Stratford News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 82, 23 August 1912, Page 3

Stratford News

From our Resident Reporter. COUNTY COUNCIL. At the Stratford County Council meeting on Wednesday the following business was transacted, in addition to that reported yesterday:— MAKURI ROAD WEST. Mr. Phillips waited on the conned and asked for metalling on Makuri road west. He said that forty-live chains of the road ran through Government land. -In reply to Cr. Walter. Mr. Phillips raid that Mr. J. B. Tline, M.l'., had been asked to approach the Government for a subsidy.—Tt was decided to notify the Government that the settlers would raise a loan of £3()0 for the work if the Government gave a subsidy of pound for pound. It will be pointed out that the road passes through much Government land and gives access to lluiroa railway station. ATIUR'OA ROAD WEST. Cr. Marfell said he had inspected Ahuroa road nvest and found it in good order. Mr. Bell had oil'ered to supply gravel free for repairing the road. He moved .that the offer be accepted, and the road repaired.—The motion was- carried.— Cr. Marfell gave notice to move that £SO be voted from the credit on the Manawawiri road to Standish road and £5!) to Ahuroa road west. UPPER YORK* ROAD.

Mr. P. Schmidt waited on the council regarding the, condition of Upper York road. lie psritl a special rate, and he thought some c of the money raised snould he spent on the road. He had difficulty in getting in and out.—The engineer said he had sent a man up to make repairs on the road, but Mr. Schmidt objected to what he proposed to do, and the man would not go on.—Mr. Schmidt said' £5 had been granted for repairs, but proper repairs would cost more than £•2 O. The v>hole of the road was at least a foot below the level—it' was a regular river-bed. —The engineer said he had not senf up the foreman because there had previously been a disagreement between him and Mr. Schmidt.—MrSchmidt denied having any ill-feeling toWards'the foreman. But'when he, (Mr. Schmidtj saw the way the money was being wasted' he thought he should do something.—Cr. Walter said Mr. Schmidt deserved relief in view of the heavy rates lie paid.—The chairman said the road •had a fall of about one in eighteen. To carry out repairs properly a team Was necessary.—Mr. Schmidt said the Railway Department and Public Works Department did, more carrying on the road ..than the settlers did.—lt was decided that an amount up to £ls be spent on the road. t NOTICES OF MOTIOX. In accordance with notice, Cr. Smith moved: "That amalgamation of the accounts in the council's boqks be made as follows: Upper and Lower Hastings roads to be called the Hastings road account; Upper and Lower Palmer ana Duthie roads to be called the PalmerDuthie road account; Upper and Lower Rowan roads be called the Rowan )oad account. —Carried. Cr. Marfell moved: "That separate rates he subsidised from the East Riding special fund as follows:—Gordon road, Toko road west, and Douglas road drainage, pound for pound: Wawiri road, -2:5s per £l Carried, Cr. Thompson dissenting on trie ground that money would be spent on drains on private property. Cr. Marfell moved: "That the amount of general rate, as allocated yearly to Toko roa<l west, be subsidised 10s in the £ from the East Riding speeial fund, as it is practically a main road." Cr. Thompson objected to the motion. He thought each road should 1)0 dealt with on its merits each year.—Cr. Marfell was given permission to postpone the motion till next meeting. Cr. Ilathaway moved: "That separate '•ates be subsidised 10s in the £ from the Xorth Riding special fund as follows: —Radnor road, York road, Monmouth road- west, Stanley road, Cross road, Croydon road, Denbigh road, Salisbury road No. 2, Salisbury and Cross road. Xorth Mountain and Bcaconsficld roads." —Carried.

Cr. Smith moved: "That separate rates be subsidised pound for pound from the West, Riding special fund as follows:—Cardiff, Waingongoro, Brecon. Brookes, and Hastings roads; and that ,€l. r ) bo voted from the West fi-iip" special fund to the Finnorty road west towards the cost of renewing a bridge on that road/'—Carried. Cr. Walter moved: "That the Kast Hiding roads he maintained and kept in fair order by tiie general rate, and that all new work done in that riding out of general rate, at the request of ratepayers, must lie subsidised bv at least £ (or Cby those benefited.""—Cr. Walter said the council's system of book-keeping for the roads was now unsatisfactory. The position was that the furthest out roads were in a good position, while the roads between the outlying roads and the main roads showed substantial debits. The credits on the outlying roads really belonged .to the intermediate loads. As long as he. was at the council table he Would condemn the present system, which he sail was unfair.—Cr. Mnrfell seconded.—Cr. Thomson defended the present system —The chairman said he would like to see the matter held over for further consideration—lie did "of iV'rik the council had fully grasped the magnitude of the question.—Cr. Anderson moved that the question be held over till next meeting. It was. he said, one of the biggest policy questions.—This was carried.

INTER CLUB DEBATE. Tin'' Egm6nt Club team will introduce the following runfion in (lie debate with the New Plymouth Brotherhood debaters on Thursday. September 5: "That all remaining Crown lands in New Zealand shall be disposed of by lease for a term of (Id' years with right of renewal at ie-vali!alioii: that at the expiration of the lease, or the sooner determination of it. the land shall revert to the Crown, and be re-offered to the lessee tor a further 0(i years on similar terms, rent to lie fixed according to the re-valuation ; provided that the outgoing lessee shall he compensated to the full value for his ! improvements.-but that in the event of'a base being forfeited no such compensation shall be paid/' The idea of the framer of the resolution is to absolutely prevent trafficking in these State leaseholds, and to prevent the freehold oi any further Crown lands being sold. COMMERCIAL. M!,. T. LAMWSOX'S RFPOUT. 1.e.-! Saturday T lHd my u-ual weekly -ale. wh<-ii ;l very fair entry of different, line- came forward. I quote as follows: -Mens. Is M to 2s 3d; pullets, 4s; geese, fjs lid to -Is- hen ami chicks, 4s 3d; roosters. Is fid to ss: cabbaje, Is (id to :!< hi )><•)■ doz.: eanlillowers, ]s Od to :fc hd ]ier do/.-, carrots. 3s per Back; potatoes (-mall). It!.: (Id per sack; onions, 2s per bag. Furniture and sundries at usual auction rates. STRAY PARAGRAPHS. Vr. S. Pitt ...fnrr.fd bv Thursday night's express from a visit to Australia. The l"'-,. l!rh.'"d.' and Foresters' feot- !;>!! bams met .in Thursday afternoon. The match resulted in a draw, there being no score.

Mr. Alex. Henderson, secretary of the Taraiiaki Provincial Scottish Society, visited Inglewood. on Thursday afternoon with other members of the society, and attended a meeting presided over by Mr. A. Morton, at which it was decided to form an rnglewood branch of the society. Tlie following officers were elected:—• President, Mr. Morton; vice-president, Mr. (ieo. Young; executive, Messrs, J. McXeill. Adams, Mackay, Ballantyne, K. Vile. D. Todd, Roberts; secretary, Mr. W. Hood. It was decided to hold the inaugural Scottish gathering on September 20.

BERNARD'S PICTURES An intense] V- dramatic Civil War story entitled '-The'fide of Battle" forms one of the principal features in the new programme at His Majesty's Theatre. The American Civil War was not only marked by simie of the most sanguinary lights in history, but the period of strife lasted for years, The tragedy of this war was the tragedy common to every form of civil strife-i-the enmity of kinagainst kin ; the severance of long friendships; the-estrangement of blood relations. This big feature is produced on a lavish scale and with the utmost attention to detail and contains a good plot, good acting, plenty of incident, and a strong love interest. But this is by no means the only star. Magnificent scenery $s contained in "The' Ascent of the Matterhorn." and "The Berlin Fire Brigade" and "Arabian' Customs" are films of great interest. The usual budget of, comics comprises "A Cure for Jealousy," (Lubin 1000 ft,), "Tilly the Matchmaker," "An Original Legacy,',' and • "The Fickle 1 Spaniard."