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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 31, 21 September 1911, Page 6

Speaking at a conference of church workers hold yesterday at New Plymouth, at which the Bishop of the Dioccso was present, the Kov. Vv. A. Uutlsr gave an interesting account of ;tie C.10.M.5. in Stratford. Without th.o assistance of his lay-readers, ho said, ho would not ho - able to do the work of his parish. The Sundayschool work was also in the hands of the C.E.M’.S., who also prepared the church for service, etc., and did necessary lopairs. Like measles, _ the C.K.M.S. in Stratford was infections, and its membership and sphere of operations were increasing. The many friends of Mr. Alfred Drake will regret to learn of his death, which took place at_ Kapitni yesterday morning. Mr. Drake leaves two sons and two daughters, also jinny nephews and nieces, to mourn choir loss, among whom ol our town is Mr. K. A. Drake’s youngest son, iiid Mrs. iv. McK. Munson, his niece. The late Mr. Drake was a resident of i'ilr.roy, New Plymouth, lor about twenty years, whore In? built and carried on a bacon factory. He also took a keen interest in the development of the petroleum industry, in which he was substantially interested. Two fine lambs, weighing SOlbs each —the first of the season —-were killed at the abattoirs yesteroay by Mr. Copestake for Mr. Wickham, ol Ngairc. They wore in splendid condition.