WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1919, Page 3

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Wwtara, March 13 l'he School committee held its monthly meeting on Monday last, when the ituuier of supervision of the baths was discussed. At the school committee meeting a circular from the Education lioard was read, suggesting that committees find cocoa and boiling water for the childrcen who have to stay to lunch at the school, the board agreeing to find utensils. If this could be done under the supervision of one ot the teachers no doubt it would be of great benefit to the ehildreu, especially in the winter time. It was decided to lay the matter before the teachers to see what could be done. Mr S. A. George took his seat at the council table at the meeting held on Tuesday last, after making the usual declaration. In answer to a letter from the Stratford Borough Council asking the council to send one or more delegates to interview the Minister, when at Whangamomona, to urge the spe.-dy completion of the StratfordOngarue railway, and re hydro-electric schemes, Mr Morgan was 'deputed to attend, and it was decided to ask that the place of meeting he at Stratford. Mr P. J. Allen, on behalf of Messrs Borthw|,ck and Sons, waited on the council, to make application for permission to put in a siding. Permission was granted. Mr T. Taylor waited upon the council to ask that water be laid into the cemetery, as at present it was very inconvenient to get water, also nuking that the council keep the light going all night. Mr Taylor explained that the days were ' getting short and a large number of residents had to get to work early in the morning, and much inconvenience, was caused through the light being cut off at midnight. The council decided to put the wat"r into the cemetery, but, putting on the light was held over Tn answer to a letter from the North Taraiiaki Dairy Co, stating that when two matters in connection with the factory contract had been fixed np T>avment would be made: ft was deeinVf that the factory be to complete payment upon the terms' agreed «r>nn.

Aft»r a long discussion on the Meetrie liffht question, in whieh it was stated that Messes .Bnvtbwiek and Sons would not join in with the bormiph in taking electric current from Xow Plymouth on the terms which the borough could give, it was decided that the matter of nower for electric light be leftvn the bands of the electrical engineer Mo make inquiries and report to the council, a special ineetins tn be called by the Mayor to deal with it. Mr Lear, noxious weed inspector, was instructed to issue a summons asrainst all_ persons who had been given the requisite notice to clear gorse and had failed to do so. I The Mayor was granted the usual honorarium of £SO. I The balance sheet for 19T7-IMIB. as i passed by the Auditor-Gowral, was adopted,