STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 277, 15 April 1913, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

j From Our Resident Reporter. Onice: Xext Loitn & Mercantile Agenc; Co. Telephone 113. THE COOL CHAMBER DOWN AT THE SCHOOL. Mr. IT. Trimble, the chairman of tin Education Board, was hero yesterday ti enquire into the week-old complain ' about the insufficient heating of the in fiint school. It was a cold day, whicl was ju*t as well. The News reporte: caught Mr. Trimble on the telephone: Hi 5 was not communicative. He though j that '"possibly" the ' concrete-floorec I porch would have been cold last Mon day, ;but lie was sure there was no ne cessity to use it, because there were sup , ■ posed to be sufficient class-rooms with L out it. "They'don't have to use it," hi [ said; 'but he admitted that the childret [ had to use it if they were told to. Mr Trinibfe had nothing to say as to whal [ lie would recommend to the Board con corning the suggestion to put anothei stove in the big class-room, for lie con sidered the press was too inquisitive and lie was under no obligation to reporl except to the Board. No, he did nol think he need make any statement tc the parents or to the public. "Do yoi think the concrete-floored place was cold to-day?" lie was asked. His answei was, "I don't know." "I.take it that 1 can publish that?" "Yes; you may pub lish that." "To publicly state to-mor j row morning that you say you don'f know whether it was cold or not?" queS' tioned the .reporter. "Yes; certainly, That is, if it pleases you. It's no good; I'm not going to tell you There it ended. There was no chance of catching the chairman of the committee, Mr. P. S Skoglund, who, with lii 6 colleague, Mr, Geo. Smart, accompanied Messrs. Trimble and Masters to the school, but Mr. Smart was available. He advised the scribe to "rub it into" the Board about the failure to heat the class-rooms decently in the Main School, and said a whole lot about the children being too cold to do their work properly. He reckoned it was up to the Board to get busy and to attend to this matter, for the winter was already with us, and there was no satisfaction iii the present arrangements. STRAY PARAGRAPHS Mr. C. D. Sole will be a canddate for the Stratford Hospital Board. , A requisition is to be presented to Messrs. X. J. King. .T. Masters and C. D. ■Sole, asking them to accept nomination for the Borough Council election. South End ratepayers will nominate Crs. Dingle. L«u'son, Morison and Mr. F. G. Arclen. It is distinctly stated, though, that this is not an "over-the-bridge" ticket, lmt a ticket for the borough's hest, interests. Too dismal yesterday afternoon for the "oldest inhabitant" to make a,public { appearance, so his opinion of Sunday night's gale is not available. But tales are told of fences that have ceased to separate two back-yards, and of the shifting, of sundry loose timbers, vehicles, gates, etc.. at the hands of the gale. It was a wild, tempestuous night, with heavy rain. So wild was the wind, and so loud the shrieking, that most of the firemen slept on, though the firebell was ringing oi'it its insistent alarm about half-past .four o'clock. It is inconceivable. though, that wilv the station hands should have heard it." They turned out, : alarmed by Mr. F. Cramer, and soon put j out the fire which had been discovered ' at \Yesley Church. Xo great damage was ! done. The origin of the fire is traceable , jto the electrical disturbances. In this j r case the rat theory may be dismissed, but the fire may have been due to { "church mice." The gale twisted some lof the electric wires about, and several 1 dwellers in Regan street received nasty shocks, caused by coming into contact with some of the wires. Mr. S. Sharp has donated a gold medal to the Stratford Football Club, to be awarded to the most improved player in (he seniors at the end of the season. The town cjerk lias prepared a return with a view of finding which councillors have "wagged" it during the year just closed, and to what extent.' The good attendance medal has to be presented to the Mayor, who attended the whole of the 33 Council meetings called. Councillors Ilealy and Morison wore runnersnp with "all-buts," 32 meetings each. Then came Crs. X. J. King, T. Lawson and .T. \Y. Boon, with 30 each; Cr. Ward, 28 (leave of absence for five); Cr. J. McAlister, 23; Cr. Dingle, 21 (called to 23); C'r. .1. 11. Thompson, IS (called to 23) Cr. Sangster, 7 (S); and Cr. Paget, G (8). The ratepayers have little room for complaint about the number of evenings the councillors have devoted to municipal business, whilst the said ratepayers toasted their toes before cosy fires, or attended banquets, picture shows, cir- j cuses and the like. Professor Mills, of United Labor fame, arrived here last night, and is to visit AVhangamomona to-day, before going on to New Plymouth on "Wednesday night. He is to address a meeting of workers at the Municipal Chambers in Stratford to-night.