STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1920, Page 6

STRATFORD.

TARANAKI DAILY NtV ;. BTIUTFOItD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication should be left at the ofllce of ihe local representative, W. J. Wilson, ucxt Union Bank. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Nov. 3. The executive of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce met on Tuesday cvenin». With reference to the Chamber's application for slot telephones ill Stratford, the secretary reported having written to the Deputy District Engineer of the Telegraph Department at Wanganui, asking particulars of the initial cost of the telephones and suggesting one be placed near the present Post Otlice, but no reply had yet come to hand.

Correspondence in connection with the plans of the new Post Ofiice was read, a letter from Mr. R. Masters, M.l'., containing the information that the plans were completed and under consideration by the Postmaster-General on Oct. S. It was decided to write to Mr. Masters stating that ample time had elapsed since October 8 for the plans to have been sent to Stratford for serut/ iny by public bodies interested, and asking if he could give any definite assurance when they would reach Stratford.

The chairman reported having attended the public meeting convened by the Mayor, when it was decided not. to proceed with the petition for the freehold of the railway leases on Broadway.

• The chairman also reported that lie and Mr. Thomson had attended the dinner given by the chairman of the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce at New Plymouth in connection with the inauguration of direct shipping to New Plymouth. He expressed the opinion that in order to deal with the extra shipping the Harbor Board would probably have to lind a good deal more money. The present arrangement however, was that the shipping companies had agreed to put on a direct bAit every three months and allot space for 1000 tons of goods which he thought there would be no difficulty in using up. As no further correspondence was received in connection with the new railway station at Stratford, the matter was deferred until the first meeting in the new year, members expressing the opinion that the station would be shifted within five Tears.

The secretary reported that he had communicated with the secretary of the Taranaki branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants regarding the Chamber's suggestion that an advisory committee should work in conjunction with the Education Board in the matter of commercial training at the technical schjfol, and he had received a replyto the ffl'ect that as the Stratford Technical School was under the control of the householders' committee, nothing could be done in the matter. It was agreed to take no further action in the matter.

A letter was received from the stationmaster, Stratford, stating that 'he application from the Chamber lor the Whangamomona train to be delayed from 4 p.m. till o or 5.30 p.m. on Tuesdays, had been forwarded to the Di„trict Traffic Manager at Wanganui.

The Stratford A. and P. Association wrote asking the Chamber to co-operate in asking the Railway Department to have a siding provided adjacent to tiie Flint Road crossing, as when the station was shifted to Warwick Road, the distance from there to the Show Grounds would bo t',o great for e.;

hihitor.s to take their cattle. Mr. Malone said that the Chamber should support the Association in the matter, and the Racing Club would a'so probably join in. lie moved that the Chamber co-operate w 1h the A. am' P. Association in regard to -i-.king for the siding to be provided.

The motion was carried. The Postmaster, Stratford, wrole stating that the Chamber's request for a parcels delivery could not be granted as the number of parcels received did not warrant such an innovation. —Received. ( , Mr, Malone said that the weighing scales in the railway goods shed at Stratford were far from satisfactory, and suggested that, the matter should be brought to the notice of the stationmaster. It was agreed that the stationmaster's attention be drawn to the fact that the scales were inaccurate.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Strnlfold School Committee was held last night. Present: M". J. W. B;ou (chairman), Mesdames I'liillips and Hollands, and Messrs. <!. Smart, 15. lj. loiter. i). M. Clarke, and W. l'inhey. The reports of the headmaster and the -riiior inspector were received it was reported fl'at the work on the new t"cln,ieal high school was pv.ic.vding satisfactorily. * 'Die Taranaki ElucaLbn Board Dilitied that it could not undertake th ■> work of erecting the girl*' shelter -bed ; as Die Board's architect had too much ! work 011 hand. Tin; committee decided ; to call tenders for the work. The chairman suggested that the visiting committee should iu.-'pect tin' tennis court. which was now in a rough condition, and report on what repairs were required. .Mrs. Phillips and Messrs. Smart and R .1. McDonald were elected a Baths Committee. It was decided to make anaiigemcnf s to give the school children a holiday oil People's Day of the Stratford Show, November _?'i!h. The secretary reported that the total | receipts from llie operetta. "Sunrise | I .and," and the sales day, amounted to : i.'Stl, and the expenses were about C!:!. [ The chairman said, the result was ! highly -uti-factory and on his mol bo a vote of appreciation of the services of all who had assisted ill connect ion I with the operetta and the sales day '.vis [ passed. • SCHOOLGIRL INJURED. Molly Kiinl'oril. the seven-year-old daughter of Mr. R Rant'ord, Opunake Koad,/had the misfortune to have her left arm hadlv broken at the elbow as. a result of an accident on the Opunake Road yesterday afternoon. She and her sister. Phyllis, were riding doublehanked on a poiiv on their way home from school, and when the pony commenced to trot the children became nervous and fell off'. Phyllis, who was riding in front, escaped injury with the exception of a few bruises. Tile children were immediately taken to their home and Molly's injuries were attend"*l to by Dr. Stmti.