St. PATRICK’S DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 62, 18 March 1913, Page 6

St. PATRICK’S DAY.

KOHURATAHI SPORTS

(From our own Correspondent.)

The KohuratahL annual picnic and sports were hold yesterday in Mrs O’Keefe’s paddock. The weather was decidedly bad, rain falling in heavy showers at frequent intervals, but despite this there was a splendid attendance. Mr Hine, M.P., was present, and also several Stratford business men, who grasped the opportunity of meeting their farmer friends. Luncheon and tea were provided on the ground, the ladies keeping up their reputation as hostesses, while the visitors showed their appreciation by the hearty way in which they disposed of all the good things. The sports went off well, the different events being well contested. The chops especially provided very close finishes. The following are the details of the chief events: —

100yds Race.— F. Gates 1, J. Woodrow 2. 220yds Race.—F. Gates 1, C. Fearn 2. One-mile Race.—L. Harre 1, C. Fearn 2. Harre takes the Masters Cup, having won in two years in succession. Amateur Chop (12-inch). —F. Morehy (lOsec.) 1, T. Trask (3sec.) 2. A close finish. The favourite, Gordon Wilson, knocked his log off the “dummy” almost at the start. Time, Imin 15sec. Novice Chop (12-inch). —T. Trask (3sec) 1, A. Perry (lOsec.) 2. A great chop, all finishing close up. Time, Imin 20sec. Married Ladies’ Race.—Mrs Dunn £. /

Single Ladies’ Race.—Miss Davis 1, Miss Rogers 2.

Baby Show.—Mrs Hassall’s baby 1. A dance will be held in the Kohuratahi Hall to-night as a wind-up to the picnic.

Whanga people were conveyed to the picnic in the Public Works trams, and though these were crowded each trip no hitch occurred, thanks to the capable attention of the genial drivers, Mosssrs Wildermoth and Hight.

HOME RULE SPEECHES

Sydney, March 17

The speeches, at the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were largely devoted to hopeful auguries for Homs Rule. Archbishop Kelly said that if they would give Ireland as copious a draught of liberty as was given to England and Scotland, then England would lind the Empire strong and united. “If not,” he said, “then we will treat them as we treated the busaries the other day. If we don’t give Ireland Home Rule we must be prepared for even worse. So lot them look out. We will upset their Parliament over and over again. The fight has gone on for centuries. If it lias to go on for centuries more, so much the worse for what they call the British Empire.”