STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) i [All communications, Idlers, etc., \M vtilli Mr Tl.-l. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] PROPOSED CO-OPERATIVE STORE. i] Stratford, July 15. s Mr, E. Mar fell, one of the directors, \ of tho Taranaki Co-operative Organi- t sation Society, presided at the meeting held here on Saturday < of shareholders and others interested in the question of establishing a ( store in Stratford. The attendance of the public was very satisfactory, about CO v being present- Mr. G. 11, Buokeridge, ; who has been identified with the society <■ since its inception, was the principal j speaker, and, in introducing the ques- j tion, related the early history of the movement in Great Britain, as well as in ; tills Dominion. He then explained the j position regarding their own society. The , average number of shares was very small, being about three. A total of ] £117,000 had been returned to the share- , holders representing about 9s "d in the , £ of capital subscribed, and they had ] practically received 15s in the £, so the society did not owe shareholders much, j With all these advantages, he felt no , diffidence in asking them for further - support, as to- permit of the establish- • ment of a store at Stratford it was iir- , gently necessary for this increased sup- \ port. < Mr. Marfell slated that he was rcspon- • sihle for the resolution passed last November, that when tho Stratford sub- . scribers held 500 shares the directors be recommended to start a store in Stratford, and he still thought it a proper thing. Mr. Taylor, general manager, in the course of a few remarks, stated that the boundaries for the Stratford store would he Mahoe. Cardiff, Mitlhirst, Dou«las, Tututawa, round to Ngaoro. The last town, however, was in the Eltbam boundary. He also paid a tribute to Mr. A Stewart and other members of the Stratford staff for their efforts to push forward the business of the society in Stratford. Applications for shares met with cood response, a lar?e number being applied for in the rooms. Besides Mr. Rnckeridg?. other directors present were:— Messrs A. E. and G. Death. T. Sarten, E Marfell. TV. Jones. W*. SVedsrcwell, W. V. fWnibrhlro. and TV. T. Wells. Votes of thanks to M ts? rs Bticfcer'ntg? and Marfell concluded the meeting. GENERAL. donations to the Church Army funds are steadily coming to hand. The Rev. O. TV- Hay ward announces receipt of the following:—T. IT. Penn. J. P. Marks. J. O. and Mrs Falder, £1 Is each: E. V.. Mi.Wlcton, .1. H. Wois'in. Miss Caldwell, ! and Mrs. M. Marr, £1 each; X 22, !0s; | total, £C3 15s. Amount required, £IOO. At the Patriotic Piooms tc-morrow (Tuesday), the hmcheojj will be in aid of Church Army fund". The country ladies will control the shop, and it is expected that a fair sum will be raised. The death is announced of an old and esteemed settler of ITiiiakama—Mr. Andrew Coulton, aged 70. Deceased arrived there in the earlv 80's, and remained there ever since. lie leaves a widow and two sons—Carol (in the trenches) and Con. Writing to hi? father, Private P. Child?, a Stratford boy and an evemployee of the Daily News, states that ho and others were all delighted to receive parcels forwarded from all parts of New Zealand. Strange to say, the Stratford boy was the only one to receive a parcel from Taranaki. and that was from a Stratford lady, the card inside indieatinw that it was forwarded by the Stratford Patriotic Committee, wishini him good luck, the parcel being made up' by Mrs. M. Middleton, Pembroke Road, Stratford.. At the P.P.A. social on Friday evening. Private Pratt was presented' with a set of military brushes (inscribed) by members of tho LO.L., No. 70. Mr. A. ■ .Velson made the presentation, Private Pratt acknowledging the gift and good wishes expressed on his behalf. On Wednesday the Mayor and Rev. R. B. Tinsloy»will address a few -words of farewell to the Stratford quota leaving for camp that morning. There are many visitors to Stratford who make no mistake, in that whenever they are in search cf jewellery, fancy goods, Doulton ware, immediately make their purchases at C. E. James'' warshouse. The proprietor has recently made, large additions to his stock, and is offering same to the public at prices that defy competition. Inquire about tho fJ-ean comb and cutter combined- Just the thing for the soldier*