THE TOLL-GATE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 48, 17 July 1914, Page 3

THE TOLL-GATE.

BOROUGH'S IIEQUEST TUK NED DOWN. The J*ublie Works Department notified, on July ti, -that the Stratford Comity Council's application for permission to erect a toll gate on .Mountain ltoiui. twit! ve or fifteen chains to the si.-nth of the northern boundary of the county, wa.s receiving attention. anil that the Council would be further communicated with thereon in due course. Meantime, the department asked that a locality pian showing the posiiion of the toll-gate should he furnished. Tile pian has been forwarded.

The Stratford Borough Council'.- 1 resolution, passed at a meeting held on .July <!■ was before the County Council oil Wednesday. The resolution was, "That the County Council Ik- earnestly asked to defer taking any fun her .steps for the erection of a toil-gate at Waipuku until after the Counties Conference was held at Wellington.

Cr. Thomson said that the Borough Council was ipiite right in looking after the intere -ts of ils own ratepayers, but it. must not fnrget that the County Council had raised loan after loan for the up-keep of the roads, and was now paying inierc-t on the "shadow that was dead." The Council was keeping within the foil r corners of the Act in raising money for the maintenance of the roads, and the toll-gate was its only remaining flouree. If further legislation was introduced so that they could obviate the Tiece- iity of toll-gates. t hoy would be pleased to take advantage of it. Meanwhile. th> people in the borough were living in luxury, and should not object to the settlers, who kept the towns going, utilising the best means of providing themselves with good roads. The letter was Teceived, CARNIVAL QUEEN. Tin-: xoAiixATioxs. The executive committee met on Wednesday evening, Mr. Thomson presiding. It was decided to appoint Air. A. IJ. Stanley returning olliccr. and that each committee nominate a scrutineer. Each candidate polling the greatest number of votes f> the first week (ending at I) a.m. on f.' lay. 21th inst.) is to receive a free award of l(lt) votes, a similar grant being made each week to thi! candidate polling the most votes for the week.

A dancing carnival is to take place at the close of the poll, and to run for tlm-e nights. Tim following arc the nominations Tor Carnival Queen: Xo. I—Miss1 —Miss Lily Hart Igivni and gold), nominated by the Horticultural Society, and supported by the Kgmont Club and public schools. No. 2—Miss Alice Cramer (red, white and binei, nominated bv the I'nitcd Friendly Societies

No. 3 —Miss MK'nlluiiidi (the Country idrl), nominated by tin- A. and !'. Society, and supported by the Toko Settlors' Association. Xo. 4—Mrs. (leorge Smith (royal blue and white), nominated by Fire JJrigade, S.'A. it.iilways, l'osl and Telegraph Department, ami supported by til • i'ubli" Yunks Department. Xo. ;"i Miss Minnie llignett (red and black 1 . nominated by tin- sporting bodies, comprising I'Votbuli, Hockey. Colt". (!;in. llaiing Clubs, Mountain C Inl>. Swimming Club, Motor Club, Aei limatisation S ( - riely, ami supported by thu Opera'.:'.' So; ii.-tv.

Xo. {)— Mi- Meredith. nominated by tin; Eastern District Committee. eomprising Strathmore and Wiiangamoinona districts.

GENERALS. tt\>rd v;js received in Xew Plymouth ye-ierday thai. Mi-- Kutler. sister of the Ib-v. .A. l-uC«-r. laie Anglican e]crgyn,.ui at Siratf««rd, died on the voyage to Lngland. The >!i;n:eij, ; il i'. ; n:d !m-. with cum- \ nn nd.ioil' public .-pirii. Oii'ered to a--Wt : ' the Carnl\al GmunUlee in any \va\ that I they -Mil. ! Mr. T. Tv. ;- Cr.-wn I.aiuN Hunger .it j St; :i i'l >;*.] ]l,i!*e-i<.:nei! from (lie piibiie j :v: ••• t■: i a!.' r ;111 i ; i" management e.f ■ Mr. !i, Ciiumb. r > - i;■ ■-p run in llawke's i IViy. | Ye-ir 01:, v.-!';o 1 :, v . -!'; obv.-c Jhrm all ; ~ ,f irier-V- haw I< l ■i n ex- j I'". fting oi l - for a long ti'i.e—-don't be I •.•■.-{I- <! with on-.* C.k.'h \ \:w-\ i'" \ ■ .. ] i > ;n .h fji"tr:i"?, r.vt is you 1 'iiv to-dv. in )c:ir Mvvyfp.y attire.; il.iv'n-: ; i.-ur per ;'iit !."! ■ ■ ; i- w< {den- ' -•>!:' .! • ;.n i!iio:'].:.r; t-.rW on g-'od frler»d?. i M >!;e |M» ;ipim>■ !■ ■ 'i:« t.i li.iy with Mr j ;drA]];-ter. Siraii« :d. ' i