STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1916, Page 1

STRATFORD.

a. axd p. Show.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

I i Stratford, Nov, 25. i The officials connected with the Stratford A. and P. Association are busy men just now. Mr. A. D. Stanley has teen sitting close to the office desk receiving entries and putting fanners and others right regarding their exhibits. The president, Mr. E. Jackson, ha 3 been unceasingly active in pushing on the interests of the Association, and has been responsible for a fair measure of the support received. At the last general meeting the committee evidenced a keen interest in details, and arrangements connected witn Wednesday's and Thursday's carnival. The diseusion showed that all the "ins and outs" of arrangements had been studied and were well forward.

The catalogue is a very comprehensive one, and the classes to be filled embrace almost every product of the man on the land. The cattle entries are reported very satisfactory, and some of the successful winners in the arena at Haweva will find fresh and perhaps more formidable competitors ihan they have previously met. It speaks well for the loyalty of farmers to the Association when one notes the great care and attention shown on stock for show purposes only. Just now a farmer can ill-afford the time to spend in preparing an animal toilet, polishing horns, combing and brushing, etc., but he doe t s it, showing a desire to help an association to keep its annual fixture a livp one, despite the surroundings. Those farmers who are too busy or through other causes arc unable to be present are assured that their exhibits will receive every .attention, the Association having selected men to attend to the wants of stock, of "absentee owners." Apart from the stock classeshorses, sheep, cattle, pigs, dogs—the exhibits of home industries, the competitions to be decided each day, will afford plenty of interest. The presence of numerous side-shows will add variety, and those who like games of skill will find ample opportunity to accommodate their desire. A "rest tent" for the ladies will be a great boon to those' travelling any distance with children. Tram arrangements are very suitable. Lastly, the weather, always a necessity for the success of the society on the pleasure of patrons, has been more settled than late' ly, and given sunshine the 1.010 fixture should prove what everyone is striving to secure—a most successful one.

There was a keen demand for the News here to-day. Much comment was made 011 the fact that some (as mentioned in the last paragraph) who had previously volunteered and been turned down were not starred. The Post Office was also besieged by many people wht wished to learn how friends in other towns fared at the ballot. The bowlers here are making the most of the dry weather, and getting off a few games. This week the Silver Buttons found new owners, the challengers (Lyons, Mills, Sharp, and Howe) defeating the holders (Foley, Dr. Paget, Leveredge, and G. Smart) by 14 points to 7. Next week a team of ex-Aucklanders (Lyons, Smart, Sharp, and Rowe) meet a Stratford rink (Martin, Mills, Dr. Paget and Bickerton). The Stratford Patriotic Committee has received the following donations towards the Wounded Soldiers' Fund; J. B. Hine £7O, interest on loan £SO, T. E. Mounsey £5, Kelland £1 Is. Mrs. Brunton £l. Totkl received, £BIOS Is 4d. There were quite a number of friends present to-day at the railway station to farewell Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Both have been keen workers for the Presbyterian folk here, and have the best wishes for future success in their new home in the South Island. "Your Own" visited the A. and P. grotipds to-day. Despite the wet weather the ground committee has accomplished much good work. Mr. Newton King's building is well under way. and should afford Ae opportunity of displaying his milking machines and farm machinery to the best advantage.

Visitors to Stratford this week will focus their attention on the show. A really fine filiow can also be ceen in the windows of C. E. James, who is selling genuine handbags, suitable for ladies and young girls, at price that arc lowest and of quality that is highest.®