STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1919, Page 5

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All communications, letters, etc, left with Mr H. ). Hopkins, bookseller, via receive prompt attention.) Stratford, July 14. Yesterday morning at about 0 o'clock tho New Plymouth-Wellington mail 'bus, a 40 h.p. Cadillac with a trailer attached, came into collision with a motor car driven by Mr. F. Oliver, of Mr, Newton King's Stratford engineer Bijaff. Mr. Oliver was on his way to Midhirst, and when Hearing the abattoir bridge saw the mail car approaching. Judging the distance, he considered that he had the first Tight to the bridge, and proceeded to cross, expecting the mail car to give way, but it was coming down hill and apparently had too much way on to pull up, crashing into Mr. Oliver's car when the latter had crossed to within about pight fee.t of the end of the bridge. Mr. Oliver's front wheel >waß smashed, the axle and steering gear bent, the right mudguard broken, and the chassis damaged. The mail car suffered very little. The back axle was shifted with the impact and a cap on ,the trailer broken. After a delay of an hour and a half, the mail car was able to proceed. Inability to obtain materials by rail Is delaying the construction of the new creamery at Douglas. The terms- of ,the contract provide for completion of the work by August 20, when,; it is expected, the milk supplies' for next season will begin to come to hand. As there was no doubt whatever before the railway restrictions came into force that the new creamery would be ready on the date fixed for opening, the old creamery wal dismantled and pulled down, so there is a prospect that the farmers in the district will suffer considerable losß. There is a likelihood of a deputation, proceeding to Wellington to interview the Minister in connection with this and other matters. It was stated yesterday by the architect (Mr. Healey) that the materials required are at staions quite' handy to Stratford, the furthest away being Patea. The tenders for additions to the Stratford Hospital should be out this week, but, as matters s stand, it will be difficult to fix a .time for closing, and the exceptional circumstances will call for somo modification of the usual penalty clauses. It is impossible for any contractor to say at the present time wheh any job can be completed. According to a man closely connected with the building trade, those who delayed building till after the war in the belief that the cost would be lower have made a huge mistake. Though corrugated iron has fallen, roughly, from £IOO to £SO per ton, it costs 25 per cent, more ,to build a house now tlian It did during the war. The extraordinary if nothing else, would tend to put prices up. For about four years architects had little to claim .their attention, and practically no one wanted their services. Now there is quite a rUBh; and numbers of people are wanting houses built right away. The shortage of timber and carpenters made things_bad enough, and now that the railway cannot carry timber, work is absolutely at a standstill. ' The usual monthly meeting of the Stratford County Councill will be held on Thursday next instead of Saturday, so as to avoid clashing with tho peace celebrations.

The executive of the Stratford A. and P. Association have accepted the offer of the Jersey Breeders' Association by which £IOO will he awarded as prizes for the best Jersey bulls and cows. Half of the prize money will be found by the Jersey Breeders' Association. The Minister of Railways has forwarded the following telegram to the Stratford branch of the Jersey Breeders' Association: "Received your telegram re conveyance of pedigree stock by train, and am having inquiries made, but am afraid that I cannot authorise- as requested, as it is absolutely necessary that .the number of trucks hauled must be reduced; otherwise, it. may be mii-1 pary, owing to depleted coal stocks, to amice further retrenchments." .-. The following. Strafford pupils hav*J been successful' in tha elelnentary shorthand examination in connection with the Sir Isaac Pitmßn'.College, .Melbourne: Margaret McKenzie, Eilee? Reeves, and Mary Hewes. ,'i The first round of the 'Stratford Golf Club's championship commences on Thursday.

The Stratford Card Club will play a cribbage match against Te Popo at Te Popo on Wednesday evening. This evening a public meeting, convened by the Mayor, will be held in thr> Municipal Chambers to discuss the formation of a railway league. Owing .to damage done/to property on the A. and P. Association's grounds it has been decided to permit no one on the grounds without written authority. POSTED DIRECT FOR 2s 6d. One Gobd Luck Writing Pad, One Packet Envelopes, One Penholder and Nib, One H.B. Lead Pencil. Send postal note or stamps.—Charles £. James, Box