TOWN and COUNTRY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 225, 21 April 1933, Page 4

TOWN and COUNTRY

Supplies for Hospital Tenders Lor supplies for the hospital have been accepted as follow by tlie Strutford Hospital Hoard: Milk, Mr. T. P. Richardson; coal, Stratford Carrying Company; meat, Mr. G. Lamploiigh; bread, Masters, Ltd.; groceries, Fanners' Co-op.; ' fish, Mr. J. Radich.

I Railway Triangle The work of laying railway track for tiie formation of a shunting triangle at Stratford is proceeding steadily. A commencement has been made ; on the ground work for the portion ! Of the new track that will run alongj side Newton King's produce store from | the south signal box to the Fcnton ! Street crossing.

! Stratford Team for Manaia I The following team has been chosen | to represent the Stratford Rugby Footi ball Club in a tcn-a-side tournament i at Manaia tomorrow: T. J. Haughton, !R. Young, P. Fastier, R. Grace, A. ! Robson, R. Hinton, A. Collins, P. Coli lins, S. Trotter, C. gangster, C. FaulkI nor, 11. Taylor. The bus leaves the | Stratford Hotel at 12 noon.

T: !:o Army Volunteers *\i May 13 Queen Alexandra's aiODi.ted Rides Regiment will go into (ihW) at Waverley. As a preparatory course members of the Toko signal troop is at present, undergoing instruction in army signalling and Under the supervision of a staff instructor from Wellington, Lieut, licking, are fully engaged in operating field buzzers, helios, lamps and Hags. To-day the 'signallers were visited by the group staff consisting of Major T. L. (Jiihbs and Lieut. Henry. Russian Timber The prohibition of imports of Russian timber may have an important bearing on the efforts of the Empire Timber Company to use Australian hardwood telegraph poles instead of foreign poles. The Postmaster-General has stated that hardwood would be uneconomical compared with creosoted Scots pine. The Press Association learns that only a small quantity of Scots pine is used, but that last year 190,000 foreign fir poles were imported.

I Mr. Monkhouse May Visit Here ; There is a possibility that Mr. Al- ! lan Monkhouse, one Of the engineers | concerned in the sensational Moscow | trial, may visit Stratford soon. Mr. Mon(chouse has been advised by a docI tor to take an extended holiday find a visit to New Zealand is probable. All. Monkhouse will go to Wanganui to I see his mother and brother who re J .side there, and a friend of the family stated today that a visit to Strati ford would most likely be included. j As stated in the Post sonic time ago I Mr. Monkhouse was born in tub district and spent his early We here.

Lowest Since 1897! The price of New Zealand cheese on the London dairy market has dropped to 35s per cwt—a figure lower than any since the year 1897, when dairy companies received only 35s per cwt Mr. T. 11. Penu, dairy company secretary, received a communication to-day notifying him of the fact that cheese had dropped to 36s and butter to 665. He could remember, said Mr. Penn, that in its first year—lß97th e Lowgarth Dairy Company had received 35s per cwt for its produce, but since then the price had never fallen to the extent that it has to-day. Thus the dairy industry is receiving for its produce prices lower than any that have prevailed for 36 years!

Hawera Local Bodies The election for seats on the Hawera Borough Council is now assured with the business men's committee having increased its nominees to nine, a lull ticket. To date there are three other caclidates. New nominees of the committee are Messrs. W. J. Bright, R. M. Rickard and C. J- McFadyen, none of whom has yet served on the council. The other members of the ticket are Messrs. W. G. Strange, W. G. Walkley A K North (former councillors), L 0. Hooker, E. K. Cameron and L. H Clapham. Messrs. E. Mornssey, W. R Butler and A. Rcid have been nominated independently. Mr. B. Mornssey is a candidate for a seat on the South Taranaki Power Board. The total of electors on the Hawera roll is 29G3, 135 being on the Bupplementary roll which closed yesterday. Ino last time there was an election there were 2!)!)!) on the roll.

Official Closing Day The official closing day of the Avon Croquet, Club was held yesterday in fine sunny weather. The large number'of players on the green included visitors and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Competitions were held and included ring the bell, golf, and ladder croquet, A dainty afternoon tea was in the capable hands of Mrs Macßao. The trophies tor competitions won during the season were presented as follows by the Mayoress (Mrs. Percy Thomson): 'A grade handicap cup, Mrs. Jenkin; B grade handicap cup, Mrs. Burton; C grade handicap cup, Mrs. Hughes; Ms. Brvce was the winner of Mrs. Alger s trophy. The club desires to express its appreciation of the work earned out by Messrs. Newland and Pcttigrcw in keeping the lawns in excellent playing order throughout the season.

Far-reaching Raid r :«hnrno Monday's police raid on Gisbo nc business premises suspected of being used Tor gaining purposes had a mole effect than was expected when Hie raid was organised, foi it resulted in the arrest of a numbei „,- ~,„„ in Wiiiroa. After senrchlng he promises of one of the men arreted P {;isb „ r „, Detective Mcl.gocl est«b ; ,;..,„„! Mms'elf at the to phone, aim in halt' an hour, withou* d'sJosi'.,. a\, icleut.ty, he accep:.ed bets on :.rv horses aggregating £35. O ; - Dots miproxi.nntoly £25 v,ei. Wair.m. and on »' ni.lic station. D-tective •-•';.,'.'•" ' al ,n ; e :l l-d (his f:u-l I" >"■• oa Sergeanl Qua>l< a.i ■ /■ / ■ w „; roa rnirteil business premises i. Waiioa, and iirrested the proprietor on a ~,,.,,.„,> 0 f conducting a common Ram- ,; bouse and three other men on VROS ( ,r boin ß roirtid on the pro- = * II is understood also that the ' )li( ,; seized a quantity of betting 5.., e-i-.l The four men were brought before'Mr. V. E. W,lntor, J.P., in the evening and were remanded on bail to May IS, their names being sup pressed in the meantime.