The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 65, 12 March 1912, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. W. D. Anderson, barrister and solicitor, has opened a permanent office at ,Whangamomona.i '- s . ; “I defy! any Councillor to go there at night and find the footpath—l bet £1 they can't find it.” Cr. Ward at last night’s meeting of the Borongl Council. “Plugger Bill Martin,” ex-cham-pion cyclist of the world, is now earning a livelihood in Australia by selling goods at the sheep stations in the Riverina district (New South Wales). “As this is a large expenditure. and we’re a very poor Council ” Cr. Paget’s opening remarks in moving a resolution to defer a proimsed expediture. One of the Councillors last night was laying wagers, but Cr. R. McK. Morison remarked Unit he would not make a bet, at 1 which Cr. Paget exclaimed: “Can I enrol you is a member of the Sports Protection League?” (Laughter.) A well-known American dietetic expert, Dr. Fletcher, has just completed a two moths’ diet of potatoes and margarine. He lived in the most fashionable hotel in Copenhagen, but limited Ids daily menu to from two tc four pounds of potatoes, and from H to 4 ounces of margarine, and his only drink was water. He says lu never felt iso well, and will now continue the same diet from choice. In asking last night for a certain matter to be gone into, Cr. Paget said; “I believe that the Town Clerk will get valuable assistance from the gentleman who is now preparing model by-laws.” (Laughter.) Cr. McAllister remarked, amidst more applause, that it was a great admission from the doctor to allow that he had left something out of his own model by-laws. Cr. Lawson mentioned at lasi night’s meeting of the Borough Council, during the discussion on the Town Hall question, that ho had been told by a theatrical man that the companies fought shy of Stratford because the “gridiron” was unsafe. The Deputy-Mayor (Cr. King) remarked that none of the companies whom the Town Clerk had circularised had mentioned tins. The matter was, however, referred to the Town Hall Committee to enquire into. For some time past residents in the immediate neighbourhood of the cattle yards have complained of the noise made by cattle left in the yards at night. Cr. Paget gave the matter his attention at the Council’s meeting last night. He said he believed all the Council could do was to proceed against the people who left the cattle there for cruelty to animals, which was rather a round-about way. He asked that steps bo taken to ascertain the Council’s powers, with the view to having a clause inserted in the by-laws with a pretty severe penalty attached. It was decided that this ho done. As announced in another column, the Opposition supporters of Stratford intend holding a “rally” in the Town Hall on Thursday, March 2Sth, when a presentation is to lie made in the member for Stratford, Alia J. B. Hine. Mr. W. F. Massey, Leader ff the Opposition, will be present, and it is anticipated that Messrs. Guthrie, E. Newman, Okey, W ilson, ami Pearce, M.P.’s, will also be present. | Tickets of admission can be had fro u I the secretary. Mr. George Bond, or j from the members of the committee. j Admission is free, the idea of ticket admission being that the committee will thus know how many they will have to accommodate.

“Wo got wot foot and smno vcrj, nice mushrooms.” —Cr. Paget, at the Council’s mooting last night, referring to a trip made to the abattoir on some inspection visit. •U last nhdit’s meeting of the Borough Council, Cr. H. MeK Momon moved that the owner of the hocadero site he compelled to remove the debris. As matters stood at present, the site was. he said, “a disgrace to the town.” The motion was earned. At last night’s meeting of the Boromdi Council a Councillor raised considerable laughter during the road roller discussion by remarking that he was sorrv ho had been unable to join the party and interview these machines.” Cr Paget asked last night that the Town” Clerk be instructed to prepare a return showing the whole cost to the Borough of taking the poll on the electric light loan. Cr. Ward remarked: “It’s easy to see there s a mavoral election coming on. (daughter.) The request was acceded to, and a motion carried. To-day was set down as the date for the annual Licensing Committee election, but owing to the fact that only five gentlemen were nominated tor the live seats on the committee, there will, of course, lie no poll, the nominated gentlemen being on Saturday last declared duly elected. At the Borough Council’s meeting last night Cr. Lawson was urging the interest of certain residents who wanted more light. Cr. Paget sa d they were barking up the wrong tree. Cr.'-McAllister, “No! They’re barking up the right pole.” Cr. 1 aget; “Yes; and I shouldn’t be surprised to sac Cr. Lawson sitting at the top of it” Cr Lawson: “And a very good place to sit, Cr. Paget!” (Laughter.) At a previous meeting of the Borough Council, Cr. Paget protested against Councillors being asked to discuss reports which had been presented for their perusal only a tow minutes before. At last night’s meeting he again recorded his disapproval, and had carried a motion that the d'seussion of certain reports be Wld over till the Councillors had time to look into them thoroughly. Last night there was some divers’on in the road roller discussion, when Cr. McAllister rose to make a speech, opposing the purchase of a roller. Cr. Paget claimed that he was out of order, and for a time it looked as P matters were going to be lively. The real objection to a spcecli being mad: at that time, presumably, was the fact that the hour was late, midnight being some thirty minutes away. Cr. McAllister, however .got his speech in, and a very good one it was, though. Councillors may not have agreed with his views. Cr. Paget’s interjections included “bunkum” and “rubbish,” as well as “rot.” The speaker claimed that the water service, the drainage •system, etc., had prior claims over the streets, and that a roller was not urgently needed, and its use would not justify such a large expenditure. His remarks, however, came too late, and five minutes afterwards the motion to purchase a roller was carried.