STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 May 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(I ron! Our Own Correspondent )'

[All eoniuiuiiieatioiis, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopku.s, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.]

| Stratford, May 18. TOKO'S MEMORIAL TABLET. Considerable attention wag given'to a flue piece of workmanship oil view in the premises of Mr. Harrop, draper. The "exhibit" was the roll of honor containing the names of those soldiers who had pone to the front from the Toko district. The list contains the names of 104 individuals, headed by Captains .T. J?. Hine and Murray Lrquhart. The names are all in gpld, with the honors, medals, etc., opposite each soldier. It is unfortunate that many have other marks showing (hat tliev have either fallen facing (he foe or died from wounds, sickness, etc. The woodwork was done by the Excelsior Furnishing Company. and the lettering hv Mr. E. (7. Riddle. It is a handsome niece of work and another indication of the thoroughness Toko has exhibited in all patriotic movements. After tiein? on exhibition for a few dars, the memorial taiblet, will he placed in the Coronation TTall. ToVo. Thn unveiling of this in the hall will take place at the approaching farewell to Captains Hine and Urquhart. G ENTERAL

Strathmore's hall was crowded to the doors last night at a social tendered by Mr. and Mrs. S. Brewer to the settlers of that district. A small but very acceptable programme of items was submitted, encores being numerous, those assisting being Mesdaioes M'Laren and Nolan. Miss Bounds, and Mr. Yetton. Mr. C. TTi Fox was accompanist. The music for the dance was supplied by Mes<r= Kirk. Snvth, and Robinson (Hawera), whilst evtras were also contributed bv Mrs. L. Reira and Mr. C. H. Fox.

Mr. W. Belcher presided at the statutory- pinetin" of the Pembroke road Cooperative Dairy Companv on Tlmrsdav oveninp There were 17 directors present- The directors elected are:— Afpcqru TWeliej - . Bred-en. Memberrv. Crosedale. AMridse. Gibson, and \V. Rogers. 'Mr Belcher was elected chairman. The annual meetinj will he held in due course, at which three of the director* will retire, but arc eligible for re-election.

An epidemic of falling off telegraph' posts seems to have set. in To-dav Mr E. Biekertop. of the horouirli electrical stfiff ftiotnmnd a broken ankle and had to seelc hospital treatment, whilst another fellow-emploYee. H. Locker. also had a fall, though, ha.prril*'. in this instance. the injuries are not stated to be serious.

Ofymlinff or'ib nlavers found thr Straf ford Club too stron<? in the swines tilaxpd o Fridar pvpninsr. the total ?amPs slioirinT a mnrfin of 1(1 in favor of the Stratford men. Renr?fl fOnrd'fT mentioned fintl: TTovlnpl- and David 1 v. l>wis an'' fiwn fl: Oropnwpll and BarVpr sv. Wood an<l Wilson 7: f.vps and Pi-mnrnTi 4 v Smith and Wrpnch 4: Richards and K. WisnPW&Vi S v. Collins n ml C'ifton d: r Cnrli>-"-.and Atarchant 7 v. Rus<= and "\fneo fl: Kemvitli nnd T, | WSnnowsfci 4 v T.pith and Pavno 8: O'SiiHivan nnd Ridi •? v. Roanncll and Vonl P: "Rfii-L-fr and ,\llcn 3 v. .Tones and Xolson S: J. Carlev 3 v. R. TT. Kivell <i At Fr'dnv's meeting of tli Second Division Leasrne, after "oftic into eom>>vtt"p following resolutions wore carried: —(1) That tho Defence Denart•urnt should di-continuc pallingnp enemy subjects and training tliem and tlien turning them out of camp, and that these men he conscripted for home service at soldiers' rate of pay. (2) That it be a remit that all apipeal boards he abolished, and that physical unfitness should he tho onlv exemption. (3) That the sentences for sedition inflicted on Hunter, Flood, and Lanjley are undulv severe, and f hat tho balance of the term be now remitted.