STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

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(From Our Own Correspondent) EOIiOUUH COUNCIL

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Feb. 10.

The Borough Council hold their monthly meeting on .Monday evening, when the following reports will be submitted to councillors:

Works" Committee's Report.—That the engineer has been instructed to have paths in the old cemetery put in order. Mr. Marchant has agreed to allow the Council access to his property to permit building dam at the headwords of the \vater supply. Owners are to be notified to have overhanging hedges and trees cut down.

Lighting Committee.—That the engineer has been authorised to proceed with Mr. Fletcher's application for lighting connection. That J. Butcher 1)0 granted an increase in salary as from November 20. also P. Meuli as from January 2fi. The engineer had been instructed to obtaiu prices of street Hunting standards to prepare for additional street lights for Broadway.

Borough Engineer's Report.—Mr. T. T). Sullivan, borough engineer reports that during the month the surfacemen had been engaged in scarifying, re-facing and rolling work. Culverts had been inserted in Opun'kc Road, Junction, Juliet, and Seyton Streets, Regan Street, and Brecon Road. Noxious weeds bad been cut at the Kopuatama Cemetery and the Council's stable paddock. Electrical Engineer's Report.—Mr. W. J. Nowton reported:—Owing to the Tannaki Oil Wells Company having its well re-eased, and the work taking a couple of months or more, 25 barrels of shale fuel oil were ordered from Sydney. It was imperative that a further supply of shale or other suitable oil be ordered, for the dry season calls for long Dicsscl runs. The plant is running well, hut, the river being low, both alternators are shut down every afternoon to allow the dam to fill again. Since the November report five houses have been connected. A rough draft of by-laws conecrnign the light had been drawn up for the Council's consideration.

GENERAL. At a meeting of the Patriotic Committee the sub-committee reported that as a result of deliberations with the A. and P. Association, it was decided that the suggested sports gathering at Easter in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund be abandoned. The general committee will finally discuss the advisnbilitv or otherwise of holding a demonstration next Saturdav.

Another Stratford lad to win honors on the battlefield is Lance-Corporal ,1. W. Voyle, 2nd Battalion, 3rd New Zealand Brigade. For bravery on the Somme he has received the Military 'Medal, and has forwarded the ribbon of same'to bis mother. Among the congratulations received was one from the High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Mackenzie. A second son, Harry, Is in camp at Trentham. He was previously a member of the Samoan contingent. Naturally Mrs. Voyle and her relatives are proud of the distinction won by Lance-Corporal Voyle. The Domain Board met on Friday, Mr It. Mclv. Morison picsiding. Several property-owners in the vicinity of Victoria 'Park, who have found the ground! a convenient locality to dump rubbish, are to be requested to discontinue the practice. The Beautifying Society is to be approached for a donation of £lO towards fixing stepping-stones in the Patea river at the Brecon Road, and for other imporvements. The Rev. T. B. Tinsley's address on ''Liquor Reform" at the last meeting of the Stratford branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union attracted a great deal of attention. Mr. Tinsley spoke of the ravages of the drink, and illustrated by figures the wonderful results secured by the drastic treatment of the question by the Russian Government when they closed all liquor shops, sacrificing revenue to the extent of over £113.000,000. The value of the reforms efieeted in Canada and the United States were- touched upon, also the early closing movement in Australia, where every State, excepting Queensland, adopted the shutting down of hotels early in the evening. The public of New Zealand should, he contended, again petition for closing hoteles at 15 o'clock, and, failing this, should demand a referendum on the subject. At the last meeting of the Stratford Branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union adverse comment was made on the action of the Government in persisting in holding territorial camps at the height of the milking season, and suggesting that <he camps should be held in the late autumn. The Minister for Defence has been prompt in his reply, and his answer is to the ffeeet that arrangements have been made to hold camps during the four moiiths February-May, and even into June, if necessary. Employers arc requested to consult local defence officers •regarding the dates on which they can best afford to allow their workers to proceed to camp.

Where there's smoke there's fire, and where there's smoke there's pleasure provided always the smoker knows what he is reducing to ashes. Those who know a good cigar, the taste 0/ the best tobacco, etc., will find these, and pipes, etc., at C. E. James' Fancy Goods Warehouse.*