (G. Sangster): J. G. Falder £l. Mahoe (H. T. Mellow): .T. Kemp £2, Messrs Bidwell, 0. North, and M. E, Harry 10s each, Cooper and Cossey poultry. I'ukengalui (N. Brown): W. H! Sprou\ £2. Radnor road (H. Taylor): W. G. Tucker £1 Is. Sundry (V. Smith): A. Woodhead £2 2s, T. C. Sherson £1 is. The Bird road ladies controlled the Ladies' .Patriotic Rooms on Saturday, when the totals were: Mart £lO, Tea Rooms £ll. The table centre was won by F. Remminirton, and quilt by if. Neilson. The following donations were included in the Bird road total: Mr. C. Harvey £2 2s, Meedames Crow and Tucker "is each. GENERAL. A ellipse Ins been made in the Registrar of Births, Deaths:"' and Marriages, ••■i.ich i» f'lture will be in charge ot Mr. S. H. .James. Mrs. ami Miss R. Hannah, of Wellington, are at present on a visit to Stratford. Another ex-scholar of the Stratford -■'■ on], who his done well is Lawrence Mail, son of Mr. J. W. Mail, of Midhirst. Young Mail five years ago won a Tar::raki scholarship, and since that time has not looked back, hut gone forward and now word has been received bv his parents that he has passed bis final examination {mwlir-fl.il at the Otago University and shortly goes into camp. The success of vouiif Mail will lie verv pleasing to his old schoolmaster. Mr. Tyrer, as veil as his parents. The new buildings erected by the Stratford Farmers' Co-op. Society are now well forward. An important meeting on the question of increasing the capital and altering articles of association, will be held to-morrow morning. Miss C. \Y. Christie's lecture upon the "An'sels of Mor.s and other phenomena of the battlefield'' oilers an cxnhination at once rational in harmony with expert oec'ilt evidence. A crowded hall is expected. The '"Ucan" haircutter ha« proved a popular article in the household. Mr C. E. James, agent for this district, has been notified that Hie Government contemplates purchasing some for use with members of the Defence Department. It is a unique gift that would be much appreciated, particularly by those in the trenches, as with a gift of this description a soldier could always keep his hair clipped short, ar.d thus lie spared a good deal of misery and irritation. An invitation is given to all to see the ''L'ean" haircutter.—Advt.