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Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 268, 15 November 1934, Page 6

“The usual winter operations of marram ami tree planting on the sand dune country have been continued," states the Flock House annual report in dealing with the large property near Bulls. “Owing to the very dry spell in the previous winter the number of trees in our nursery available for planting wns less than usual, approximately 45,000 trees being planted out in the forest area. A much larger number of young trees are being grown this year mid it is hoped to return next year to the usual planting of sixty to sc-vcnty thousand; A considerably larger area of marram grass than usual was planted out this year with good results." \

The three New Zealand bowlers who played in the Empire Games, Messrs Carter (Auckland) skip of the team, Pollard (Auckland) and Dilliear (Hamilton) returned by the Ruahine, which reached Wellington yesterday. Mr. Carter took ill about a week ago and is still under medical treatment. Messrs Pollard and Dilliear said the team had won four games out of nine, beating Wales, Rhodesia, Australia, and HongKong. Owing to heavier surfaces on the Home greens they had difficulty in finding touch.. The style of play at l-lomo was different from here, but the standard was high. Owing to the drought most of the London clubs were closed for some time unu the team had had little opportunity for practice.

“I have again to point out that the average number of New Zealand soldiers’ sons in residence is insufficient to carry the cost of maintenance and training on the high standard insisted upon by tho trustees, a minimum average of sixty being required, and 1 desire to emphasise that the present arrangement. cannot be continued indefinitely." states the chairman of the trustees, Mr. E. Newman, C.MG., in discussing Boys’ Flock House in the course of his annual report on the Flock House Fund. “It seems clear, after two years in which Flock House has been thrown open to New Zealand boys, and after the energetic canvassing by "War Relief and Returned Soldiers’ Associations, that, the numbers available from this source are limited and insufficient for economical working, and that some new development is required. This matter is now having the very earnest consideration of the trustees.”