STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with diem. “BOOSTING” STRATFORD. March 5. A small commitfee is at present engaged in gathering information, preparatory to forming a live organisation ostensibly for the purpose of “boosting” Stratford throughout the district, and also with the idea of attracting new businesses to the town, the general idea being that Stratford has up to the present, not shown the signs of progress which ought to be shown. The actual policy of the new organisation has yet to be derived, but as the promoters are fully alive to the possibilities of Stratford, it may be expected that much good will come from their efforts. With its excellent situation, Stratford should be more important than it is to-day, and “boosting” of the right sort is badly needed. GENERAL. The staff of the Stratford Borough Council have issued a challenge to the Public Works Department, for a cricket match, and it is expected that it will be played next Saturday. The staff of the Stratford office of the Farmer’s Co-operative Organisation Society, gathered together yesterday afternoon for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr. A. Stewart, stock agent for the Society, who is severing his connection from the firm in order, it is understood to join the staff of a local land agent. Mr. A. D. McPherson, manager of the store department, made the presentation of a travelling bag and rug, and expressed the .staff's very jbest wishes for Mr. Stewart. The recipient suitably replied, after which the gathering sung “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Dr. W. P. Gordon and Dr. Doris Gordon will leave next Thursday on a three week’s motoring tour, and during their absence, they will be relieved by Dr. Salmond, son of Sir John Salmond. Mr. T. Purcell, assistant post-master at Stratford, and Mrs. Purcell, will leave for a holiday in Napier and Gisborne, on Monday morning. Mr. W. A. Hewitt, manager of the Stratford Office of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Ltd., received a letter a few days ago, from Mr. Alfred Respinger, who was farming until recently beyond Douglas, and who is now living in London. He reported that things were very bad, and that German goods are coming into'London in large quantities, with the result that a large number of the small firms that started since the war, are compelled to go right out. He reports heavy reduction in the prices of many lines, more especially in drapery, which he says, has fallen in price about 50 per cent., and is likely to fall still further.

At Saturday’s meeting of the Hawera County Council, a notification was received from the 'assistant engineer to the Public Works Department, at Kapuni, to the effect that work on the road overbridge at the Skeet Road crossing, would shortly be put in hard. A reinforced concrete spar overbridge on concrete abutments is to be provided to carry the Skeet Road over the railway, and* the approaches will be regraded to suit the bridge. A temporary road deviation within the bounds of the road reserve will require to be made to enable the bridge and approaches to be constructed, and this will be done first. The County engineer stated that the railway crossed the Skeet Road at two places,' but he was not aware which place the letter referred to. Redeem the long-stafoding promise and have the photograph taken at McAllister’s Studio. We are always ready, day or night; no delay; no waiting either in taking or finishing, at this studio. Ring 25, Stratford. Have you realised the importance of keeping a copy of your letters? Here are a few lines that will interest you: Letter books, 5 x 8, with 100 sheets and duplicates, 3/3, postage 6d; also 10 x 8, for 5/3, postage lOd; also 11 x 9, with 200 sheets and duplicates, 7/6, postage 1/2. Also account forms, 50 with duplicates, 2/-, postage 3d. Envelopes, high-grade Manila, 9/- box of 500. From Wilson Bros., stationers and printers Stratford.