STRATFORD

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD

| (From Our Own Correspondent.)' [All communications, letters, etc., left with Mr H. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will recelrs prompt »Ueution,J BOROUGH COUNCIL. Stratford, Sept. 10. A special meeting of the Borough Council was licld last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. \V. M'Millan), Crs. R. Cameron, J. Masters, D. J. Malune, J. H. Thompson, C. Jackson. S. B. Hunter, C B. Walsh, and W, M'Donald. The main business was the consideration of the electric light proposals submitted 'by the engineer (M_r Hollands!. His scheme was to include the purchase pf a 1(10 horse-power Diesel plant, building, switchboard, new lines and new transmission to hydro. The Mayor said it was necessary to do something to cope with the growing demands for power and light. Mr. Hollands' scheme seemed to be a very reasonable one. Cr. Hunter, chairman of the Electric Light Committee, stated that Mr. Kissel, Government. Engineer, had recently been in Stratford, and had stated that the Diesel plant outlined by the electrical engineer would do for the borough for the next six or sevnn years, and by that time the Government may have in operation their scheme of liarnessing several rivers and utilising this power for the several towns. The engineer answered several questions, stating that he suggested a 3ft v/fir below the municipal reserve and building a race through the Model Dairy Firm into the. present tunnel. On the motion of the Mayor, a resolution was carried —"That the Minister for Finance be written to asking him to raise a loan of £7OOO for additions and alterations to the plant " i Son!!.- time was taken up m considering the position of Mr. Hollands, the engineer. With one exception, councillors agreed that they should apply to the Military Service Bocril for a sine die decision in this instance- The engineer had been busy for months fixing up the plant, and it was desirable that he should be retained to carry out theso alterations and improvements. The Mayor was the exception, and was opposed to anv appeal being made. With the Mayor dissenting, a motion was carted that an nnpeal be lodged on Mr. Hollands' 'behalf. GENERAL At the Hospital Board, the motion proposed by Messrs Sole and Morison that a letter he drafted to the Efficiency Board showing the loss to the Hocpital Board's funds through drink, was carried, after a little discussion. Mr Sole's other motion, rescinding that passed at a previous meeting, making a charge of 7s per,day with a rebate of Is per day if paid within one month of bein? rendered, and reverting back to the s6 per day, was lost, Messrs Sole and Hancock being the only members favorable to this reversion. The annual meeting of the General Committee of the Stratford Patriotic Committee was held this afternoon. The principal business was the election of the Executive Committee, and these '.vere re-elected. Mr. Mnrfell succeeding Mr. Rocr,fk for Toko. Mr. Bocoek being T><-.'.r n resident of Inglewood district. Mr W P Kirkwood ,was re-elected elmirnisn of the executive, Messrs <!rant, Crawshaw, and M'Donald speak- ; ie in eulogistic terms of Mr. Kirkwood's work in patriotic matters sin» tbi-ir inception, now going on for live years. The recent casualty list posted con(nined the names of many well-know? men from this district. One of those "•'m 'ifta mp.d" the supreme sacrifice is Pr'vate L. V. Spoiiht, son of Mr .T. MaHhu. Deceased left with the 25th Reinforcements. This is the ••erond fatality in the family. Private W Speight, who had Boer War experience and wnn the Military Medal, bavin? lost his life earlier in the present strufple. Another soldier to "travel it T> r ivate Bert M'Cracken, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. M'Cracken. of i 11.,-. '., i ftoad. He left as a member of the "2Si.ii Reinforcements, and is reported killed in action. Amongst those wounded is Rifleman W H. Johnson, son of Mr. H. Johnson East Tload. who received injuries to hia ieft shoulder and right, hand, gunshot wounds, necessitating hosuital treat-, mont. end was admitted thereto on August 2-Sth-At the quarterly meeting of the Stratford T •licensing Committee last week. Mr. A. Crooke, S M.. presided with Messrs C. D. Sole, J. B Richard*. W. Hathnwav, ,W. Morrison, and W. M'Cutc-han present. Alexander Mebnrry Applied for a transfer of the licence of the Tariki Hotel to James O'Malley. The police objected. Mr. CJ. fT. Evan (Hawcra) represented applicant Constable Lonahottom stated that the hotel conducted in a very unsatisfactory manner, and on June 14 OHfaller was fined £5 and costs (15s), for keeping his premises open after hours Evidence on behalf o' CMallc? was tendered hv n.nol'cant. 'Mrs O'Mallev, and .T. TT. Tkerkleson, storekeeper. Who stated the licensee was the best man the? hsfljind *or some time. After reviewing the evidence, the committee intimated that the application would he adjourned to tho December meeting M'\ A. Coleman for permission to dispense with street- lirrhf.s at 0 p.m. All the hotels were in Broadway, and as their premies were closed to trade at that hour the; had no desire to incur the expense of lighting. Sergeant Dale objected to the proposal. The police required all the liffhts, particularly m the winter months, so as to he able to see what was troing on. After a short retirement, tho committee declined the application On Monday, three well-known residents (Messrs .T. Tizard. A. Moon, and Collingwood) left on a holiday trip south. This (Tuesday) morning, Dr. Pa?et. who has been in New Plymouth ft few days, and is now en route for cE.mp was met at the raihva.v station hy a host />f friends and given a hearty send-oIT aa the train steamed away. A collision incurred outside Stratford on 'Saturday evening A gig containing Mr. N. Coleman and Miss M'Cormack was proce.sdinp to town aWit 7..11? pm., When a second vehicle npuronehed .it a very smart pace Both drirers wideavored to aveTt danger, and. whilst the horse" escaped, the wheels were locked and shaft? broken. Miss M'Cormack sustained the worst damage, the sudden stoppage cjui c ing her to take a flyin? dive over the splashboard, which she evidont,lv_st,ruek enronte to the earth, sustaining a torn chin and bruised arm, necessitating surndcal treatment.

Tlie Mcdioal Board meets at Strat

ford on September 20.

Maw renders of tlie Daily News rte- * the cable news, particularly cable

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