STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1919, Page 3

STRATFORD.

'{From Our Own CorrMpondent.) (All cotnmUnlcatloni, letters, etc., left will 'Mr. H. J. Hopltlru, bookseller, will iec«lv# prompt attention.) , I. i 11. November 17. On Saturday night Mr. Frank Araoore, tenor, who is giving a series of concerts in the main Taranaki centres, appeared in the Parish Hall. Considerable interest had been aroused in musical circles by favorable press reports, and, though the notice was short, there was a good attendance. The audience was captivated by Mr. Amoore's singing, and demonstrated their keen appreciation again and again with the heartiest applause. The enthusiasm increased with each appearance, and at the close there was an evident reluctance on the part of all to leave their seats. The exceptional powers of Mr. Amoore's voice were not revealed in any single number, and its full compass and sweetness were not realised till the programme was well advanced. The demands upon the singer varied with the numbers he selected, and in giving the audience all that was possible in one concert, the freshness of his voice was preserved, a (id was most enjoyable in his last song. Mr. Amoore was generous in his response to encores, and from a popular point of view some of his best songs were not on the printed programme. One of these was "Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes." The songs included "My Dreams," "I'll Sing the Songs of Araby," "All Hail, Thou Dwell, Pure and Holy," "Comfort Ye," "Every Valley," "The Maid and the Mooft," "My Pretty Jane," and "Come into the Garden, Maud." Mrs. P. Frederic, L.A.8., L.T.C.L., who played the opening piano solo and acted as aecompaniste, contributed to the success of the concert, her skill being fully recognised by the audience when, with Mr. Amoore, she appeared at the close of the last item, and shared the honors of the applause. Mr. Basil Hartman is a humorist who could not fail to succeed before any audience, and he was recalled many times. He delighted his audience every time he appeared, and caused' the merriest laughter. The Stratford County Council has been offering 14s per day to workman engaged under the bridge foreman, but as much more attractive pay can be obtained from builders and cfthers, the Council's bridge staff, which should consist of about five men, is reduced to one, and the foreman. The engineer said he lad authorised the foreman to pay 15s or even 16s for good regular men, but it seemed tlmt the aversion to camp life was so great that even the higher wages offered were not a sufficient inducement, and it was stated that by purchasing a one-ton lorry, which would permit of the men being brought home every night, they would do much to provide a, solution of the trouble. A committee was set up, consisting of the chairman, the engineer, and Cr. Anderson, to deal with the matter, with power to act. The Stratford County Council decided, at, its meeting on Sautrday, t,o take the necessary steps for raising a loan of ti'OU for metalling a portion uf Puniwhakau Road. Miss Marchant, M.A., hp;id jnistress of St. John's Girls' College, lnvercargill, who died suddenly at lnvercargill on Saturday, was the first head mistress of St, Mary's School, Stratford. A memorial service will be held in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford, at 7.15 a.m. to-mor-row (Tuesday), and will be conducted by Bishop Averill. The offertory will go to a fund to be used in beautifying Holy Trinity Church, this being in accordance with the late Miss Marehant's expressed wish when resident in Stratford. Nurse Williams, of New Plymouth, will attend at the Stratford Plunket Society's room to-morrow (Tuesday). - At the meeting of the general committee of the A. and P. Association on Sat.ufriav, sixteen new member# were elected. Sister Cameron, who lias been spending a holiday #ilh her parents at Stratford, is resuming her duties and left today for Featherston Camp. Three members of the Avon Bowling Club and a substitute had a game on the Eltham green oti Saturday last against an Eltham rink, the scores being: J. Masters, Weir (sub.), Morison and Betts 20 v. Carman, Carter, Stewart and Drayton 19.

KING'S Cl\" A THEATRE. TO-NIGHT AND TO-MORROW NIGHT. Rex Beach's most powerful screen drama since "The Spoilers" is "The Brand," in which Kay Laurell, Russel Simpson, and Robert McKim are featured. Laid in the Alaskan wilderness, the story is the creation of a mun who knows Alaska as we know New Zealand, and the result is practically a flawless production. "The Brand" ranks well in front among screen triumphs. The name stands for the hatred and contempt of one man for another, who, he says, is not fit to kill. The story is virile and vivid, and one that will be long remembered. This picture will be screened for two nights only. The box plan is now open at the Marble Bar, Stratford. In these days of high cost oi living it i? a relief t<» find something to purchase at the old pre-war prices. Just now ladies will find at C. E. James', Broadway, Stratford, a display of Leather Hand Bags at the old value, They are a special purchase, and are selling at one price, 7/8 each. Don't trust pictures you value to travellers and strangers. If you want any photograph copied or enlarged send it to McAllister, Stratford. The result will be the best possible, and you save the canvasser's commission. Reduce the depreciation in your motor car by taking it to C. D. Mathews, Stratford, and if it is mechanically sound he will return it looking as well as when you first bought it, at a very small cost. The best paints and varnishes, and workmen who know .{heir trade. "You're Only Young Once." Help to keep so as long as you can by reading this story. It's like a i,unny day in grey weather. By Margaret Widdemar, author of "The Rose Garden Husband" and "The Wishing-Ring Man." Price fls, postage 6d extra, at H. J. Hopkins', Broadway, Stratford.