STRATFORD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 104, 20 May 1901, Page 2

STRATFORD NOTES.

(from our own correspondent). Ox Wtdne day night the new county building was opened by a banquet given by Mr, J. Mackay, County Chairman to past and piesent Councilors. The banqu-t was a groat succ ss ; the rooms ju4 nicely fill d; tbe tcast lis' aas not toi locg, and all the toasts wire app'opriit l to 'he r cc?s : on. Mr. M made some m.t.worthy remark'' on the proposed n°w Jj'ra l Government Act. H« pointed (ut that the "as ured finance " spok> nof by Mr, Seddou was the samo old finance. The whrle scheme wantel a'ttr'ng in the liiec ion of giving more he'p to th.st rlist icts that'n'eied help. An excursion is b iig organised by Mr. Ilatrick, to visit Waiiganui via Whang momona and the river. The time i f year is rather Lite, but if the xcurioo is once made, it should grow in popularity with < ach repetition. The first general mealing of tha rew Borough Courcil siw a lot of useful voik don«, the Firance Committee ii siec'sl bringing down a weighty »e- ---. -ort, The Flint Rind footpath sch me I A-a fi-ally " pissed out," as wis a pro I ■ Hal to divide the B r into wards. T.iw valua ion of the of * ratford lastyeir was £145,000 ; thi y ar it is £242,000.