STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11789, 5 February 1900, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

». [FROM OUR RESIDENT AGENT.] Fehkuaky 3. — There was a quite lively meeting of subscribers to tho Patriotic Fund this afternoon. It was moved that the whole fund (amounting now to £250) be expended in sending a Stratford squad of rough-ridors to the war. Tenement objection was raised on the ground th,at a considerable portion" of the fund was given for the benefit of thoge that X Tommy leaves behind him." Eventually a compromise was arrived at. Four men will be sent at a cost of £50 per mau, and the balance of the fund will be usjed, a3 the donors wish. After the meeting the Selection, Committee (the Mayor, with Messrs G. N. Curtis, N. Fryday, S. H. James, and J. Thomas) got to work, andj assisted by Dr. Carbery, chose, out of a baker's do?eu of candidates, Messrs Price, Mc'KiiyY Walters, W. Eonner, and R. Montgomerie to go to Wanganui for final selection. Each man finds his own horse. Before the meeting broke up a resolution was carried supporting the action of thbj Fcilding meeting in urging Government to despatch a force of 5000 men. Tho Mayor \vas asked to bring the views of meeting before the conference (hat ia \o be held here on Monday afternoon. At a Ngaire concert the other night Miss Shorn ey gave the A.-M.B. recital, and evoked £5 worth of siiver from the :iudience.