NO CHANGE INTENDED

Taranaki Daily News, 2 May 1935, Page 6

NO CHANGE INTENDED

STRATFORD RAILWAY YARDS SITE. DEFINITE ASSURANCE GIVEN. The old plan to shift the Stratford station and yards to a site near Warwick Road was definitely abandoned two years ago, according to a statement made at Stratford yesterday by the acting chair-" man of the Railways Board, Sir James Gunson, to the town clerk, Mr. P. Skoglund, and the president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, Mr. W. Hoskin, in the presence of Mr. W. J. Polson, M.P., at whose request the reply was giv6n. Mr. Polson, knowing that many townspeople still feared that the station would be shifted at some time in accordance with the old plan, asked Sir James to give a definite assurance to the contrary. Sir James remarked during his reply that £14,000 had recently been spent on the present site and it was not likely that the department would expend that sum if there were any intention of making a change.

ELTHAM WOMEN’S HOCKEY. DRAW FOR GAMES TO-DAY. The following is the draw for the Eltham women’s hockey club tournament to be played to-day:— A Division (No. 1 Ground). Eltham A v. Kaponga A; Tariki B v. S.O.G. C; Inglewood v. New Plymouth. Eltham A v. S.O.G. C; Inglewood v. Kaponga A; Tariki B v. New Plymouth. Eltham A v. Inglewood; New Plymouth v. S.O.G. C; Tariki B v. Kaponga A. Inglewood v. S.O.G. C; Eltham A v. Tariki B; New Plymouth v. Kaponga A. (C Division (No. 3 Ground). Eltham B v. Urenui; Kaponga B V. Auroa A; Tariki A v. S.O.G. A. Eltham B v. Auroa A; Urenui v. Tariki A; Kaponga B v. S.O.G. A. Eltham B v. Tariki A; S.O.G. A v. Auroa A; Kaponga B v. Urenui. Tariki A v. Auroa A; Eltham B v. Kaponga B; Urenui v. S.O.G. A. B Division (No. 2 Ground). Otakeho v. Whangamomona; Pihama v. S.O.G. B; Auroa B v. Manaia. Otakeho v. S.O.G. B; Auroa B v. Whangamomona; Pihama v. Manaia. Otakeho v. Auroa B; Pihama v. Whangamomona; Manaia v. S.O.G. B. Otakeho v. Pihama; Auroa B v. S.O.G. B; Manaia v. Whangamomona. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. J. Rogers, of the telephone department of the Stratford post office, has received notice of his transfer to Aria, and he will leave Stratford for his new position about the end of next week. A popular Stratford athlete, Mr. J. Rogers, was farewelled yesterday by members of the Stratford Amateur Athletic and Cycle Club and a presentation was made to him. Reference to Mr. Rogers’ popularity in the club, his enthusiasm for athletics and his practical help to the club was made by Mr. L. J. Furrie, president of the club. Members of his stamp were an asset to any club, he said. He mentioned particularly Mr. Rogers’ interest in the hurdling section of the club’s activities, and his valuable help in that connection. Appreciation of Mr. Rogers’ sportsmanship and his ready help was expressed by Messrs. R. L. Wynyard (manager), S. A. Lay (club captain), D. A. Benjamin (club secretary), A. E. Rickleben (coach) and W. B. Ireland (sub-centre secretary). Mr. Furrie presented Mr. Rogers with a suitcase, initialled and autographed by club members.