STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 114, 22 August 1910, Page 5

STRATFORD DAY BY DAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Saturday Nignt.

The conference between the representatives of the Borough Council and the Electric Lighting Co. held last might, was at times very lively. :ihe ouject of the conference was to discuss the proposal of the company -that If they increased their plant the Council would guarantee to take over the concern at valuation when the Council decided to supply its own electrical energy. It was finally decided by the Council's representatives:—(l) ''That- tne v jm mittee inform the company that they j cannot advise the Council to agree to the suggestion contained in their letter j of the Sth.inst., in which they ask that) the Council should grant tliem a further concession 'no matter what may be | found to ibe the exact legal position be- | tween the two bodies.'" (2) "That the , committee inform the company that they consider it impossible to enter into negotiations with the company for the purchase of its undertaking rtntil th'e old standing contention as to the company's right to maintain its plant, etc., upon the streets of the borougn after the expiration of the jjie&cirt ueed of concession has been settled either by mutual agreement or a Supreme Court ruling." (3) "That on coming toj an agreement with the company on the. terms of the foregoing resolution No. 2, the committee will advise the Oouncil to enter into negotiations for the purchase of the company's plant by arbitration, provided they will pkee a reasonable figure upon their goodwill." An effort is being made to induce Mr. Cuddie to visit Stratford to give an address on dairying. It is to be hoped if the effort does succeed that more interest will be. shown by the fanners than has been the case when other experts have come here.

Mr. G. Topps, formerly of Cardiff, has purchased a farm at Newstead. The annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club will be held on the *oth inst. |

I The United Friendly Societies of Stratj ford have, decided to hold a dance and social in the Town Hall in September . | A wrestling match for £lO aside has been arranged between J. Pretchner and H. Bankier, to take place at Stratford! at ail' early date. The secretary of the Chamber of Commerce has received a reply from Pathe Freres in response to a suggestion to them that a series of kinematogmph films showing the various phases of the dairying industry might (be of interest, Hiat their operator is at present away, but on his return the suggestion may be acted on.