STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 December 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

Ull letters, etc., left with ~f ■ Hopkins, bookseller, will, receive prompt IUCDtIOP.J (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Dae. 5. lint a beast of it day!" remarked a business man as the declining day. light indicated the close of the day. He was right. Oilskins, leggings, and gumhoots aro not usually associaTed with 'December. The weather report ma/ not be very seasonable, but the outlook looks decidedly better, It was intended to lioM a meeting of the A. and P. Association to-inorroYr (Saturday), to dic-cuss the advisability of holding the s.how, but owing to the condition of many of the members the difficulty of getting a representative meeting, and the -fact t!ta| every available hour of the farmer is wanted on the land, it was decided by the executive to abandon the intention for tile present.

Whilst at a factory this week 1 a.iked one of the employees how things fared with the epidemic. He replied that they were nearly up to the usual strength, but one day things were so had that the manager's ■wife and the suppliers had !o carry on, and from what I can gather they managed very well. T>eath3 through the epidemic are hitting the benefit societies/ very hard. Coming on top of the" war claims through fatalities received hv soldier members, the position of funds shows that verv careful financing will be necessary. Perhaps the Government, may do something to help the lodges in their obligations. It is not possible to Enow the exact liabilities, but "Your Own" understands it will he very heavy. We are now, entering the CHristaos period. Mr. C. E. James tots been fortunate enough to secure a choice shipment of really reasonable gooda that will delight the small child, interest the school boy and girl, and article] that will please the miss and mistress. Poor old father is not forgotten, and, if he likes a smoke, will find the ehcieest brands in ciga.rs, cigarettes, and pipe tobacco available for selection. Remember the shop—C. E. i'xmm' Jewellery -Warehouse.—Ad.