Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 97, 10 September 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From our Resident Reporter. FOOTBALL THE CANTERBURY TEAM. The Canterbury representative ■loam will arrive in Stratford to-iiiglit—a day late, as compared wit'll the original arrangements. This is the team that trounced Otago, Otago trounced Taranaki ami drew with Auckland, who beat Taranaki. Out of this "iiou-e-tluit-Jack-huilt" sort of argument comes the logical assumption that the hoys from the wheat province will give the Taranaki ' team a hot tussle. There promises to be a big attendance at the match, which is to be played 011 the Stratford showgrounds. This i.s a fine match ground, with ample grandstand accommodation. On arrival the team will be met by officers of the T.R.U. and members of the Reception Committee, and will be welcomed at the Municipal Chambers by the Mayor. Later in the evening they will be the guests of the Egmont Club at a social. The idea is to play a billiard match and a card match, Canterbury v. the Club. The Club teams are not yet selected, owing to the uncertainty as to the number of visitors who will take part, but they will be picked from the following:—Billiards: Messrs. P. Willson, J. Frederic, N. F. Dunlop, S. Sharpe, R. Hartley, P. Skoglund, B. Fearon, J. MacMahon and B. V. Ivivell. Cards: Messrs. C. Jackson, S. Ward, R. j Boon, R. Harkuess, T. D. Sullivan, A. ; Speck, J. Butcher. T. Wilson, H. Masters, j Ti. Wilson. G. W. Mills, T. Lawson, .J. ' Jlarston, C. D. Sole, X. l Templer, R. Handler, J. Jones. T. I). Colson, A. Woodhead, T. Sullivan, N. .T. King, and E. Blocklebank. The Club provides supper. The trip to Dawson's Falls Mountain House, if approved by the manager, will give the visitors a glimpse of inland ] Taranaki and of our finest scenic asset. Then on Wednesday night the visitors will be the guests of Mme. Bernard at His Majesty's Theatre. There is no real reason why local footballers should not line up in strong force to show their appreciation of Mme. Bernard's generosity and her encouragement of sport. The annual dinner of the Stratford Club will be held on Thursday, and the Canterbury team will be invited. The medals won during the season will be I presented. I COMMERCIAL s j NEWTON KINO'S STRATFORD REPORT. At (he Ha;.market on Saturday pigs were penned in larger numbers than of late. There was a good enquiry for all classes. ami jivw* ruling were satisfactory. every being cleared at 1 usual rates. I quote: Pigs—Slips and ! weatiers lis to £l, small stores £1 ; Us lo £1 Ss, medium up to £1 13s, 1 J medium porkers £1 l(is (id, sows £1 10s ,j to £4. purebred boars 011 account of 1 j Mr. T. \Yi!;b £2 ss. calves 2s io 13s, iplomfii €(. .\t the Mart: Poultry—Hens Is Od to 2s (,d. loosti rs U Sil to 5s- Oil. ducks I Is 10(1 to 2s 7d. turkeys 4s to 10s. I potatoes 12s (id to 10s per sa<'k, seed I potatoes. Up-to-Date fls (id. Beauty Hebron 14s, Gamekeeper 12» (id, Early Rose 1 15s, White Rock 15s. Northern Star fls. 1 all at per ewt.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS On account of tin l social tenderer! to tli > Canterbury footballers at the Earmoid Clnh to-nighi. the "House" will not meet. Mr. Campliell. fstationmaster at Stratford. is on sick leave. Mr. P>eauchamp is relieving. Mr. Campbell has a severe •attack of influenza, and will probably be unable to resume duty for ;i couple ot weeks. Dr. Menzies lias disposed of his practice to Drs. Paget and Cameron. Dr. Cameron will reside in Dr. Menzie's house, and will succeed to Dr. MenzieV; connection. Mr. T. Mclveown. who bought r. ('. O. Hawke's Stratford business eight or nine years ago, has sold to Mr. ,T, Wallers. of Wailii. "Mr. McKeown will retire from active business life. Mr. Walters is known as a progressive business man. and progressive men do well in : Stratford. i One of the prettiest window displays ever made in the province is that ju='„ completed by Mr. .T. Watson, of Messy.-, Watson and liawies, drapers. The design is simple, but very effective. Picture a mirror-like pond in the foreground, reflecting a graceful swan: sloping grass-; jcrraees above it. with clumps of bright daffodils at intervals. A frog in th> act of spring adjures the window-gazer to ''spring inside." and another placard announces that the "spring show is now 011," at (he same time notifying the da( > (September 2(1) of the local daffodil show. Only white woods are shown, and the price tickets are of yellow, in keeping with the scheme of decoration. The unconscious humor of the bill-pos-ter is exemplified in the appearance of one of the hoardings in town just now. "N'elseti. Moate and Co. die>." announces (he hoarding. This untruth irs produced bv the pasting of the famous tea-mer-chants' si'jn over a portion only of the words "The Dandies." Incidentally, the tea men get a pom! advertisement out of it. for the mixture of merchandise and amusement is attracting a good deal of attention. BERNARD'S PICTURES Parents <,f children should give better support to the matinees at His M.i-je-iy'- Tier:!'" 011 Saturday afternoon-. The children enjoy them immensely, an-!, bisidis. they ;.,rc valuable as a means of education. Scenes illusii'ative of life in oilier lands, and of industries, cannot fail ' > assH the children to grasp the meaning of their course-, of study. Tie m lite (mod, wholesome bailor in the cou. ; .- section pri.\ides them with subject* lor -011 vivation for days afterwards. 'J' 1 !" full programme is -creencd. and it irather remarkable that, country people <!•' mil, lake Ibis oppnrl unity of seeing a lh si-class show. Matinees are not rn;i without considerable expense, and Mm'. I'i rnard cannot be expected to run them Jat a loss, or without reasonable profit: but she is naturally reluctant to close down 011 what many children have com'' to regard a- their one holiday treat of the week. In some families a ticket, for the matinee is the i"'ward offered foe •C 0..11 \v> r"; at home and at *-!w,il. "The Class Coffin." (he star i-ieture in the present series, is j) v'i'snrkrOilo film, Another roii'id excellence this programme will be found hard to beal.