Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 141, 1 November 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From Our Resident Reporter. SUMMER PASTIMES. The Stratford and W.Y.M.I. tennis clubs opened the season yesterday in perfect tennis weather. The courts were in good playing order. There was a good muster of bowler* on the Stratford Club's green yesterday, and an enjoyable afternoon's play eventuated, the green playing well. The official opening takes place next Thursday, when the president and vice-presi-dent will choose sides. Bowlers and intending bowlers, and members' lady friends, are invited. The membership of the club is increasing by the addition of several new players.

THE VISITING CADETS The New Zealand Cadets were officially welcomed to Stratford by the Mayor on Wednesday night, the function taking place at the Town Hall before the curtain rose on "Our Regiment." His Worship described the Cadet movement as one of those things that should be heartily supported fty everybody. He mentioned in this connection that Mrs. Godlev had initiated a scheme whereby the ladies of the Dominion would provide trophies for competition among the senior cadet corps of the Dominion. He hoped Stratford would not be behind im contributing a fair quota to the general scheme. Referring to the anti-militar-ists, it was very unfortunate' that there were any objectors at all. Captain Fullerton, in charge of tne Cadets, said that much of their success in Canada had ■been due to the capable services of Ser-geant-Major Parkes, who had trained the boys for six weeks in Wellington, previous to their departure for Canada. No betted lot of boys could have been jot together anywhere. Their main thought had been that they were New .Zealanders, and that New Zealanders always came out on top. Captain Fullerton explained the success of our boys at the Empire Competitions in Canada. In the combined competition for marching, rifle exercises and general appearance, the New Zealanders won. The cup for marching alone was won by New Zealand, too. They won another cup for rifle exercises, another for general appearance. In physical exercises there was a team from Montreal, which had just concluded a triumphant tour of Europe. They had given exhibitions in Paris, Rome and other places, and were thought to be invincible, but after a great contest, "our boys won." (Applause.) In the tug-of-war with the Australians they again won. As for the boys' non-success in shooting, Captain Fullerton stated that their rifles had been changed at the last moment, and with the unfamiliar weapon they had only been able to have one or two practices. The conditions were unusual, and ones to which the boys were unaccustomed. Under these cfrcumstances, gaining fourth place was a very creditable performance. • <

STRAY PARAGRAPHS "Our Regiment" was again very *necessful; lasj; night, better than before. The New Zealand touring cadets gave another exhibition. It is a pity that local cadets and Territorials wiire not present in larger force, for the work of the visitors was just about perfection. Mr. M. O'Connor, fourth son of Mr. : ' P. O'Connor, formerly of this district, was married at the Roman Catholic Church on ,Wednesday l to Miss D. Nally, of Invercargill. The wedding breakfast was served at the Foresters' Hall, and in the evening over a hundred guests were entertained there at a social in honor of the event, the bride and bridegroom acting as hosts. Mrs. Biauchi supplied the music for the dancing, and Mr. W. Goodkin contributed a pianoforte Beleetion. Songs were sung by the bride and others.

At Tariki yesterday Mr. Andrew Smith was married to Miss Jean Fraser, daughter of Mr. Magnus Fraser, of Ratapiko.

BERNARD'S PICTURES At Bernard's Pictures last night every item oh the new programme met with a nearty reception. "Zigoto to ine Rescue" proved to be all that the advance note had described it, and the manner in which the "undoubtedly great detective" surmounted the innumerable difficulties set him would put novices such as Sherlock Holmes, Zigomar, Nick Carter, etc., completely in the shade. However, the last wonder in the detective line will be his great feats again to-night, and will undoubtedly cause great amusement to another large audience. The dramatic numbers were very fine indeed, particularly the A.B. masterpiece, "The Cord of Life," which certainly contains enough that is thrilling to suit the most ardent lover of melodrama. "The Vagabonds" (Selig) and "The Way of a Maid" (Vitagraph) are also excellent dramatic subjects, and "The Speed Demon" is a veritable A.B. scream. This programme will be shown | again to-night and to-morrow night.