STRATFORD NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 112, 28 May 1901, Page 2

STRATFORD NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent'.) Afier a long debate, the Tjwn Council resolved, hy a m>j rity of one, to bu'ld the To*-n HjII on a baok street. Notic.i to r scind this raeolution was given, and it is sincerely to be hopad that the Council will recouf-idar its decision, an.l deoida to build the hall in B oa'l way. A suitable site his bsen olFer< d, and at a very low figure. It would be a thousand pities if a building to cost ,£2OOO and more should be stuck in a back at eat, where do one cjn see it, and where, in winter, most people, will find a difficulty in getting to it.

The Rifles musterel largely on Victoria.Xlar. for bat'alinn in New Plymouth. While en parade at the racecaurs", I am informed, an officer high in comma> d complimented them cn their soldierly appearance. They Cfrt <inly great credit on their captain.

The iew bank building is sljwly approaching comp'e' ion. The chief came o' de'ay seems to be tfce cement facing. When finish', d, the building will bo the fines'; of its kind in the province. The Assessment Oouit had a very heavy day here on Tuesday last, the number of objections bt iog Ipgion. Tho • ruth is that the valuations are conducted on a radically wrong basi«, and the only remedy is a thorough change of system.