Stratford News.
- (From out Resident Agent). June 9.— A meeting df business peo-' pie was held in the Council Chamb- . ers, last night to consider the holiday,, question, which by the way is fast becoming one of considerable magnitude in this., pleasure loving age. . A list of recognised^ public holidays was agreed upon, in which Bmpire Day was conspicuous by its .absence, and a Committee was • set up . whose word is to be law when any.' demand, arises**' for a .special dispensation from 'the ' daily tasly. -. - . At • the School Committee meeting ' - yesterday, evening attention, was cal-. led to the disadvantages under which ' 'the High School classes are being conducted. .The High School pupils/ sixty • in number^ share a class room withthe Fifth Standard of : the Primary School, an apology for a curtain sew- - ing •to give some little, privacy to .the eye, but not. to the ear. It was. deCid- . Ed to consult with the teacher^ as to ; whether a wooden" partition" would be ' of any use. It was, however, recognised that the tiihe is 'xapidly -a|>-. ' proaching -when a separate room -of rooms for the High School "must be: provided.- - * ' t The pro, - -k to establish a .school " of plumbing i& a happy thought. The man who -shall teach the present gen- • c: ation of plumbers how to keep the rain -out of a' house will be the greatest man of the age*. ; ' June 10. — A fire occurred .at one o'clock this afternoon at Mr Kimbell'a'* furniture iactory in North Broadway. The flames which appeared to originate in the engine room spread with, ar., mazing quickness, and before the Bri- " gade could, get a hydrant fixed the building was ,& blaze from, end to ericj. The building the property of Me Hitch-; cock was insured for £320, but, Mr. / Hitchcock's- stock and tools were un» ' " insured. -_ * - ' ~" "
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Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12280, 12 June 1903, Page 2
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306Stratford News. Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12280, 12 June 1903, Page 2
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