STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 May 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 them. STRATFORD CO-OP. BUILDING SOCIETY. May 3. The annual meeting of the Stratford Co-operative Building Society last evening was not attended by a quorum of shareholders and the meeting was adjourned until next Friday evening. The twenty-second annual report of the directors states, inter alia:—“As regards the First Group a continuation, has. been made in repaying subscriptions to all shareholders in the Group and the sum of £ 1966 10s has been distributed in this way during the year by payment of the 6th, 7th and Bth dividends totalling £ll 10s per share. A 9th dividend will be paid to the shareholders next month. No losses have been made on any investments. As regards the Second Group the necessary legal and other formalities in connection with the transfer of this Society’s engagements and interests in such Group were duly completed during the past year and the Second Group shareholders are now members of the Third Group of the Hawera Starr-Bowkett Building Society, and this Society has no further interest in them or in the shares which they originally took up.” GENERAL. In view of the likelihood of the census figures being available this week, it may be interesting to Stratford residents to know that the population of the borough at the 1916 census was 27'13 and at the 1911 census 2639. The estimated population at the time is about 3000. Quite a large number of Stratford sportsmen visited the back country yesterday for the opening of the shooting season. They state that the weather conditions were not all that could be desired for shooting, and in consequence the bags secured were on the average fairly small. There was a record attendance at the dance held by the Foresters’ Lodge last night. Mrs. Bianchi, assisted by Mr. Bert Vinsen, supplied the music, and the floor, supper and arrangements generally fully met requirements. Extras were played by Miss Fisher and Mrs. Matthews. Messrs. Plews and Murray acted as M.C.'s.

Wanted—looo babies to photograph. Every mother likes to have a picture of the baby, and we have a system which involves so small an outlay .that anyone .can have the baby photographed for a trifle. Call and ask about it at McAllister’s Studio, Stratford. Your stationery requirements are well catered for by Wilson Bros., Stratford, who have a comprehensive stock of all office requisites and typewriter supplies. Here are a few good commercial lines: Pilot letter files, 3/6 each; wire document baskets, 4/6 each; desk blotting pads, 4/9 and 6/-; first-grade typewriter carbon, foolscap size, 15/- box. Don’t forget to call or write.—Advt.