STRATFORD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 7169, 13 September 1886, Page 3

STRATFORD.

[FBOM OUB OWN COBBESPONDENT] September 10. — Tho ordinary monthly meeting of the Town Board was held on Wednesday. Little business was transacted, this being the last meeting of tho present Board. — A characteiistic letter was received from Mr. Mehaffy, threatening nil sortß of unpleasantness if the Board did not replace the timber for the culvert on Pembroke Road East. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt. — Mr. Cold well waited on the Board re widening the Mountain Koad north of the bridge. Mr. Coldwell appeared to think that he had been badly treated by the Board in this matter, ' ' that he had, in fact, been used as a tool for the benefit of the road south of the bridge." The Board explained, apparently to Mr. Coldwell's satisfaction, that they had done all they could to get the road widened on both sides of the bridge, and that it was under stood that the portion in which he was interested would be done by the County Council at the time the ford was being made.

The election of members to the new Board takes place on Wednesday. Seven candidates hove been nominated : Messrs. Bianigan, G. Curtis, C. Curtis, Coldwell, Mulree, Perm, and Tocker. The contest Bee m s to be the outcome of the dissatisfaction of a section of the ratepayers with the public works policy of tho present Board. The grievance is that money has been spent on the hall, cemetery, and other works of public importance instead of on Bemi-privo.te jobs, such as calverting a creek on a back road, the rates from which would scarcely pay for the job in a lifetime.

The opening of the new hall- last night was emphatically a success. The weather wa», fortunately, fine, and the attractive programme brought together fully 300 people. The first part of the entertainment consisted o£ a performance by the Stratford Morepork Minstrels, who, with a medley of mejody and merriment made the mirthful moments fly for some hour and a-balf, the. eongs and jokes calling forth freqnent bursts of applause. Some of the local hits • seemed to require time for digestion, and will doubtless when thoroughly assimilated afford many a hearty laugh. This was followed by Mr. T. E. Crowhurst's new and original operatic extravaganza, "Amohia, the Belle of the Bush." Mrs. Crowhurst took the part of the heroine; Mjc* Crowhurst that of the Maori swell, " Angry Star; " Mr. Snook waa " Wailing Sea f " tUe heavy father; and Mr. Amoore •* Jack Wildfire," the gallant sailor, who after a stirring hour of love and adventure succeeded in making the ■ fair- Amohia his bride. The terrific ccmbuts between the rival suitors, and Mr. Crowhurst's clever plate spinning, were particular]} appreciated. The "inevitable dance followed, and was prolonged till daylight. Messrs. Barrow and Stanley supplied the music, and Mr. Layer the Bupper, and I need not say that both were pronounced first-class. Mr. Frank Cramer made an efficient M.C. The crowded state of the halt last night shows that the Town Board~acted wisely in making it larger than the old one, I am aware that objections have been made to this expenditure, but in my humble opinion it is a first-class investment whichever way you look at it. Financially it will return the Board good interest for the outlay, and by improving the town tend to increase the Board's income from rates. Socially it will afford young people (and old -ones, too) facilities for engaging in that gregarious class of amusements, the want of which renders country life so distasteful to many, and helps to account for the tendency to crowd into the large towns, which is so objectionable a feature of these colonies.

I almost omitted to mention that an entertainment will be given in about a month's timo for the benefit of Mr. Swan, the artist, who has bo kindly given his time to painting the scenery for the hall.

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