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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 300, 17 December 1914, Page 6

•CHRISTMAS CALLS FOR PRESENTS. EVERYTHING IN THE PRESENTiCIVINC LINE YOU GAN GET AT JAMES’. CASH TRADER. THE LARGEST STOCK IN TARANAKI TO SELECT FROM. JEWELLERY & PLATE. BROOCHES. PENDANTS. BANGLES. WATCHES. CHAINS. SPOONS. DISHES. LEATHER GOODS. DRESSING CASES. BRUSH SETS. BAGS. COMPANIONS. Wallets a purses. PHOTO FRAMES. TRINKET BOXES. / FANCY LINES. COPPER GOODS. EBONY BRUSHES. VIEW WARE. WRITING CASES. FANCY CHINA. FRAMED- PICTURES. ALBUMS. for cents. WALLETS. PURSES. * BRUSHES. SHAVING SETS. PIPES. CIGARETTE HOLDERS. INK STANDS. VISIT OUR TOY BAZAAR. NOVELTIES FOR ALL. LARGE SELECTION OF BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, C. E. JAMES. BROADWAY.

* MIDHIRST SCHOOL CONCERT. THE Midhirst School Concert will 1)0 held to-night in the Midhirst Hall. A special programme will he presented, and this year the money resulting from the Concert will be devoted to the Belgian Relief Fund, instead of the Prize Fund. W. MOUNTFORD, Chairman. WHA XGAMOMON A COUNTY COUNCIL. TENDERS FOR DOG COLLARS. mENDERS (to close at the County -1- Offices, . Wharigaraomona) t at noon on Tuesday, the 22nd instant, will be received for the supply of dog collars for the ensuing year.; Conditions available from the undersigned. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ALFRED COLEMAN, County Clerk. 12th December, 1914. “ iso ~ CHOPPING CONTEST. VICTORIA PARK, SATURDAY NEXT, at 2.30. W. PECH '(Challenger) V. , . V ■ J. E. SHEWRY. Come and see a straight-out chop between two champions. Three chops: 12-inch, 15-irich ? and 18-inch blocks. Admission Is, children 6d. Part of gate takings to go to Belgian Fund.

THE ABSENTEE. . . fc., _* IT is the day of all the year— Christmas Day—when every member of the family is under the home roof-tree. . . ?• Father is skilfully disjointing the juicy gobbler, and mother,, with anxiety lest the meal shall not go well, ,sifes opposite, serving, the cranberries and supervising the whole ceremony; little Johnny is attacking a mighty drumstick, and—and, Oh! but the marmalade is good. Christmas Day, the family day, but with nearly always a regret that this one or that could not be present. Had to go to Mary’s folks this year, you know, j Of course, it doesn’t really take the place of the'absentee, but on such occasions, along with the letter of regret— a new photograph. There will be added satisfaction if the picture is taken by McAllister, Stratford. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR - HOLIDAYS. HOLIDAY Excursion Tickets, availablet for return until 12th Feb-' ruary, 1915, will be issued from, any station to any station' oil the North Island Main Line and Branches, also from any’officered station on, the North Island Main" Lines and Branches (excepting Wellington) to any station on the South Island Main Lino and .Branches (excepting Lyttelton), from 18th December to 2nd January, inclusive. TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. THURSDAY, 24tb DECEMBER. On 24th December a special passenger train will leave New Plymouth 9.30 p.m.. arriving Stratford 11.20 p.m.,. return train leaves. Stratford 11.30 p.m. for New Plymouth. The ordinary train service will be suspended on TOKO BRANCH, and trains will run as follows: —Leave Stratford 12.40 p.m. and 9 p.m., Toko 1 p.m. and 9.25 p.m.,, Douglas 1.25 p.m. and 9.45 p.m., Te Wera 2.10 p.ih. and 10.35 p.m., Pohokura 2.40 p.m. and 11.5 p.m., arriving Whangamomnna 3 p.m. and 11.25 p.m. Leave Whangamomona 9.30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Pohokura 9.50 a.m. and 4.20 p.m., Te Wera 10.25 a.m. and 4.50 p.m., Douglas 11.15 a.m. and 5.35 p.m.. Toko 11.45 a.m. and 6.5 p.m., arriving Stratford 12.10 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY, 25th DECEMBER On Christmas Day only the following trains will run : The ordinary and Extra Mail and Express trains. NEW PLYMOUTH-HA WERA :-i The 7.48 a.m. (to Hawera only) and 4.25 p.m. trains, New Plymouth to Hawera; the 7.25 a.m. and 4.5 p.m. trains, Hawera to New Plymouth. The 4.5 p.m. train, Hawera to New Plymouth, will run as follows:—Leave Hawera 4.5 p.m., Stratford/ 5.33 p.m., arriving New Plymouth 7.28 p.m. TOKO BRANCHThere will be no service on the Toko Branch. No goods or live stock will he conveyed on, 25tlj- and 26th December, and Ist. January, and goods-sheds will bo closed on those dates. For further particulars, see posfc- ■ ers and booklets at stations. BY ORDER.