STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1919, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) (All communications, letters, etc, left with Mr H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt Stratford, May 2. During April twenty births were recorded in thiß district; marriages recorded were two; and deaths three. Building permits to the value of £435 were applied for during April. Soldiers are returning this way almost daily, or, rather, nightly. Quite a number were welcomed here on Wednesday evening by the Mayor and Mayoress. To-morrow morning Messrs Robertson (Hawera), Reid (New Plymouth 1, and Thorne (Stratford) leave for Wellington Where they will attend the special conference of delegates representing the railways. About 48 branches will be represented, proceedings commencing on Monday. One hears of several farms having changed hands lately. While there are many who believe land to be extremely high in price, there are others who believe that, with more cultivation and attention to the herds, the lands round here can reach higher prices and still be profitable to the purchaser. On Tuesday evening a welcome home dance will be tendered to Lieut. C, Bayly, Sgt. G. Corbett, Cpl. .C. Fincham, tpr. J. Caskey, and Pvtes. S. Morrison and T. Goldupin in the Coronation Hall, Toko. Arrangements are well forward. The music will be the best obtainable, and the supper provided just the thing. All the soldiers to be welcomed are men well known throughout the district, so, with a fine evening, there is every reason to anticipate that they will be greeted by a large attendance of friends and others. .

Election talk fills the air, but the sooner it is dropped the better. Th« vote has been recorded and, as Mr. Boon states, they must all abide by the result. He has taken his defeat like a man, and the figures were so close that it is is fair assumption that he will be a hard man to beat when the two meet again However, much may happen in the interval, and, meanwhile, harmony should be restored and the "episodes" of the election buried.

There is a cold snap approaching. Don't bother about the breezes or the frost, but call at C. E. James' warehouse and look at the fine parlor games he has for the children, and for dad he has- the best brands of cigars and also tobacco, with the best of pipes to smoke his favorite mixture. For mother there is n frreat variety of reading matter, so why not be cheerful and contented, and all for a little cost; but remember you can getvifc at C- E. James'.—Advt.