STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 105, 11 August 1910, Page 8

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

(Fron Our Own Correspondent.), Stratford, Last Night. At a meeting of the Borough 'Council this morning' Councillor King was elected Deputy-Mayor. The members oif the Borough Council will act as pall-bearers at Mrs. Masters' funeral, and a wreath is to be sent •by the Borough Council on behalf of the citizens of Stratford.

I am sorry to hear that the young daughter of Mr. J. Butcher, buyer for Messrs. Dimock and Co., is seriously ill. As illustrating the truth of the adage that misfortunes never come singly, Mv. Butchers' two-year-old son had the misfortune to rick his hip the other day. Building still continues to be brisk. One resident will commence the erection of two houses in Fenton street shortly, and it is possible that he may build two more. 'I hear that several people are contemplating the erection of buildings in Broadway North. There seems to be a keen demand for houses.

At a special meeting of the Borough Council this morning the following resolution was carried: "That this Council places on record its heartfelt sorrow at the death of the 'Mayoress, Mrs. J. Masters, and desires at the same time to tender to His Worship the' Mayor and family its deep and sincere sympathy with them in their bereavement." The funeral of Mrs. Masters will be held to-morrow afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. West, of Huiakama, left this morning for a holiday trip to Kotoraa:

Messrs. Hall and Feakin, who are leaving the district, will be tendered a social °on Friday by the Pembroke Road School Committee. Mr. F. Gooch lias donated a ten guinea trophv to the local A. and P. Association for the best animal sired by his stallion Young Victor. A man named Biddingsfield was brought in from Te Wera this afternoon, suffering with a bad compound fracture of one leg, and was admitted to the hospital. It appears that the man was bushfalling on the Brewer road, some fourteen miles from Te Wera, when a tree fell on him, breaking his leg.

HOSPITAL BOARD. I The monthly meeting of the Stratford Hospital Board was held to-day. Present: Messrs Marchant (chairman), MaxAvell, Marfell, Kennedy, Porritt and I Ward. (Resolutions of sympathy were passed I -with Dr. Valintine, Inspector-General of I Hospitals, aand the >Mavor of Stratford, lin their Vrrmrt bereavement, and the IBoard out of respect. 1 On resuming, an applicant met the i Boardi in regard to the payment of his 1 maintenance fees. The Board agreed to accept the offer, and thanked the applicant for the appreciation he had pressed of the Hospital. | The Department wrote regretting be- ' ing unable to allow any more free patients at the .Sanatorium, contending that it should be a charge on the Charitable Aid Department, but the Board could enter inlib agreement with the Department to accept patients at the rate of 30s per week. This the Board decided to do. j The chairman reported to the Board on his recent visit to Wellington as regard his interviews with the Minister of Public Works in connection with the payment of maintenance fees by the cooperative workers on the railway line. The chairman' waa thanked for the trouble he tad taken, and it was hoped that a satisfactory conclusion would be arrived at. .... j. fc „ The matter of dispute between the New Plymoutllj and the Stratford Hospital Board regarding the maintenance of a patient in. the consumptive annexe tos now been referred to Dr., Valintine for decision, both Boards being agree- * The Visiting Committee reported that the grounds were in excellent order and recommended- that the matter-of improving the front portion of the HosKTounds as recommended by Mr .| 0. Robinson, county engineer and that hitching posts be erected a the northern side of the gates and that no hones'-or vehicles he allowed in the front portion of the grounds.-The reP ttriunWe Board went into the matter of accounts owing by patients, and the secretary was instructed to sue for a number.