STRATFORD’S CITY FATHERS CONFER

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 361, 16 February 1937, Page 5

STRATFORD’S CITY FATHERS CONFER

BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

COUNCIL REPORTS..

Gleanings From The Monthly

Meeting.

TOWN HALL BOOKINGS. The Stratford Borough Council decided at last ight’s meeting to insist on a deposit of 10/- for pencilling of the Town Hall, and that no pencilling be allowed there for more than three months ahead. It was further resolved that the ball charges be strictly adhered to. POWER LINES EXTENSION. The desirability of extending power lines to Lower Flint Road, as stressed in a letter to the Council by Miss E. O’Connor, Stratford, will be pointed out to the Taranaki Power Board. SHOP DAY. The Ngaere Women’s Institute has been granted permission by the Borough Council to hold a shop day on February 26 on the condition that there is to be no selling in the street. FIRE BRIGADE CONFERENCE. A grant of £lO towards delegates’ expenses to the annual conference was made to the Stratford Fire Brigade by the Borough Council last night. CAMPING GROUNDS CONTROL. 'The prospect of regulations fqy- the control of camping grounds being introduced was referred by to Dr. F. W. W. Dawson, Taranaki medical officer of health, who forwarded a copy of the regulations gazetted but suspended until further notice. He asked if the Council desired the regulations to become operative in the area under its control. The letter was received. HOUSE-OWNER’S COMPLAINT. The bad condition of Brecon Road North was mentioned in a letter from Mr. C. S. Lucas, who pointed out that he had built five houses and thus improved the locality; that the road was narrow and badly surfaced, and that the footpaths were very bad in win-ter-time. The request will be considered later. HARBOUR BOARD RATES. Special rates for the period ending on September 30, 1937, would be levied at the same figure as last year, the New Plymouth Harbour Board advised the Council. TARANAKI DRIVERS’ UNION. Stressing the fact that it was unlawful to employ non-union drivers, a letter from Mr. E. Fulton, of New Plymouth, secretary to the union, was treated as received. ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. The bulk supply during December and January was exceptionally good, there being no interruptions and the voltage being maintained at a reasonable level, between 6600 and 6550 volts, reported the inspector (Mr. A. E. Pollock). CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR TRAFFIC. Large numbers of motor vehicles visited the town during Chrismas and New Year, and a very busy time was experienced, necessitating long hours of control, reported the borough inspector (Mr. A. E. Sayers) to the Council. One head-on smash occurred on Christmas Eve just inside the borough on Opunake Road. Generally speaking, he added, no other accidents occurred, and the traffic behaved in a very decent manner.

PROGRESS OF ROAD WORK. The roads generally in the borough are in fair order, reported the foreman (Mr. R. Richards). The following roads have been regraded, metalled, and bitumen-grouted: Orlando Street, from Seyton to Regan Streets; Hamlet Street, from Page Street to Opunake Road; Portia Street, from Seyton Street to Pembroke Road. Tarpatching was done on Broadway Central footpaths, railway station frontage, and several roads where necessary. Two chains of new footpath were formed in Brecon Road, and a chain of road in Olivia Street was tarsealed.

MUNICIPAL LIBRARY. The number of boks issued by the Librarian (Mr. C. S. Kelly) during the past two months were 2777 (December) and 2402 (January). Extra books issued, 169 and 195 respectively. New books added, 35 and 37. New subscriptions, 9 and 8. Subscribers not renewing, 27 and 9. Subscriptions received £23/15/- and £23/18/-. Total subscribers, 265 and 264. MEAT FOR CONSUMPTION. The following stock were slaughtered at the abattoirs during December: Cows 126, heifers 31, calves 3, sheep 278, lambs 175, pigs 44. During January: Cows 135, heifers 41, calves 4, sheep 256, lambs 15, pigs 150. The manager (Mr. R. Jenkins) stated that the average age of the cattle killed

was 4J years, and the quality at present being killed was very good, and would compare favourably with killings at other abattoirs. KING EDWARD PARK. LEVELLING. The work was progressing steadily, the main filling was completed, and the side terraces were nearing completion. The cottage on the north end of the field had been dismantled and carted to the depot. A start had been made to remove the block of ground where the cottage stood. When this work was completed the northern end of the ground would be broken up and the soil would be laid down at a depth of six inches. The progress made on the whole of the work had not been rapid, stated the foreman. This had been mainly due to the weather conditions and lack of conveyances for removing the spoil. Extra horses and drays or lorries would speed the work up during the fine weather.