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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 57, 9 March 1914, Page 8

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

3ack Race —Entry Is. Trophy os, and 2s 6d. Motor Cycle Slow Race —Entry Is 6d. Trophy 1 tin benzine, 2nd sparking plug. >2O Yds Foster Race —Entry Is. Trophy value 7s Gd and os. Apple Race for Cyclists— Entry Is. Igt Trophy value 7s fid, 2nd 4s. Obstacle and Foster 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 6(1. Married Ladies’ Race— Entry free. Trophy valued 7s fid. Tradesman’s Handicap— Entry Is. Trophy value ss. Hunters’ Jumping competition (open) Each horse not to carry less than 12,st. over such jumps as the Stewards shall decide. First prize, five guinea cup; 2nd, Mr A. •). Davey’s I trophy, value £1 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 less than list, over such jumps ns the Stewards shall decide. First prize, cup value £3 3s; 2nd, Mr E Mason’s trophy, value £1 Is. 'Apple Bobbing Race tor Horses.— Ride IGOvds, dismount, pick np | apple out of water by mouth, reI mount, and vide 50yds. Entry 2s. First prize, trophy, value £1 Is. Wrestling on Horseback. Isntry Is. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd. Bun and' Singer Beer Raca (mr j Cadets)— Entry Gd. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd. Tug-of-War on Horseback (1 a-side, ■for Mounted Territorials)— Entry Is per man. Trophy value £l. eSYdS Apple Race— Entry Is. Trophy 5s and 2s. Veterans’ Race— Entry Is. value 10s. Trophy

Races for the Children throughout the day. Hosts of toys. Ladies’ Xail-drivimx and Sawing Competitions. Amusement Tents, Jack Johnsons, Riding the Barrel. Special engagement of Madam Vcrdini, direct from Auckland and St. Louis Exhibitions, the great palmist and phrenologist. Como and get your head read. Motor Railway, Donkey Rides, Lolly, Tee cream, Soft drinks, Flower Fruit, and Doll Stalls, Fairy Wells, Pillow fights and Turk’s heads, Etc. GRAND PARADE AT 3 p.m. GRAND TORCH LSCHT PROCESSION, CONCERT arid r* AMOE in the Town Hall in ths Evening, Entries for events o'asj at Mr Moon’s Shop cn Saturday, Whroh 7t.h, at G p.m. ;£1 Is If you catch the Man with the Magic Thumb. GEO. J. BRADLEY, Hon. Secretary.