TOWN and COUNTRY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 349, 2 May 1935, Page 4

TOWN and COUNTRY

Jubilee Ball on Thurscay. Extensive preparation is being made for the Jubilee Ball to be held in the Town Hall on Thursay next. In the course of a report in The Post last night it was inadventently stated that the ball would be held on Monday evening. T,lu|'sday is detiniejy (he day of the function and (he committee reports that it will be staged on an elaborate scale. Cards at Kahouri Bridge. In spite of the inclemency of the weather a very .enjoyable evening was spent at the Kahouri Hall last night, when the cricketers held their first fortnightly flag 500 tournament. Wright’s dance hand supplied excellent music for dancing and Mr. Waite played extras. The winners of the 500 were Mr. Songster, Mrs. Martin, Mr. Avid and Miss Martin. Stratford Building Activity. Building to the value of £lslO was commenced at Stratford last month according to the statistics suppi gal by the Borough inspector, Mr. A. E. Sayers. Permits were issued for two houses, valued at £420 and £590 respectively, .three alterations and additions, and two garages. Meeting Postponcd_ The extremely heavy downpour of lain" last night: so seriously affected the attendance at the public meeting called by the Stratford Poultry and Wimr Show Association for the

purpose oi' considering ways and means of providing new Winter Show buildings that it was decided to postpone the meeting. A further meet-

of citizens will be called, therefore,

on Wednesday, May 15

Match Abasdoned

Owing to several United Old Boys

players being unavailable the friendly match arranged for Saturday between that team and the Stratford team has been abandoned. Officials oJ the clubs conferred on the mat-

ter last evening and it was regretted

that unforeseen circmnsances made tiro decision to abandon the match

The competition games will bo played on Monday when Oid

necessary

fioys will meet Okaiawa on Victoria Park and Stratford will meet Alk-

ie tic at Haw ora

Jub'lee Window Displays. Tlu> wiMingncjis *jf Stratford re

Pains to co-operate in the King’s

Jubilee Cneorauotis jn Stratford is

evidenccd by their ready response

<o lac invitation to prepare special window displays appropriate (;■ the occasion. Many shopkeepers have already commenced their displays and really fine effects are being realised. A few shopkeepers are keeping their display hidden behind curtained win j dovvs until completed and only small patches above the curtaining canvas give promise of a novel and spectacular display. Gaelic Pride, An instance of the strong pride of race which js inherent in the Scott.sh people was given hy Mr. C. S. Thomas in an address to the Chrisicduirch Ihnsinessmcn’s Club. referring to the grandeur of the Scot‘■lKh national war memorial be described how an elderly woman, bent and supporting herself by means of a stick, was as-hffvd across the building to the Cameronians’ roll of honour. When the woman’s daugh- I ter suddenly pointed to a name in j the pages of the national scroll the j o d woman steadily drew herself erect j vith pride, and without a word walk- | < d unsupported from the building, j Outside, she remained as straight as ■ any woman thirty years her junior, ' a' she mingled with the crowd.

Jubilee Celebrations. A meeting of the committees of (he Toko, Iluinga and Douglas schools was held at the Toko school on Tuesday to consider the question of suitable celebration of the King’s jubilee. it. was decided to pool the resource's of (be three committees aucl hold u combined gathering on the Toko Domain on Friday, May 10, commencing at 12.30. A jubilee cake is to be provided as well as fruit, Jollies, etc., and parents and friends are to lie asked to bring baskets.

Committees were set up to arrange

spoil* events for the children. At 1.45 the children will he marshalled u) salute the Hag and sing the Na-

tion'll Anthem

The Court Amused. “J hope to ho away on annual leave then,” said defendant hi the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court when explaining why he might not be- able to appear, if the traffic case in which he was concerned were adjourned for a fortnight. The Magistrate (Mr. C. D. Mosley, S.M.): When are you going away?—As soon as I possibly can; probably this week-end. How 'ong will you be away,—As long as I possibly can. The court was amused. Defendant explained that he was iri business on his own, and found if difficult to take a regular holi-