STRAYING STOCK.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 July 1918, Page 5

STRAYING STOCK.

To the Editor. J Slr,-*Could you kindly give me a little space in your widely-circulated <paper re the above nuisance I must say that the Taranaki County is about the only public body in Taranaki that keeps their main roads clear of stock—straying stick, I mean, thanks to their livf inspector, M. Grant. But what I was going to write about is the disgraceful state of affairs under the Clifton Countj Council- Their road from Tarata to Purangi is always more or less full of straying stock—horses, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and even bulls are allowed to wander at large on the main roafl. It is not fair to people travelling, ally in motor-cars, to have to pull up continually, and not only that, it is very dangerous, because one never knows when ho i 3 going to run into a beast round a corner. Who has to pay damages if an accident occurs? Not long ago a serious accident might have hap pened had it not been for the prompt action of the driver. As it was, considerable damage was done to the car. Of course, nobody owned the horse; Anyhow, it is time something was done, and very quickly, too—l am, etc., . JM!i I ■ 8.M.0. Purangi,. July 8.