STRATFORD & NGAIRE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1775, 8 November 1887, Page 2

STRATFORD & NGAIRE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

On Friday last the Stratford Dramatic Club gave one of their most enjoyable entertainments, the proceedings com* mencing with a concert which was in every way successful, but the piece de resistance was of course " The Two Bonuycastles " a laughable farce, in which the male characters were ably sustained by the Messrs. Renn and M alone, while the refined and finished acting of the ladieß was particularly noticeable. A dance terminated the night's amusement. As it was announced that the funds were in aid of the recreation ground, I have no doubt a start will be made this summer to prepare a suitable place for cricket and luotball.

Our stationmaster, Mr. Peat, has so far recovered from his late illness as to be about again, and hopes very soon to be able to resume his duties.

A public meeting was held in tbe Town Hall ou Saturday night to consider what action should be taken here in connection with the proposed deviation of the central line of railway. Mr. T. Perm was in the chair. A committee was formed, consisting of Messrs. T. Perm, T. M. Smith, G. Curtis, J. Mulree, and Dr. Logic, to get out a petitiou and obtain signatures, the committee to meet on the following Tuesday to make tbe necessary arrangements. Allusion was made to the exposed seam of coal some 43 miles from here, and only a mile and a half from the projeoted route ; and some ardent spirits volunteered to give a month's time to explore the country and te6t the mine in order that detinue information might be arrived at.

The Salvationists give a " coffee supper " to-night, aud I have no doubt it will be well patronised, as tbe Army has obtained a firm bold in the place. November 7.

Mr. Moss has given notice to call the attention of the Premier to an account of the Onehunga Woollen Factory published in Manukau Gazette, in which it is stated that girls are expected to work in tbe factory for 48 hours per week and boys ior 55 hours and to ask if he will cause an official enquiry to be made as to the correctness of this statement.

The proportion ot the police force to the population in the provincial districts is as follows : —

European aud European Maori District. population. population. Nelson ... 1 to 1510 Marlborough ... 1 to 1235 ... Canterbury ... Ito 1349 Auckland ... 1 to 1207 1 to 1478 Otago ..r 1 to 1165 Wellington ... Ito 1092 Ito 1145 Hawke's Bay ... 1 to 909 1 to 1055 Taranaki * ... Ito 900 Ito 1053 Westland ... 1 to 550

ANSWER THIS. Did you ever know any person to be ill, without inaction of the stomach, liver or kidneys, or did you ever know one who was well when either was obstructed or inactive ? and did you ever know or hear of any case of the kind that Dr. Soule's Americon Hop Bitters would not core? Ask your neighbor this same question. "Times."— 4.