STRATFORD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1285, 15 October 1896, Page 16

STRATFORD.

Mr Monkhouse* a candidate for the Egmont seat, addressed a good meeting at Rowan on Monday. He was well received and spoke at some length, although suffering from a cold. He touched upon most of the points alluded to by Mr Dutfaie when addressing Stratford, and in much the same strain, denouncing the seizure of the sinking fund, the conversions, and the special settlements, which he considered to be failures. He thought the Obnoxious Weeds Act, the Garden and Orchard Pests Act, and some others were harassing to the farmers and by no riieans liberal measures. He believed the Banking Enquiry would be harmful to the State. He would do all he could to open up the country, and to improve the condition of the working classes. After a few questions were answered a vote of thanks was unanimously carried, and the meeting was concluded by a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr R. Dingle. A meeting had been convened of “friends and supporters" of Mr W. Symes, and to these he gave an address in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening. He expressed himself as much encouraged by his electoral campaign so far, and was most hopeful of success. The meeting was well attended, a number of ladies also being present. C. E. Meyenberg, of Stratford, who has been undergoing trial for alleged cattle-stealing, has been adjudged not guilty. Mr T. C. Fookes was his solicitor.

A meeting was called of members of the Anglican Church to discuss whether anew church should be built, tr the present church enlarged, as at the evening services the building was not large enough to seat all who wished to attend. Only a small number, however, attended the meeting. No resolution was made, but it was arranged that another meeting should be called.

Mr J. S. Greig, has taken into partnership Mr W. Burrough, so thab : the firm wiil henceforth be known as Greig and Burrough, accountants, land and general commission agents. Things are extremely dull just now, the farmers, who make little or nothing through the winter, nob yet receiving cheques from their factories. There has been more than usual mortality among the cows this calving season, and those lost are most often the best bred animals. There nrnstJ|M^flMjM£^mlmttisfortunes, The Association annual show to take place at Hawera on oth and 6th November. Stratford is generally strong in exhibits at this popular show. Entries close on the 26th October.