STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

I DAILY NEWS AGENCY. Advertisements and Items of news for publication in the Taranaki Daily News should be left at tho office of our local representstatire, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford. Orders for papers may also be left with him. THE MARDI GRAS. CANDIDATES’ POSITIONS. November 1. To-day’s count of the votes cast in favor of the different qtieen carnival candidates completely reverses their respective positions. The sports candidate, from being the last on the list, went to the top, and the country candidate, who was second, is now fourth. The positions are: Sports (Miss Lulu Nash) 1. Band and Fire Brigade (Miss Eileen Kelly) 2, Associated Shop Assistants (Miss Linda Walsh) 3, Mid-hurst-WhaTehuia (Miss Loi Kivell) 4. The sports committee held an enjoyable dance at Tariki last night, and tomorrow (Thursday) night they will . visit Kapuni. The 8.8.’s will hold a concert and dance at Te Wera to-morrow night, a first class concert -programme having been arranged. The A.S.A. plain and fancy dress ball in the Town Hall to-morrow night promises to be a great attraction. Artistic decorations and novel illuminations will be features on this occasion. On Friday night the official film of the queen candidates will be screened at the King s Theatre, and a first class supporting programme will be given to aid the Mardi Gras. Great interest is being evinced in the boxing tournament, which is being arranged by the sports committee, and already some of the best amateur boxers in Taranaki have been matched. 1 THE NEW POST OFFICE. After many years of waiting the work of constructing Stratford’s long looked for post office commenced to-day, the preliminary work being put in hand by the contractor, Mr. J. Aiderton, of Wanganui. The new building will cost nearly £21,000, and when carried out in accordance with the plans it should prove a great improvement to the town. EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN. The well-known Scottish- evangelist, ( Mr. T. Russell Cameron, commenced his I evangelistic campaign at the Gospel Hall last night. A fair crowd followed I the speaker’s remarks with much in(terest, the subject being “The Passover Lamb.” Lectures on various subjects will be continued every night for a fortnight. Mr. Cameron will be remembered as ft member of the ChapmanAlexander mission, ■which toured New Zealand some years ago. GENERAL ITEMS. A memorial photograph of the late Mr. V. L. Stanton was unveiled at the Stratford Primary School this morning, the pupils being assembled while the headmaster (Mr. V. G. Furnie) spoke of the high esteem in which they all held their late teacher. Fox’s orchestra has been engaged for the A.S.A. Ball to-night.| The residents of Stratfjord and district are notified that Ernest Davies., the London qualified sight-testing optician, visits Stratford every Tuesday, and may be consulted at Mr. Gaffaney’s, Broadway. Hours: 9.39 a.m. to 4 p.m. Souvenirs for the folks at Home. —Mails close on November 13. Poker work on suede easy to pack, no fear of breakage in transit. Postcard albums, snap albums, tea cosies, cushion covers, tie tidies, pipe racks, book markers, serviette rings, etc., etc. Books of New Zealand views 2s and 3is 9d. Bretts Annual 2s. Order early.—W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford.