AN OUT-SPOKEN INSPECTOR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 121, 14 July 1911, Page 2

AN OUT-SPOKEN INSPECTOR.

WOULD HE LAST IN STRATEOED. When Mr W. IT. Ryan, of Stratford, visited Tasmania at the end of l a • year, ho was the guest of an ex ~ New Zealander, who, I>y the way, - s now Health Inspector to the Dovonjs;m v Council : n vimt S’tate. Air Ryan Pl;-.t rive . 1 1 i ■he Copy of a iasi". ii i >:l ly‘> . ■:> >'.'!"■■)! I- a report ;mm tin iewhli inspector to the Conncd and which is certainly a most original and out-,spoken document. Among other things the Inspector sa vs :—"A more up-to-date niut'io 1 should 1)0 devised for dealing with drainage, manure, and garbage bins, as well as street sweepings. Theie was hardly a time that ho passed the open exposed tips, but what ho mov-

ed innocent children rooting among the garbage. Prevention was the prime remedy. Ail communities had their ‘experts’ and ‘obstructionists,’ and Dcvonport had its share. The fust-named, with their toes to the lender, could solve all,problems, from communicating with Mars to developing Victor Hugo’s theory re the bowels of the earth. The latter, guided by a ‘ lack of realisation or of sordid

motives, impede or obstruct every effort of the local authorities to advance. The town was now suffering through their obstructive efforts, and particulars as to one instance would suffice, viz., the effort, made to purchase land at Spray ton for sanitary and other purposes. As a land speculation alone, during the short, period that had elapsed, it had more than doubled in value . Of course, there were many who voted against the purchase without due consideration, whilst others were led by the clamour of the obstructionists. Had the land been purchased and given twelve mouths to recoup the original cost, the modest, yet efficient, plant requisite, he was confident that the

sanitary work would he carried out, not only more efficiently, but at cue penny per pan per week loss’. Even that sank into insignificance wnen one was behind the scenes like himself—the loss of valuable young lives - , health, money, private and public, as well as the reputation arid interests of the town. Pie was speaking straight from the shoulder, yet he trusted respectfully. At any rate, lie was actuated by one feeling, viz., the interests of the community, which it was his duty to have at heart. It was easy to lirnewash ■ it. sweetened walls, and in another sense, often sweetened residents, etc., but it did not beneficially affect insanitary . matters outside the walls. He would he pleased to confer with the Council with respect, to ,an early dofiuitp d- - ci;-i'-n regarding the proposed .ucmis,ta the sanitary plant.”