WAITARA.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 March 1919, Page 3

WAITARA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Waitara, March 27,

A meeting of the water works committee of the Waitara Borough Council was held last evening. The overseer reported that during the month he had cleaned footpaths in Cracroft, Cameron McLean and High Streets. Ditches in Browne and Cracroft Streets had been cleaned out, and patching of holes on metalled roads had been done. At present he was engaged repairing Raleigtf Street, raking up loose stones and patching and blinding the road with clay. Several water services had been put in. As noxious weeds inspector be had spent a lot of time in inspecting the borough and issuing notices to clear gorse and blackberry. He drew attention to the state of two houses in the borough, which he described as insanitary and detrimental to the public health, and was reporting to the district health officer. There is no doubt that the noxious weeds; inspector is doing good work in trying to clear the town of gorse and blackberry. There are more people cutting gorse, etc., than there have been for a long time, and, if it is persevered with, the town will soon be in a better state. The matter of rubbish on footpaths was brought up at the works committee meeting, and it was decided to advertise calling people's attention to the by-law forbidding the leaving of orange skins, bananas, etc., on the footpaths. The fire at the borough stables was discussed, and it was decided to instruct the overseer to lock the stable doors when not in use, and to put up a sign: "Trespassers will he prosecuted." The committee set up to organise street decorations for the peace celebrations met last night, and decided upon having two arches in the main street—one at the bridge and one by Mr. C. H. •Johnston's garage, and flags all along the street. The borough is to he asked to find drays and men to get greenery for deeorating the verandahs, which will be quite a task, as it will have to be carted a considerable distance.

Father Cronin, who is giving an address on prohibition at the Theatre Royal to-night, was met' at the station on his arrival by several members of the Prohibition Party, and given afternoon tea.