WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1916, Page 2

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent) The Mayor engaged the attention o! the ratepayers in the Clifton Hall on Monday night, when he addressed them on the proposed municipalisntion of the electric light scheme. There was a good attendance and considerable interest was taken in the proceedings. The Mayor invited questions, which, from a financial point, he was prepared to reply, and Mr. Hartley, from New Plymouth, would .reply to matters connected with the mechanical part of the scheme. In answer to a question hy Mr. 1!. Lawrence, Mr. Hartley stated that the ■present plant was quite sufficient to run another lino when it was required. The Mayor was satisfied that the purchasing of the system at the present time would be a paying proposition, and pointed out that if the scheme were turned down at the poll on Friday, and in alter years it was decided to go to the .poll * again, a considerably higher price thi(.n the £O'SOO now asked would be required. Mr. W. Jenkins proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for the clear way in which he had dealt with the subject. The Mayor, replying, said the best way of showing their thanks was hy doing their utmost to get the poll carried bv a large majority, an expression of opinion that was received with applause. Among other strong protests in regard to the wool question, the following telegram has been sent to the ActingPrime Minister: —"Waitara Chamber of Commerce has received complaint of scandalous delay in gazetting Waitara a wool-grading port. Paranaki farmers will combine to resolutely oppose infamous proposal to cut out this port, and we confidently rely on your support to prevent such gross injustice to port