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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 81, 9 August 1929, Page 6

Recent wet weather has done a good deal of damage to borough streets, and the staff arc at present busy on repair work. Mr V. C. Curtis, who has been chief cleric at the local Public Works office for the past seven years, has received notice of transfer to Greymouth. He will be succeeded here by Mr C. A. Turner, of Greymouth. A delegation from the Stratford County Council consisting of tho chairman (Mr T.. It. Anderson) am* Crs. T, It. Mbunscy and S'. Pitt yesterday met at Waitara a delegation from tbs Clifton County Council consisting of the chairman (Mr H. ForeniariT and Oiik. F. Soften and l . C. Bnrnitt iu connection, with the. settlement of accounts in respect to the merger of the Ngatimarn Hiding from the Clifton to tho. Stratford County. After a review of the fig' ures of debit and credits a satisfactory arrangement was come to.

Miss Eawlcs, who. had; Leon on a visit to Australia., returned home on Wednesday. Miss Squires, who accompanied' her, is staying in Auckland for a time. Mr and Mrs James Jackson, of Puniwhakau, have arrived home after their honeymoon trip. —Father Gurahy, lately of Taihape, lias arrived in Stratford, to take the [ position of assistant priest at tho Catholic Church.