TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 391, 24 March 1937, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

FOOTBALL SEASON. A decision to open the 1937 Rugby season on April 17 was made at the Rugby Union’s annual meeting last flight. -> Vi PARK BOARD GRANT. A grant of £5OO has been receivttl ■>y the Egmont National Park Board frpin the Government. The hoard hat allocated £.50 each to the north, south .and u.-st committees. APPROPRIATE APPOINTMENT. "It ft particularly appropriate that you should be, president this, year when the .Springboks will be,in Taranaki, as you played so well on their last visit,” said Mr J. Garcia, at last -ight’s annual meeting of the Tara* naki Ru.jby Union in congratulating Mr 11. R. Couttt on his election as res .lent of the Union. 3EEMLY GESTURE. It would be a seemly gesture to isue a p. rtonal invitation to all ,'Taranaki pl yers who. .ni.eL..lhe Springboks n I'l2l to attend the match to be played this year at. New Plymouth igaii st the 1 South African team, said Mr I . T. Aylward at the annual nioeiling of the Union last night. His suggestion was approved and was recomm nded for consideration of the mianagetaeht committee.

CRIPPLED CHILDREN. The newly-formed Stratford branch if the Crippled Children Society will conduct a canvass of the town to secure members, it was d sided at a me ting held on, Monduy night.’ Arangements for treating the first deserving case to come before the new branch were also made. A Wellington specialist will perform the necessary operations tr e of charge and he local branch will assist with the lost of fares and board for the child’s .nothin while in Wellington. HOSPITAL radio fund. During the la;st Week over £l5 has been subscribed for the hospital radio nstallaticn. The total is now less

than £4 short of £3OO, whereas the ■real cost is £3lO. Ackno '.’e-dg-ments are:--Previously 'acknowledged £2BO 18s 11.1; p r Mr J. H. Brown £1 10s, Anonymous £lO, Mrs S. M. •orrltt £l. Mr R. R. Curtis £1 Is. Mr W. Lovett’£2 2s; total £’296 2s lid.