IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 407, 14 April 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

; OPOSSUM SEASON. ! The Stratford Acclimatisation So_ j cie'y decided at last night’s meeting ; to recommend a two mon hs’ open i season for opossum trapping, the ■ dates to be similar to last year. ' COUNTIES’ AMALGAMATION. i “As far as Taranaki is. concerned', I cannot see a.ny advantage in regard to amalgamation of counties,” stated Mr W. J. Polson, M.P., at the ; mee l ing of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce last night. There were hardly any s.ma.ll boards and the counties were most •efficiently run, Mr Polson added. EC.MONT PARK ROADING. Disappointment that the Egmont National Park reading proposals had • not yet. been adjusted by the local | bodies was expressed by Hon. F. j Langstone in a letter to Mr. W. J. I Polson, M.P. The Minister said he I had expected the local bodies would ! have reached an agreement, and he ! strongly urged that every endeavour should be made to arrive at a settleI ment. J MATAU ROAD METALLING. • The question of continuing with • the metalling of the roads in the Mata n district has been the subject of j oonsidereble discussion between Hon. ’ R. Semple, Minister of Public Works, I and Mr W. J. Polson, M.P. The Min- | ister has gone fully into the matter j and has communicated with the Strat- : ford County Council, which will place | proposals before him during the pre- ; paration of the next Estimates, ac--1 cording to a letter received from the j Minister. Mr. Polson is confident that a comprehensive scheme will then be proceeded with.