STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 August 1919, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All communications, letters., etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention). August 25. The report to be presented to the Minimi meeting of the Stratford Kacing Club states that the club could not avoid incurring an annual deficit on the wholo of its financial operations during each year the restrictions on the number of days of races were in force. The deficit amounted to £172 4s 4d in IHIS, and to £295 12s 2d during the past year The larger amount in the latter period is almost wholly accounted for by the increased cost of track maintenance, namely, £487 5s Gd in 1911) and £375 15s lOd in 191 S. While it had cost just as much to maintain the club's property and administer its affairs as formerly the revenue had practically been cut in half. The Stratford Mountain House Committee have made a canvass with a view to ascertaining what support could be obtained for a proposal to float a limited liability company for the purpose of erecting a mountain house, provided the lease of a suitable site, with, access thereto, could be obtained. The following list of names with the amounts promised shows how far the canvass has ■been successful: R. McK. Morison, J. Masters,'J. W. Boon, J. W. McMillan, I). Steven. R. Masters, Percy Thomson, W. P. Kirkwood, A. W. Biuige, S. Pitt, A. W. Reid, D..S. filasgow, £IOO each; H. W. Kerr, J. Fredric, J. R. L. Stanford, J. B. Richards. A. Coleman, K. S. Rutherfurd, Trlibv King, J. Petrie, C. Jackson, S IT. .Tame?, H. ,T. Hopkins, J. Davis, T. C. Pnokes, .€SO each: A. J. Davey, R H. White. T. Smith, T. Lamason, P. F.d----wird-i, 0. Y.. .Tames, £25 each; J. McAllister, Rawlos and Rawles, A. Manoy, T. A. W. Nicholson, H. M. flood, A. E. Copping, £lO each.—Total, £20(10. Mr. T. Lamason will hold a clearing sale of high-class furniture, on behalf of Mrs. fivay, Orlando Street, commencing at 1 p.m. to-day (Tuesday). Cm Thursday next Mr. Lamason conducts a ?ale of furniture on. behalf of Mr«. Tnalc=, Peyton Street. Particulars will be found in another column of a clearing sale to be hold by the P.A.C, on Thursday next, on behalf of Mr. Richardson, Warwick Road. Owing to the long list the sale com•nenees at. 12.20 sharp. POSTED DIRECT FOR 2a 6d. i One Good Luck Writing Pad, One Packet Envelopes, Or.C Penholder and nib. One H.B. Lead Pencil. Send postal note or stamps.—Charles E. James, Box 21, Stratford—Advt.