STRATFORD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143646, 14 November 1911, Page 2

STRATFORD.

(From Our Resident Agent.)

November 13.—There is no definite news as yet as to when Sir Joseph is to lay the foundation-stone of the new school, but tho 27th is mentioned as tho likely date. It is a pity the event will approximate so closely to electionday, for it is almost impossible, however desirable, to dissociate the Prime Minister from party at such a time. However, I think Sir Joseph may bo credited with sufficient tact to “keep off the grass” in his remarks at the ceremony.

Things are still quiet politically, more apparent interest being taken in the licensing question than in the choice of a representative. This is in part due to the liberal use of the advertising columns of the papers by both the prohibs. and tho pro-bibs. I notice that in one of tho slaps at “tho trade” the criminal court business of Stratford is compared with ijhat of Balclutha. Needless to say, tho comparison is most odious, and unfortunately for us the figures toll an “ower true talc.” “Continuance” under such circumstances needs stronger arguments than any I have seen put forward on its behalf. The milk receipts at the dairy factories continue to be disappointing, and it is probably now too late to hope for any material change in the season’s prospects. Possibly some good may come out of evil in the way of chocking any further rise in the price of land, a rise that would have been bound to come if the high value of tho products had been backed up by a good yield. The crying want of the day is stability, and we will never got it as long as men think there is more to bo got out of land-dealing than out of farming.