STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 77, 26 January 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

| SWIMMING.

ISTliAn'UliO Cl.ru REVIVED, Hie revival ot interest in swimniini* biought lorLh another effort to hold meeting 0 f the swimming club. The meeting eventuated on Friday cvenimv. in Mr. VV. 0. Malone's ollices. Tiie. mayor, president of the club, prp.siJed, J and there was a very lair attendance of members anil intending members. Mr. K. 11. Kivell, secretary, having intimated his unwillingness 'to continue in the position, 'Mr. Whittingtuii was elected si Cretan', pro tell). The annual report* a very brief document, merely chronicled a credit balance of .C 7, the fact Unit ,U5 had been donated to ihe school committee towards the cost of improving (lie baths, and that last season was unpropitious for swimming, no races or sports being held. Ollicers were elected: President, .Mr. | W. I'. Kirkwood; vice-presidents. Messrs U._ !>• I mtiier, IJ. Alalone, !•'. Tyre;'. J. Masters, P. Skoglnnd, .1. McChigga"ecommittee, Messrs I), Find lav, il. "j ! Spratt, C. S. Kelly, .1. Staples, Kivell, I Jieauchamp, 1.. R. Curtis, X. Templer, A. Dewar, Lister; captain, vice-captain, liandicapper, starter and timekeeper (o lie appointed by the committee; auditor, Mr. C. Potts; secretary, Mr. Wliitting--1-011; treasurer, Mr. C. 11. Potts; delegate to centre, 1.-li lo the committee.

Pile. ladies will be asked to elect a ladies eomniii :c to assist at the carnival. The meeting recommended that the swimming carnival be held at night. It was posited out that the club was likely to secure more competition from llaivcra and south than from north, and the llawera men could not conic 011 a 1 hursdav afternoon, as I heir half-holi-day was 011 Wednesday. After some discussion, it was decided to recommend' the. committee- to hold the sports nil February, 12th, or on the previous evening. Conditions for the Masters Cup were discussed, and slightly amended. A hearty vote of thanks was accord- j ed Mr. E. 11. Kivell, the outgoing secretary. The committee met subsequently, and Mr. Spratt was elected chairman ;>f committee. It was decided to hold a 50 yards' club race at the baths 011 Monday at 1.15 p.lll. Mr. Kirkwood's offer of a silver medal was accepted with thanks. It was decided to ask Mr. C. E. Swy brigh.t, to accept, the position of liandicapper. Other officials appointed*were: Starter jMr. D. J. Malonc; timekeeper, Mr. Pinhey; captain, Mr. K. 11. Kivell,; vicocaptain, Mr. D. Finlay. The matter of forming a ladies committee wns left in the hands of the secretary and chairman, to confer with the lady swimmers. <-• Friday, February, 13th. was fixed as the dale of the carnival. Messrs Kelly, Spratt, Finlay, and the secretary were appointed a programme committee to report to a general meeting on Friday night next.

BURNS SUPPER TO NIGHT i 11/ may hardly be necessary lo give a ~ reminder that the Burns Supper is to ,bo held to-night in the. Stratford Town i Hall. Tlie Stratford branch of the .Scottish Society has made, arrauge- , nients for the entertainment of a very . largo number of guests, and expects numerous visitors from oilier towns in the province. As usual, the musical 'programme will be one of exceptional .merit, and the toasts are in Lhe hands of men who will do them full justice. /Our experience, of these I'urns Suppers in Stratford is such as to warrant a recommendation to men goner-. , ally to be present, for the sentiments of admirers of Hums are lofty ami inspiring, and, apart from thai, the functions are among the best conducted in the Island. | t STRAY PARAGRAPHS i. Mr. C. B. lames lias introduced anothcr new idea to Stratford—the provisI. ion of a desk for the convenience of cus- | tomers who wish to .'.end away at once postcards they purchase, or any letter. ,A posting-box is provided, and the consents are regulnrly cleared for posting at the post oiliee. Mr. Williams. manager of Ihe Stratford Mountain House, recently "blazed" afresh the track from the .Mountain lloiinrt to Curtis' Kails, and visitors can now hardly make any mistake. The Public Works Department intends cutting or hla/.ing a track from ,Curtis' Falls to the mountain railway track. Mr. 11. J. Hopkins, bookseller and satiouer, has a full stock of everything required for school. Infants and senior scholars alike can be supplied. It is worth while to know that each and every member of the family can be fully fitted out for the new school year at the. one shop. Seaside picnic, next Thursday. You II need a sun hat, soft shirt, or bathing togs. These and all clothing requirements are. best filled by "The. Kasli" (Mullen and Marshall, proprietors), Stratford. A razor that glides over the face wit ii perfect, to the customer--that's Stan. Slu.rp's razor. The popular Egmont Saloon, ii'xt itellringer's. Broadway, Sf rat ford. It's time to have that long promised portrait taken. No need to wait for a fine dav. Fast lenses and fast plates make showery n-eather as good as sunshine. Make the opportunity to-day. McAllister's Studios will give you faithful and pleasing results. WHOOPING COUGH. "My litile boy had whooping cough very badly," Hays Mrs. A. Henderson, the People's Store, 47 Jilgeti road, Mornington, X.Z. "I tried several cough remedies without any of them doing him ■ any good; then I tried Chnmlxrluiii's ) Cough Remedy, and he got immediate relief. Since then I have always kept a bottle of (his wei-'lerfid medicine by I me, and lvcomme'nd it to everyone," I Sold by all chemists and storckeepera,

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