STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tte Taranak*. Daily News should be left at the offlc'.- of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Or •era for papers may also be left wit)* them. PERSONAL. Air. R. H. Masters left Stratford for Wellington on Monday in order to'give evidence in the Government inquiry into the charges made by Mr. R. Masters, M.P., regarding the operations of the cement companies. Messrs. Campbell Jackson and A. J. Barr will leave for Palmerston North to-mdrrow. They will represent the Stratford A. and P. Association at the Palmerston North show. GENERAL. The Stratford Swimming Club will hold its annual meeting in about a fortnight. It is understood that the club has an appreciable credit balance, and with a good swimming bath at its disposal. the club should be a strong institution. Swimming has already taken place in the baths, and a few enthusiasts spent a pleasant hour in the water last Sunday morning. The bath needs a thorough cleaning, and alterations could be made which would greatly improse the surroundings. The question of improvements will come up for discussion at the meeting, at which all swimming enthusiasts are invited to be present. The club has a good bath and a good credit balance, and it now only rests with the swimmers themselves tv make the season a success.

Summer is here, and by next week all the summer sports will be in full swing. The Stratford Croquet Club held a successful opening of their season to-day, and both the Avon Bowling Club and the Stratford Tennis Club will open their seasons on Thursday afternoon. There arc many enthusiasts connected with both sports who are eager to commence the season's competitions. On Thursday, too, the Stratford Cricket Club is to play against Eltham in the first match of the Thursday competition. Cricket has not flourished in this district of late, but an effort is being made this year to place the local club on a sound and permanent footing, and judging from inquiries which have been made regarding the sport, this should not be a difficult task. The sport of swimming will also have a number of enthusiastic “backers” tins season, who are determined to make it popular, and though the season will be the latest to be. started, it looks as if the spot* will this year have a big number of followers. The vital statistics for Stratford for the month of October are as follow: Births 25, marriages 9. deaths 5. A good catch was made on the Pa tea river at Stratford yesterday by Mr. T. Gardiner, who landed a brown trout weighing S’/olbs., and measuring 23 inches in length and 124 inches in girth. At a meeting held on Monday evening the railway employees who are station cd at Stratford decided to hold a rail way ball in the Town Hall on Novem ber 17. A special effort is going to be made to make the function the biggest

of its kind that has been held in the town, and in addition to extra efloribeing made in the direction of providing something special in the way of supper, a first-class orchestra has keen engaged from another town for the evening. A.the dance will probably be the Inst big function of the season, it is expected that there will be a large attendance. The dangerous practice adopted by children of placing stones on the asphalt in Broadway South in order to see motorists cither bump over them or swerve to avoid them, was responsible for an accident on Sunday evening. A lad named Arthur Hill, a telegraph messenger, while cycling home, struck one o-f these stones and was thrown to the road with such force as to sustain concussion, necessitating his removal to the Stratford hospital. A motorist, whilst motoring towards New Plymouth the other day. picked up a little girl whom he overtook walking along the road, thinking she was only going a little, way. To his surprise he found that the girl, who was only six years old, had misled the train for aipuku, and had set out to walk, a journey of about six miles. Good progress is being made by the borough staff with the re-metalling of Regan Street from the railway cross ini? to the Swansea Road. It is intended to tar seal this road as soon as the metalling is consolidated. Dairy farmers in this district, as well as in other parts of Taranaki, have experienced an early spring, with an abundance of feed, which is renected ’n the increased milk supply. One of the largest factories in and around the district r- ports that its output for the last week was in excess of that reached during the flush o-f the season last year, and it is confidently expected that before the flush is reached this year the output will show a further increase. STRATFORD SHOW. Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries for the Stratford A. and Association’s annual show close on November 12, and those who have not received a schedule are advised to communicate with the secretary. For breeders to exhibit at agricultural shows is now looked upon as one of the essentials for success. Besides the educational value gained, the benefits derived from the best, and at the same time the cheapest and most practical form of advertising, are acnowledged by most of the successful breeders, and to it many of them owe their success. At a time’ when economy and production are being preached from every platform agricultural shows have a value peculiarly their own. the aim of all being the elimination of waste.and an increased production of the best. For this reason farmers, ami all who possess stock or work for which a place is found in the schedule, should make a. point of exhibiting and encouraging societies whose aim is for the benefit of the whole community. Although it is early to estimate the probable number of entries, enquiries received at the office indicate that the coming show promises to be one of exceptional interest and competition keener than on former occasions;

It will soon be time to get your Christmas mail away .to the Old Country and readers are .advised to order their private greeting cards in good time. A splendid range of sample cards can be seen at Wilson Bros., Printers and Stationers, Stratford, and orejers placed with them will be completed promptly and carefully.