STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent ) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. 11. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] Stratford, May 9. The Stratford Card Club lias been revived, olid a challenge issued to U.irdilf to a euchre and cri'Jbage tournament. Now that the long winter evenings have arrived, card games as a pastime should prove popular throughout the district. Footballers and hockey players here are eager to have games against outside clivbs. There are several followers of these TOtnes who will develop into topnotOhers, but it is the experience they require, and, to gain this, games are a necessity. Heavy consignments of sheep and cattle are passing through Stratford just now. The AVbangamomona train had nine double-decked .sheep vans, besides rattle trucks, and the i SO train from south also took several waggons of stock north, so there is plenty of work ahead for the New Plymouth and Waitara works.

The Lowgarth Factory Hall should lie taxed to its utmost to hold tlio crowd anticipated at the concert and dance to be held to-morrow (Friday!) evening. A fine programme of vocal and instrumental items will 'be contributed, whilst the fact that the music for the dance trill by in the capable hands of Mr. C. H Fox is a guarantee that matters in this direction will be Al. As advertised in these'columns, the objects are to build up funds for farewells to soldiers. The annual meeting of the School Committees' Association will 1)5 held next week. Tt was originally intended to hold it this week, but, the date we." filtered to enalble committees to select their representatives, T. L. LAMASON'S WEEKLY RETORTLast Saturday my usual sale was held at the mart. A fair entry of poultry, fruit, etc., came to hand. J note as follows: —Hens Is to 2s each, cockerels Is to 2s 2d. ducks 2s to 2s Bd, turkeys .">3 to Bs. Demand good for pullets. 3s to 5s each. Apples 2s 6d to fis Cd case, pears 4S to 4s 9d, rhubarb 6d to Od per bundle, bananas 3d to 4d per lb, melons %d per lb, gooseberries Ss ease, factorycured bacon Is 2d to Is 4d lb. Furniture and sundries at usual auction rates. T. L. Lamason's usual sale of poultry, produce, furniture, and fruit' is advertised for Saturday. The long winter evenings arc to hand. So those who find time tedious will be pleased to learn that Mr. C. E. James has just opened up some fine winter pastime?—games that will instruct tlie child and interest the parent. Those who enjoy a good book can obtain great variety here, whilst if in search of a holiday, wedding, or christening gift, you will certainly find same amongst the many thousands of articles on sale at C. E. James's warehouse. —Advt.