STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

'(From Our Owij Correspondent,) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Ur H J. Hopktns, bookseller, will receive Bromut mention.] COEJOUGJI OOU'NOIL^ The Mayor (Mr J. W. Jl'Millan) presided at the usual monthly meeting held last evening, others present being: Crs. W. M'DonaM, 0. B. Walsh, S. (B. Hunter, C Jackson, J. H. Thompson, D. J. Malcne, R. H. Cameron, and J. Masters. Tile Miniate* ai Internal Affairs notified that the treatment of enemy aliens had been under consideration by Cabinet, and it was decided that no action could bo tfoken in the direction indicated, f Nineteen ratepayers in Hamlet Street south petitioned to form a footpath. At present the road bad only a pit-grave! surface, which, after a little rain, became Committee in report.

The Works Committee reported that Mr W Forman's tender had been accepted for sanitary contracts; that Crs. Masters and Cameron be authorised to purchase an additional horse for the borough; that the committee would report on footpath for Hamlet Street Mfmth at next'meeting.—Adopted. The Electric Lighting Committee reported that applications for the temporary position of engineer had been invited. Invitations had been issued to attend a conference here of all local bodies on October 17, for the purpose of forming a Ta ran aid Hydro-eleetrio League.— Adopted. Mr. T. T). Sullivan, borough engineer, reported that general work had been isrrled out during the month, also that 180 cubic yards of tfinch metal, 106 casks of tar, and three trucks of timber had been secured for street loan purnn sn= 5 n= —JReceived. Mr. E. F. Hollands, electrical engineer, rsported that the hydro station plant w<w running wclf also the Diesel station, and several new poles and hishtension lines were Ibeing erected from Fenton Street alon? Broadway to the Opimake Road and from Opunakc Road to Romeo Street.—Received Mi«s Lavertv. librarian, reported that books had been issued since last renort. 1?f,0 returned. 150 raid book* is=ued and lfi2 returned, whilst (50 new 'looks had been added to the library.— "ppeired. Dn f.b® motion of Or Thompson, the Works OomtnWep will renort on eul••ert.« in Poritnn Sfj-ppt, which are heto bn too small for use. Voqur, Rror.V.'nff and Son's tender. P 'W for pi-ppfion nf susnpn=inn hridpe Tfit"" Piver. Cordelia Street, was ■""">!! te<f. The council arlinnrppd before 9 o'clock. COPPER TO ATT) The eonntrv campaign in aid of the rn»»fin" n-ifi, qr ,l OT ,. rl'fl c>i"ee»s. \"o Vvs fbpp S3 nrnmicpa nnd over have hp°n revived. Ti>renrpsnpts nn Rlnn „f tpII over ?7M). T»ip ppm™itf»p honp flip fnnntrr s«ftl„ r! , nial-p +l, c "UTtvqocnrc' nlpssnit, a= nn=siblp fr n el" r""i«r'1 ! "» to thp £<>o (Wi f inn end t'lif nnTtvfttcnrc \rill 'pep no t'rnp "n pniyn-ilr.t'n't tlip Pflnv.i" «■? fliair Tpsnpp+'vp di~fripts md rnnnrt- '"<» thp result to thf s««rt-fn»r An -! irt ponnppflnn with flip fifiVFR \Jj. Otvipn to TT-hritW.r Tirpvi']i n IVnpV fVp flll'Mif! P TTinVrn fit Timd fWinolhnnao. hno postponed tn Tv;,i nv pt, 9 Velo. 1 !- A ffood oroimmme beo Hppn driwn nn, spvernl pipnlo-* ;v.r* '■nvin" Tirom'«pd to a aa i' 3 t. The TTnmti'vn fnni'lr havo si]ffc-r»d severely tiii-niioli thp wnr.' and the nnlilip p.re eT* "ppfpd tn roll nn in lnr?o nnnhers to "■plpomp homp this rer>TP=eiitet've of a 'iTiiiir, rf si> onrn four of whom arf ilonnin"? the slpon in various nnrt c pf Fnrone. Tlip utipps of admission ire 2« Prl ladies, a hasVpt. At thf Romnn Church on Vnndiv. ATipt Vern, "M\ =econd of ATr. and Mrs. .T. F Childs Tultpf PfTppt wa« morrisd to Oornoral Pernerd C. WiMprTnoth. onlv son oflfro M. r Wildprmnt.h. TTpw PlvTnouth. The Rev. Tether Rower offl'-iated. At the rloap of the peremonv n. few of the intimate friends of the contracting parties tnscfpd t,he health of the hanpv e.ounle Miss Rpid. who has for over six ve)irs Kren desnateh elerlr at thp Stratford Post fiflipp and reeentlv left the service in view of her armroachin? marria.ee ws« not ali(Twe(< to Ippvp the service n-ithout, her jeomredes divine her a memento to mark their anweciation, Mr. P C R+antnn, nostmaoter presented her '"tli a dinner service, and expressed all the best of wishes for her future life \fioa Reirl was surprised at the fift. hut made a neat littlo speech thankin?'a" for their present. al«o their kind wishes.

At the patriotic shop £9 10s Od wa» taken and £'3 Ss at the tea jooms. Word has %eeen received that Rifle man S. Rows/vn died from influenza and w*«s buried at sea on September 5 He !pft with the 40th Reinforcements.

. Word has been received t|T Mrs O. Thompson that her yonnsest son, Private O. Thompson, who left with the Wtli Reinforcements, had been killed in frYance. He was a native of Stratford and just 31 years of age. Prior to enlistment. he was In the Union Baijk, and was a deservedly popular official- His brother David is also reported wounded end Admitted to hospital on September 1 Two other brothers, Lindsay and Wallace, are also doing their share in helping to subdue the KaiseT's hordes on the Western front whilst the fifth, Charlie, is in camp. The sympathy of all is extended the widowed mother in her bereavement. Mr R. M""K Morison has donated to (he A', and P. Association a number of hedge plants, whicb should prove accentsfile to the officials, who appreciate th's kind sift. Mr. G. C- Knox .was re-elected chairman of directors at the annual meeting of Te Topo Dairy Company.

Members of the Rtratford Evening Post presented one of the emplovees fVr. W Chamberlain! with 9 smoker's outfit on Saturday, the literary and mestaff nil addinjr appreciation of Mr. Chamberlain's work as jjian and "omrade. ..He left on Monday for Wellinqtori. '

I Another Stratford boy obliged to utv hospital treatment is "Private FT. TTart, non of Mr. R. Hnrt. Hamlet, Street. The injury is to the knee, and \1 reported t« be caused fcr ba.Aed-wire. Attention is drawn to the clearin? sale household goods to be held by Mr T. T. Titrmawn atMr. W- H. Chamberlain's resWenesl, Miranda Street, 4o»mwnw (HmwdHyjj At MP. M the g»ods are

all in excellent condition, it is a chance that should not be missed by .purchaser;), Full parwticulars appear on page § pf tjiis issue.

There are plenty of folks who appreciate nice pictures in the home, To those on the look-out for illuminations fit to any walls, wp can recommend a call at C. E. James' Warehouse. Here one can get the pictures in all sliapas and sizes, framed and unframed, on the premises. Mr. James is also offering great values in ladies' handbags, Mvt,