STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1918, Page 7

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)'

[All communications, letters, etc., left ffiUi Mr H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, wilt receive prompt •Mention.J

Stratford, Nov. 30. The town to-day has'looked somewhat like it was a montlh ago. Then the country and town folk made Broadway busy, and although the numbers were not nearly the same to-day, it lifted the town from the deserted village appearance it has assumed of late. Still,

it was apparent there were some in the streets who were obviously unfit to be out. It ia strange, but true, that t'be average man, as soon as he is permitted to have a few hours' sunshine, must mix with the crowd.

From Monday business will be carried on as usual. Many of the voluntary workers who have done noble service during the past fourteen days will assists but other duties will claim the attention of many. The Hospital Board members are sanguine they can, with the help offering, manage for the future. : The action of the A. and P. Associa-

tion in providing for milkers was a! wise SUs%g me it meant saving many lives, as several of those engaged in farming would have risen from tlheir beds earlier and suffered the risks of relapse rather than neglect stock. Tha action of the association has allowed those down kith the epidemic a few more days to recover. Naturally tlhe motor-car has been a splendid factor in fighting the epidemic. Cars have been running continuously here. One New Plymouth car has consumed 10 tins of benzine in carrying medicine, food, etc., round the district, but t r ae owner reckons his week or so in this work was well spent, and probably that is the view of other car-owners.

Court business is accumulating. The

list date was Friday, but there was no sitting, probably owing to the epidemic. ■ Municipal work is at a standstill. In normal times the borough' engineer has 17 employees at work. Now lie staff is reduced to 3. But the remainder are coming back each day, and before long the metalling of Broadway, preparatory to asphalting, will be going ahead as vigorously as ever.

We are now entering the Christmas period. Mr. C. E. James has been fortunate enough to secure a choice shipment of really reasonable goods that will delight the small cjjild, interest tihe school boy and girl, and articles that will please the miss and mistress. Poor old father is not forgotten, and, if he likes a smoke, will find the choicest brands in cigars, cigarettes, and pipe tobacco available for selection. Rer member the shop—C. E. James' Jewellery Warehouse.—Ad.