GENERAL NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 75, 1 August 1929, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Egniont Club Snooker. The Egmont Club snooker tournament, held last night, was won by Mr J. M. Butcher with Mr W. Liddell as runner-up. Borough Council vacancy. Nominations close at noon to-mor-row for the vacancy on the Borough Council caused by the retirement of Mr. J. McKoo. The only nomination ,so I'ax received is that of Mr. N/13. Fletcher. Improvements in Ford. Because of complaints from stock drivers, the Stratford Borough Council has considerably improved the ford across sie Patea EHver, jn Page Street. The ford is on the stock route and is thereiiore used considerably.

Native Trees for Park. The Borough Council employees have been working during the last few days in planting native trees and f.ern 8 in King Edward Park. The trees were collected during last week and among them were about 200 native shrubs and nearly 300 tree ferns. Beer Supplied to Natives. At the New Plymouth Court yesterday Leonard E. Smith and Lawrence Moorhead were lined £5 Is for supplying liquor to natives in a proclaimed area. The amount of the fine will permit of an appeal being lodged if desired. The charges arose from the consumption of a bottle of beer in the railway station yard, accused and tw 0 Maoris being present. Beyond Control. "Prom the point of view of the primary industries of the country," said Mr Truby King at the annual meeting of shareholders of Messrs Newton King, Ltd., yesterday, "the season just ended has been excellent in every phase of rural activity, very favourable climatic conditions having synchronised with good markets and remunerative prices. This has been of great assistance to this company, as to other companies engaged in a similar class of business. The directors realise, however, that too much dependence cannot be placed on a continuation of such favourable conditions. The seasons and the markets are beyond our control and, as a consequence, as you were informed in my last address, the directors' policy has been shaped towards the end of putting the affairs of the company on a sound basiis and generally endeavouring to strengthen and consolidate its position."