King Country Chronicle Saturday, August 26, 1911.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 390, 26 August 1911, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Saturday, August 26, 1911.

The Auckland Rugby representative team successfully cii-ii'Jitia) iho Kanfurly Shield on Saturday afternoon last, beating the South Auckland lit teen by the substantial margin of _'i points to 5, The attendance was stood for an oli-day, the takings at the gate amounting to £IOO. After (he match the teams dined together .".t. <l;e Koyal Hotel, when a number of toasts were honoured, the visitors leaving on their return home, by the .Main Trunk express Some interesting facts as to tree planting by (he (u'vornmenf, won stated by the Minister (or Are. ici; lin; < at the Agricultural Conference. Lasi vear IIM-ILI.ODii trees wr-ro planted, and the year before. 1 1,250,0U0. I'p to the present time ciSO,OOO bad boor, spent on tree plan tin;.:, and the area planted was l-t.SMI acres. The j Minister advocated the plant in/r of the : fagus fuse, or black birch. AlVores- j tation was an expensive thing, ami j needed skilled supervision. ! We beg to draw the attention of j readers to the fact; (hat a new serial j story entitled "Time, the Avenger," j commences in this issue on page 'l. The story is an exciting one of iho unravelling of a stranr.c will mystery, and is written by Hedley Richards, author of "The Ilaighs c( Hil'.eresi." I etc. Don't forget, that, the first in j stalment commences to-day.