LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 60, 22 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The first of the series of euchre parties run under the auspices of the Fire Brigade will take place in the Fire Brigade Station on Thursday at 8 p - m - Good P riz es are offered, and the hall i s well heated. Particulars are advertised.

What should prove to fe a hiohly interesting lecture i s to be given in l arish Hall on Wednesday even--1 a t, B ° C1 , 0 , ek ’ Mr. John Lambic, th© golf professional, will (ri ve an address on the gam© of golf, illustiated by slow motion pictures.

Budding has been fairly active in tlio south-western quarter of the town, recently, several up-to-date residences having been erected. Twoplans of subdivision of land into budding sections in this quarter were approved by the Borough Council last night.

The secretary of the Stratford Acclimatisation Society (Mr. G. A. Carter) has been advised that an open season for opossums has been declared in the Stratford district from June Ist to August 31st, and that warrant regulations and trappers’ permits will com© to hand shortly.

This evening will see th© opening of a boxing class for th© benefit of young -boxers under th© direction of Messrs To obey and Aitken, and it will® be continued on each Tuesday and Friday evening. A {proper ring is provided, along with all nec. essarv near.

The deputation which is. to wait on the Hon. McLeod on Thursday is from the National Park Board, and will bo headed by Mr Annit, Commissioner of Crown Lands and de-puty-chairman of the Board. who will act as spokesman. The County and Borough Councils havo already appointed delegates to the deputation. and tlie Chamber of ComProgress League and Automobile Association have also- been asked to send delegates.

“A lady from Auckland who 'was staying with us,” said Cr. McKee at .ist night s meeting of tJie Domain Board, “was shown over our parks by Mrs. McKee, and she said the parks were the most beautiful she had ever seen, but she could; not understand why that dreadful ticketbox was left outside the memorial gates. It stands there for quite long terms. Could it not be shifted inside the park.” Cr. Harkness said the box belonged to the Football Club, and he undertook to see in future that it wfxs shifted inside the park when not in use.

In his annual report to the Taranaki Power Board yesterday, the chairman , Mr. H. G. Carman, said the Availability Hate was responsible for the increase in the number of consumers using motors, water-beat-ers and cookers, and I have no hesitation in strongly recommending the hoard to again this year levy the availability mte. The same rate of increase that has taken place during the last twelve months will put the undertaking on a payable basis m three years, while the early joining up of those not at present taking current will bring 'about that desired position earlier.

The Borough Foreman reported as follows to the meeting of the Borough Council last night: New work has been done on the following streets: Fenton Street, from Cordelia Street to Swansea! Road, tarsealed one coat; Page Street from Broadway tjo Miranda bitu-men-seuled, two coats; Miranda Street, from Fenton Street to Regan Street' tar-sealed two coats; Clqton Road a. piece eight chains from end of present tar to past swimming baths, tar-scaled, two coats. Ibis makes a total of U miles of new tar-sealed work and 33 chVuns of hitumem. macadam method, laid down this season. New footpaths: Macadam footpaths have been laid tm follows: Fenton Street Fast- Broadway to Juliet Street, south’ side; Fenton Street, Broadway to Miranda Street, north side; e can Street from Broadwav to Miranda Street, north side. This makes a total of 34 chains of new tar macjulani footpaths laid down. tins raison.

FOUND in STRATFORD the cheapest store for general drapery clothing, a few eye-opener s to be seen -if ’ this store that brought the prices Vnvn <uw: 3G different colours in iinslirinldilifo dre* f yard Holeproof hosiery at Is b r Wool and silk hosiery 3s 6d and £ Gd pair. Pnrp wool Cashmere hose SSI Wankot, n.ml all kaagl'k 1»'“T 41,0 curtain miaiona.ls). V cists bW« °l c - Onr «B val„es A ban co sheeting. twdls toweling etc. Men’s and hoys clothing Ud me-cerv at wholesale prices Amjlnnd Warehouse, Drapetrv and Olctlfeg store. near Pest Office, Stratford.

The valuation of the East Riding of the Stratford County lias been completed, and it is understood' a large number of objections will be amide to the new valuation. Such objections must be lodged with the Valuer-General, Wellington by May 20. The neceissaiy forms are obtainable at the Post Office.