Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 240, 19 March 1915, Page 3

Stratford News

Ran caused a postponement of tiic Midhir.-t sports till next. Tuesday. .Mr. \V. 'J'. l'eaive, \v;hi was .injure i ill tin; railway, accident near Toko iycentlv. when hi.- ifjmmi collided wit:: a hal!a-t train, died at the Stratford lio~|i:tnl on Wednesday. Dr. 0. Evans, wlio \va - - stateil by one of your "personal" notes to liave offered hinis-df for tile front. does not belong to W angauui, as stated. Probably the mistake occurred through tbe fact that be practised for a time at lllinterviHe. He is our old friend "Owey" Evans, a Stratford boy. the son of Mr-. Evans, of Regan Street. Dr. Evans was educated at thi* Stratford District High School. There's too inucli water about for the Stratford Swimming Club, and its carnival is indefinitely postponed. We had two inclu s of rain liere from \\ educsday till Thursday morning. THE GYMKIIANA. Tlio Stratford A. anil I'. Association arc again to the fore with their gymkhana, which is feet down for Easter Monday, oil the pi ft !J!IU showgrounds of the Ass«:p'.;.l ! ! .'his year's programme contain, a number of new items that slioulii be of greater interest to the patrons than past gatherings, and already the inquiries and promises of support, are such that the Association look forward to record entries. Arrangements are being made for special trains and excursion fares, and fie public may rest assured that everything that can adil to the comfort of its patrons will be carefully seen to by liiis goaiicail association. Programmes and full information can be obtained on apnlication to the secretary, Mr. Sidney Ward, Stratford. NEWTON KING'S 11AYMARKET REPORT. For my Haymarkct sale, lield on 'Saturday last, I had a fair entry of pigs. There wa< a large " I tendance at the pale, tile inquiry 1«• i' all classes was easier, prices falling somewhat, wcaners being dull of sale, with .'ls 4d to os lid drop 011 l;irg"j- sorts. Several pen- failed to reach the reserve and were passed in. I quote a . follows:—Slips and weaners lis to 10s (id. smaller sorts 2s Od to ■ls fid. small stores 12s to Us (id. medium do. 17s lid to £1 -Is, large .tl Us. pedigree weaiier boars CI 10s.