GENERAL NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 84, 20 November 1928, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS

Trout-Fishing Competition. Mr. G. A. Carter is at present leading in the Acclimatisation Society's competition for t'ljo heaviest trout, having secured a fish of 51b lo oz ncutr Skinner Road on a March brown fly. Plenty of Eggs. For the month of October the Stratford Egg Circle is paying out ls| lc| per dozen, which is! slightly less than the amount paid for October of last year.' The supply for the month, totalled 5993 dozen, which is nn increase of 3100 dozen over the ■supply ior) October last. Superannuation. At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Power Board the matter of the adoption of a superannuation scheme for the boarcV's employees on the lines suggested byi the National Provident Fund was referred to the finance committee for sympathetic consideration. Business Expanding!. The resident engineer (Mr. B. R. Goldsmith) reported, to the meeting of the Power Board yesterday that during the month ended November 13th the. following installation work had been done: Milking motors 18; other motors, 5; water heaters, 21; stoves, 5; water-pumps, 3; lighting and he.atjrtg, 33; miscellaneous, 6.

The Camp Site. Cr. Moore stated at last night's meeting of the Borough; Council that he understood the. Government was Having aU camp sites inspected with a view to tne.ir healthiness being reported on. .tie did not know how the Stratford site stood in this respect. This prompted Cr. 'Ward to say : " C ood as go Id.''

Infectious Diseases. The Borough inspector reported to the Borough Council last night that during the past month he had varied ou.t disinfection where necessaiy in. connection withi the following cases ofj infecttiousi diseases: Scarlet fever 5, influenzal pneumonia 1, pneumonia, 2. One death from influenzal pneumonia was reported. Midhirst Man Arrested. Thomas A. Speck, a. resident of Midhirst, was arrested in Elthani yesterday, on a charge of ind.ency m a publio place, after) a, chase by the police- He came before the Court later and was remanded till Tuesday next, when it is understood further charges will be brought against him. Cheap Heating. Twenty-one consumers took advantage of the Borough Council's offer of cheap electric heating for shops) and offices ,and the 51,000 units consumed produced a revenue of £l6B The lowest possible rate .was .25d per unit, but the lowest reached was .34d by two consumers, four consumers paying the highest rate at 1,6 d. The average price paid was .79d per unit. 'Look at the Clock." The Domain Board spent some time last night in discussing what should be done to improve the ladies' dressing shed in King Edward Park. ' It was suggested that it be painted green outside; that it be whitewashed inside; th|at a window be provided; that a skylight be provided] that a hole be cut in the wall to admit light. Cr. Moore offered to donate a piece of opaque glass for the window. Or. . Nelson: "I .suggested tiiaC it be protected by netting wire." The Mayor: 'T: suggest that you look at the clock." The clock was. showing half past nine, and members had a laugh, the meeting usually being over much before that hour.

Availability Rate. . Mr. J. Dobson mentioned, at yesterday's meeting of the Power Board thht, some, settlers had complained that thpy had received rate demand notices, althogh current Avas not being supplied. The chairman (Mr. H. G. Carman) said no rate, was required in oases where current was not being suppled. In cases where current would be supplied, as soon as the materials- came to hand, the consumer would be liable for a. pro ratai proportion of the amount of the availability rate calculated for the. date when current was made available. Meanwhile they had merely been served wit.h rate demand notices along witb general .consumers.