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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 8

THE EVENT OF THE Y EARS STRATFORD’S REAL FIRST DAY OUT. GRAND CARNIVAL AND MONSTER GARDEN FETE. (In Aid of the Stratford Volunteer Firs Brigade.) SHOW GROUNDS. THURSDAY, MARCH 12. A Day of Fun. Forget your Business for the Bay and Enjoy Yourselves. ENDLESS COMPETITIONS AND SIDE SHOWS. MONSTER BABY SHOW. AGES—I to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, 6 to 3 months, and 9to 12 months; Entry tee Is. First-class Trophies. GRAND TUG OF WAR. Five Mon Aside. Entry Is per man.—First prize £5. GRAND MARCH AND MAYPOLE DANCE By the Stratford School Children. PROGRAMME:

Sack Race —Entry Is. Trophy os, and 2s Gd. Motor Cycle Slow Race —Entry Is Gd. Trophy 1 tin benzine, 2nd sparking plug. 220Yds Poster Race —Entry Is. Trophy value 7s Gd and os. Apple Race for Cyclists —Entry Is. Ist Trophy value 7s Gd, 2nd -Is. Obstacle and Poster Race for Motorists (for motor cycles).—Entry Is. Trophy value 7s Gd and 4s Human Wheelbarrow Race (50yds)— Entry Is. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd. Married Ladies' Race —Entry free. Trophy valued 7s Gd. Tradesmen’s Handicap— Entry Is. Trophy value o.s. Hunters’ Jumping Competition (open) ' .—Mach horse not to carry less than 12st. over such jumps as the Stewards shall decide. First prize, five guinea cup; 2nd, Mr A. d. Davey s trophy, value Cl Is. Entry 7s Gd. Maiden Hunters’ Competition.— Open to all horses that have not won a jumping or steeplechase competition, each horse to carry not loss than list, over such jumps as the Stewards shall decide. First prize, cup value £3 Gs ; 2nd, Mr E. Mason’s trophy, value £1 Is. Apple Bobbing Race for Horses. — Ride 100yds, dismount, pick up apple out of water by mouth, remount. and ride 50yds. Entry 2s. First prize, trophy, value LT Is. Wrestling on Horseback. —Entry Is. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd, Bun and' Ginger Beer Race (for Cadets)— Entry Gd. Trophy valuo 5s and 2s Gd. Tug-of-War on Horseback (4 a-side, for Mounted Territorials)—Entry Is per man. Trophy value £l. 25Yds Apple Race— Entry Is. Trophy os and 2s. Veterans’ Race —Entry Is. I rophy value 10s.

Uncos for the Children throughout the clay. Hosts of toys. Ladies’ Nail-driving and Sawing Competitions. Amusement Tents, Jack Johnsons, Riding the Barrel. Speeial engagement of Madam Verdini. direct from Auckland and St. Ikon is Kxhihil ions, the groat palmist and phrenologist. Como and get your head read. Motor Railway, Donkey Rides, Lolly, lee cream. Soft drinks, Flower Fruit, and Doll Stalls, Fairy Wells, Billow fights and Turk’s heads, Etc. GRAND PARADE AT 3 p ,m. GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION, CONCERT and DANCE in the Town Hall in the Evening. Entries for events oldsc at Mr Moon’s Shop on Saturday, March 7th, at G p.m. £1 Is if you catch the Man with the Magic Thumb. BED: J. BRADLEY, Hon. Secretary.