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Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1922, Page 6

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STRATFORD agency. Advertisements and items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatative. Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. STRATFORD—OKAHUKURA RAILWAY March 27.' A letter from the Waitara Chamber of Commerce, making the following suggestions, was read at the quarterly meeting of the Hawera Chamber of Commerce: (1) That the Hawera Chamber request the local bodies in its district to pass strong resolutions for, submission to the Minister for Public Works, urging the great necessity for the early completion of the Stratford—Okahukura Railway. (2) That the New Plymouth, Stratford and Waitara Chambers make an effort to send a joint delegation to Wellington to interview the Minister on the matter. The president (Mr. J. B. Murdoch) said that the line was the most important in New Zealand at the present time. Coal, which now came from Huntly, travelled 133 miles further than would be necessary if this line was completed. They knew it was not a time for expenditure, but he understood that the Government was prepared to undertake certain public works for the purpose of giving employment, and this railway would give employment for many hundreds.The letter was received. THE £lOOO DRIVE. The Stratford retailers’ £lOOO drive in aid of the Technical High School grounds continues to draw very satisfactory results. Already over half the sum aimed at is actually in hand, while the various selling businesses have large and varying sums not yet handed in to the committee. . It has been decided to corctinye selling tickets until Thursday night, and the prizes will be distributed on Saturday. A further number of special prizes have now come to hand from business firms, and it is stated that the proportion of special prizes to the ordinary prizes will now be considerably greater, and brisk business is'"expected until the closing night. The task of distributing 20,000 prizes will be no light one, and it is proposed to hand out the “specials” from the old Union Bank building, and to utilise motor lorries for distributing the ordinary surprise packets. MIDHIRST SPORTS HANDICAPS. Excellent entries have been received for the Midhirst sports on Thursday, and, given reasonable weather the meeting should be a very interesting and entertaining one. Following are the handi-

caps : CHOPPING AND SAWING. 12in Chop, local maiden. —J. Potrotz 25sec, M. Potrotz, Jones, R. Fischer, J. Mischeski 30sec, N. Dodunski, P. Mischeski, Vesty, Snooks, Sherson, Anderson, Treves 35, Porter, Schmidt 40. 12in Chop, open.—C. Volzke 6sec, A. Volzke, A. Eichstaedt 12, Marriner 14, Erickson, L. Fischer 22, Kasper, J. Potrotz, Scanlon, Remnant 25, J. Mischeski 30, Dodunski, Vesty, E. Anderson, Bileski, Treves, P. Newstroski, J. Snooks 35, Schmidt 40, M. Potrotz 35, White —. 15in Chop, open.—C. Volzke Bsec, A. Volzke, Eichstaedt 22, Marriner 25, Erickson 27, L. Fisher, Kasper, Remnant 30, J. Potrotz, Scanlon 35, M. Potrotz, Bileski, Newstroski 45, White 15in D.H. Saw, local;—Fischer and mate llsec., Scanlon and mate, Davis and Reid, Anderson and mate, Snooks and Sherson, Potrotz brothers 13sec. 15in D.H. Saw, open.—Volzke Bros. ssec, Eichstaedt and mate 10, Erickson and mate, Drovitzki and mate, Fischer and mate 11, Potrotz brothers, Bileski and mate 12. RUNNING. 120 Yards Handicap.—Tempero, O’Byrne Byds, Dean 9, Vickers 11, R. Wheller, R. V. Kivell 13, Hansen, W. Wheller, Jones, Gibson, Hodgson, A. .Kivell, Gush, Fowler, Breen, Perrott 14, Miller 15. 220 Yards Handicap.—Tempero, Julian 19 yards, Dean 20, Vickers, Kivell 24, Hansen, W. Wheller, R. Wheller, Gibson, Hodgson, Perrott, Gush, Breen 26, Miller 30. 440 Yards Handicap.—Tempero, O’Byrne, Anderson, Julian 30, Dean, Ansford 35, Vickers 38, Hansen, W. Wheller, R. Wheller, Miller, Marriner, Kivell, Gush, Perrott. 45. THE DEMONSTRATION FARM. Members of the Manaia Demonstration Farm Committee visited the Stratford Model Farm to-day at the inyitation of the Stratford committee, and spent an interesting and instructive afternoon at the farm. They were afterwards entertained at the Stratford Marble Bar, Mr. Le Fleming, on behalf of the visitors, thanking the Stratford committee for their hospitality. Mr. J. B. Richards replied, pointing out the advantages of meeting to discuss farm problems from all points of view. TUNA SPORTS. The following are additional results of events at the Tuna sports on Friday: Nail Driving.—Ladies: Mrs. A. Goodwin. Men: Mr. Mischeski. Men’s Open Chop.—J. Mischeski 1, R. Aylward 2. Men’s 100 Yards Flat Race.—Kebbell 1. T. Walker 2; Pig Weight-guessing.—Mr. J. C. Latham. Sheep weight-guessing.—Miss Maggie Kovalevski. Bean-guessing.—Mr. E. Anderson. GENERAL. Mr. C. H. Clinkard, for the past two years managing clerk for the legal firm of Messrs. Spence, Rutherfurd, Macalister and Coleman, was, on Friday, admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court by Mr. Justice Hosking, on the Ynotion of Mr. H. H. Cornish. Mr. Clinkard will shortly commence practice in the profession in Wanganui. Dr. Steward, Bishop of Melanesia, was in Stratford yesterday, and preached at the Holy Trinity Church. He also addressed the children of the church, with special reference to the children of the Reef Islands. The railway men decided on Friday night to hold their annual railway ball in the Stratford Town Hall on May 4. Mr. H. S. Martin is chairman of the committee, and Mr. A. R. Hutchins secretary. The weight-guessing competitions at the A. and P. Carnival on Thursday resulted as follow: Bullock (weight 668£lbs), Miss G. Brotherton, Toko, 6681b5; two sheep

(weight HOJlbs), C. E. Fowler guessed the exact weight. s

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