STRATFORD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 1349, 11 June 1907, Page 2

STRATFORD.

(From our Resident .Asgenfc) >

June 10. — There assembled here -today what was probably, the- moßt complete and representative gathering of the Taranaki dairying industry ever got together. Upwards of 40 factories were represented. The. business Was to consider the demands ' of Factory Workers' Union and to appoint delegates to confer ' with the Workers' Union at Eltham on Wednesday// The proceedings were necessarily in camera, but it may, be stated- that practical unanimity .prevailed, and that "the* delegates will be the executive- <rf the ffaranaki Dairying and Farming Industrial Union, of Employers*. • The- executive consists of Mr, R. Dingle; president; Mr J. Marx, vice-president; jilessrs Forenian, Jcjl, McDonald, Morton,. and Richards, committeemen. Mr /f* .H. Perm is secretary. The conference takes place at 2.30 on Wednesday afternoon, at Eltham. ~ , '■;:■■ Mr W. D. Anderson has > been .elected captain of the --Stratford Rifles, vice Captain KimbeU, resigned:; -ajjd *M$ J. B. Hino was -to-day eleoted captain of rlie Moun^eds. , , ' The Mounted Rifles are in .camp. Chaplain the. Rev. p^ A. .Watson^conducted serviqe at the- camp fen feonday afternoon.- • ; , The half -ton cheese- for 4iie Palmer3ton winter , show wa§ despatched fjcom the Ngair'e -factory- teidayv '• The factory I las now closed ■forv.the -winter after a record season both- a£>t?6 quantity and of output. , .-.;,•., ..; At the. Hospital, Mr, Hume,,, who received severe injuries to the. head 'from a fall from the train at Waipuku last week, is making fair ; progress.