GENERAL NEWS
Snow cn the Mountain, The snow mantle on the mountain showed signs recently of wearing in places, fnit the cold snap oil the past few days has resulted in a. Rood many of the hare patches/ being aßain covered with snow. Hieh; School Sports. The Stratford Technical Hiadt! School sports are to he held at the end of the month and the boy's and girls are nearly all training’ hard for the various events. The sport si are an annual affair and usually attract a. good deal of local interest and: are Well attended hy the public.
Convicted and Discharge);!, At the Stmfoid Court this morning a lirst-offending drunkard was convicted and discharged by Air U. E. Wilsou, J.P. Read to the Mountain. A suggestion, that the Alountain, Club should work in with tlie Horticultural to beautifying tlie mountain road was voiced by Air J. C. Robins at the annual meeting of the Alountain Club last night. He explained that plants could be taken from in the luisli and be planted on the edgei so that they would be visible to tourists and visitors. Tennis on the Mountain. At the meeting of the Mountain Club last night, the chairman, Air J. C. Robins said the provision was being made on the ground round the house for the formation of a. tennis court. The ground had already been set aside and at some future date the courts would probably be formed and tourists would be able to enjoy a game of 1 tennis when they visited the mountain. Phctcgraphy. Air J. C. Robins speaking at the Alountain Club’s annual meeting last night, said that "Air Burgess had taken several einematpgraph films of the mountain, and scenes of parties at play. He intended to film! about 2000 feet and would then release it. This, concluded' the speaker, would be very good advertising for the mountain.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/STEP19291025.2.12
Bibliographic details
Stratford Evening Post, Issue 25, 25 October 1929, Page 4
Word Count
315GENERAL NEWS Stratford Evening Post, Issue 25, 25 October 1929, Page 4
Using This Item
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.