STOCKTON NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1922, Page 7

STOCKTON NOTES.

(Our Own Correspondent.) The Ministerial Party arrived at Stockton on Thursday morning last, when Comrade Parr and party had an arduous journey owing to the prevailing winds. The ex-County Chairman had the agony of assisting to “jack” the Minister’s car out of a bad piece of road. However the car had to be left, as the engine refused duty after the bumps into the mud holes. Of course, we couldn't really say it was due to the bad roads. No! An act of providence! However, our local M.L.C. appeared much perturbed at the laborious tussles with the automobile and the anxiety of our loyal Minister. One of the local Vigilance Committee (who were all in attendance, enjoying the joke) was heard to remark: —“Most damming evidence re the state of our roads.” However “To the day” when the golf stone (beach) arrive! Deputations concerning the welfare of the school children waited upon Mr Parr; and the loyal gentleman was very sympathetic ami agreed with the speakers. The members of the deputations arc anxiously waiting to hear the results of their efforts to obtain the urgent necessities the school children require in assisting in their cducat ion.

We have learnt of a change in the I management of our County Council. In the past the County was known to . have a head and a tail, our local M.L.C. i and another. To-day the head has reverted to the tail and vice versa! We have in the past been in a quandary at the slowness and apathy of our County Council. To-day we see ; more light. We live in hopes! No'v • then Don! The mother of Storkton, to • say nothing of the Vigilance Committee, are anxiously waiting to see what you can do with the disgraceful state of our roads. The Hall Committee, comprising something like 30 working bees, robbed the bush of some number over a century of piles (wooden) last Sunday, and since then the same piles have been placed into position and : re now awaiting the superstructure. “Nae company ran stand that!” Probably no!, William, but don’t forget the Hall Committee will welcome the timber for this edifice, (the foundation of which has already been placed in the south-west ’ corner of the Domain 1 , as soon as possible. In the event of a punctual delivery of the timber, this scribe will ' induce the Hall Committee to allow William to deliver the south-west ch:rge at the completion of the edifice. The fire will be “Comrades in Arms!” The gravel will be in the poscession of William, who will be asked to announce the toast of the day. “The Workers’ Struggle under Arbitration ! ’ ’ Some one has declared it premature, but nevertheless here goes: —At the opening of the Hall, “ Hop-a-long Cassidy” has consented (after much in ducemcnt on the part of Comrade Diamond) to render a solo on his banjo. The audience will be asked to refrain from “drawing on” “ Hop-a-long ” during the execution of his solo. Subsequent to the banjo solo, Comrade Sullivan will render “I love it.” Of course these are the star items for the great opening night, and on the whole, this might well be one worthy of note in the history of the family. The weather here has been ex.•eptionally good these last few weeks. The corrugations of the water tanks have had a few day’s view of the over-head, but rain fell again last night, ami relieved the anxiety of the househohlStockton Mine has been idle for a week. Why the delay? We are <;t a loss to know. The Directors, on their last visit, stated that they had a good market for coal, and they required all they could get. However, when work '■ starts our Traffic Manager may be ask- ■ td to resign if he cannot regulate the supply of empty trucks better, and we will want to know also whether he saw that the Komata had liken a. full i.uota last trip.