GENERAL NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 87, 22 November 1928, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Slum Evening Itodco. The Stratford Show will be concluded this evening by a rodeo programme, commencing at 7.30 o’clock, when the finals of the competitions will take place. Scout Camp, Although details are not yet finally .settled there as a. diistmcb nro'sib'd* • of a large boy scout camp being hold i„ Stratford early in the New Near. Over two hundred hoys will attend including a troop from as for as Fiji.

Christmas Cricket Visit. A cricket team from the Wellington district will be on tour in Taranaki about Christmas time, and 1 arrangements are new being made for „ match with the Sir it ford Club on December 31si> t

Congratulations, Thai the election to Parliament of 31 r. W. J. Poison lies been received with great satisfactim throughout tlie ijqminion is proved by tile eulogistic press references made reg) ircling him and the number of personal o ’ - gratulations lie lias received. Air. Pe son lias over I'J'J telegrams fro d all over New Zealand, a . number ■being from limners and representatives of the) farmers Union as well as from town residents.

Firemen Gaoled. As a sequel to the disturbances in Lyttelton oh Saturday four firemen appeared in Court yesterday. Philip Hock, aged 21, years, William Keylands ,aged 23, and, John Henry Hnr rig, aged 2-3,. were charged with assaulting a constable. Hock was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. Keyhrnds was sentenced to three months in gaol for fighting with a person unknown, resisting arrest and assaulting a constable. John James Porter, also a fireman, was sentenced to three months’ hard labour. An Innovation. This year the Stratford A. and P. Association decided to) throw the Showgrounds opeip for each night of the Show, and to provide some extra attractions to amuse the - public. There was quit© a good attendance laist night, Mud the grounds presented a bright appearance, with all the side-shows in operation and felectric lights provided by the Association shining.. A ‘'buck-inmping competition, was held and attracted, a good, deal of attention. A number of small boys cam© fcrwprd to ride the bucking 'Amkey, and provided the spectators with a good deal of amusement. For the adult buck-jumping competition there were only two entrants —S. J. Oakley anj H. Smith. This Will he finalised to-night, when those engaged in tin? steer-riding competition are exceeded tc take part. The fTarar4iki 'champion ‘Mr! Raid Brooks, will also give ar exhibitioni of broncho-busting. I