STRATFORD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1756, 1 November 1905, Page 28

STRATFORD.

(From Our Oto Correspondent.) Mr A. J. Davey, contractor for renovating the Stratford High School, began his work yesterday. It is unlikely that the new buildings' will be available for use before the Christmas holidays. Mr A. W. Reid has patented a very effective self-acting tap for regulating the steady flow from the receiver into the milk pasteurisers in use in all dairy factories. The appliance, which will relieve the men in charge of the necessity of watching that the milk is feeding into the machine in proper quantities, is a twoinch nickel tube, having a smaller tube fitting into it. The Stratford Dairy Company are testing the machine at their Skinner road creamery, with a view of installing it at all of their receiving stations. . Mr H. N. Liardet has received the t*ov_ evnment warrant appointing him Deputy

Official Assignee for the Stratford district. Mr Liardet has taken up his duties. Mr J. Scherer, of the Stanley road, wa« tendered a farewell social by his fellowsettlers on the evening of the 20th. Mr Scherer was one of the first settlers t» take up land in that country served by the Stanley road. That was twenty <oddi years ago, when Stratford was only a canvas town. Since then Mr Scherer has seen many vicissitudes, and the strenuous life has told on his constitution to such an extent as to decide him to dispose of his property and seek an easier life and less rigorous climate in the Thames Valley. During the evening, Mr Porrit, on behalf of the settlers, presented a handsome marble clock to Mr and Mrs Soberer, and in a neat speech referred to the sterling qualities possessed by them both. The local Temperance Party is arranging a monster demonstration for November 16. A meeting will be held during the week to arrange details. Constable Ryan, the local agent for the Department of Labour, states that there is just now a noticeable scarcity of labour. During the past month he has received very few applications for employment, while a large number of men are required for various branches of labour. The weather is at present wet, but warm. Farmers generally though would be glad of a good spell of fine weather owing to the large amount of work to be got through at) this time of the year. During the last six weeks we have had only two or three fine days at a stretch.