STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1920, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. I. Hopkins, bookseller, will recelM prompt attention.) Jan. 23. Mr. D. McMillan, builder, has lately been engaged in making additions to the Presbyterian Sunday School. By extending the width of the building, five class rooms, each capable of seating from 1-2 to IS children, have been added. This will enable each class to be conducted without interruption by another class as was the case when one room had to serve for nearly the whole of the children. The work will be completed early next week. The site of the new post office has at length been decided upon. To-day the Town Clerk (Mr. P. Skoglund) received the following message from the Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan), who is at present in Wellington: "The Postal Department is advising the Minister to acquire the railway sit* l , which they consider best for the post office." This means that the new post office will remain practically where it is, the site referred to being thnt on which York Buildings and two or three other shops stood until destroyed, by fire about eight or nine months ago. The petition against tlie return of Mr. Robert Masters as the member for Strat ford has been received by the Registrar nf the Supreme Court, SVellington, and (tie writ has been returned for service. The petition was signed by William H[l. Young, George Tlall and .T. B. Iline. The Chief Justice is being communicated with by the Registrar with a view to haviiisr two judges appointed to hear the petition. ' At the Salvation Army Hall last evening Adjutant Mcßoberts, who has been appointed matron of the -S.A. People's Palace. Lieut. Bain, who has been promoted to captain of the Norsewood Corps, Hawke's Bay, and Miss A. Hart, who leave? shortiv for the Army Training Garrison. were farewelled at a social. ; V!(!re«ses were given bv Mr. II . Kerr (chairman). Dr" Steven (Presbyterian Church), Mr. Ticaumont (Methodist Church) and a number of members of the s ii'vation Armv. Songs and. other item? were given bv Meters. Bentlev, P. McCnllnm, Wall. Geard and Miss Geard. The following presentation; were made to Mis c Hart: From Oie Corps, a travelling rug: from the Y.P.C., a Bible; from Corns cadet', a son? book. After a couple of days' fine weather rain i-et in again at about 4 o'clock this afternoon, and the indications were for another good downpour. My W. McTnne' of Motueka, Nelso'rt, has taken over tlie Stratford business of Mr. F Fdwards. chemist. Mr. Wilson, who has been carrying on business in Stratford as a saddler for a number of years, will be retiriiie. from sliortlv. It is probable that he will take up his vocation in some other part of the North Island. Mr. T. j. Lamason reports:—Last Saturday my usual weekly sale was held, when a ?ood entry of poultry came to hand: otiier lines market bare. I quote as follows:—Hens 2s to 3s fid. dncks 2s 3d to 3s (id, cockerels Is to 2s. peaches 3s fid to ss, plums 5s to Ss, apples 5s to Bs, all according to quality and size of case.

At Mr. T. T. Lama son's usual Saturday auction sale, poultry, vegetables, general produce, furniture and sundries will lie offered, as notified on page 8 of this issue. Tho>e who value art as expressed in the famous Doulton ware should see the consignment of jugs, bowls, cups and Baucers, plates, etc., now on view for the first' time at R. J. Hopkins' shop. On each piece scenes from the classics are beautifully portrayed, the Authors in- 1 eluding Dicken3 and Shakespeare. See this ware for yourself. It will be sure to appeal to you. Welcome, farewell, apprecia tive, ov any i other kind of illuminated address can be supplied promptly, and to the satisfaction of both giver and recipient. Consult McAllister, the Studio, Stratford. Reduce the depreciation in your motor car by taking it to C. D. Mathews. Stratford, and if it is mechanically sound he will return it looking as well as when you first bought it, at a very small cost. The best paints and varnishes, and workmen who know their trade.