STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 September 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for VUbHcatlon in tie Taranaki Daily ?Jewa should be left at the office of our local represents tires, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Or der» for papeia way also be left with them. September 1. Only two building permits were issued by the Stratford Borough Council during the month of August, amounting in value to a total of £4BOO. For the preceding month only two permits were issued, but they were for buildings valued at £1023. The rainfall figures for Stratford for the month of August denotes that there was a fairly heavy fall of rain. The heaviest rain fell in the first eight days of the month, when the fall ranged from .03 in on August 7to 1.03 in on August 3, and the total fall for the- eight days was 3.9 inches. This was half of the total fall for the month. 7.00 inches. The vital statistics for Stratford for August are as follows, the figures for August, 1920, being given in parenthesis: Births 26 (30), deaths 6 (5), marriages 7 < 6 )- A hockey match was played at Victoria Park to-day between the Egmont Ladies’ Club and* a team of men. Tho latter were handicapped by wearing skirts, and their ideas of feminine attire and gyrations on the field of play caused much amusement amongst the spectators. After an entertaining game the men won by 6 goals to 4 As in other parts business in Stratford has been very quiet of late and many shopkeepers are finding matters very -slow.” ft i.s thought, however, that there will be a brisker and brighter time for everybody in a few weeks, when the milk cheques begin to come to hand. T. Lamason’cs usual sale is advertised . for Saturday, when a quantity of I trousers will be sold.

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