ROSS NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1928, Page 6

ROSS NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent}

SAAT..ALAIING CLUB

The annual meeting of the Ross Swimming Club took place on Y> edit osdn v evening. <1 good attendance being present.

The Secretary (Mr XV. Blncklov) presented the report and balance sheet for the past year showing n substantial credit, balance in hand.

A 'committec was set up for the coming season with Air A. A\ . Peebles as President and Mr AY. Blacklbw as Secretary and Treasurer.

h was resolved that the same bathing boors as last year be observed, the fee fur adults to be 'is (id tor flic season and all school children free. It was decided to hold an opening carnival on Saiurdav 27th ilist. STRF/KT IMPROVEMENTS.

The Ross Borough Council have had some good work done during the past 0 or 10 days when the Public Works tractor and grader has been employed grading and cleaning t-lie whole of the streets in the town, which now present a very respectable apnea ra me. This grader lias ‘lone* a remarkable amount of work for the ' number of days employed, the same work could never have been attempted with manual labour as the cost would have been enormous compared with ibis method, especially as the Public AVorks Department were most reasonable in their hire charges. POLITICAL.

Afr J. O’Brien is announced t<> deliver a political address on Saturday, 3rd insf.. at Fergusons at 0.30 p.m. and in Ross at 8 p.m.

Mr ’l'. IT V. Seddon also addresses the electors in the Totarn Hall on AA'oduosdav uexi the 7th inst. NEW POSTMASTER.

Mr O’Connell who succeeds Mr :MoNfabb as postmaster at Ross took tip bis duties on Alondav last. OFF TO THE CLP.

Quite a number of racing enthusiasts both from S nitli AAestland and Rossi have left- for Christchurch to be present at the race meetings taking place during the next few days.