THE INSPECTOR’S JOKE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 6, 4 May 1912, Page 4

THE INSPECTOR’S JOKE.

“PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES.”

I be truth of the old adage that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones was exemplified this morning when the Chairman of the Stratford County Council was reading the correspondence.

The Inspector of Noxious Weeds wrote:-—“Sir,—-I have received from the Director of my Department the copy a resolution passed by your Conned on the 20th inst, and if have duly noted the contents. As I hare not been very long in the district, and have a fairly large country to look alter, there may have been some noxious weeds neglected, of which I did not know, but to the best of my knowledge 1 do not Jcnow of any property in your County, where the provisions of Uie Noxious Weeds Act have not been carried out. It would be a help to me if any Councillor, knowing of a property being neglected, would complain to me, when I will do my best m have it seen to.”

ine Councillors were now getting very virtuous. Possibly, they pictured themselves informing the inspector of the neglect of their neighbours in not ~ clearing their land of weeds. Councillor Thomson, however, had read through the correspondence, and said to tiie chairman; “Go on; go on; there’s more yeti” He was right. The next letter, from the same source, and bearing the same date, read;—

"1 ueg to call your attention to the rag.i ort and blackberry growing upon t;ie Stratford County Council’s property at Manganui stream, and must ask you to kindly give instruction to have them cleared forthwith.”

Tiie Council recognised that the Jaugn was on them and with much hilarity they moved that the foreman of all tne ridings take steps to bring the Council’s property in all parts within the requirements of the Noxious Weed Act 19U8.