STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD.

STRATFORD AGENCY.

Advertisements and items of news for publication in tie Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, "Vilson BYos., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be loft witl’ them.

May 16. Mr. R. Masters, M.P., will leave by the mail train to-morrow (Tuesday), for Wellington, where he will attend to a number of matters affecting his constituency. He will afterwards go on to Nelson and Golden Bay, and expects io be absent from Stratford for about ten days. A two-storeyed seven-roomed house at Toko, owned by Mr. J. H. Goldup, and occupied by Mr. F. Goldup, was totally destroyed by fire between seven and eight o’clock on Friday evening. The contents were also totally destroyed. The building was insured in the State office for £5OO.

The death took place this morning, at his residence on Radnor Road, of a very old resident of the Midhirst district, in the person of Air. Askew Keightley, at the age of 60 years. The late Mr. Keightley, who was born in Lincolnshire, England, had been in New Zealand for 45 years, for most of the time in the Midhirst district. He was twice married, and is survived by Mrs. Keightley, four daughters and four sons.

In the third grade football match between Stratford and Eltham, at the showgrounds on Saturday, L. Walsh, one of the Stratfprd players, received an injury to his leg. He received medical attention from Dr. Gordon, and will be confined to his home for about a fortnight, one of his knees having been strained.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands for Taranaki proceeded to Whangamomona to-night in order to meet deputations from the Settlers’ Association and the returned soldiers of the district in regard to matters coming under the jurisdiction of the Land Board.

In addition to those previously advertised to appear at the A. and P, Association’s grand annual concert in the Town Hall on Thursday evening next, the Association has been fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Harold Roberts, the well-known Wanganui baritone. The programme to be presented will thus be one of the very best that Stratford audiences have had the pleasure of listening’ to. Already the booking is very heavy, but there arc still a number of good seats available, and patrons are earnestly advised not to procrastinate too long. The concert committee decided to separate the dance from the concert this year. It has no\* been definitely arranged to hold the dance in the Town Hall on Thursday, June 16. In this way the two functions are made quite independent of each other, and concert patrons will be enabled to assure themselves of a better and longer programme. while the dance patrons will have a full evening’s uninterrupted pleasure in front of them.

The Stratford Borough Council, at its meeting to-night, carried a resolution in favor of one hydro-electric power board for the whole of Taranaki, and expressing its hearty support of the 'efforts of the Progress League in that direction. Cr. Ward voted against the resolution.

The P.A.C., Stratford, advertise in this issue a sale oi high-class furniture and effects, to be held at the residence of Mr. J. Rowe, Celia Street, to-morrow (Wednesday). The offering comprises a unde assortment of household furniture and effects, and patrons wishing to secure bargains should not fail to at'in the Stratford Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, at 7.30 p.m., Boaz and Simero, two native converts from the Solomon Islands, will sing and speak in their own language. The Rev. J. F. Goldie, from the Solomon Islands, will speak of the triumphs of missionary enterprise in the Pacific. —Advt.

THE KING'S THEATRE.

■FASHION PLATE DANDIES.”

“The Fashion Plate Dandies,” a costume comedy revue company, who will appear at the Kings Theatre, Stiafford. to-night, under the direction of Mr. John Hopkins, are an amusement attraction of great merit. In a bright and novel costume they present an entertainment which is said to be of real revue type, as it embraces much of a topical nature. The personnel of the . company includes those established favorites. Miss Rosa Walton, who made a fine impression as an exponent of songs at the piano when she appeared locally vith the Cesaroni Concert Company a few months ago, and Mr. Renn Millar, the popular basso. The remaining artists are: Miss Lenore Graham,, the noted comedienne, Miss Marion Kutner, soprano; Miss Wyn Faulkner, contralto; Mr. Syd Kingsley, light comedian; Mr. W. B. Keany, characted comedian, and Mr. George Titehener, an English comedian and entertainer. The keynote of the performance given by the Fashion Plate Dandies is comedy, and this, it should be recorded, without pandering to anything of a vulgar suggestion in order that a laugh may be scored. In addition to “The Fashion Plate Dandies,” and commencing at 8 o’clock sharp, the “Dragon’s Net” serial, gazette and educational, will be screened. The prices are: Stalls 2s 6d, D.C. 3 S (plus tax). Book your seats at ‘Wilson Bros., there being no extra charge for boo-ing.

Your stationery requirements are well catered for by Wilson Bros., Stratford, who have a comprehensive stock of all office requisites and typewriter supplies. Here are a few good commercial lines: Pilot letter files, 3/6 each; wire document baskets, 4/6 each; desk Plotting pads, 4/9 and 6/-; first-grade typewriter carbon, foolscap size. 15/- box. Don’t forget to call or write. —Advt.