STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tie Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, ’Vilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with them. May 30. Lieut. T. Richardson, who has relinquished the post of O.C. of the Stratford Senior Cadets, was the recipient of a presentation of a case of pipes at Friday night’s parade of companies. The presentation was made by Staff-Major Parkinson, who expressed the regret of all at losing Lieut. Richardson from the unit. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan) also paid a warm tribute to Lieut. Richardson’s splendid services. Hearty cheers were given for Lieut. Richardson, accompanied bv the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Lieut. Richardson, in replying, said it was with sincere regret that he had found it necessary to sever liis connection with the unit. He had been in command for six years and during that time he had had nothing to complain about, his cadet work having been a constant pleasure. He wished to thank the unit for the loyalty they had shown to him. They had never let him down and had carried on under the most trying circumstances. He felt safe in leaving the unit in the hands of Sergt.-Majors Parkinson and Betts, who would look after it as well as it could be looked after, and although it was his official farewell, he would always continue to take a keen interest in the unit’s welfare.

The late Mr. T. A. W. Nicholson, whose death occurred at Stratford early on Saturday morning, was forty-nine years of age and was a native of Scotland. He came to New Zealand at an early age and lived at first with his parents in the South Island. Later he went to M aipawa, from which place he came to Stratford, purchasing Mr. E. Stohr’s chemist’s business. A few months ago he disposed of his business and retired to Auckland to reside. He was twice married and leaves a widow and two children.

The Stratford School Committee has arrangements in hand for a dance to be held to raise funds to meet the additional expenses incurred in connection with the new shelter shed. It has been decided by the committee of the Stratford Returned Soldiers’ Association to hold a dance in the Town Hall on June 10. The annual ball will be hold on August 4.

The. Borough Council workmen are now engaged in preparing the footpaths in Broadway north, between Regan and Sevton Streets, in order to have the paths ready for asphalting later on. The bad state of these footpaths has been a matter of comment in the past and the improvement is a mns| necessary one. With the object of raising funds towards holding a sports meeting in Stratford. Nos? 94 and 95 Companies of Senior Cadets arc holding a grand military hall in the Town Hall on’ Friday evening (King's Birthday). The music will bo bv Mrs. Bianchi’s orchestra, and everything is being done to ensure the enjoy-‘-mont of all patrons.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY. The annual report of the Stratford \eellmatisation Society states, inter alia: For the past, year your executive have to report a fairly successful year, viewed botii from the standpoint of finance and sport. The number of licenses taken out by sportsmen (fishing and shooting) cannot be looked upon other than in the light of being very satisfaetorp. considering the absence of a plentitude of ,flsl> and game. Hatching out of ova at the ponds lias been carried out quite as well as could be expected with the limited plant available, the curator. Miss Jones, giving all possible attention. In tile matter of game, ouail and pheasants are scarce in tbe vicinity of Stratford, but in the back countrv pheasants are reported to bo fairly numerous. Quail are not nearly so plentiful as in past years and appear to be confined to small covey* in scattered localities. Very little has been heard of the stubble quail liberated by the society some years ago. During the year your society endeavored to purchase pheasants for liberation in suitable localities in the district, by ’way of introducing new blood, but failed in their efforts to secure any birds. The balance-sheet shows the net receipts to have been £74 15s sd, including shooting licenses £3B Os fid and fishing licenses £34 15s. The excess of assets over liabilities amounts, to £S’I 17s fid, including bank balances of (£5B Ils fid. , The Stratford Dairy Factory will close down for the season at the end of this week.

Your stationery requirements are well catered for by Wilson Bros., Stratford who have a comprehensive stock, of a.l office requisites and typewriter supplies. Here are a few good commercial lines: Pilot letter files, 3/0 each; wire document baskets, 4/0 each; desk blotting pads, 4/9 and 6/-; first-grade typewriter carbon, foolscap size. 15/- box. Don’t forget to call or write. —Advt.