STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

DAILY NEWS AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news f«r publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at tho office of our local representatative, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. POLICY OF ADVANCEMENT. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. Oct. 2G. The change that has come over the public spirit of Stratford during the last few months has become a topic of discussion. Outward evidences of the general movement are a most creditable and comprehensive scheme of public improvements about the town. There is -little doubt that the town has firmly resolved to place itself effectively and decisively on the map. The Stratford Borough Council’s pol--1 icy of public improvement works is being prosecuted with vigor, and a number of important schemes are now in 1 the course of development. The street improvements carried out by unemployment relief works have more than justified their undertaking, and to-day a number of the streets treated have been transformed from their former straggling state to full width and neat roadways. Not only have the traffic facilities been greatly improved, but the residences have also been set off and appreciably increased in value. The Victoria bridge, on Broadway, is gradually assuming shape, and should, when completed, be a most imposing structure. Among other distinctions, it is claimed that this bridge will have the honor of being the second widest traffic bridge in the world. The building of the new post office at a cost of about £21.000. will shortly be commenced, and it is pleasing to note < that the design of this building will be 'a fitting one for the office, which is always the centre of a town’s activity. The Colonel Malone memorial arch, at the entrance to King Edward Park, is another work that will be undertaken in the near future, and with this general improvements to the park entrance will be parried out. The idea of constructing memorial gates to Victoria Park is generally favored as a public war memorial, and it is pre’able that this will ultimately be decided upon. The improvements within Victoria Park are proceeding apace. A large gang of men. under the borough foro(man (Mr. Forbes), are tearing up the old football field, and an idea of the I form of the new grounds is gradually II evolving from the chaos. About £3OOO

will be spent on this playing area, and when the plan is completed Stratford should have one of the best footoall fields in the Dominion. The new tennis courts on the other side of the park are now a popular rendezvous on holiday afternoons. Besides the three hard courts, two grass courts are now in use. Three more have been sown down, but they will not be ready for play for some time. Tho improvements to the surroundings of the new courts reflect greatly to the credit of Mr. Bone, the recently appointed caretaker of the public domains. THE MARDI GRAS. The Band and Fire Brigade Committee o-f the Mardi Gras carnival held a meet successful dance at Cardiff last night, the local school being crowded with patrons. The A.S.A. committee conducted another enjoyable dance in the Forresters’ Hall at Stratford, and the country committee had a successful night at Huinga. The Ugly Men’s Association is proving a very profitable venture, and has been, subscribed to by a large number of prominent citizens. Something by way of entertainment is expected from thi«? association shortly, and the event is being looked forward to with interest. The Sports Committee is endeavoring to arrange a boxing carnival for the near future, and enthusiastic support is being given to the project. It is expected that the best amateur boxers in Taranaki will be engaged. Further announcements in this connection will be made shortly. A comprehensive programme of events lies been arranged by all committees. and it is being continually added to. so that the remaining five weeks of the carnival should be bright and attractive. culminating in the great Mardi Gras day.

GENERAL JTEMS. Tho wedding tonk nlaee at the Presbyterian Church to-day of Mr. W. A. Betts and Miss Elsie Walsh, the Rev. W. McKenzie officiating. The church was beautifully decorated, and a large gathering was present to witness the ceremony. Miss Linda ‘Walsh was the bridesmaid, and Miss Elsie Wellington the flower virl. Mr. W. Mackay actin® as best man. After the wedding breakfast at the residence of the bride’s parents. the couple left for Wanganui, where the moneyn\r'i will bp spent A presentation on •**ho eve of his wedding was made to Mr. W. A. Betts at the offiep of Newton King. Ltd. last night. On behalf of the staff. Mr. H. E. Abraham presented Mr. Betts with a cabinet clock, appropriately inscribed. Mr. Abraham spoke in very complimentary terms of Mr. Betts’ services on the staff of Newton King. Ltd. since 191 J. Mr. Betts also received a presentation from the Stratford Musical Sociotv. of which he is secretary. The death of Miss Janet Elizabeth Contis, of Waipuku, took place at the Stratford Hospital on Monday. Miss Contts. who was 7S years of age, was very well known throughout the district. Particulars of T. Lamason’s sale, inserted in this issue, give particulars regarding fish sales. The residents of Stratford and district ! are notified that Ernest Davies, the London qualified sight-testing optician, visits Stratford every Tuesday, and mav he consulted at Mr’. Gaffanpy’s. Broadway. Hours: 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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