STRATFORD DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 October 1927, Page 8

STRATFORD DISTRICT NEWS

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SUGGESTIONS WANTED CARS PARKED IN BROADWAY. "NOSED IN" SYSTEM TO BE TRIED. Judging from a discussion that occupied the Stratford Borough Council for some time at Monday’s meeting, one gained the impression that for the future a couple of bricks will occupy a popular place in the standard equipment of all cars visiting the town. By resolution of the council it was decided that the parking system in Broadway between Seyton and Lear Streets is to be on the "nosed in at a slant” method, cars coming in from the north parking on the cast side of the road and those from the south on the west side. The bricks, of course, will be found very convenient for placing against the front wheels to keep the car out of the deep water-tables and casing the strain on the brakes. The matter arose out of a recommendation favouring the "nosed in” system brought down by the works committee. The Mayor said he had given a lot of thought to the committee’s recommendations and to the subject of parking generally. The objection to the present method of simply drawing up parallel to the footpath was that cars frequently got boxed in through others stopping too close in front and rear, and there was also the argument that not enough cars could find a place. ‘‘lf we adopt the Bystem of backing in, which to my mind is the best, I am afraid before long there won’t be any verandah posts left in the street, for the camber at the sides of the road is fairly steep and the water channels are too deep,” continued Mr. McMillan. He was afraid that a white line painted, say, two feet in from the water table would be useless because every second, car would come to rest only when the rear wheels flopped into the gutter. Ur. Ward: A car will require a fair amount of power to pull out of those same gutters. t'r. McKee: The brakes ought to hold the cars on the white line. If they don’t it will indicate that they need adjusting. DANGER FROM BACKING OUT. The Mayor: Everybody knows that brakes sometimes slip under a lengthy strain. Anyway, it will be very difficult to hold up a backing car on that slope before it hits the gutter. He drew attention to the danger of accidents when “nosed in” cars attempted to back out to renew their journey. “They will be backing against the stream of traffic,” he said. "I am sure I don't know the best solution to the difficulty, but 1 think we had better get a model made of Broadway and experiment with toy cars.” Cr. R. F. Harkness pointed out that the recommendation had already been submitted to the Automobile Association and that body had approved of the “nosed in” system. He thought the council should adopt the report and give the scheme a trial. The Mayor: Perhaps we could get the Automobile Association to come along with a number of cars and give a demonstration.

In reply to Cr. Lawson various councillors estimated that anything from double to five times the number of cars at present finding parking space in Broadway could be accommodated under | the new plan. Cr. Ward: Yes. That will be a fine advertisement for the town. The council proceeded to discuss the system of parking to be adopted outside Broadway, some wanting the system of "nosing in” to be uniform all over, while others preferred leaving it to the discretion of the motorist to place his cat where it would be least in the way. The Mayor, after voicing his own opinion, brought the argument up with a round turn by announcing that he would confine the discussion to the committee’s report. “As a matter of fact,” he said, “I have not heard one really good argument against the present system.

so why change at all? The new method might allow a good many more ears to park in a central position, but what is the object of getting them all in ?” Cr. Lawson: Convenience to shoppers. Our street is plenty wide enough, so why not bring them all in ? Cr. C. Moore: Then there is the difficulty of cars getting boxed in at present. The Mayor: Well, they all seem to get out again. I haven’t seen any stuck longer than one day (laughter). Ho said owners of open cars always tried to park either facing the direction from which rain was coming or with the back of the car towards the rain. If the council required everyone to be “nose in” at a slant the prevailing rain would soon wet the inside of open models and the owners would be unable to move them to a drier position. A councillor: If they haven’t got storm curtains and are not sufficiently sheltered by the next car in the line, let them move round the corner. The matter was discussed further in a desultory manner, after which it was agreed to adopt the- committee’s recommendation and require the parking of cars in Broadway to bo on the “nosed in” principle. “If this system isn’t found serviceable,” remarked a councillor, “we can easily change it again.” STRATFORD A. AND P. SHOW. ADDITIONS TO CATTLE SECTION. The new features in the pedigree Jersey section of the Stratford Show are a class for the best pedigree Jersey calf, for children under 16 years of age, and a competition for a teaset, given by Mrs. M. A. G’adsby, for the winner in a class for yearlong heifers bred by exhibitors residing within It miles of the Stratford Post Office, There will be the class for yearling heifers from semi-officrally tested dams, for which Mr. R. J. Linn lias given a silver cup for the best two cows born before July 1, 1925. A series of classes I have been included for breeders who have not won a first- prize in any of the open classes. In the pedigree Ayrshire class the North Island championship is to be competed for at the show, the Ayrshire Association and the A. and P. Association having given gold medals for the champion cow and bull. The Friesian section has been ravisou and includes classes for cows with a semi-official record, and classes for heifer and bull calves. A special class has been inserted for a junior breeding team. The Milking Shorthorn section carries with it the offer of a special prize for the champion bull and cow with a chat lenge cup presented by Air. ,l. I'etrie tor the most points. With a view to encouraging entries from farmers who do not breed pedigree stock, attention has been given to the grade and crossbred classes, to which special additions have been made. Following on last year’s show, the committee has considerably extended the schools’ cattle section. Classes have now been made for grade Jersey and grade Friesian calves, yearlings and yearling heifers, and there is a class for a yearling crossbred heifer. Sir. J. W. Boon has presented a silver cup for the champion calf of the Jerseys and Fricsians.

STRATFORD CROQUET CLUB. OPENING DAY. Under ideal weather conditions the opening of the Stratford Ladies' Croquet Club was held yesterday. There was a large attendance of both members ar.d visitors, and, as the green was in excellent condition, play was of an interesting nature. In declaring the green open the president (Mrs. L. Riera) complimented those" present on having been favoured by such a fine day and commented on the fact that they were opening earlier than usual. She welcomed the visitors and

hoped they would have a pleasant afternoon’s sport, and that the members would have an enjoyable season. A dainty afternoon tea was served later in the afternoofi. GENERAL ITEMS. “The matter is rather premature,” re marked the Mayor (Mr. ,1, W. McMillan) when the town clerk mentioned al Monday night’s meeting of the Borough Council that a letter hud been received from an organisation in Wellington proposing to form a national fund for the erection of some memorial to Air. T. K. Sidey, M.l’., for his successful efforts in connection with the passage of the Sum-mer-Time Bill through the House. The letter mentioned that the Mayors of all cities and boroughs in the Dominion had been proposed, as vice-presidents of tiro movement and that subscriptions would be limited to Is. The Mayor was asked to call a meeting of all interested. “This Summer-Time Act is only on trial at present,” said Air. McAlillan, “but it the alteration becomes permanent I think Mr. Coates had better apply for a knight hood for Mr. Sidey rather than have a memorial erected. It is absurd to make Air. Sidey a national hero. The recent spell of dry weather has had no ill effects upon the farming district. supplying at least one central Taranaki factory. At Pembroke the supply of milk has shown no signs of falling off. In fact, the chairman of the company (Mr. W. McCracken) told a Daily News representative yesterday that the output since the beginning of the season had been five cheeses a day more than the excellent record of last year. The consistency of the increase he attributed to the extensive top-dressing during the winter. “There is no doubt,” sa ; d Mr. AlcCracken, “that top-dressing has had a wonderful influence upon the milking capacity of the herds in Qie district.” It was intimated at the last meeting of the Stratford Domain Board that donations of shrubs or seedlings for planting in the parks would be welcomed. j ‘•Further, I would like Cr. Lawson i to address the chair when he lias anything to say, and not speak across the I table to me,” exclaimed Cr. R. F. Hark • [ noss during Monday night’s meeting of | the Stratford Borough Council. Cr. Lawison was on his feet in a moment. “It i is not for you to pmll me up," he said, i“that is the duly of the Mayor, :.ml I’ll | correct you as often as I please provided | IBs Worship doesn’t interfere.” I In aid of the Midhirst school funds, a ; very interesting cribbage and euelire i tournament will he held in the A.lidhirst [Hall on Friday. Good trophies wilt reward the winners. ‘The tournament will lie followed by a dance and a dainte supper. KING’S THEATRE. JANNINGS IN ' "I V.” Tim greatest “make-up” artist in the world. That’s what, critics and fans are going to call Emil Jannings, the motion picture giant of Europe, after they have seen "Variety," in which he is featured with Lya de Putti. “Variety” opens on a scene in which Jannings is shown —an old man disconsolate with life. He has been a prisoner for twenty long years and is about to be freed. It doesn’t j require much imagination to descr'rtio the | j way he looks. Then as he tells his story j I to the warden, we "flash back” and Jan- | ;nings is seen as a young man—Boss, I the world's greatest acrobat. On seeing the transformation it will be hard to believe that both are the same men. But ■ then when one remembers his portrayals ' in such films as “The Last Laugh“ Pa- ■ sion,” and "Quo Vadis,” the thing seems i more probable. It would appear that at last a challenger for the crown Lon Chaney has worn so long has come out of the East. “Variety” will be seen at the King's Theatre to-night for the last ' time.