STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1920, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. H. J. Hopkins, Bookseller, will tecelvf prompt attention.) Feb. 17. At a special meeting of the Stratford School Committee, held last evening, a telegram was received from the Education Board's architect stating that the plans the cocoa shed were not yet ready. It was decided that a committee, consisting of Messrs Boon and Martin, bo set up, and be authorised to secure plans and estimates for a suitable shed at once and to submit same to the committee.

In connection with the Stratford School picnic, which was arranged to bo held on Thursday. March 4, the Railway Department has informed the committee that as the date of the New Plymouth Show it was unable to provide Bpecial trains. The committee has, therefore, decided to hold the picnic on February 2G. Two trains will be provided, and the outing, which will he held on the New Plymouth beach, promises to be a most enjoyable one. The local Retailers' Association has been invited to co-operate with the committee, and close the shops for the whole day. Members of the Ladies' Red Cross Committee made a personal canvas of the business people to-day, with the ob|ect of raising funds for the X-ray apparatus at the Stratford Hospital. The annual demonstration to be held in Stratford Park, on Thursday, under the auspice,, of the Taranaki" United Fire Brigades' Association, promises to be a thorough success. Ten different brigades will be competing, and over 60 entries have been received. No charge is being made for admission, and afternoon tea will-be procurable on the ground

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. The Stratford Borough Council mot last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. .I ," yU'lhin), and Councillors Hunter, Walsh Newton, Lawson, Jackson, Stewart, Young and Thompson. The engineer was authorised to supply the Pubhc Works Department with an estimate of the amount of metal which the Council would require from the proposed Mt. Egmont quarry. it _was decided to grant the use of jhe council Chambers to the Taranaki .!.« ire Brigades' conference on Wednesday evening and to accept an invitation from the committee in charge of the demonatration to attend a" banquet at the Medina tea loom, on Thursday evening. Mr. John fcturroek, engineer in chari-ot-.e street improvements scheme wrot" explaining his position in regard to the snpph- ot metal for the loan work and entering a protest against the su.™«c. tion that : the blame for the lack" of metal, was due to the absence of arrangements on his part 'The Mayor said that Mr. Sturroek ZU » T 1 !? 1 for t,,e (k ' liw v of. metal the Council having taken the responsibility U p on ifSflf t ' le The letter was received The tender of Mr. ?/ S. Booking of 7s fid. per cubic vard for carting boulder, from Victoria Road to the stone ens,: m, p ant in Fonton Street was accepted. It was decided to purchase, under the Workers' Dwellings' Scheme, a sixroomed house, together with a quarter acre section, in Miranda Street at the rear of the Municipal buildings, at a cost of £IOOO. " ' "

WELCOME SOCIAL. St. Andrew's Hall was crowded to its fullest capacity to-night, when Rev. J. W. Mckenzie the new Presbyterian minister, and Mrs. M. C. Mckenzie were welcomed to the town. Proceeding took the form of a social evening, and song s and orchestral items were renderRev. 0. Blundcell, N.P. (Moderator, Dr icy Rev " E " B ' Tinsley Methodist), Rev. p. W. Howard (Anglican), Mr. J. Boyd (\fl™ momona,, Mr. G.lreland (InglewoodL On February 19th, the schools will be re-openmg, and the kiddies are now preparing to resume their lessons, after the ong holiday they havo -had. The selection of school requirements is an important matter, and wise parents will "make » point of inspecting the full stock at ". J. Hopkins', bookseller and stationer Broadway Here they will And every-' thing the kiddies require, and always at the lowest possible price. It's time to have that long-promised Portrait taken. No need to waV for a fine day. With the equipment at McAlhsters Studio, Stratford, you can be take„ „ lly t day up-to-date Studio in Taranaki-Mc •Allister s. caftr/t- de P. reciati °n In your motor SW \a tak, "V fc t0 C " D " Mathews. Stratford, and if it i s mechanically sound he will return it looking as well aswhen iic best paints and varnishes, and workmen who know their trade