STRATFORD

Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD

STRATFOBD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tie Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, Wilson Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with them. Stratford, March 28. The weather was very unsatisfactory for the holiday to-day. The morning kept fairly fine, although the conditions were far from being pleasant, but during the afternoon showers of rain fell at frequent intervals; —A large number of Stratford residents went to the Waimate Plains Trotting Club’s meeting, and others spent the day at New Plymouth and the Ngaere Gardens. The only local attraction was a bowling tournament on the Stratford Club’s green. An elderly man named W. Smith, proprietor of the Egmont Stables, was knocked down in Broadway Central on Saturday evening, by a motor car driven by Mr. W. Skedgwell, of Tuna. Mr. Smith, who was coming from the mail train at the time, sustained a number of minor abrasions, and suffered severely from shock and concussion. He was admitted to the Stratford Hospital, and is reported doing as well as could be expected. STRATFORD GUN CLUB. The Stratford. Gun Club held a members’ shoot on Friday, results being as follows: No. 1 Sweep.—F. Whittle (19 yards), H. Harrison (19 yards), B. Greet) (13 1 yards) shot the possible (12) and divided. Five others secured, eleven. Novice Shoot.—A. Pennington won with four out of six. Mattock and Jackson tied for second money with three each. This was a very interesting event in the afternoon’s proceedings, as the majority of the competitors were quite new to the game afid were instructed by a member of the club in the art of clay shooting. No. 2 Sweep.—G. Mitchell (10 yards) shot the possible (9) With all first barrels, and was heartily applauded. Eight others broke eight clays. No. 4.—-Five secured the possible (9), namely: F. Casey (14 yards), B. Green (14 yards), W. *P. Jenkins (12 yards), J. Petrie (11 yards.), A. E. Brown (14 yards). A teams’ match, Stratford v. Eltham, five-a-side, was keenly contested, and resulted in a win for Stratford by 4 p o inj<s—39 —3 5. MUSIC EXAMINATIONS. The following are the Stratford Local Centre passes for the Trinity College of Music theory examination held last December : Advanced Junior: Griffith Jones, 100, honors (Miss Middleton, A.T.C.L.). Junior: Grace Benton, 97, honors (Mrs. NfcCarty); Roy Judd, 96, honors (Miss K. Harrison); Frances Innes, 95, honors (Miss Pryce); Daisy Gillard, SO, honors (Miss Br'edow, L.T.C.L.); Mary Guy, 75 (Mrs. McCarty). Preparatory: Darcey* Knuckey, 94 (Miss Harrison); Sam Knuckey, 90 (Miss Harrison); Gwendoline Ross, 83 (Miss V. Drake);- Winnie Haslett, 80 (Miss V. Drake); Eileen Kendrick, 79 (Miss V. DrakeL -Nellie Davis, 76 (Miss V. Drake).

The following Convent pupils also secured passes: < Senior Division: Lorna Lillian Forbes, 77, pass. Intermediate Division: Ivy Booker, 96, honors; Eileen Bonner, 84, honors; Kathleen Hewes, 83, honors; Ruth McCartie, 82, honors; Gertrude Fitzgerald, 81, honors; Laurie Kowaleski, 76, pass. Preparatory Division: Lillian Bonner, 97, honors; Rita Bonner, 95, honors; Vera Croft, 90 honors; Dorothy Ferguson, 76, pass; Edna Speck, 76. pass. Pupils of Miss Lording, L.T.C.L.: Lorna McNeill, 86, honors; Freda McNeill, 78, pass.

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