Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 127, 16 October 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

l<rom uur Resident Reporter, STRATFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL MONTHLY MEETING. On Monday night the Borough Council spent an hour and three-quarters on discussion of the ratepayers' business. The Mayor presided, and all the councillors were present. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee's report stated tftat Wing to Mr. W. Read having notihls inability to carry out the work . m-'xt lowest tender (Messrs. Bellringer Bros.) had been accepted, and the work was now in hand. The committee lecommended that consideration of the request of Flint road settlers bo held over and a similar course in reference to the purchase of a stone-breaker Adopted. AN INDIGNANT RATEPAYER Mr. P. Hancock wrote regarding Flint road, east: ''Could yon inform me what [ 'ocal body has the looking after of this road, or if there is any, as it is a disgrace to them, whoever they are, to allow it to get into the state it is in at present? 1 don't see that anything has been done on it for a decade, or maybe lor a generation. And not only that it is m a dangerous condition for the persons using it." As this was a boundary road, under the joint control of the borough and county councils, it was decided that a report on the state of the road I should., be forwarded to the County' Council, for consideration? ! MINOR MATTERS. Mr. A. Iv. Smart, lion, secretary pro tern of a committee of master plumbers tinsmiths, etc., in New Plymouth, wrote conveying the opinion of that committee that m view of the action of the workers lately in forming a union and makin" demands on the employers, it was considered absolutely essential that a Taranaki Association, of Employers should be formed.—The Council aot" being an employer of plumbers, etc., the letter was received." j

The overseer reported in detail upon repair work on the streets during the month, and that the shed near the south lire station had been prepared to house the steam road roller.

Four departmental letters, including thfit read at last meeting of the Hospital Board, were received, promising attention to the Council's complaint concerning the proximity of the Stock Department's diseased stock paddock to human habitations.

Four ratepayers in Romeo, Ariel and Cordelia streets petitioned for an extension of the one-inch water main recently laid to Mr. I). Maxwell's property in Romeo street.—Referred to the Works Committee for a report at next meeting. Mr. A. Spence applied for a rebate of a week's rent on account of the inconvenience and loss of business caused him I).V the repairs to the foundations of his ■shop, leased from the Council.—Acceded to.

The abattoir manager reported that (luring the month the stock slaughtered at the abattoir was: 53 cows, 7 heifers. 29 oxen, 2 calves, 255 sheep, and 22 pigs. Six head were condemned.

Oil Cr. Thompson's motion, it was decided that the overseer prepare estimates for metalling the footpath in Juliet street south.

The Abattoir Committee recommended that the slaughterman's application for an increase in his contract price for killing, from £225 to £247 per annum, be agreed to. The tender of S. Thompson for removal of blood and offal had been accepted. The tenders of Messrs. A. Woodhead and W. E. Porter for leases of borough reserves were accepted.

The matter of gravelling the footpath .in Miranda street, to give access to Messrs. P. Wilson's and Dwyer's residences, was referred to the Works Committee with power to act. The circular from Mr. C. E. Robinson. Stratford county engineer, re the proposal to establish local bodies' co-oper-ative pipe-making works in Taranaki, was read.

The Works Committee had appointed the .Mayor and Cr. King (chairman of the Works Committee) to meet Mr. Robinson and report to a future meeting.

THE " PEACE " PROPAGANDA. " PUT IT IX THE FIRE." BOROUGH COUNCIL SUPPORTS DEFENCE SCHEME. At the Borough Council meeting oil Monday night the town clerk read a lengthy printed circular from the National Peace Council of New Zealand, asking the Council's- support in *»• dravor to have the "compulsory sting" taken out of the Defence Act.

The Mayor moved, and Cr. Thompson seconded: "That the National Peace Council of New Zealand be informed that the Council is of opinion that the young men of the Dominion should submit themselves as required under the Defence Act, for a training to enable them to defend the country should occasion arise; further, this Council holds that the action taken by the National Peace Council against military training is not in the best interests of New Zealand."

Cr. King reckoned that any man who was not prepared to fight for the country should get out of it.

Cr. Morisou was prepared to move that the letter bo "received and put in the lire."'

Cr. McAllister considered the best plan was to treat ' the letter with contempt, for the bombastic spirit displayed by some borough councils in recent resolutisns was ni> rely advertising these people and boosting them along. Cr. King thought the Mayor's motion was a right and sensible one. It might have the eii'ect of damping the ardor of the "penes people," who, if they did,not like the country, should get out of it. and the sooner they got out the better." The motion was carried without dissent.

STRAY PARAGRAPHS Mr T. T. Lama soil, who successfully conducts a considerable auctioneering, seeds, produce and commission agency business in Stratford, has decided, in compliance with the request of numerous clients, to add another department to the business, and one that should prove remunerative-to the firm and a distinct convenience to the farmers of the district. On and after Saturday next, sales of pigs will be held in yards adjoining the Club Hotel Stables. Mr. Lamason is justified in asking for a big yarding for the initial sale. At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. S. Ward, J.P., a drunk, who had had eighteen hours in the lock-up, was convicted and discharged.

BERNARD'S PICTURES The fine programme shown on Monday night and last night will be repeated tonight. Western life has a cut in in the shape of an Edison drama, "The Stolen Claim." A remarkable, cleverly-worked-out plot was unfolded in a detective drama, "The Forgotten Clue." Tt served to throw much light on the malpractices of certain American ''investment" companies. As regards the scenic pictures, "Spring in San Reno" was shown in all

its western loveliness, while an Eclair novelty—which was not without its educative side was released in "Baby's btart in Life." Interest also centred around an industrial film descriptive of the cultivation and preparation of tea in Indo-China. The comies were an entertainment in themselves. A particularly well-eonceived one was "The Laugh on Dad." A thrilling secret service melodrama, "The Eye that Xever Sleeps," is billed for Thursday's change.