STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 251, 13 March 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

j Irom Our Resident Reporter. Ollii-i-: Xcxt Loan & Mercantile Agency 10. Telephone lllj. TENNIS WHAN LVMOMOXA v. TF WFUA. tennis this season lias quite caught (in mil Fast, livi> clubs being in existence at '1 e With and Whangamoinona. On i li'ii -u.:,v tiit'M? clubs im.'t ut \\ hangaJiliiir.i :t:\ 'J he local club, who defeated tin.- \ i-:tor.s by 8!) games, tolled this down considerably by the royal manner in which llicy ciiti'i'taincil their visitor.-, treating tlieni to lunch and afternoon tea. a:: I in a concert and dance in tin; evening. Tlic following are Llie scores, 1 e Wiva being mentioned lirst: .Mi:;'-; Single -'. 1 . Stewart 0 v. W. 11. Reader i.; \\". Stewart 1 v. A. White (i; K. Sunnnerhayes 3 v. A. Klces 6; A. G. Stewart, senr.. (i v. !•'. Hutton 4; <l. Price 1 v. A. Shield G; C. Sander 2 v. 11. G. Fawkner fi; 11. Bunvick 4 v. C. R. Reader C. Ladies-.' Singles—'Miss A. Finnertv 3 v. Miss Davit's li: Mrs. Nolan 2 v." Mrs. Strombon (J; Miss Flvnn 4 v. Mrs. Klee 0: .Mrs. Karwick .'i v. Mrs. Reader 0. ' Men's Doubles—C. Stewart and K. Suiiinicrliayei (i v. V\'. 11. Reader and A. White 4; \V. Stewart and A. G. Stewart 4 v. A. Klee and A. Shield C. Ladies' Doubles—Miss Finnertv and Mrs. Xolan (i v. Miss Da vies and Mrs. Strninbi;i) 5; Miss Flynn and Mrs. Bar- ■ wick 2 v. .Mrs. Klee and Mrs. Reader 0. Mixed doubles—Miss Finnertv and C'. Stewart 4 v. Miss Da vies and W. 11. ' Reader 0. lotals: Te Y\ era 52, TVhangamomona 01. STRAY PARAGRAPHS T!ie Opunake road was a miniature milky way on Tuesday morning, due to the fact that the axle of a milk cart on its w.iy to the factory broke, precipitating the milk on to the roadway. Mr. Cb:i;ow. the owner, will suffer considerable Joss. The results of the sheep-guessing competition at the recent Horticultural Show are to band. Messrs A. D. Spilnian and 1). Cameron, who guessed the correct weight, viz.. .iT'/olbs, will divide the fivt and second prize money. Messrs S. .1. Rawles and S. Reader guessed 57'V-i lbs ar.d Mrs. Curtis 57%!b5. PERSONAL 51r. -Tos. McClusgiige has been elected a member of the YVhangamoniona County Council, representing the Pohokura riding. Much '■vmpathy is felt, locally with Mesdames ,J. Bowen, T. Roberts and C. liaise, who are sisters of Mr. Fred Rest, an old Swatt'ord boy. who met with a fatal railway aeeider.t at Greymoutli recent 1 v.