DAILY NEWS COMPETITION

Taranaki Daily News, 10 July 1929, Page 10

DAILY NEWS COMPETITION

CASH PRIZES OFFERED. OPEN TO READERS OF THE “NEWS” Prizes of £2 2s and £1 Is will be awarded the readers of the Daily News who select fi;om the advertisements in the Stratford Winter Show numoer to be published to-morrow (Thursday) the one deemed to contain the greatest appeal to the buying public and, at the same time, state the most cogent reasons for their selections. Anyone may enter for the competition, but in the event of two or more selecting the winning advertisement, the arguments set forth iu the reasons given will be taken into consideration. Keplies snould be addressed: Competition Editor, Box 4, “Daily News.” Stratford. The editor’s decision will be made before replies are opened and will be final. The competition closes finally on Wednesday, July 17, and the names of the winners will be published in the “News” a few days later. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. COUNCIL MEETING HELD. The Stratford Chamber of Commerce executive council met last night, Mr. W. MacDonald presiding. Mr. P. Thomson wrote suggesting that representations be made to the Strutford postmaster (Mr. J. S. Fletcher; with a view to having the time for the closing of mail for New Plymouth daily, and for Auckland on Tuesdays and Fridays, by the mid-day mail train, l». made later. —Deferred to the next meeting. “To look after the interests of aviation in Taranaki,” wrote the Mayor of New Plymouth (Mr. H. V. S. Griffiths), “it had been decided to set up a committee consisting of two delegates from every local body and chamber of commerce in North Taranaki.” —Messrs. J, B. Richards and H. F. Fleming were elected to represent the chamber. Mr. P. Thomson advised tlie chamber that extra accommodation was to be made at the Savings Bank section of the post office in New Plymouth. He sug gested that a further effort be made to have a set of books opened by the Stratford post office to enable the people of the district to withdraw their deposits without the necessity of two attendances. Stratford was the centre of a large district and such a service on the part of the post office would be of benefit to a very large number of depositors. The question was referred to the president to take up with the PostmasterGeneral through Mr. W. J. Polson. M.P. Mr. W. Hoskin, who was asked at the previous meeting to report upon the advisability of introducing into New Zealand similar legislation to the Britis i Landlord and Tenant Act, reported lengthily on the question before suggesting that Mr. W. J. Polson, M.P., should be asked to interest himself in the subject. He moved: “That the chamber advises the associated chambers that it is in favour of the Government bringing down a measure similar to the British Act.”—Discussion was deferred until the next meeting. PURANGI NEWS. The .weather for June was the worst the district had had for many years. The total rainfall for the month was 13.04 inches over a period of 17 days with rain, with the maximum of 3.12 on the 7th.- Considering the rainfall there were very few slips in the district and. these only small. The tennis chib held a euca-e and dance evening on June 15, Mrs. W. Beitrand winning the ladies’ euchre prize and Mr. S. George the men’s. A dance and euchre party were held in aid of the church funds on June 21. The euchre prize-winners were: Ladies, Mrs. S Crowhurst 1, Miss U. Webb booby; men, Mr. J. S. Fletcher 1, Mr. J. Mounsey booby. The Taranaki East parochial district !s still without a vicar, but there is wery prospect of one being appointed to commence duties by October 1.