Stratford News.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12287, 20 June 1903, Page 5

Stratford News.

(From our Resident Agent).

June ]>. — The ambassadors are back from tho court of Kino- ltichard Q- n( l are fairly satisfied with the result of their respective missions, The Mayor saw the Al mister of IWucation. and learnt that the tenders for the Technical School were just about to be considered by the Cabinet. Later on he received a telephone message at his hotel giving the .jyelcxmie intelligence that the contract for the building tvas let. Mr Kay is 'ike successful tenderer. " / The reason for the long "delay in con-" sectoring the . teriders 'for the a ecanicat 1 School is statad to rbe that tB» ab^ seince of Ministers from Wellington has for some time made it impossible to hold a Cabinet meeting. This of course is a good and .sufficient reason provitted the necessity is admitted of holding oiver very little matter of the sort until the Ministers- of the Crown get together in solemn conclave, it may ha necessary, liut it .appears to he "liKe cracking filberts with a fiftyton steam hammer.

Similarly, Sir Joseph Ward, Post-master-General, was interviewed by his Worship^ on ' the important question of pillar letter boxes for Stratford. Tho honourable gontle-man tooik time to co,nsitder , uwl, it is to bo preslumoid, consult his colleagues. Really lihe liermaiic'nt head oiii,cialf? of tiho (Government appear to be entrusted with about as nvuch discretionary /power as the office boy in. an ordinary lousiness establishment. T!he County Chairman and Councillors Marchant , and Mpir saw the Minister of Lands aiivci Rut forcibly before him tho extent of the disasters to East Riding roatls. Mr Duncan was sympathetic and, tho deputation with■dlrew full of i.o,pe. Let us hope their hope may not be of the long deferretl orcler or'tfhe hearts of t(he settlers will inideed bo sick. ■ . '

The Stratford Potittry Association purposes holding a show at the end of next month. A strong committee has been aptpointad. On the motion of Mr Barleyman three boys were elected members of' the committee as it is one of tihe objects of the Association to encourage the younger folks to take an interest. The local branch of • tihe Farmews Union met on Tuesday evening and got through routine business. The attendance was ym a" an-'l the branch does not 9eem to be a very thriving one. Mr. Mc'Cfcusdy will be here shortly and will perhaps infuse more life into the thing. But the fact is fanners are scarce •in the immediate neighbourhood. Therfeow has been driven back by the. call hiorse. ,