STRATFORD NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 138, 4 November 1914, Page 3

STRATFORD NEWS.

A DANGEROUS WALL COLLAPSES, (From Our Own Correspondent.)

; On Monday evening, at about lialfj past 8, quite a stir was caused in Broad- ' way by the sound of crashing. It proved to he the southern brick wall of the Municipal Buildings that was left standing, with, the idea of being used when the new buildings were being erected. It was blowing very hard, and that was 110 doubt thtf cause of the wall collapsing. Bricks and mortar struck the Bank of New Zealand, and went right : through the top window, facing north. Debris was thrown about the room, and | caused other damage to the wall of the bank. I understand that Miss Crawahaw was in this room just a few min \ ntes before. Had she been there at tin i time of the fall it is certain that shi i would have been hurt. Strange to say l at the Borouga Council meeting Mr. Sullivan was instructed to take the necessary steps to secure the safety of these walls (both north and south side). The Council was still debating the question of rebuilding when Mr. Crawshaw, the bank manager, appeared on the scene and reported the collapse to the Council, witli the result that the Councillors immediately adjourned and inspected the scene. The electric light wires were broken by the collapse, but the company's staff soon repaired ih# damage. A church parade of the Home Defence Corps is to take place in Victoria iPark on Sunday afternoon next.

STRATFORD COUNTY ELECTIONS. Messrs. T. R. Anderson, J_ Smith (West Riding), and Mr. H. E. Worthington ..(Mangaehu Kiding) have been elected unopposed to the Stratford County Council. 'Mr. Worthington succeeds Mr. Young. There is to be 110 election for the Hospital Board from the county. Messrs. 33. I-line, E. Walter, and R. MeK. Morrison have been elected unopposed. For .the North Riding of the County Council (two scats), Messrs. L. Baskin, Vv. Hathaway, W. Rogers, and W. Skidgewall have been nominated. Messrs. Hathaway and Rogers arc the present members.

j For the South Riding (two seats), jMessrs. J. ChristofFel, T. E_ Colcnson, H. D. Forsyth, and X. Jones are the nominees. Mr. Christofl'el is the sitting member. His colleague, Mr. J. Thomson, retires.

For the East Riding, 'Messrs. N. T>. Fryday, E. Walter, and W. 1.1. Were. Messrs. Walter anil Were are the sitting members. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Doig, well ' known in New Plymouth as a pianoI tuner, was ran into by the train at the Ngaere crossing, and sustained a fracj ture of the right leg and other injuries. I He is at present an inmate of the Stratford Hospital. Dr. Evans, of Ilunterville, has disposed of his practice, and is leaving for 'the Old Country. He was here on Monday, visiting his mother and frienda prior to leaving^ [ Mr. W. Elder has, I understand, disposed of his bakery and tea rooms business to Mrs. 'M. 11. Brooking. For the month of October 21 births, one marriage, and one death were registered at the local oilice.

| On Monday night the Borough Council [debated the question of the reinstatement of the burned buildings. After & long discussion it was decided to replace with practically the same style of build- ! jng as before—Borough Chambers upstairs, shops and ollices on the ground floor. The proposal to add a theatre was lost. Of course, the sanction of the ratepayers will be required for the new buildings in the way of voting for a loau. . 'Mr. 13, Roberts, tin; well-known Wellington representative footballer; is now a, resident of Stratford.

Mr. J. D. Morison, of Te Arolia, form«rly a well-known resident, is/paying a visit to friends in Stratford.

Messrs. A. C. Bell and E. Budd, of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile staff, escaped serious accident yesterday. j|, appears they were mouiriiig to higieiveu;!, and when near the U'aipnku ilill, in passing sonic, eattie the ear went over into the gully. Beyond a. ',m liaises they were practicaiiy unhurt.