TOWN and COUNTRY

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 226, 22 April 1933, Page 4

TOWN and COUNTRY

; A:;znc PrdT.de j Reiumed soldiers, territorials, ; cadets, boy scouts and girl guides arc : reminded that the parade on Anzac j Day will muster in Fenton Street ; West at 10.30 a.m. | Lord Bledisloe's Relief Scheme Donations of either cash or produce I may by made at the Stratford County j Council uttic.es towards the GovernorI General's relief scheme. The counc.l | decided at the monthly meeting toj d:iy to offer its offices as a receiving j depot for donations to the appeal. j Roll of Honour Ladies willing to assist in the dei coration of the roll of honour are in- ! vited to attend at the Municipal : Chambers on Monday afternoon at | 2.:;0 p.m. A reminder is also given • thai gifts of flowers will be nppreciatj ed; these may be left at the Council j Chambers. _ i i I County Clerk Congratulated "I would like to congratulate our i clerk on the prompt manner in which I he has drawn up and presented the I balance sheet for the year just endj <d " said Cr. S. Pitt at today's month- ! , ' meeting of the Stratford County ;■'«-- cil. He said that it was refreshing to have the figures before the ' <xm cil so promptly, enabling eouncil--1 lois to gain a clear impression of the of the county finances. The | chairman, Mr. T. It. Anderson, also | congratulated the clerk, Mr. C. Canip- | bell, on his promptness i" presenting I the balance sheet.

Planer Transforms Road A road planer which was recently introduced into the Stratford County is stated to be a remarkably efficient machine. At'to-day's monthly met ting of the County Council the engineer, A;-. J. \V. Spence, said that four miles of road on the Strathmorc saddle had been transformed by the planer despite the fact that no metal was used, lie stated that the machine slices off the uneven parts of the road , nK j \,\-}< the remainder, with the result that a perfectly good surface is ■reuivd at a minimum cost. Councillors also spoke in appreciative terms of the Utility of the machine. The engineer was authorised to make ne-o-otiations for its hire, pending consideration of purchase under the estimates. It was stated that, the planer could be secured for £GO.

"Consider the Public'' "We should consider the public m these matters," said Mr. K. Coiitis (Illglewood) at last, night's meet'ir.-: of the management, committee of lb"

Taranaki Rugby Union, when 11 kick-intp-touch question was r.ndi

consideration. lie said that the game could be curried on qtute satisfactorily without the kick intutouch. From the point, of view of the spectator a game lost a large amount of its appeal it the kick-into-touch was in operation. Mr. W. A. Guy said that a lot of time was wasted by exploitation of the kick-into-touch. It was deckled that the delegate have a tree hand in the matter when it comes up for discussion at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union in Wellington next month.

Tributes to St. John Ambulance "I think it is essential that we should do something for the St. John Ambulance Association," said the chairman of the management committee of the Taranaki Rugby Union (Mr. Jas. McLeod) at last night's meeting. The comment followed on appeal from the Association for financial assistance made by the New Plymouth Division and the Red Cross Division (Hawera). Members paid warm tributes to the work of the Association and the keenness of members. It was stated that practically every ground in Taranaki was "covered" by a member of either division last season, but that the Association had not received any grants from the Union expect a small amount of equipment. It was resolved to grant each division a sum of £3 3s. Indoor Bowls A small Christcliurch syndicate has purchased the skating rink in Tuani Street for conversion into an indoor bowling rink, a prominent howler told a Press reporter. The building has a frontage of 100 ft and is 135 ft deep, and there will he room for eight rinks. The indoor rink will cater for women bowlers as well as men, and run tournaments throughout the winter. There is to' be a card room and a special heating system will add to comfort. Architects are now engaged in testing various types of wood for springiness, to lay on the present floor, and on lop of this will be laid sawdust, dyed green.

A Power Line Danger Recently a fault developed on the Wairarapa Power Boards Norfolk Rond line supplying the freezing works. Upon investigation it was found that a piece of galvanised wire |, ;U I |).. ( .„ thrown on to the 11.000-Volt linn. This wire made contact with the pole' and sit it on fire. The top of the pole was burnt Off, allowing the cross nrtns and wire to drop to the ground. A fair nnio'.'.'nl of this wire-throwing poos' on, and in the pasl two months ("he hoard has had three cases. The practice is dangerous, and on a of the dangers pointed out by the engineer is 111 tit when a piece of wire is 'brown across any line if causes .in arc to he set up between two wires. The wires bnv.i through and fall to the ground. Under certain conditions these wires ~,,,., r: ,uso lb" automatic gear not to function which means Ihe line will I,- lying on the ground alive w>th ~,,,.,..:..t in it capable of electrocuting anything alive.

Small Farm Schcrco Eleven families wiv i iabliMioH on small holdings in llii' South Wauv.- ~.,,,., i,, t year under thn <.<ur,iitenCs ten-acre scheme, ami. according to Mr. \. T. V. Tiebbard or II)--T),.p-.vt. i .L-.!l nf .il> are jimliinS !mtl> t- ac!ery protfivss. I! Was hoped Ii - :i<!d'd, to ha IV Hover.,. , , Ml) '. „,. w scheme, wlreh pr.>v.(lOs for the seltli! ■:; o[ l'amiii-* un larger ~vr . ;is of land, in operation in the Wairarapa in the near future. "There have l)c<-n anv amount of applications for mimli holdina*." he said, "hut the m .,i„ iiimcultv has been to secure the land" There was good scope for the «,-heino in the Wairarapa, and plenty of suitable land. Machinery to acqirre jlrs was contained in the new Bill, which was at present in the process of preparation.