Stratford and Ngaire.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XX, Issue 2329, 18 January 1893, Page 2

Stratford and Ngaire.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The tender of Mr. W. Howson haabeen accepted at £214 16s for the Stratford Masonic Hall. To the courtesy of Brot Gorrie I am indebted for the following particulars of the building. The structure will oonsißfc of a hall. 40ft x 28ft (rather longer and somewhat narrower than our Town Hall) with 14ft walls. There will be two anterooms, each 12 x 12, and a porch supported by two solid pillars, approached by a flight of six steps returned. The building is to be lined throughout 1 the csiling shewing' coved trusses. It is to be erected on the ' East* road, next to the Church of England,, and will be a decided acquisition to the town. t VThere has been a slight ebange in the staff at the post offioe here. Mr.Baohanan, who has been in charge; some^ time, exchanging places with Mr. Bennett. of Hunterville. Mr. Buchanan difeved himself an obliging young fellow here, and will carry with him many wishes ijfoi his future advancement. Mr. JuV Nonfe has been appointed to a cadetobapT ' r - Taranaki may fairly oongrafaiaWfrsell . that in the ehifring-rouod of poHoe inspectors which hasjost taken tfaoiMfr " Thomson has fallen to her lot. « 'A»iii ot conciliatory disposition combined with 1 firmness of mind, Inspector Thomson rendered excellent service to all concerned during the labour troubles in Wellington of three years ago when, any blunder would have been serious, and may bt H trusted to keep the iron. hand well ooTcr«d with the velvet glove. - ? ._ I don't know wb.etb.pr the dealimr^withl larrikinism is at all TiT specialty wHhou? new inspector, but it will be a blesnng if , he will devote some attention to the subject. The evil is, I am afraid, •' growing one. Complaints have been both load and deep at Eltham ; at Stnrtford before a constable was stationed there the state of things was almost unbeatable;, and the Oaidiff church-goers complainvery much of the larrikins' misporiduet.: One is prepared to put up with a r certain ) amount of restlessness on the cart of young people, but was it necessary for a young man to choose the exact moment when a lady was singing " The' Blind Girl to her Harp," to make several noisj, attempts to light bis pipe, as happelied pr 1 Stratford a wesk or two ago ? ;' and could superabundant energy find no other venl than in heaving a chunk of wood; on to the floor of the Cardiff Church, last Sun* day evening, or in throwing wmvenation lollies about among the congregation 1 I have been told of another vilfage away round on the coast where divine service. has had to be given up owing to ; sueh misbehaviour. The velvet glove list, it you please, Mr. Inspector; if thaFfailf, you will no donbt try something else. The rain is coming down again as straight as ever, and the outlook for grass seeders is becoming very gloomy. - Dr. Paget, I learn, is thtjname of the new doctor who will shortfv' arrive to settle iv Stratford.

1 Our local Foresters 1 lodge has now 46 members in compliance. It was a long, a slow, and a hard struggle to keep the lodge alive a year or two »ga, but the weakly infant is making headway fast. Free doctor, free medicine, sick pay, tne fraternal sympathy and support of your brother-membera in time of sickness or accident, your funeral expenses liberally provided for and the last tokens of respect lovingly paid in case of death— all for a small weekly payment of a few pence which no young man could miss. These benefits are, of course, common to all the great societies, and it is almost matter of surprise that any man should be so- unwise as to negleot suob splendid opportunitiet of insuring against adversity. Forester, Oddfellow, or Druid, or whatever your fanoy may be, join one or the other and provide for a rainy d&y.