STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 362, 13 April 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Resident, GorrespoaJeut.) Stratford. La-; The monthly meeting-ot the iiurpugh Council was held last night. An application from Messrs. Clayton Bros, for permission to store naptha and motor spirits behind their business premises in Broadway was referred to the inspector for a report. The committee set up to report on the application of Messrs. Young, Ilobbs and Co. for a renewal of their tease of the saleyards recommended that tenders for a 21 years' lease be invited. The recommendation was adopted, an amendment that the term lje seven years being lost. It was resolved to call in the instruments of the Stratford Band, which is in a moribund condition. The inspector was instructed to prosecute any persons driving furiously over the crossings to the railway station. It was decided to erect a lamp at the corner of Romeo and Hamlet streets. At the conclusion of the meeting the Mayor gave a short account of the year's work, and thanked the councillors for the assistance they had given. He eulogised the good work done by the town clerk. The councillors expressed their appreciation of the work done by the Mayor during the year, and hoped to see him at some future time at the table. Mrs. Ludlam. one of the victims of the Wanganui drowning disaster, was mother of Mrs. Ted Tichbon, of Opunake road, Stratford. At the skin and hide sales to-day there was a large attendance of buyers, and prices throughout were satisfactory.

The Governor will visit Stratford on 17th May. Prior to his arrival here lie will pay a visit to the railhead of the Stratford-Ongarue railway. A pair of ponies attached to a buggy belonging to Mr. Mellow, of Kaponsra. took fright at a, motor-ear and bolted this morning. They came into collision with a. trap driven bv Mrs. Webber, knocking one of the hind wheels off. Mrs. Webber retained her control of her liorse, and the bolting ponies were stopped before further damage was done. Mr, P. O. Hamhlrn. a member of the Toko railway stafT. has been transferred to Eltham. Durinsr March 7fi cows, 25 heifers, 13 oxen, 297 sheep. 51 lambs, and 34 pigs were slaughtered at the abattoirs. .

Thursday will 'be "pay-day" on the railway wortc9.