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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 209, 10 May 1912, Page 3

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j Stratford. Thursday. FOOTBALL

Instead of having three matches locally yesterday, as has been the case on most Thursday afternoons in previous seasons, the football public of Stratford had but the first junior "mill" between Eltham and Stratford to grow enthusiastic about. The Stratford men failed to muster fifteen to meet the Eltham thirds, who had come up for a practice game, and were rather annoyed to find that they had inconvenienced themselves for nothing. The Eltham juniors were not at full strength, and had hard luck in the matter of accidents, Cooper spraining his ankle early in the first spell, and T. Glentworth having a very bad run in the matter of knock-outs until, early in the second spell, he also suffered a sprained ankle. These players were valuable both in attack and defence, and their subsequent limping was most unfortunate for the team. Bayly, on the Stratford side, injured 'his knee, and his play suffered accordingly. The visitors are of opinion that this is the ; best second grade team they have met in Stratford. As for the game itselfthe play was rather ragged, but it was strenuous enough to please anybody, and At times there were some flashes of good attack and defence. Tackling was fair on both sides, many of the home team being very safe, whilst the Eltham fullback made no mistakes. The only score in the match was a try scored by W. Bowler, who was conspicuous throughout. From a scrum near the Eltham 25 the home forwards heeled out, and Brown at five-eighths sent the ball along to Bowler, who crossed the line. Loveridge failed in the attempt at goal. A ! further three points would have been credited to Stratford as a result of a splendid goal by Collins, from nearly j halfway, but a "man in front" robbed the team of the points. Sheehan was ! probably the best of the Stratford backs, I and Bowler, Loveridge, and Brown were all reliable and hard-workiag. Hancock I was the best of the forwards, and was ! more careful than in last week's match |to keep on side. For Eltham the two Glent worths and Cooper were the best backs, and Narbey and Reardon were the foremost in the pack. Mr. F. Spurdle was referee. The news that our seniors drew with Tukapa satisfied Stratford people. The team was weakened by the absence of several of the shining lights, and a trouncing was not unexpected by some. ; ANOTHER POLITICAL ADDRESS j Mr. George Fowlds, a member of t'he late Ministry, is announced to deliver j a political address at Stratford on May i 27 in the interests of the Unity Labor j Party. Mr. Fowlds is giving a month I of, his time to travel the Dominion for ' this cause, and does so at ilis own ex- J pense.

COMMERCIAL. Mr. T. Lamason reports:—Last Saturday I held my usual weekly sale, when a very god entry of goods came forward, poultry and vegetables especially. I quote as follows:—Pullets, 2s to 2s fid; hens, Is to 2s; cockerels, B<l to 2s; roosters, Is to Is 6d; ducks, Is 6d to 2s. Vegetables and furniture at usual auction rates.

GENERAL NEWS A committee has been set up by the Egmont Club, consisting; of Messrs. R. Masters, J. McAllister* and J. J. Staples to inaugurate a debating society in connection with the club. The pressmen wish to thank Mr. Laurenson and the Stratford Post and Telegraph staff for the prompt despatch {riven to the telegraphed reports of the Hon. Mr. Laurenson's speech on Wednesday night. The whole of the matter was sent over the wires by about 11.30 p.m. The Minister of Customs. Labor, and Marine found little departmental business. to worry him at Stratford. A couple of deputations on semi-private matters met him yesterday morning, after which the Hon. Mr. Laurenson and Mrs. Laurenson motored to New Plymouth. intending to visit the Recreation Grounds and other beauty spots. The Mayor's loan scheme is attracting some interest, particularly from those people wlio claim that they have been left out of it. There is a possibility of something being done by the Borough Council to improve the reading-room and library. The Borowrh Council's Town Hall committee has not taken the hint given to it the other day. Two skimpy tables were provided for three pressmen at the political meeting on Wednesday evening. Mr. C. D. Sole, on being apprised of the out-at-elbows accommodation. brought a couple of trestles find a door or a piece of a movable partition. If not elegant, it was at least roomy. The Mayor performed his first public oratory as Mayor on Wednesday evening. His speech accomoayning the presentation of the Royal ">mane Society's certificate to Master """id was well above the average. Mr. Kir!: —>od certainly has the knack of putting his thoughts into fitting words and phrases. He said that the letter of commendation had been awarded to Dodd for the very gallant attempt he had made to save the life of Thelma Edwards, who was drowned in the lake in Yietoria Parle. Although the attempt had been unsuccessful, it was none the less creditable. There was, said Mr. Kirkwood, no belter quality thnn courage, and that quality had certainly been displayed in tlrs case. TTe understood that Dodd had recently been a pupil of the Stratford school, where he had learned swimming. The parents of the country owed a duty to the country in having their children trained for the defence of their country, but there was a duty no less incumbent on them to allow their hove and skirls every opportunity to learn the very useful art of swimming. In Stratford there was an excellent swimming bath, but he did not think it was made sufficient use of. Addressing the recipient. Mr. Kirkwood said that although the letter was only a small piece of parchment, he hoped it would be treasured properlv—as being a thane quite beyond monetary value. "I hope," concluded Mr. Kirkwood. "that during your manhood von will display the same courage as you have displayed during your youth." At next Afondav's meeting of the Thorough Council. Or. Paget has given noticfl to move: "That the resolution passed at a special meeting on Afarch 19, letting the Town TT.ill to Messrs. Mercer and Drake for ska tin?. V rescinded." Cr. Boon will move: "That the following words be added to the resolution passed

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at a special meeting on March 19, letting the Town Hall to Messrs. Mercer and Drake for skating, 'the hall not to be let to any other person or persons for skating, and that the lessees remove and replace the forms as required.'" Miss Et'hel Black, who .has acted as organist for some years at Holy Trinity Church, is to be farewelled by the congregation on Tuesday evening, and will be presented with a token of appreciation of Iter valuable and voluntary services. An important meeting of St. Andrew's congregation is to be held to-night. A special train will convey the Ministerial party from Stratford'to the east I end of the Whangamomona tunnel toj day, leaving Stratford at 10 o'clock.

THE " EGMONT " OVERCOATS. It is worth recording that not one overcoat was brought forward into this year's stocks by the Egmont Clothing Company. So the firm has had to buy largely, and the present stock of overcoats for all purposes is one that is worth inspecting and choosing from, for it is overcoat time now.