INGLEWOOD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 5 June 1914, Page 7

INGLEWOOD NEWS.

BOROUGH COUNCIL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The usual monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night. There were present: His Worship the Mayor, Crs. Gibbs, Fawcett, Tarplee, Taylor, Spurdle and Parkin.

It was resolved that the Mavor. Crs. j Gibbs and Taylor be appointed to fix the seal to all borough leases; that the council keep in repair all notices placed at public crossings, provided such a,e installed by the Railway Department; that the matter of tightening bolls at the Town Hall he left in the hands of the Hall Committee with power to act; that the matter of asphalting round the Post Ollk-e be left in the hands of the works committee.

The Mayor's report on Hie workings of the genera! and electric light committee was approved of. The overseer reported that the septic tank intake tuune! and scours had been attended to as usual: that tlie house to house inspection of the town was nearly completed, and that there was nothing so far to complain about; that the kcrbing and channelling of Stamlish street, also the formation of Carrington street, were being pushed on with; that the balance of the metalling of Majrie street would have to be held over till summer; that the metalling in front of Town Hall had been completed. Accounts amounting to £iii % 2d were passed for payment. and the Council adjourned.

QCKEX OF INIII.KWOOD. NKAPJ.Wi THE END. Matters in connection with I lie Carnival Queen are now warming up. The various committees are working verv hard to secure the return of (heir respective candidates. The Hibernians held their carnival social on Monday night, the hall being crowded. The result will be a good numher of votes for the friendly societies' candidate. Mr. Lints has made splendid headway with the training of the young people, and judging by the form shown, the display should be word, going a Ion" "•ay (o see. "

The many friends of Mr. Jack Grant will regret to learn th-at he is very ,scriously ill.

The new concrete dam across the -\gatoro river, recently erected by the Borough Council for power purposes, has had a very severe test. Within a few 'lays after the dam was completed, there occurred one of the highest Hoods for ten years, bringing down with il an extraordinary number of big logs, und had the "'hole structure been curried away it would not have caused much surprise the dam was hi a very green state, but it is plcasjng to note that it stood the Hood splendidly, and, with the exception <>l a tew chips being knocked oh", no damage was done, a. fact which reflects the greatest credit, on the designers Messrs. Sladden and Palmer, and on the Borough Overseer, who carried out the work. Councillors as a whole arcvery pleased with the result A few days ago Dr. Whctter met with a very painful accident, his -horse falling with huii and spraining his knee \s -i vcsult he will be ( ~„|i„ed to his house for a lew days.