Stratford News.
May 11. —^Ve have had v nonhcrJy "bister for a change. There used to come round, pretty regularly oWo a month, but that was in the good old limes when Stratford's rainfall was something to be proud of. The shadowy prowpcet of relief from the grossly unjust change in the local taxation that r<\->kiHs from the adoption of unimproved value rating i?i we borough has vuni^liod. Contrary to the report that was current here, tho tlawera Borough solicitor docs* iiat back u.p the Town Clerk and tho proposal will presumably have to be de-i-laied carried. Tho effect in Haw era will not be so disastrous as « it is hore v an it is a borough of.comjpara--tnely small area. ''Con the iShaughrnflin" w r as playod lo a good house on 'Friday. Good companies can generally depend on a fair house hero if they don't come upon one another's heels too closoly. Tho Hon. Mr Hiall-.l ; ones. w;ho is to inspect the vStratford-Wlianiq-ainioinona railway worlds to-morrow, will be enterininVd to-night by the Mayor ami Councillors nt a |vH'hl ; - l'"t iiifornVal dinner at the Ccunly TT.otH.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12253, 12 May 1903, Page 5
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186Stratford News. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12253, 12 May 1903, Page 5
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