INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1917, Page 8

INGLEWOOD.

(From Our Own Corespondent). Inglewood, Nov. 10, The monthly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening, when his Worship the Mayor and Crs. Buckley, Coldwell, Gamin, Fawcett and Sutherland were present. Before business was proceeded with, his Worship moved a vote of condolence with Cr. Parkin, in the loss of his only son, who had made the supreme sacrifice for the Empire. This was .seconded by Cr. Fawcett and carried. A lengthy report was received from Mr. Crookes, consulting engineer, re the proposed improvements to the electric light system. As the report .requires careful consideration, each councillor was supplied with a copy, and a special meeting is to be held a fortnight hence to consider it.

As the Mayors of Inglewood and Waitara have each been nominated as the combined representative of the two boroughs for the Hospital Board, the matter has been left with the Governor to decide.

The works committee's report was read and adopted, one of the principal items being that the borough could supply screenings and metal to the ratepayers at (is per yard as soon as present requirements of the borough were supplied. The electrical committee's report was read, applications still being reported for power, proving the absolute necessity of the council providing more power as soon as possible.

The baths committee's report recommended the completing of the concreting round the baths, and calling immediate applications for the position of caretaker.

The hall committee's report was read and adopted.

Cr. Buckley brought up the matter of the unsatisfactory tone of tfie fire bell, as hung at present, and it was agreed that the works committee, with Cr. Coldwell, attend to the rehanging of the bell, with full power to act. GENERAL. A loud report was heard about ten o'clock last evening. The explosion proved to be of a serious nature. It appears that some individual had blown up Mr. Hine's engine, used for driving liis milking machine, and the explosive used was gelignite. The engine is quite beyond repair. It is to be hoped the culprit will be discovered and receive his just desserts. A meeting of the Moa School Association was held to-day, when the following were present: Messrs Sutherland (chair), Simpson (secretary), Hodges, Henwood, Owen, W. Cornev, Daisley. Matters dealing with schools in the district generally were dealt with, and the new rules of the Education Board received considerable attention. It was decided to hold the meetings in the evening instead of the afternoon, as at present, '