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STRATFORD.

•PATRIOTIC CONCERT. (From Our Own Correspondent). Decrnibe J- 2. Something exceptionally good in t!ifi way ol patriotic entertainments will Ik: given here on Wednesday evening. The Ilawera Male Choir will prodiv;; the cantata, ''The desert," in which no less tl.ar. 40 gentlemen wii l take n»rt. Rperis lo hand indicate t.'.at the ent*:a'.nment will provide a musical least rarely seen 011 Stratford boards, if not Mi the Dom'.nion. This is high praisj, but my informant is an authority 011 theatrical matters. Added to the fact of so many voice's in the choruses is the additional interest given by the presence of the orchestra. This numbers twenty instrumentalists, so patrons can rely 011 plenty of mel.idv that evening It is a big thing bringing sixty performers to Stratford, but those in charge of details know their public. (ertainly, apart from the knowledge rhat the receipts from admission fees go to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, the cantata deserves, a packed house. Stratford has tiie opportunity of proving a go&d "show" town, and Wednesday will demonstrate what the town an! di-trict ti.'iil; of mu-iral matter.; b/ the mfport accorded, GENERAL; Mr. Xewton King held a horse fair to-day. A few minutes spent there saw the following "best" bids made:- Heavy draughts, £24 10s; fivr-vear-old mare, £ls; four-year-old mare. .£11; (hree-year-old filly, £2l. Owing to few of the horses reaching the reserves, few sales were made.

During the month of November build' ing permits totalling £1370 were applied for in the borough.

If any councillor doubted the usefulncss of the reading rooms in the Muni- j cipal Buildings, lie should inspect the | rooms 011 Saturdays. Then there is j generally a ''full house," and, judging 1 by the manner in which some of the | visitors ''glue" themselves to a seat, one would imagine they were trying to digest a week's supply of reading matter. The lady in charge is most obliging, and tlie tidiness of the room indi- J eates a persona) pride in her work. | Owing to a misunderstanding, judgment was given to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company v. A. A. Nelson, and the New Zealand Loan and- Mercantile Agency Company v. Jacob Misehewski. Both claims were settled out of court. The error \vas put right by the company's solicitors a few 'minutes after judgment was given.

WEIGHT-GUESSING COMPETITIONS.

The result of the weight-guessing competitions at the Stratford A. & P. Association Show are as follows: —Two cows (correct weight, 11241b.): Nearest, Mrs. P. S. Bell (Lepperton), H. Cleland (Hurimoana). each 1123ib.: Mr. L. G. E. Payne (Inglewood), A. Coxhead (Whangamomona), 11251b. These four will divide the prize-money.

Sheep (correct weight, 131 V_.H>.): IT. Linn (New Plymouth) and 1). Sefton (Midliirst) guessed the correct weight, and divide the money.

; Pigs (correct weight, 205|/,1b.): T. E. Coleman (Ngaere), 2051b.; W. H. Were (Toko), 2061b., divide the prize-money.

A great struggle for mastery is now going on between the Roumanians and the Huns. Naturally we wish the Roumanians every ' success. Success will also be yours if you purchase Christmas gifts from the 1000 and 1 novelties obtainable at C. E. Janies", Broadway.

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Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1916, Page 3

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STRATFORD. Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD. Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1916, Page 3

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