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Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 81, 14 March 1931, Page 4

Boxing A stirring boxing match will take place at the Town Hall, Stratford, next Saturday evening, when Reg. Trowern, the welter-weight champion of New Zealand, meets Tommy Fairhall, the welter-weight champion of Australia. These two boxers met a few weeks ago, when Fairhall gained a points decision. The return match will no doubt prove very interesting. Trowern is well-known to Stratford boxing fans and his sterling performances against Artie Hay at the local Hall is still remembered in his favour. The local association should be favoured with a bumper house next Saturday. Visitors from Waitara The number of people from Waitara attending the picnic in Victoria Park, Stratford, to-day is not so large as was anticipated. This is owing to the fact that there was disagreement between the Waitara town authorities and the representatives of the freezing works, with the result that the latter decided to hold the picnic "on their own." About 500 visitors, mostly women and children, arrived by the train this morning and spent the day amid the trees and pretty settings near the lake. A programme of pedestrian events was conducted by the officials. An enjoyable time was spent by the visitors, who were to leave by train at 5.55 on the homeward journey. Courtesy Appreciated "I wish to extend thanks to the Mayor, Mr. P. Thomson), the Town Clerk (Mr. P. Skoglund), and the Borough Council of Stratford, for their generosity to the picnickers," stated Mr. T. B. Ewens, on behalf of the visitors to Stratford this afternoon on Victoria Park. "We thoroughly appreciate the fact that the Mayor was on the station to greet us this morning and offer us the facilities of the park. It is god for the town, that sort of thing. You may be sure we appreciate such an act of courtesy. Mr. Skoglund also must be thanked for his assistance in arranging the picnic. Mr. Hoskin, chairman of the School Committee, generously offered the use of the school baths, and he has to be joined with the others in our thanks." Mr. Ewens expressed delight at the beauty of Victoria Park arid the convenient and roomy grounds for picnickers.

Stratford Horticultural Society A profit of £7 10s was made by the Stratford Horticultural Society on the recent summer show, a position which the president (Mr. E. H. Young), in reporting to the Stratford "Post," considered was very satisfactory. At a meeting of the committee last night the hon. secretary (Mr. Warwick Pettigrew) presented a balance-sheet of the show, and members were pleased that the financial side had proved so good. Votes of thanks were passed to the judges and to the Stratford "Post" for their assistance. Suggestions were received for incorporation in the next schedule, among them being one to include open classes in the decorative section, if sufficient support is forthcoming, and these will be considered by the society on their merits. A sum of nearly ; £2O was shown as profit on the year's working, so that the society will have that amount to commence next year's operations.