Bigger Than Ever.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 9 December 1913, Page 5

Bigger Than Ever.

BOROUGH BOOSTS SHOW. r

NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS. The Show is over, but “the shouting of the captains” may take some time to subside—-it may, in fact, continue until it is time to start shouting about the next show. The Shokv formed' a topic of conversation at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council. CT. Masters said it behoved the Council to do something to improve the approach to the gates of the showground. He had sat in his car at the ground, and he had never seen such a jumble in his life. He would also like to give the Association some advice. It might be said that it was not the business of the Council to meddle in the affairs of the Association ; but his opinion was that there was no harm in the Council making the Association aware that there was something lacking on its part. He, therefore, wished to remark : that tho road inside the entrance gates was a disgrace to the Association. Many cars were specially cleaned up so that they would present a pleasing appearance on the showground, but directly they, got inside the gate they were covered in mud. As to furious driving of cars: On one Show night he had sat on his verandah and had watched the cars passing; and he was sure some of them were going at the rate of forty miles per houi*. Cr. Masters proceeded:—

‘‘Our Show has come to stay. Tt will yet be the biggest Show in the North Island. It is probably the biggest Show in the North Island, and it certainly is the best Show in the North Island at the present moment.” It would be necessary, Cr. Masters said, to widen the metal on the west side of Broadway North, so that cars would not have to go on the mud. If the Association did its share inside the gates the Council could hardly refuse to do what was necessary on Flint Roadi* The Mayor stated that the Council controlled Flint Road in conjunction with the County Council. The County Council was short of funds. He thought the whole matter should be passed on to the Grounds Committee of the Association.

Cr. Dingle said there was only thirty feet of clear road space on Broadway North. - The telegraph lines had been placed fourteen feet out from the railway fence, although there was no necessity for a footpath on that side of the road. As to the track inside the gates, the Association was ashamed of it. i. But they could only go as far as their money went, and they had to consider exhibitors’ stock before roads. Money had been spent on bull pens and the road had been allowed to get into the condition it now was in. If the Council would assist with the outside the Association would look after the inside.

Cr. Masters thought that if the Council'gave the County Council notice of the improvements desired on Flint Road, the County would be compelled. to carry them out. Cr. Dingle: It was recognised that the bank on the south-eastern corner of Flint Road was dangerous, and the speaker and one or two volunteers set to work and trimmed it down. It was decided that the Mayor and Or. Richards wait on the County Council on the matter.