Page 6 Advertisements Column 4

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1922, Page 6

Ladies’ Cotton Singlets, 1/6 each; special quality, ektra large, only 2/6 each. New Check Zephyrs, 28in. wide, 1/- yard. Special value 36in. Fine Calico, only 1/3 yard; much better value than many well-known makes.

STRATFORD’S MARDI GRAS A Coming Event Calculated to Shake the Mountain. Promoted by the Stratford Municipal Band and Backed Solidly by the Town and District. THE MARDI GRAS THE MARDI GRAS A Carnival Upheaval Greater than .Anything Previously Attempted in Taranaki. Stratford ie out to i BOOST THE BAND 1 BOOST THE BAND Incidentally boosting the itself at the same time and letting folks know its whereabouts on the map. i STRATFORD’S BIG BOOST. STRATFORD’S BIG BOOST. , Stratford is out to establish the s BEST BRASS BAND IN THE ~ / DOMINION. 1, - To do this it requires a new set of instruments. Its present dilapidated y ones, very incomplete, are suspected as f belonging to a prehistoric age. i- It requires new uniforms. A recent J inventory revealed three old hats, seven i. moth-eaten coats, and two and a half e pairs of pants. It will establish a reserve fund, placing e the band in a strong financial position, t . that it may not lose any sleep through e having an empty money-box, and that n it may walk with a courageous step o when the man calls round for the rent. y It will secure the best conductor which r . a good salary can tempt, and his sole j occupation will be to train the band j and coach new players, n In all these things. T STRATFORD’S IN EARNEST.. d ie It is a big district move, for the band j. will be at the disposal of the district t equally with the town. THE FIRST BIG STUNT. J THE FIRST BIG STUNT. 1? Is to hold a town and district election id for a * 3 QUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAS! OUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAS! QUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAS! ‘ e Nominations are now being received for I ‘his position of honor. Already the r ” Band and Fire Brigade combined have \ nominated Miss. Eileen Kelly "jm’bined Sports have nominated Miss 5 Nash, and others are on the way. L'i DISTRICT CANDIDATES WANTED. If DISTRICT CANDIDATES WANTED. Districts immediately adjacent to Stratr ford, such as Tariki. Midhirst Toko, Ngaere and Cardiff, are heartily invited r ‘ to nominate candidates in this ai lb GREAT QUEEN ELECTION. al GREAT QUEEN ELECTION, id >r Their assistance and co-operation is invited because the district is interested c ‘ in the band as a district institution, ss ld DISTRICT REFUND SCHEME, t- DISTRICT REFUND SCHEME, b, Each district (this does not apply to town candidates) nominating a candire date will be allowed a refund of portion ' n of the moneys which they contribute in to the queen voting fund. They may >g utilise such refund towards any local r, object on which they decide. Particus- lars of this scheme will be supplied by i- the organiser. sk DISTRICTS VISITED TO-DAY. ie DISTRICTS VISITED TO-DAY. ie s. Representatives of the band and the .” organiser will visit the districts mena- tioned above to-day to place the scheme before residents. /’ That concludes to-day’s remarks: we’ll 1- have a lot more to say later on. it BOOST STRATFORD’S BAND. )e BUZZ FOR BOODLE!