FRA K£< BOUND, WOOD MERCHANT, CARTER AND CARRIER, FALSTAFF STREET, Stratford. ORDERS left at Lamason’s promptly attended to. CARTING. w. HARDBGSN, Flint Road, IS prepared to Cart Shingle, Gravel Timber, etc., to any part of Stratford or District at a very reasonable rate. Apply for particulars. AH PI M G, FRUITERER AND CONFECTIONER BROADWAY FRUIT and VEGETABLES arriving daily— APPLES, PEARS, PINEAPPLES, PEACHES, PLUMS, CUCUMBERS. FRESH VEGETABLES EVERY Da i CHOICE CONFECTIONERY. Fungus Bought; highest prioe paid. j. rT^witt. (Opposite Lamason’s) BROADWAY. TENTS, Tarpaulins, Horse and Ccf Covers made to order. Waterproofs of all kinds stocked. REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED. When you want Xmas Cards, Pictnu ; Postcards. Rose Bowls, Hand Bags. j and Silver Goods, go to Jamon’. l>
THE EVENT OF THE Y EAR! STRATFORD’S REAL FIRST DAY OUT. .GRAND CARNIVAL A N D MONSTER GARDEN FETE. (In Aid of the Stratford Volunteer Fire Brigade.) SHOW GROUNDS, THURSDAY, M ARCH 12. A Day of Fun. Forget your Business for tho Day and Enjo] Yourselves. ENDLESS COMPETITIONS AND SIDE SHOWS. MONSTER BABY SHOW. AGES —1 to 3 months, 3to G months, 6to 9 months, and 9to 12 months; Entry fee Is. First-class Trophies. GRAND TUG'OP WAR. Five Men Aside. Entry Is per man.—First prize £5. GRAND MARCH AND MAYPOLE DANCE By the Stratford School Children. PROGRAMME:
ack Race— Entry Is. Trophy os, and 2s Gd. later Cycle Slow Race —Entry Is (3d. Trophy 1 tin benzine, 2nd sparking plug. 20Y(!s Poster Race —Entry Is. Trophy value 7s Gd and ss. ,pp!o Race for Cyclists— Entry Is. Ist Trophy value 7s Gd, 2nd 4s. ibstaclc and" Poster Race for Motorists (for motor cycles).—Entry is. Trophy value 7s 6d and 4s luman Wheelbarrow Race (50yds)— Entry Is. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd. lamed Ladies’ Race —Entry free. Trophy valued 7s Gd. radesmen’s Handicap— Entry Is. Trophy value ss. lunters’ Jumping Competition (open) —Each horse not to carry less than 12st. over such jumps as the Stewards shall decide. First prize, five guinea cup; 2nd, Mr A. J. Davey’s trophy, value £1 Is. Rutry < s 0(1. /laidsn . 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, hirst prize, cup value £3 3s; 2nd, Mr E. Mason’s trophy, value £1 Is. \pp!e 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 £1 Is. Wrestling on Horseback. —Entry Is. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd. lun and Ginger Beer Race (or Cadets)— Entry Gd. Trophy value 5s and 2s Gd. fug-of-War on Horseback (1 a-side, for Mounted Territorials)— Entry Is per man. Trophy value £l. !sYds Apple Race— Entry Is. Trophy 5s and 2s. , _ , /oterans’ Race— Entry Is. Trophy value 10s.
Paces for the Children throughout the day. Hosts of toys. Ladies’ Nail-driving and Sawing Competitions. Amusement Tents, Jack Johnsons, Hiding the Barrel. Special engagement of Madam Verdini, direct from Auckland and St, Louis Exhibitions, the great palmist and phrenologist. Come and get your head read. Motor Railway, Donkey Hides, Dolly. fee ('ream, Soft drinks, Flower Fruit, and Doll Stalls, Fairy Wells, Pillow fights and Turk’s heads, Etc. GRAND PARADE AT 3 p.m. GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION, CONCERT anti DANCE in th* Town Hall in tho Evening- Entries for events edose at Mr Moon’s Shop on Saturday, March 7ih- at 8 p.m. £1 is If yon catch the Man with the Magic Thumb. OFO. J, BRADLTY, Hon, Secretary.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1914, Page 8
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