STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent) [All communications, letters, etc., left with Ur H J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt mention.) FOR THE RED CROSS FUND, j Stratford, Sept. 9. Thursday evening should be set aside by those who enjoy a musical treat, for they will then have an opportunity of Attending the concert organised by Mrs. C. M'Laren in aid of the Copper Trail competition, on behalf of the Red Cross Society. Orchestral selections will foe played by .Mr. Fox's orchestra, whilst vocal items will be contributed by Mesdumes MLareu and Hollands and Messrs X. Day, Morris, Walters, and Tom Banford- Mr. CSonnley (Hawera) will supply the comic clement, and a Hawera young lady (Miss Edwards) will contribute a step dance- Further variety will be added by a, cornet solo by Mr. M'Lo.od, of New 'Plymouth, and a pianoforte solo by Mr. A. O. iSturrock. From the above list of performers, it can be safety anticipated that patrons may rely on spendinjr a very pleasant evening. The following Thursday the grand masquerade ball will be held in the Town Hall, ilte funds being identical —Red Cross Society. This should prove a novelty, and already the ladies are scanning the books of latest songs and comie papers for illustrations that will permit' the competitors an opportunity of landing the prizes.

GENERAL. Onumke Road ladies had charge -of the Patriotic Ten. Rooms on Saturday, and secured £5 18s and Mrs J- S. M'Donald and Mi«s Rabson the shop, sales from which aggregated £S ss. The Mayor I Mr. J W. M'Millan) and Father Mapics Till 'be the .speakers at the farewell to be tendered to the 46th i?e ; ufor«'nienc?. leaving on Wednesday. The hand, under Bandmaster Spurdle, \i-'l! ilso he in attendance. Tokn reader! will be pleased to hear that Mr Maurice Chainev, who had to undergo an operation for peritonitis at the hospital here, is now making excellent prowess. CaW" intimation has been received that Privat" W. Ro?ors (Warwick Road) has been transferred to a hospital in Britain, owing to h»iii!T wounded in the ear in the recent. n?btin<r in France. Dous?ln = fnrmera attended the cattle «n'n ! n Isrge numbers this afternoon. fMIV -.(irt'enlarlv voting slnf. was in crnnd demand, whilst hotrtrets jumped 3s a head on previous price'.

Many readers of the Daily News devour the cable news, particularly cable iind sporting items, but there are others who are on the look-out for bargain anrmvpeements. Those who scan these line are reminded that thev can get I'aTgains ii? f offerinc -ekewrrere in ladies' ''ondbac:?. •'ew"liei*r. l/on'icon ware, toys, books. ?\\ kinds of smokes, at Mr. C. E. .lames' Jewellery Warenouse.—Advt.