STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 September 1915, Page 3

STRATFORD.

.(From pur Own Correspondent.) At Toko on Saturday, Whangamomona and Toko football teams played oft for the championship of the Eastern SubUnion, when Toko proved tho winners by 3 points to nil. Dr. Hitchcock, of Whangamomona, intends leaving for the front in October. By the mail train on Mondoy morning, Messrs Fussell, Hunter, Buchler, and Curtis left for the training camp at Trentham. Stratford milk vendors have reduced the price of milk to fourpence per quart. On Friday evening the girls of the Stratford High School left by train for Whangamomona, under their teachers, Misses Pepps and Toman, On arrival they were met at the station and were the guests of the Whangamomona school girls at a social held in the Oddfellows' Hall. On Saturday morning they played a hockey match, when, after a hard tussle, the game was drawn. Miss Toman acted as referee. The girls were highly pleased with their short visit, and the kind reception given them by the Whangamomona people. On Saturday evening the members of the Stratford Club gave a "send off" to Messrs Fussell and Curtis, who left for Trentham on Monday. Mr. G. D. Hunter was the recipient of two presentations on Saturday afternoon. On behalf of the citizens he was presented with a cheque by Mr. G. M. Curtis, and by the Gun Club a purse of sovereigns. Mr. W. Kirkwood made the presentation on behalf of the latter. Both speakers spoke of the high esteem Mr. Hunter was held in the town and country, and wished him a pleasant trip and a safe return. Elthani carnival sports queen enthusiasts bombarded Stratford on Saturday afternoon and evening, and gave some performances in Broadway, which were greatly appreciated. They must have gathered a fair sum towards the Sick and Wounded Fund. At the W.C.T.U. meeting held in Stratford, a motion was carried protesting against the severity of the sentence passed on Alice Parkinson, who was receently sent to life imprisonment at Napier. It was decided to petition the MinI ister of Justice to give effect to the recommendations of the jury. Stratford, Yesterday. At a special meeting of the Borough Council held last night, Councillor G. W. Mills was elected the council's representative on the Patriotic Committee. Mr Masters received a cable to-day, iniorming him that his son, Private Harold Masters, had been wounded for the sceond time. At the Catholic Church this morning, Miss Mary 'Power, second daughter of Mr. M. Power, of this town, was united in matrimony to Mr. E. A. Hupe, of Liverpool, England. The bridge was given away by her father. The brides- ; maid was Miss M. Keppell, and Miss Mary Coley and Helga Walker acted as flower girls. Mr. P. W. O'Reilly was best man. After the ceremony nuptial mass was celebrated by the Eev. Father Maples. The wedding breakfast was held at the Forester's Hall, when over 200 guests were present. The usual toasts were duly honoured, and the hippy couple left by the afternoon train for the south. In connection with the Bazaar that the Si-ratford ladies intend holding in December, Mesdames Skoglund and Malone are" holding "a market" in the C.B.A. Buildings on Saturdays. They will be pleased to receive gifts of vegetables, dairy produce, flowers, etc. Seeing that the whole of the proceeds are for the Sick and Wounded Fund, it is hoped the ladies new venture will be successful. Mr. Threadgill, Physical Inspector and Instructor, is visiting the school in this district. To-day he gave the Cardiff pupils their first lesson, and the way they took to the exercises, was most pleasing. The Stratford Dairy Company have decided to consign their season's output through Messrs. Mills and Sparrow, of London. CARDIFF DAIRY COMPANY. The 31th annual meeting of the Cardiff Dairy Company was held in the schoolroom last night. Mr. W. Richards was chairman, a"nd many suppliers were present. The balance sheet showed that 8,24f1,G0G lbs of milk had been received, and 852,632 lbs of cheese and 20,230 lb? of whey butter had been manufactured. The annual report presented said that the company had already paid out Is 4d per lb of butter fat, and there was a balance on the working "account of £3932 12s Sd, which would pay another 3d per lb. ' ' The chairman in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated shareholders on a successful season, and said the prospects for the coming season were very bright. Messrs. J. McFadgen, J. W. Rogers, and J. Stewart were elected to °the directorate, while Mr. A. Coleman was re-elected auditor. At a meeting of the directors held immediately after the' annual meeting, Mr. W. Richards was re-elected chairman.