LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 26 May 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The cold snap on Thursday and yesterday resulted in a considerable deposit of snow on the- Mountain.

Stratford butchers' shops will be closed all day on Monday—the trade picnic dUy provided in the new award.

Preparations are well forward tor the reunion of ex.servicemen being held at the Town 'Hall on June 2nd and already a large number of soldiers in the outlying districts have signified their intention of being present. The Railway Department advertises i n this issue particulars of issue of holiday excursion tickets in connection with King's Birthday, also of special passenger train' to New Plymouth on 4th June.

A ne|W business is to bo opened l in Broadway central shortly. In addition the building opposite the Courthouse is boing altered for use as a shop, but it is understood tWit it has not yet been let for business.

Motorists would be well advised to note that sundry alterations to cars required by the new regulations, regarding back number plates, reflectors, brakes, etc., should 1 bo attended before let June, at which date the will be strictljy onforo-, ed.

On Tuesday there was a noticeable reduction in the number of motor cars standing in Broadway. This was, no doubt, attributable to the fact that during the past ten days or so thousands of tons of basic sUg 'have been landed at New Plymouth for distribution throughout Taranalci and that all farmers are now busily engaged in top-dressing.

The impression was created! at last night's meeting of the Scottish. Society Eh at from a sum donated to the Society by the Inglewood Scots Club £2 had been deducted for the hire of a bus to take Stratford people to an Ingleside, half the proceeds, or" which Ingleside formed the donation, to the Stratford Society. There wag a good deal of discussion on the point but in the end it was made clear that the donation (which is to be| used for pipe band, purposes) is still intact and that in future it will be kept in a separate account.

For the month ending May 25th. the Stratford Egg Circle has received a total of 131'4 dozen egg£, which is art increase of 857 dozen over the number received in Mky, 1927. Th/a. farjgest} supplier fior the past month sent in 153 dozen, an increase of 130 dozen over his supply in May last year. The tallies of all suppliers are up on last year. The greatly increased production ig attributed to the very mild weather; experienced. Last June, number received was 93/ dozen and in July about 1400 dozen so that the month just closed is about on a par with July of last year.

Tiie minutes of the previous annual meeting read) ait l|ast night's annual meeting of the—Scottish Society contained a statement that Sergeant Reid had given notive of motion for that night's meeting that tne rules be altered to provide that the subscription for gentlemen be one guinea, ladies to be admitted to membership without fee. Mr Rod Maoltae, of Inglewood, was present, and urged that the subscription should be increased. He said, that every ingleside held at( Masterton it wag. the rule to enrol anything from twenty to fifty new members at ai pcund a piece. "Ye tak m'a bre'ath a'wa," ijaid Mr. I\ W. Smith.

FOUND IN STRATFORD the est store for general drapery and clothing, a few eye-openers, to be seen at this store that brought the prices tjown ane: 36 different colours in unshrinkable dress flannels Ue 6d yard. Holeproof hosiery at Is 6d pair. Wool and silk hosiery 3s 6d and 6s (M pair. Pure wool Oashmere hose 3s 6d and 3a Hd. Blankets and ruga all bought before the rise. (Also •curtain material's). Veißts and bloomers etc. Our well known Values. Abanco sheeting, twills, ings etc. Men's and boys' clothing and mercery at wholesale prices. Auckland Warehouse, Drapejry and ClotlSag store, near Post Office,