IN THE NEWS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 412, 20 April 1937, Page 4

IN THE NEWS.

i CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. No notifiable and infectious cases, '.vcrj reported in the S'rat ford Borough during the year ended March 31. MEW SPORTSGROUND. Lawsoniana trees are to be planted by the Domain Board on the western | side of th? new sportsground in King . Edward Park FEW MOTOR ACCIDENTS. Two accidents occurred in the j Stratford b’brough during 'Jhe year, ! ending March 31, when cars were I damaged, but no serious personal I damage was done. AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. The Ne 1 Zealand visit of the Aus j ral’an naval squadron i s near its. close aTid the six warships now in port will leave Auckland on W dnesday morning on their way back to Aus ralia MUNICIPAL BATHS. Tenders for the construe ion of the Stratford Municipal B. ths. are to be ! called as soon as the plans are re- | ceived back front the Public Works ! Departm nt, Welling on. WATERFRONT LABOUR. Greater spe d in handling cargo on | he Auckland waterfront was called ! for yesterday by Mr G. C. G. Mac- | Indoe, chairman of the harbour ! Board, und r the .hreat th. t the Auckland and other boards may be rompelled to scrap the existing system of engaging waterfront labour md appoint their own staffs for the i work. MUNICIPAL LIBRARY. The total revenue from subscriptions to the Stratford Library for the year ended March 31 amounted io £319 19s 9d, reported the Librarian, , Mr C. S. Kelly, at last nigh ’s m et- < ng, of the Borough Council. The I greatest number of subscribers in any i mon:h was 304 (July), while ini March. 1937, there were 276. The | number of books issued totajl d 31, ; 616, and the numlr .r added was 500. |