COUNTY AFFAIRS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 226, 22 April 1933, Page 5

COUNTY AFFAIRS

Stratford Council Meets BUSINESS FORJHE MONTH The monthly meeting of the Stratford County Council was held today, the chairman (Cr. T. R. Anderson) presiding. Also present were: Crs. G 11. Rawlinscn, E. W. Hancock, L. Bunn, J. C. Best, H. C. Taylor W. 11. Were, T. T. Murray, W. Vickers,

S Pitt ' The ' engineer's report (published elsewhere) was received. County Ranger's Report The County ranger, Mr. S. J. Cult, reported that the roads had been exceptionally clear of wandering stock. A case at Purangi was receiving attention. The removal of blackberry from roadsides was proceeding slowly \ complaint had been made in regard to factory suppliers on the Salisbury Road tipping whey on the roadside. Licenses issued during the year numbered 1361, comparing favourably with the previous year, rue collection of dog registration tees had not been easy, but it would probably be finalised by the end of the present month. Poundage collected during the month amounted to 10s and dog registration fees £39 2s bd. The report was received. Settler's Appreciation Appreciation and thanks to the councillors, engineer and the West Riding staq was expressed m a communication from ivir. R. V. Mime lor the improvements to the Brecon and Brooks Road corner—Received. M r W Wickham expressed his gratitude to the Council and engineer for the wise and tactful efforts adopted by the Council to bring about an amicable agreement between die writer and Mr. Bredin in connection with a disputed drainage matterReceived

Huiroa Township G. Ritchie, Huiroa, applied for permission to fence in a portion of the road frontage to the Huiroa township sections recently aliotwd to an unemployed man and situated on the Makuri road in the East Riding. The land was required for grazing milch cows. The following communication, which was stated to have a bearing on the above application was also received. „ x „ ~ As the successful applicant for the Government reserve at Huiroa, G. iC. Fishwick, Makahu, asked permission to put the road frontage fence closer to the road to enable the elimination of extra fencing through a raupo swamp. , It was stated that it was possible the two applications would clash, and the engineer was appointed to investigate with power to act. J. B. Richards wrote asking for relief in connection with water that be stated is backed up on his land at Huiroa.

(Jr. Murray was appointed to approach the owner of the neighbouring property, The Radio Emergency Corps (Taranaki Division) wrote appealing tor financial assistance to enable the purchase of suitable equipment for cases of emergency on Mount Eginont. —Received.

Government Enquiry Urged

The Tauranga County Council sought the support of the Stratford Council on the following resolution: "The Council, while being appreciative of trie measures already taken to reduce interest and costs generally urges the Government to institute an immediate txnaustive and open enquiry into the matter of monetary reform as a means to assist in improving ttie economic condition of tne country."

The communication was received Request for Bridge

The "urgent need fcr u bridge to provHlo access to my property at irluiroa" wan emphasised by John M. Cooper, Autawa, Huiroa, The timber lie had been asked to lind had Deen on tne job since September last. The ford would not be passable while the wet season prevailed. The application was referred to the riding members ami the engineer with power to act. Control of Cemeteries The Medical Officer of. Health (Mr W. F. Findlay) wrote stating that a modification was proposed in connection with the control of those cemeteries at present under the control of the Crown Lands. It was proposed that the local juniorities should take over thtj function of appointing ami removing trustees and tlic Council's opinion on the matter was sought. The cemeteries in the district coining under the proposed change were Wulpuku (principal trustee, Peter Thompson) and IVjidhirst (Joseph E. Schumacher). The Finance Committee was deputed to deal with the proposal. The ordinary May meeting was deferred until Wednesday, May "'. Which is the date of the amauil

statutory meeting