Chasing Votes.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 78, 23 July 1914, Page 5

Chasing Votes.

CARNIVAL QUEEN CONTEST STRATFORD’S FIRST WEEK. j The secretaries of committees are reminded that the poll for the first week of the contest closes at the secretary's office at 9 a.m. to-morrow (Friday) . At the dance to be given at the Stanley Road school to-morrow on behalf of Miss McCullough (Country Girl) songs will he rendered by Misses Sangster and Rising and Messrs Lonergan, Dunlop, Hale and Swan. The Country Girl (Miss McCullough) will be the guest of the evening at a dance to he held in the Stanley Road School to-morrow. The Fire Brigade have made every possible arrangement for the dance to be given at the five station This evening for their candidate, Mrs G. Smith (Royal Blue and White), and those attending may look forward to a pleasant evening. An enjoyable time was spent at the Foresters’ Hall last night on the occasion of the euchre party given under the auspices of the united friendly societies to further the interests of their candidate, Miss Alice Cramer (Red, \\ bite and Blue). All the prizes had to be played off for, the first prizes being won by Mrs Lawson and Mr J. Jones, and the booby prizes by Mrs Lovelock and Mr R. Mudford. Mrs Lawson handed hack her prize for further competition, and Mr Jones promised to donate a prize for the next competition. As a result of the entertainment a good sum was available for the purchase of tickets. The visit to New Zealand of the late James Wyllie, the famous “Herd Laddie,” and champion draughts player of the world, is still recalled with pleasure by the older school of players. About fourteen years ago the lato Richard Jordan, who succeeded Wyllie as champion, visited New Zealand and gave exhibitions throughout the country, and his extraordinary skill is still fresh in the memory of players. A few years ago the champion of England, Mr Alfred Jordan, gave similar exhibitions. These exhibitions demonstrated the high skill which might The attained by students of the game, and did a great deal to improve the standard of play in New Zealand. The Fire Brigade Committee, which is furthering Mrs Geo. Smith’s candidature, has unearthed what it considers a budding champion at the game of draughts, and has induced “Professor Blooanwhite” to\giv© an exhibition of his skill on Saturday afternoon and evening in the shop between the Taranaki Hardware Co. and the Melbourne Clothing Co. To prevent overcrowding, a small charge df Gd will he made for admission, and the “Professor” will play all-comers. He will engage up to ten Bdarttl simultaneously and a chai'ge of Is per game will he made. A player who succeeds in winning a game from the “Professor” will be rewarded with half a sovereign. The exhibition will arouse keen interest among draughts players.

THE HAWERA CARNIVAL.

THE SECOND BALLOTMISS CLAREBURT LEADING. The second count in the election for the Queen of the Carnival took place on Tuesday evening (states the Star), whe the returning officer supplied the following result of th& count to the secretary:— No. 5 Candidate (Miss Clareburt) No. 2 Candidate (Miss Russell) 2 No. 8 Candidate (Mrs Hikaka) 3 No. 1 Candidate (Mrs Quin) I No. 3 Candidate (Mrs Goodson) 5 No. 6 Candidate (Miss Douglas) 6 No. 4 Candidate (Miss Coulson) 7 No. 7 Candidate (Miss Hogg) 8 It will be seen that Miss Clareburt has changed places with Miss Russell for first position, and Miss Douglas has come up two places. The number of valid votes recorded to date is 15,310, with 39 informal votes. The majority of informal voting tickets placed in the boxes consisted of tickets giving no indicaton of the candidate for whom it was intended to vote. The proceeds to date amount to £127 18s 2d. The next count will be made on Friday afternoon, when a cash prize of £1 will be given to the candidate making the most progress during the week.