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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 96, 23 December 1913, Page 1

PUBLIC NOTICES. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. 1 XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS GALA DAY AT NEW PLYMOUTH, 26th DECEMBER. RACES AT NEW PLYMOUTH, ■ 26th and 27th DECEMBER. ON 26th December, special train will leave Hawera. 6.50 a.m., Stratford 8.15 a.m., arriving New Plymouth 10.5 a.m., and will return leaving New Plymouth 5.55 p.m. for Waitara and Hawera. The usual 11.15 a.m. train Hawera to New Plymouth will not run. The usual 4.20 p.m. train will be delayed to leave New Plymouth at 6.25 p.m. for Pohokura and Hawera. A passenger train will leave Pohokura 6 a.m., Te Wera 6.40 a.m., arriving Stratford 8.25 a.m. Return train leaves Stratford 9.30 a.m., arriving Te Wera 10.55 a.m. The usual 7.10 p.m. train Stratford to Pohokura will be delayed to leave Stratford 8.58 p.m., arriving Pohokura 11.15 p.m. The, 6.50 a.m. and 7.20 a.m. trains from Hawera and the 5.55 p.m. and 6.25 p.m. trains from New Plymouth will stop for passengers at Autere Street platform near Fitzroy. On 26th and 27th December, the usual 4.5 p.m. train Hawera to New Plymouth will hot run. A special passenger train will leave Hawera at 4.5 p.m., Stratford 5.40 arriving New Plymouth 7.28 p.m. On 27th December, the usual 4.20 p.m. train will be delayed to leave New Plymouth at 6.25 p.m. for Hawera. The usual 7.0 p.m. train will be delayed to leave Stratford 8.58 p.m., arriving Pohokura 11.15 p.m. AXEMEN'S CARNIVAL AT ELTHAM 26th and 27th DECEMBER. On 26th December special passenger train will leave New Plymouth 9.30 a.m., Stratford 11.30 a.m., arriving Eltham 11.52 a.m. Special train will leave Hawera 11.10 a.m., Eltham 11.55 a.m., arriving Stratford 12.17 p.m., and will return, leaving Stratford 4.40 p.m., Eltham 5.15 p.m., arriving Hawera 6.0 p.m. Special passenger train will leave Eltham 4.45 p.m. for \Y T aitara and New Plymouth. Holders of excursion tickets cannot travel to Eltham by the South Mail train nor return by the North Mail train on 26th and 27th December. BY ORDER.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. AUCTIONEERS' NOTICE. IHE Under, mentioned Auctioneers and Merchants having offices in Stratford, notify that their business, premises will be closed for the Chrismas Holidays from Wednesday Eventing, December 24th inst., re-opening on Monday, 29th inst. On New Yea."', Eve premises will be closed until the morning of Saturday, January 3rd, 1914 : N,Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY, COMPANY, LTD. NEWTON KING. ; W. H. H. YOUNG AND CO. WEBSTER, DOBSON AND CO.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE LEGAL OFFICES (Stratford) will be Closed from 1 p.m. Wednesday, 24th December, 1913 to Saturday, January 10th (inclusive). PERCY THOMSON, Hon Sec, Taranaki Dist. Law Soc. (Stratford Branch.)

GRAND CATHOLIC BAZAAR. ELTHAM, DECEMBER 20th to 29th. \ PERFORMANCE of Fancy Danct- ing \A-ill be given each afternoon except Monday. A special programme has heen arranged for 26th and 27th, commencing at 5 p.m. Admission—Evening Is, Children half price. Afternoon, free. Competitions, Tug-of-war, Shooting Gallery, etc., and numerous sideshows and raffling. M. MARTIN, Secretary.

SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. "N Pursuance of the terms of tne Banking Act, 1908, Saturday, 27th day of December, 1913, is hereby appointed a Special Bank Holiday at the offices of the undermentioned Banks throughout the Dominion : The Union' Bank of Australia, Lid. R. A. HOLMES, / Inspector. The ißank of New South Wales. B. M. MOLINEADX, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia. A. P. WEBSTER, Inspector. The National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd. J. H. B. COATES, General Manager. The Bank of New Zealand. Wm. CALLENDER, General Manager. NOTE.—The above Banks will also be closed on Thursday and .Friday, 25th and 26th inst. MRS HASSALL, , CERTIFICATED MIDWIFE AND U LADIES' NURSE, Miranda Street, Stratfrd. The Best Accommodation.