STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1916, Page 3

STRATFORD.

L M«s3ages or instructions left care of H. J. Hopkins, Bookseller and Stationer, Broadway, will receive prompt attention.] ./ BOROUGH COUNCIL. (From Our Resident Reporter.) The usual meeting of the* Stratford Borough Council held on Monday evening. Present:—His Worship, the Mayor (J. W. Boon); and Crs. E. J. Davcy, W. Walshe, S. B. Hunter. T. Lawson, J. H. Thompson, E. S. Rutherford, W. H. Young, and A. 1). Stanley. The Town Clerk, electrical and borough engineers were also present.

The Stratford A. and P. Association asked the Council to grant employees a full day holiday for November 30 (People's Day at the Show).—Granted. The Public Trustee, Wellington, stated that, the borough loan of £16,000 will be remitted in time to allow Council to take over the undertaking (electric light) by November 1, interest on the loan to commence October 1, instead of November 1 as desired by Council.— Received.

Mrs. M. E. Budge, on behalf of the Stratford Ladies' Patriotic Committee, desired the Council to grant them the Town Hall free of cost on the occasion of theh Red Cross concert, held on 17th October.—That rebate be granted, subject to 10s being paid for light.

Stratford Domain Board wrote regretting they could not acc'de to the request of the Council for the use of section in Page street for crusher site.— Received.

Thomas Kelly, Mev/ Plymouth, v/rotn protesting against a claim by the Council against him for filling a hole cn his section in Juliet street before consulting him on the matter.—Received.

Mr. G. T. Waters, draper, offered to lease a shop, southern side in municipal buildings, at ft rental of 5s per week, the Council paying for fitting shop, £35. —Accepted in accordance with reserve committee's recommendations. The Education Department wrote rc sulv.idy to Public Libraries in country districts, that a library participating in the grant must not be situated in .1 borough town, or town district the population of whic'.i exceeds 1000. The Stratford Library was, therefore, not eligible to participate in the" subsidy.—Pa>ceived. Mr. W. F. Short wrote stating that pegs in the newly-surveyed portion of cemetery are not correct and should be rectified. An iron tank at the ne-.v chert would also be a great convenience, and is provided on nearly every other cemetery. —Referred to works committer. T. J). Sullivan, borough engineer, applied for an increase in salary. The wcrks committee's recommendation thai the salary be increased from £235 to £260 was carried. Messrs. D. McWhirter, A. C. Ei'.v: J. Judd, S. Squire, W. Vincent, C Brcndley, W. Neilsor., ir.id P. Bowie:, borough employees, requested an incre-u: of If per day in wages.—Considered i. committee.

The County ranger :equcstej llr Council to alter the entrant-? gates I the po-.;nd.—Matter to be referred ii the Public Works Committee.

A requisition was recg«jd l'rom C-'-dents of Warwick roacTcact ctatir.g the, desired to have use of the .elejtric ligli if- the Courcil can see its way clear t' extend the lin-j to the load.—Referred U electric light committee to report. The abattoii manager reported:— The following stock were slaughtered: 81 cows, 20 heifers, 5 calves, 2© sheep 2 lambs, 35 pigs, G9 tripes prepared. Slaughtering fees, £53 18s Cd; r.ale of blood and ofi'al, £4 10s; paddock rent. 12 10s; total, £72 18s Cd. Stock cows and 7 pig.;. A email bridge is required for Xo. 4 paddock, as the sheep will not cross the eiream as it is at present.—lt was decided to build a bridge, the estimated cost being £7 10s.

A QUESTION OF FREE PAPERS. At the Sirati'ord Borough Csunc.'l meeting uoaie discussion ensued on the report brought before them by the Tcwn Clerk. It was shown that papers wen? costing the library £l2 to per anniu.':, There were Taranaki papers placed in the leading room, but only thraa forwarded free copies. Cr. Lavrson Mid Ik was surprised that a e'nargj should be made by the Taranaki papers circulating in the district. The Town Clerk said the cliarg» was made owirg to increased cast of paper 1 and heavy war charges. Cr. Lwsoa moved, That a". Taranjiki papers r.'oi, free o;i the list be cut out. Seconded by Ci. Rutherford. Cr. Thompaa.i did not savor i'aia idea He believed tiiat all eitv paper:; should be circularised on the mailer ol' charge Kvoatcally a Jnrther ".notion proposed by Cr. lawson w#; carried, That the papers ciurgtng Jot eopie:. be vvritieii to r? s free copies, and that the :n'„ta:' be again considered at a future meeting.

HOSPITAL BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Hospital Board was held on Tuesday. frcseul: Messrs. Sole ('chairman), Ivlorison, Smith, and ChristofTel. Ann Currie, housemaid, applied icr nn increase ia wages to 253 per v/iii:. — Deferred lor three month:. The Department of Public Health and Hospitals, Wellington, forwarded circular letter re (system of assistance in maternity to other than ths centra.; where State Maternity HojpiUU-' aw established, and giving details 01 the system.—Resolved: "That ilie Board write to the Minister in cliai-go of Hospitals, asking if the Department would be prepared to subsidise the hospital, doctor to give free advice to expectant mothers, or. the lines established in the four centres, and on the same conditions as that advertiesd at St. Helen's Hospital, Wellington. The same body forwarded a second rircular, inviting the co-operation of the Board to disseminate knowledge ,is io the best means of preventing the spivad of eanceir in the Dominion. Last year's statist*"*! recorded no less than !W0 deaths —uie highest yet recorded in the Dominion.—Resolved: "That the Board do its utmost to give effect to the recommendations, and that the Department be asked to publish any information available regarding the predisposing causes of cancer." E. Hine, Toko, forwarded his resignation ns i member of the Board.— Accepted with regTet. Dr. Steven, medical superintendent, reported that during the months of October 10 patients were admitted, 'l7 discharged, and 10 remained in the hospital. A. Gray, Health Inspector, reported three cases of diphtheria, two in the borough and one in t'he county. Disinfection gf premises was carried out where required. Milk samples taken complied with regulations. Four samples of bread weighed were reported to the District Health Officer

Or. Rutherfurd reported on land matters, stating that Mr. G. Ford had been appointed bandmaster, viee Mr. T. .Marshal). There were 14 to I's lads' in training, and the amount of funds in hand for the purchase of uniforms was about £IOO. —Report adopted. . Pursuant to notice, the Mayor moved: "That the resolution of 14th December, 1!)14, adopting the Works Committee's recommendation that the borough workmen be allowed the following holidays on full pay be rescinded: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, January 1 and 2, Good Friday, Saster Mondav, Labor Day, and Show Day."— Carrie! Cr. Law?on moved: "That the resolution Of June !), 1015, adopting the Lighting Committee's recommendation to turn the street lights off at 1 a.m., and the resolution of September 13, 1015, adopting the Lighting Committee's recommendation to turn the street lights off on moonlight nights, be rescinded."—Carried. The Mayor spoke in appreciative terms of the work accomplished by the Town Clerk in connection with the taking over of the electric light works. He moved: ''That the Town Clerk be granted extra payment of £2O for services rendered in this direction."—Cr. Young, in seconding the motion, also spoke of. the work entailed and efli-' ciently performed by Mr. Skoglunil.— The motion was carried. The electrical engineer, Mr. Newton, was instructed to submit a. report to the next meeting on any improvements required generally in connection with the electric liglit works. It was decided that the Council communicate with the Inspector of Police re regulating the traffic on show and race days. On the Mayor's motion, it was resolved to arrange a day to visit the waterworks.

GENERAL. .tnc-ro was a good attendance of "setMsrs at To Popo on Saturday when a farewell social and euchre party yrac tendered in honor of Lance-Corporal R. "fearan, who h leaving for the front. Tii: cvsaing was spent very pleasantly by all. Tlie guest of the evening was

sTßsaat2d with wristlet watch. An accident that resulted in the un'oi'tunate individual being laid up for epair] occurred at Ngaere last week, f. A. Thompson, an employee of the 'implex Milking Machine, came to grief vliilst motor-cycling. He had a leg iroken and was removed to the hospital At the Borough. Council meeting on londay Rev. R. B. Tinsley, Methodist -hurch, wrote drawing the Council')! attention to the practice of Sunday shoot i'.g. The question was discussed at the quarterly meeting of the Stratford Methodist Church. This constituted, he <aid, a real source of annoyance to those living in the vicinity who regard ths Sabbeth as the Lord'.i Day.—The Mayor moved, "That the Town Clerk write to the Stratford Gun Club informing them that this Council considers it would be to the best interests of ths majority of the citizens of Stratford if Sunday shooting practice were discontinued, as at present it is an annoyance to a large number of citizens, especially to those witii children living in the vicinity. —Seconded by Cr. S. B. Hunter and carried.

The first yarding of cattle by the Fanners' Co-operatiw Society here today was very satisfactory. Between 700 a.id SOO head wore penned, arid it con sUcrable number of sheep v.cre also in thi races. Mr. J. C. Ho'oba was auc tioncsi-, Hud got through :< heavy afternoon's work in good style. The attendance of buyers was large, and bidding brisk. A line of 15-mo.ith 1 leifers (Jai-seys) sold at £7 3s, fat cows uont to £ls, and 3-yea» bullocks £l2 lis. Stratford was a burjy centre to-day, Throe linns were engag?d in r.tock- :■ r.d illi'i brought the fSPrn'ii'.i cj tov.n. Tuesday is i:ssKlly ;t yood ImsiCay, r.nJ judging from {ha nu.nb-i oi j.fopie, shopping busing :a I'oar.y instanesi wa-» good. The continuous riisj are The executive cosiiiiittea of the A. iind I'. Association ?.?s visiting '.he gro-jnas almost every day, but rarely can they aoc.->iii])lish any work rithoat the interruption of pawing showers. T'hs bowlers are a':oj craning their neck.; trying to sight the sun and speculating whether the green is to be or not to be in use on Thursday. An Eliham rii:!; was due here on Saturday, but the rain prevented them arriving.