STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 August 1920, Page 6

STRATFORD.

TARANAKI DAILY NEWS. STHATFOIiD AGENOV. Advertisements mid items of nmvs f or publication should be left at tile office of tliu local Teineaentative, W. J. Wilson, licit Union ilauk. GUN CLUB. The £lub held a successful full day on Messrs. Nelson and Green's property, East Road. Auckland, New Plymouth' Hawera, and Eltham were represented. The refereeing was in the hands of Mr. H. Campbell, and Mr. C. Haycock, of Hawera, was trapper. Following were the results of the shoots, all 12 birds:— >No. I.—F. Whittle, 19yds„ B. C. Wheeler (New Plymouth), 16yds., tied with ten birds each; W. O'Brien (Hawera 13yds., and B. Green, 14yds., nine b'rds each. Eleven competed. No. 2. H. Harrison, 17yds., and S. D. Coleman, Itiyds., tied with ten birds each; F .Whittle, 20yds., and A. E. Brown, 16yds, nine each. Thirteen competed. ® No. 3. F. Whittle, 20yds., shot all his bifds; H. Harrison, 18yds., and A. Nelson, 1/iyds., tied with "ten each. Sixteen competed. No. 4. S. IX Coleman. 17yds., won with eleven birds; W. O'Brien, 13yds,, J. P. Jenkins, 13yds., and A. Nelson. Jfi yds., tied with ten. Fifteen compel ed. First Miss Out.—No. 1 was won by 5. D. Coleman, 19yds., out of fifteen competitors; and No. 2 fell to B. Green, 14yds., among ten competitors.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A meeting of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce was held last evening, to receive a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Walker and McManaway, representing the Marton-Levin Railway League. The president (Mr. J. B. Richards was in the chair, and there were present Messrs. W. McDonald, C Martin, P. Thomson, J. W. Boon, and D. J. Malone. In outlining the proposals of the League, Mr. Walker stated that a considerable sum of money was to be expended in moving the Palmerston North station to a position about a mile from its present site, and thus relieve the existing congestion. The League considered a far better course would be to run a line from Mavton through Levin, over a practically level stretch of country, thus diminishing the Marton-Wel-lington rim by 15 miles, and relieving Palmerston North of this traffic, beside! saving an hour on the running time. This would obviate the necessity of removing the Palmerston North station. In addition, Mr. Walker considered there would be a saving of £ 0000 a year after interest ayl sinking fund had been paid, and the much desired speeding-np of the New Plymouth mail train would be effected.

-Air. McManaway supported the views of the previous speaker. The matter was then discussed by the Chamber, and. on the motion of Messrs. Boon and Malone. it was decided to instruct the president to place the matter before the Tavanaki Progressive League.

GENERAL. In connection with the wagering case, Morrison v. Sharp, heard at the Stratford Magistrate's Court .recently, a notice of appeal has been lodged in the Supreme Court by Mr. Moss, and the case will he dealt with at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. Mr. J. A Valintine, senior inspector of the Taranaki Education Board, was at the Stratford District High School to-day conducting an examination in the secondary department. The P.A.Q., Stratford, notify an auction sale on account of Mr. W. Mander. Cardifi, to liV held in the auction rooms on Saturday. New Books, fi/6 Editions:—"The Forbidden Trail," by Honere Willsie; "The Girl of O.K. Valley," by Robt. Watson; "The Touch of Abner," by H. A Cody; "Wooden Spoil," by Victor Rousseau; "Apache Gold," by White Birch; "The Cottage of Delight," Will Harben. many others in 2/6 editions. H.' J. Hopkins, Stratford. Farmers! Before the busy season begins, bring the family in to be photographed. A f:.mily group is always of value and interest. Take the present i opportunity. We liavo special equip-j ment at McAllister's studio, Stratford, i