GENERAL NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 38, 18 February 1929, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Widows Gutt Down. Complaints liaving been made that willows blocked the view of Kaiioun Road, just beyond the. Abattoir, the Itailw'ay Department, at the request ;of the Stratford, branch of S.T.A.A. has, now had the trees cut dow'n, and ja >clear view can no# be. gob by motorists using Mountain Road. National Park Hostel. A largo gathering of people wore present in the National Park on Sunday, when Mr A. J. Stallworthy laid the foundation stone of the Chateau Tongariro, the palatial accommodation .house now in the course of erection at the base of Mount Ruapehu. A Beautiful Spot. "In tiie Kwrett Park," said Mr S. (". Tonks at the annual picnic of t.ne South Tarannki A.utoniohil P Association yesterday, "the Board has one of the' most beautiful spots 'in Taranaki. It only wants development ana adveirtising. In this connection 'I have great pleasure in asking the sec. rotary of the Bonn] to accept nl cheque for ten guineas from the Association in aid of (ho. Board's work.''

Membershin Co'.ns; Up Speaking at thje motorists' picnic yesterday? 'Mr ft. O. Tonka, (vice-j president- of the South Taranaki Automobile Association, said that the membership of the* Association was now in excess of 1/500, and the organ, iser (Mr J. McTveol had toMfhim thn* before long ibis number wmrlC he <louhkil. When the ymemberslTip rebelled 2000 it was the intention of the Association to institute a motorrvole patrol on the roads to render service and assist, motorists temporarily in diiliculti.es.

Sunday Train. Forty Stratford people: to New Plymouth by yesterday's ti:a,i.n.

Last Night's Band Concert. There was rather a. small attendance at the concert given in Victoria Park lust night by the Citizens' Band, and the collection only netted 2H.S 6d. A Well-filled train. The) mail train was well filled «a it drew out of Stratford this morning;. The passengers, no doubt, included, a number oil Taranaki students returning to the teachers' training college ati Wellington. Licensing Committee Election. The roll closed to-day in connection with the forthcoming Licensing Committee election. The Parliamentary roll is used and since the last general election about fifty names have been added. A Troublesome Practice. A motorist draws attention to the fact that among business people the practice seems to be increasing oif throwing nails .from, cases opened on the footpath or the roadway, this being the cause of numerous punctures in motor car. tyres. Municipal Elections. Citizens are beginning to evince some interest in the forthcoming municipal elections, and there axe numerous rumours of deputations to wait on certain residents to ask them to stand for election to the. Council and the Mayoralty. For Hokitika. The team to| represent the Stratiford Fire Brigade at the New Zealand championship demonstration at Hokitika will consist of Messrs W. a'ndiE. Brocklebank, D. Butcher, W. Bdyd, and L. B. Davis. Mr G-. A. King will also make the trip, being out* of the demonstration officials.

Dumped Moitor Cars. It looks ag if local bodies will have to take some action in reference to the practice of dumping useless motor cars on public roads and streets. One which has been left near the railway crossing on the main road hear Ngaere, is a source of danger to other traffic. Despite the recent warning from the Borough Council a resident reports that another car has also been dumped on one of the Borough streets.