STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1922, Page 6

STRATFORD.

DAILY NEWS AGENCY. ( Advertisements and items of news fer publication In the Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of oiir local representatative, care Mr. W. H. Humphrey, Broadway, Stratford Orders for papers may also be left with him. THE QUEEN CARNIVAL. WON BY MISS EILEEN KELLii. THE FINAL RESULTS. Stratford, Last. Night. Mias Eileen Kelly was elected Queen of the Stratford Mardi Gras by a substantial majority. When the election closed at ten n’ciock to-night, the voting wee as follows: Miss Eileen Kelly (B.B.) .... 89,245 Miss Lulu Nash (Sports) .... 68,299 Miss Loi Kivell (Country) .. 48,289 Miss Linda Walsh (A.S.A.) . 46,161 When the voting was announced at seven o’clock, the fiures were: 8.8., 34,261; Sports, 30,940; A.S.A., 26,589; Country, 23, 465. The voting represents about £1049. RAIN SPOILS FINAL DAY. THE BAND CONTEST. The final day of the Stratford Mardi Gras carnival, to-day, was sopiled by continuous rain, and all the events, with the I exception of the quickstep contest, had to | be abandoned. A great spectacular pro- I cession had been arranged, and a pro- I gramme of events should have taken place I on the A. and P. Showgrounds, but the I weather made this impossible. , About 1000 people gathered at the Show- ) grounds for the band contest, which proved < interesting, the rivalry between the five competing bands being very keen. Waitara finally carried off the honors by a narrow margin, the others all following in close order. Afternoon tea was dispensed by tho AS.A. Committe and Mrs. Skoglund, and a band of helpers conducted a sweets stall for the general benefit. Before proceeding to the Showgrounds the bands rendered a number of selections in Broadway. The result of the quickstep contest was as follows, fractions not being mentioned in component scores: Waitara (selection, “Invercargill”) : Music 60 points, time 24, instruments 9, military 135; total, 229 47-60. Eltham (selection, “Major and Minor”): Music 75, time 21, instruments 3, military 122; total 227 37-60. Stratford (selection, “Second Battalion”): Music 80, time 24, instruments 9, military 109; total 223 33-60. Hawera (selection, “Mount Egmont”): - Music 65, time 22, instruments 9, military • 123; total 221 16-60. Patea (selection, “Toreador”): Music 70, time 20, instruments 8, military 110; total 209 33-60. The winning band' was conducted by Conductor C. Sampson, with Sergent-Major Shepherd as drum-major. The other bands were led by the following: Eltham, conductor A. Beasley, drum-major J. Bodie; Stratford, conductor C. H. Lawn, drum-major W. H. Humphrey; Hawera, conductor E. Gould, drum-major Sergt-Major Mahoney; Patea, conductor P. S. Finlayson, drummajor Frank McKenna. At the conclusion of the contest, the adjudicator, Mr. J. Crichton, conducted the massed bands in a vrey creditable rendering of the “Invercargill” march. The officials responsible for the admirable conduct of the contest were: Mr. J. Crichton (judge) ; Mr. John Hopkins, Capt. Bremner, M.C., N.Z.S.C., Lieut. Steele, N Z.S.C., W.O. Bell, N.Z.P.S., W.O. Oli-phant-Rowe, N.Z.P.S. (military judges), Mr. S. Macalister (superintendent), Mr. J. Petrie (timekeeper), Mr. G. Finlay (judge of instruments). '

OBITUARY. REV. FATHER TREACY. The death occurred this morning of the Rev. Father Patrick Treacy, formerly parish priest of Stratford, who had for Some years been living in retirement., He 'collapsed about 8 o’clock this morning. The late Father Treacy was born in County Limerick, Ireland, some seventy years ago. He came to New Zealand in 1879, in which year he was ordained. His first church was St. Mary’s, Wellington, after which he was priest at. Masterton, Kumara and Geraldine. Then he relieved Dean McKenna at New Plymouth for about a year, while the latter was on a visit to the Old Country, and then came to Stratford towards the end of 1900. In 1909 the late Father Treacy had a trip to England, and in 1912 he retired from active work. Since then he had led a very secluded life. He was a very hard worker, and is well remembered fori his efforts in clearing off the church’s debt. The funeral will take place in Wellington on Tuesday morning next. MRS. BLEASEL. The death 'of Mrs. Sarah Ann Bleasel, wife of Constable Charles Bleasel, occurred at her residence, Juliet Street, this morning. For a long time Mrs. Bleasel had been suffering from an illness which she had borne with great patience and fortitude. She was 56 years of age and had been a respected resident of Stratford for about -20 years. The Ute Mrs. Bleasel leaves a husband and two daughters—MrsAnderson (New Plymouth) and Miss Ida Bleasel (Stratford). The funeral, of a private nature, will take place tomorrow. PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN. A novel item will be given at Stratford on Saturday, at 1 o'clock, in the interests of Prohibition. It is expected that about 500 children will route march through Broadway, with flags and banner displays and decorated lorries The Eltham Salvation Army Boys Band of thirty instruments will assist. This display is an appeal from the voung New Zealanders m the prohibition interests. The children will sing a prohibition song composed by an Aucklander. The Rev C. W. Hbuard will address the assemblage at the Post Office. general items. During November were 23 births,

4 deaths and 2 marriages in Stratford, as compared with 17 'births. 4 deaths and 4 marriages, in the corresponding month of last year. Two building permits, of a total value of £775, were issued by the Stratford Borough ’Council during November, for one house and one addition to an existing building. The following will represent the Stratford Cricket Club in the match Stratford v. Midlands at Hawera on Saturday: Massey, Cole, Gatton, Furrie, Redmond/ Young, Milner, Beale, Richmond, Hill, Thomas and Beere. All :he latest Magazines and Periodicals, Fashion Books, the “Best Way” series, etc., etc.; Collins’ Diaries for 1923; now on Sale at W. H. Humphrey’s, Broadway. Stratford. The residents of Stratford 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: 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m.