STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 11014, 3 September 1897, Page 2

STRATFORD NEWS.

[FROM OUR RESIDENT AGENT.] September 1. — Whangamomona has an enterprising business mau in Mr P. J. White. He advises his readiness to supply tourists and others with saddlehorses to connect Hewer '• coaches and Hatrick's boats. This is taking time by the forelock, for it seems by no means certaiu that this summer will see either the steamer or tha road at the Taogarakau landing place. However, this i* a Hgn of the times, and it is evident that at no very distant date there will be a very nice little holiday trip by coach to the Tangarakau, and thenca by the steamer through the picturesque scenory of that river and the Wangaoui to the railway again. The Opera House was before the Court yesterday. The contractors were suing t'u> urehitecf, Mr l'<.nk'-r, fi.r return of deposit Tho defendant's solicitor, Mr Welsh, obtained an adjournment to Tuesday next to enable his client, who W. 13 bringing a counter-claim, to examine the Opera House Co's minute book, etc. The contractor for the steel girdera for the Victoria Bridge is behind time, and a penalty of ten shillings per diem is now accruing. The earthwork at approaches is progressing as weather permits. Mr A. Woodhead, the donor and amateur carver of the haudsomo casket in which the address to the Governor waa enclosed, hna received a letter of thanks from His Excellency.