STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 October 1920, Page 6

STRATFORD.

TARANAKI DAILY NEWS. STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements a«d items of news for publication should be left at tlie office of tho local representative, W. J. Wilson, neii Uulou Bank. Oct. 2'u. Ram fell without cessation all dav Tuesday, but despite the unfavorable conditions {lure was a fair number of country people in town. The Patea River and all the creeks in and around Stratford rose cosiderably. ■.M.mda;. night's heavy downpour militated very much against the attendance at the dance held under the auspices of the Avon Bowling Club at the Town 3lall last night. Those who did attend, however, spent a most enjoyable time, the arrangements previously made liy the committee being carried'out in full. During the evening, Messrs. K. McK. Morison and R. Masters, M.P, briefly addressed those present, referring particularly to the growth of this new Bowling Club. The duties of M.C'.'s were capably filled by Messrs. 0. Coleman and W. Robson, and excellent music was supplied by Mrs. Bianchi's orchestra. A splendid supper was served by the ladies.. The ,wind-up dance to be held in the Stanley Road School has been postponed until Tuesday evening, Nov. 2, as the services of Mrs. Bianchi's orchestra, could not be obtained for Wednesday night.

STRATFORD PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE October 27 The following is the report to be submitted to the annual meeting of tho Stratford Patriotic Committee on Friday: "Your committee have to report a year of useful work, but the wide activities of the committee as carried out in the past years are not now neecssarv Most of the work during the vear has been in the direction of attending to applications for assistance to perman-ently-disabled men under the scheme of the Taranaki Provincial War Relief Association for the relief of these men Ihe work of the committee will undoubtedly diminish, but it is essential that the committee's functions should continue until the T.P.W.R. Association ceases to operate. With very duties to carry out it will not be nec%sary to have, as in the past, a General committee, and the number of the executive committee could be reduced. "The general committee was not called together during the year, as the necessity for doing so did not i:r;se. '•For the year 28 meetings were held the members attending as "follows- w' t. Kirkwood 27, J. W. McMillan 17. w' J. Crawslmv 25, D. ,1. Malone 10, P ,]' McDonald 13. A. F. Grant 23 \' y Davics 4, E. Carryer 2S. ' ' "The amount paid out to soldiers and dependents during the year amounted to i4S„/ 10s 7d, and donations) were rewved as follows: Toko Patriotic Committee £0 5s 9d, Diggers' Ball Committee £SO 18s. *

The committee desire to thank the Joko committee and Diggers' Ball committee for donations made, the Stratford Loiincl for free use of office, and all Who assisted the committee during the past year.'' "

Tlio balance-sheet to be submitted flows f,,at at June 30, 101(1, tho roramiltce bad a credit balance of £!).( n, A! in llio imprest account. Receipt., i„. eluded fso 1% 2d from the jj, , "a!, and £9 or fl d from tho "Toko 1 f tnotie Committee. Relief granted to wililots and dependents totalled £ 4 R->7 rL' „ U,,s , by a refund ioOo,, ii s 2d. I„ the general purposes account the year wan started wit!, , credit 0 f £is3 a nil( , finished credit of £233 7s lid, tbi ß amonnt inI of a solder. Payments were £8 to the fund, and £l3 10s, monthly disbursement to disabled soldiers. The committee has assets valued at £lO5 (two sections of land £IOO, and war certificates £sj.

KAILWAY LEASES. A public meeting was held last evening for the purpose 0/ discussing what »c ion should be taken in regard to the pe. >o,i asking that the freehold" of „ railnnj i cases m Broadway Central 81.0.1 Mbe sold. The Mavor (Mr J V Mrllillan) presided ' After a brief discussion it was de"Jed. on the motion of Mr W I> ™u s - eco "' lwi b - v Mr ' J - B - Ei^: "'is. tliat in view of Mr. R. Masters' obit of' th> ' '™ «-ith th object 0 f s ft bcUer tem] o P|I . ! ' etitl ° U lor the he

GENERAL, Ujiiii has continued to fall at Stratford almost without cessation* "since Monday morning, and at present there an? no signs of abatement. About severunches of rain foil for the 24 hours "P to tins morning, and the Tatea river iwts risen verv considerably , to T !!l Avon ?° w,in * c,,,b }ms « le ™^ to postpone its opening, day, arranged for to-morrow, until further notice ov■n« to the weather conditions. What better present can you «ive yourself or your friend than a 'Fountain en? Now that you can obtain a reliable Fountain Pen for a very small sum, is it wise to be without one? We nave a large variety of self-fillincr pens stylos, and safety pens, including the well-known makes of Sehca tiers and ■John at prices ranging from Ills to 2 guineas. Tell us what style of «'»> you like. H. J. Hopkins, Stationer, Stratford. McAllister, photographer, Stratford, lias the best equipped studio in Tara"aki, a capable staff and years of experience. Besides this I lie'prices are tie lowest, in the Dominion for the same class „f , vork . Afakc a]l a p poillt t without delay.