STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 March 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr. n. J. Ujijsins, will receive prompt attention J Stratford, March 23. GIFT AUCTION MEETING. A meeting of delegates, committee and c*inissers in connection with the recent Uift Auction Sale in aid of the various patriotic funds was held to-day. Tho Mayor presided, and other delegates present were: Messrs D. J. Malone, MGernhoefer, A. A. Stowart, J. 15. Richards, XV- P. Kirkt'ooJ, M. McDonald, S. Brewer, J- Luccna, F. J. Mackay, 11. E. Abraham, J. O'Neill, and the secretaries, W. J. Crawshaw and A. F. Grunt. The balance-sheet sliowcd the receipts totalled £3JSS Is od, and the expenditure (including purchase of stock, £7i>2 us 2d) £SI3 15s 3d. The donations were: Red Cross Fund, £i)3 19s; Y.M.C.A., £4B as lOd; Salvation Army, £ls ss; Lady Liverpool Fund. .£1 Is; Sick and Funeral Fund, £I3OO 19s; sales of sheep, cattle, etc., £2007 lis sd. Total,, .£3453 Is sd. The Mayor moved the adoption of the report and balanee-slieet, and thought all should be very pleased at the results achieved.' Mr. J. Lucena (Toko) secondedMr. J. B. Richards moved that the funds be handed over to the Patriotic Committee to be dealt with as indicated by the Gift Auction Committee, and that the latter be dissolved. There was a little more work to be done in connection with the? sale, there being- two sections to dispose of, and the grant of £IOO from the Placing Club to come. He thought, liowover v tl'.e remainder of the business could be safely left to the Patriotic Committee.ill - . F. Mackay seconded the motion, which was carried, and after a little further discussion the meeting adjourned. TE WERA SHEEP 'l>OG TRIALS. Favored with beautiful weather and with largo nominations the To Wcra sheep deg trials on Thursday and Friday proved a financial success, .vhilst the competitions afforded much pleasure to tho spectators, who mustered in large on both days. Ihe sheep, were in splendid condition, and the dogs worked very well, to that the judge, Mr. J. Biair, liawera, !vul no light task in finding the winner. Indeed, in the hunt a way .competition tho judge could not decide between the first two dogs, and the owners had a second run before decision was made. Four events were decided, two on c-aeh day, and with an average entry of 2S dogs in each event, it will bo seen that there were no idle moments between each round Oil Fridav evening Mr. O. MeAloon (To Wera) .presided at the social and presented the cups won lit the meeting, welcoming all to Tc Wera and congratulating the owners of the winning dogs on their success. The successful owners suitably acknowledged Mr. MeAloon's remarks. The hall was then cleared for dancing, and the floor was comfortably filled with dancers, who' found the music of the Stockley orchestra to their liking, whilst Mr. SidVt'vlds as M.C. kept all going merrily, one and all having the most pleasant recollections of the IDIB sheep dog gathering. The brief results of the competition .were: Long head pull, and hold in ring.—J. E. Corrigan's Tam 1, same owner's Marvel "2, M. Scott's Sweep 3. Head, pull, drive and yard.—Tam 1, Marvel 2, Sweep 3. Hunt away.—V. Nolan's Nell 1, R. McMulliau's Nap 2, J. IC-Corrigan's entry 3 Nell and Nap tied in points, but in the second trial Mr. Nolan's dog heat Xap by a small margin. Hunt away, bring -b'aek. and yard.—F. Cleland's Ftes 1, W. Hunter's entry 2, P. Coatcs' Don 3. GENERAL. Reserved judgment in the fencing dispute, G-adsbv (A. Coleman) v. Huzzilr (T. King), heard before Mr.*A. Crooke, SM., on Ist inst., has now been received. _>iiis was a fencing dispute, the claim being for £3O Sis 4d. hnif cost of fence- Huz".iir paid into court £23 15s and denied 'further lmbilifv. The -S.M. gave judgment for ,(.'2S lis 2d, costs £3 lis Gd. It looked like a revival of football days to see '"Tejrtdy" Roberts and "Bob" Woods in the street-. But instead of being in jersey and knickers they ure in l-chaki. Teddy holds the position of QJ|.S,, and looks every inch a -soldier, whilst Lieut. Woods is still finding it difficult to dodge familiar faces and the world-wide query, ''When will tlie war ."ease:''

The sum of £3O was donated in various sur.ia in Stratford this afternoon for the fund now being opened in connection with the Ractilii fires. Easter is close at hand, and one wonders what to get for suitable gifts. There is nc need to worry. You can present your, soldier with the Ucan haircutter, tlie young lady with a bangle or wr'fitlet watch, the maid with a book, and the student with a fountain pen. Ti:e fretful child will .fret no morn with a toy, and tired mother will be pleased with some, of tlie Dqulton ware, and father will forget to growl if you pur- [ cha?o tobacco, pipes, or cigars from C. E. ■Tames, the man for the multitude.'*