LOCAL AND GENERAL

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 25, 28 March 1928, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The gate takings at Victoria Park yesterday amounted' to £72.

On account of pressure on our space we are compelled to hold over instalments of the serial 3 "The House on the River," until after the Jubilee.

Through an error, in a paragraph published yesterday the pay-out of the Ngaere Dairy Company was stated wrongly. The correct amount is Is 6jd.

Record nominations, have been receivetl far the motor cycle sports which will be held on Saturday. In (several of the events the riders;; will be handicapped on performances in ejarlier races. r~ :.

One old lady pioneer was with difficulty persuaded to enter a car saying she "did not like these new-fangled ideas". Incidentally she remarked that she remembered' the time, fifty years ago, she wheeled a wheelbarrow "up t'hi s track" (meaning Broadway)

It should be made clear in reference to a < paragraph published, on Monday "that R. It. Cannon (Stratford) gaiined an award at the New Plymouth young bird poultry show not for a Minorca bird but for a Sussex, which was entered in the any other variety section. In the Leghorn pullet section W. J. McAloon was placed third and not second,' as stated.

In the decorated car competition in the processiom yesterday the first prize was divided by Misses Moira and Zoe Grufob (Hawaiian scene) and! Mrs J. P. Bonner (swan), the Second prize going to Mrs. W. Ewiing, whose car was decorated to represent a snow 1 scene. In the trade display section the prize was won by Messrs. Newton King Ltd., who exhibited a car on a lorry.

The Jubilee Organiser (Mi: P. Skoglund) has received the following telegram from Dr. T. L Paget: "Greatly regret our inability to join the happy throng at Stratford Jubilee. Best wishes for its success." Letters regretting inability to) be present were also received from. Mr and Mrs F. !- F. Ralfo (Bulls) and Mi- C. W. Ralfe (Raglan). •-, j

A correspondent sees fit to forward some further details in, reference to the eel in yesterday's procession. It appears that it was over GSft long. It was held up by seven boys, and the tail had a, sting in it—:,two pieces of barbed wire. Many husbands went home yesterday announcing to their wives that they thought Toon Kirkwood was a sport to join in the procession. The wives pointed out that the leader of the eel club was not the man himself. Actually Tom Kirkwood's suit appeared', but all the movement and action inside it was supplied by Keith Kear. 1

Yesterday's procession was a success from every point of view. It fully covered the progress of the district, and at the same time was)■en-; tertaming and attractive in the highest degree. The various displays were well tnought out, and their placing in the line of march was highly, appropriate. The procession was a bug thing, and the; fact that it was carried out without a hitch reflects the greatest credit on the Jubilee Organiser (Mr P. Skoglund) and his able' assistants. The liberation of a number of pigeons in Broadway Central lent a strikingly picturesque touch to the proceedings.

To ascertain definitely whether Stan. Lay (Jtiawera) is to go with the New Zealand team of athletes to the Olympic Games, th<t president of the Amateur AWhetic Club telegraphed the secretary of the New Zealand Olympic Association and asked for official advice. Thi s action was made necessary by reason of the fact that neither Mr. Lay nor the ciuo had received any official intimation regarding the athlete's selection other than that which had appeared in the newspapers.. The reply Mr. Spragg received yesterday ferom Mr 0. B. Aldridge, organising secretary of the association, was as follows: "Yes, Lay definitely selected. Suggest you call a public) meeting in Hawera for Monday next, which I will attend. Advice if arranged."

A very (striking Jubilee window show which is attracting a deal of attention is that in one of the windows at Mr A. Moon's premises. It i s a. display of floral work > conir prising bridal bouquets, bridesmaid's baskets and wreaths. Th e flowers ar e all artificial and all were made by Mrs Moon. x

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In the procession yesterday Miss Winnie Wuison, the *'ire Brigade and Band Queen caaulidate: rode on the fire engine with members of her committee and not on the lorry with the Mountain Queen.

The Railway Department advertises in this issue particulars of train arrangements and of issue of holiday excursion tickets in connection with the Easter Holidays. Special attention is drawn to the issue of cheap fares in connection with the Hawera Trots on 7th and 9th April,