STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1919, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Otir Own Correspondent.) (AIL communications, letters, etc., left with Mr il. J, liopulus, bookseller, \wll receive prompt •uttttiou.; Stratford, March 10. Fine weather prevailed for the Ackland Road School picnic on Thursday, there being a fine attendance of scholars and parents. The afternoon putted very pleasantly, the various sports and competitions being kept going all the time. J'ri/es were generously donated by Stratford business people and others. During the day Mr. I{. Masters, chairman of the. Education Board, addressed the scholars, and outlined the cocoa scheme, whereby it was hoped the children would secure a cup of cocoa during school hours- It was intended that the board slu-iid sup-1 ply the utensils and the parents the materials- Mr- Masters also touched on the necessity of the scholars keeping up regular attendances in justice to the teachers as well as the children. In this connection it gave him pleasure to note that one of the scholars—M. Knox—had st-ciired seven attendance certificates, and he hoped other scholars would endeavor to earn similar honors.

At Friday's sitting of the S.M. Court further evidence in the claim of G. Bowers against the Stratford Hospital Board, in connection with the use of Melrose Boardinghouse as a temporary hospital during the influenza epidemic, will be heard.

It is intended to unveil the roll of honor placed in the Municipal Buildings at the next church parade. The list of photographs is not yet complete, and the Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan) and town clerk (Mr. P. Skoglund) will be pleased to receive further donations for this purpose. Mr. Hush Linn, Stanley Rood, who recently returned from the trenches, was entertained by several settlers last week. Mr- M Knox was spokesman, and in the course of his remarks expressed the pleasure at having Mr. Linn back in their midst after having spent over two years at the front. Eulogistic reference was also made to the excellent and nntirine work of Mrs. Linn on the lan*. and to her sterling services on behalf of the sick. Mr Linn suitably acknowledged the kindly remarks. Tlio_ remfinder of the evening was spent .in a euchre tournament, the winners being Mrs. Sehwieters and Mr. R. Kemp. A meeting of the Stratford Repatria tion Committee held last -week appointed Mr. A. F. Grant chairman, and E. H. Young secretary. I notice in the telegraphed results thav Mr W H. Freeman, clerk of the Stratford S.M Court, has secured passes in matriculation and solicitor's general knowledce. Holding the dual position as clerk to both Stratford and Elth&in Courts, Mr. Freeman has not had many idle moments to study, and his success will he welcomed by his many friends here and in Auckland. Now is the opportunity for ladies desiring to purchase choice handbags of hest 'qualitv leather. Mr. C. E. James has recently received a large shipment of English goods, and h ofl'tring sama at prices well within the reach of alt Tho?e on the look-out for wedding and other presents will find Poulton ware is also being offered hi large vaTiety. Dont forget to inspect these stores when next in Stratford.