LATE LOCALS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 81, 26 March 1914, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

Cr J. i McCluggage was not present at yesterday’s meeting of the Whangamomona County Council, Cr McCutchan explaining that he was at present indisposed in Wellington.

Replying to a Christchurch deputation regarding the completion of the Midland Railway, Mr Massey saic 1 the Government was" convinced of the necessity of pushing the work forward. All doubt regarding the success of the tunnel had been removed, but he held out no hope of an acceleration of the construction works.— P.A.

At the Christchurch Hospital Board to-day, Dr Fenwick presented a report for infantile paralysis, stating, that the disease was in a mild form and that there had been two recoveries, which were the first recorded. Dr. Yalintine said 40 cases had oc curred in Dunedin, 30 in Christchurch and reports from Taranaki suggestec that the epidemic was there. i peculiar fact was that the diseas* attacked many adults, but a gooc feature was the recoveries. Dr Fenwick urged that the spread oi the disease to the North Island sug gested the probability of another epi demic next autumn. —P.A.

The recent scene at the Stratford County Council’s last meeting was mentioned shortly at yesterday’s meeting of the Whaugamomona Countj Council. Cr Coyne said he had seer, it reported that the statement hae been made at the Stratford meeting that foremen were in the habit ol engaging labor without consulting any body, tie hoped the same principle did not apply in the Whangamomoua County. He'thought either the riding members or the Engineer should be consulted in the matter. The Engineer (Mr E. C. Robinson) saio that in the Stratford County no casual labor was employed without him being consulted. Cr Coyne reiterated that he had seen the statement reported in the press. The Engineer: The statement was made and was reported in the press, but it is not correct.

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The disposal of A. Spence’s Assigned stock is likely to prove a record in rapidity of realisation. It is only' just over two months since trie suio started, and phenomenal business has been done. The management informs us. that last Saturday’s trade was on a par with the best opening days. While apologising for inability to give attention to all customers during the rush, lie invites patrons who shop on Saturday, to come early as it would be; in their own interests to do so. x