STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 June 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr H. ,1. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] Stratford, Jane 3. The Ladies' Patriotic Committee hold their third annual meeting to-morrow (Tuesday) afternoon. A glance at the balance-sheet and report shows that as tlu> years go by the volume of work -becomes much greater. Owing to closing down the books three months earlier, the balance-sheet 'flows work for nine months ending March 31, 1017. During that period the shop takings amounted to .-£1255 19s 10d, £248 being gathered in by afternoon teas. The operations of the sewing guilds are demonstrated by the fact that £l4O was used in securing material to make the necessary and useful housewife and hold-all that each soldier receives on leaving for camp Other work accomplished was 1000 pareels forwarded by the Trench Parcels Committee at a cost of £-250. The committer is donating £5 each month to Egypt for comforts to men in the hospital there, and a similar amount is forwarded to the returned sick and wounded men at Wellington The report mentions the names of those wlio have been conspicuous throughout the year for consistent work on the several committees, and they surely Qiave merited that honor. The balance-sheet shows the principal items of revenue were: Newton King's Day, £3!)3; Scottish Day, £-230; Patriotic Mart, ,-£358; M:d----hir-t Ladies' Day, £173; and brought forward from P.O. Savings Bank, 1917, .€301; Red Cross, £1982. The payments made included: —Red Cross, Wellington, £480; Lady Liverpool Fund, £500; Wounded Soldiers' Fund, £287; YM.C.A. £ISG, the balance in Bank of Kew Zealand being £209, and in the P.O. Savings Bank £li)l- Receipts for the Lady Liverpool Fund (a separate account) include balance at Savings Bank, 1917, £74; Red Cross, £500; tea rooms, £243. Principal payments: Goods and parcels, £3Bo; Lady Liverpool Fund, Wellington, £7O: balance Bank of New Zealand, .C2SS The committee extend an invitation to all interested in patriotic work to attend this annual meeting. The ladies of tlie neighbouring towns, who have given such generous support, will be particularly welcome.

There are many readers of these lines who will regret to hear of the death of a well ; -known and much-respected identity, Mrs- G. C. Knox, who died on Friday evening. After spending several years in the South Island, deceased, with her husband and family, came to Taranaki IS years back, settling at Te Popo. Of a kindly disposition, lilra. Knox made a host of friends, and, although she had been suffering for a considerable time and the end was not unexpected, there are many who will regret her demise. She leaves a sorrowing husband, two sons (Malcolm and George Knox), and four daughters (Mesdaines Agart, V. Smith, and J. Gibbs, and Miss Bell Knox). During the month of May the registrar (Mr. S. H. James) recorded two marriages, five deaths, and 19 births, for Stratford.