STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 August 1920, Page 5

STRATFORD.

TARANAKI DAILY NEWS. STRATFORD AGENCY. ' Advertisements and ilemjijof n«n M publication should be left it'.the oRM «T the local representative, IV., J, 1 Wilton. ntH-i Union Bank. ' •„ •< '• ' % I - 1 . n; ■ BOROUGH COlgiaL. . MAugUil 17. The montlily meeting of' tH© Qbgncil was held last night. Presdnti -The ' Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan), Crfi. & H.. Cameron, J. H. Thompson, A. Stewwtj W. H. Young, C. Jackson. T. Lawsoty W, J. Newton, C. B. Walsh, and iS< B,; Hunter. „ * *' The borough engineer C. E.' Evans) reported on the complaint te evil smelling rubbish near the peptic tjuik, stating that it had been cleaned tip. He also stated that the estimated cost of removing the ehed on the borough MM" tion was £l6o.—The report wm re* [ | ceived. ~ ' t; It was resolved to affix the wym-i seal to the consent to the grant ofltM right-of-way from Curtis Bros,. to 1&. 0. W. Martin. ' ! In connection with the critcism on tbe - Fire Brigade at the Consul's prevHoni * meeting, the Mayor said an injustice J been done to the brigade. The stfMr- -5 intendent had explained all* tits' drfl|mk>y stances, including the confusion srtpiltt'' out of the fact that there were sMHluii names of householders in Regan to tluty, I of Mr. Morison, whose chimney catght fire. , , ■ /j Cr. Stewart contended that the pre<i arranged tolls on the firebell thonlf lMf , given to avoid trouble, j GENERAL. " Inspectors Ballantyne and Dempttjfwbegan the annual examination of ttafl Stratford School yesterday. , At the Methodist Church yeitfUtkfi morning, the wedding took place of Mildred Oliver, daughter of Mr. fisi Ojf Oliver, to Mr. S. Neilson, lately ant in the Town Clerk's office, the-4ere*». mony being performed by the Rev, In ' B. Neale. ' i The Mayor stated at the meeting of' < the Borough Council last night t3»t ( ao 4 tenders for the erection of workers* < homes had been received, but two COB' tractors had propositions to place before .1 the Council, and these would be reported ? upon later. ' A wedding was celebrated at the . Roman Catholic Church yesterday, the ,i contracting parties being Miw Ethel, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bullivan, East Road. Stratford, and Mr. 6r»- 1 ham Gomer, of Hawera. The ceremony / was performed by the Rfcv. lather i Maples. ' J

The establishment of a 'branch ofthri PuMie Trust Office in Stratford &U been amply justified by the business 1 transacted during the last five or gix weeks. The Public Trustees is undoubtedly gratified by the returns and report of the first month's businessi and wo understand authority has been giveq to open an office in Eltham, which wiU be, visited by the Stratford officer at weekly ■ intervals. It is expected that Inglewood will bn visited in a fimiUr '■ within the next few weeks. ;5/"■< Mr. Hill, of the Public Trust hHMji in Palmeaton North, has been tefc. porarily transferred to the Stratford *1 office to assist in extending the work of ' this branch. ■!

The following resolution from the El- i thain Borough Council was endorsed J)?! the Stratford Borough Conntil Tart •' evening: "That this Council draws the Government's attention to the fact thftt associated banks have raised the rate of " interest on advances to local authorities .; to C per cent., and asks that provision be made in the Municipal Corporations Y Act now before Parliament for all fund*' heing placed in the district fund, thug ' ensuring interest being paid only on 1 : actual amount owing to the hanks." At the meeting of the Borough Counoil last evening it was decided that tie wiring of houses and the retail businew* ■ of the electric ligtyt department should be discontinued as soon as the work on hand is completed. • There was a very good attendance at last evening's gathering of tho Bov** ■Mid Girls' Improvement Association, The chairman, Rev. L. B. Neale, gave an interesting lecture on "Egypt, its People, and Their Way of Living, Customs, etc." The following members "ontrlbttted items: Les. Mclnnes, recitation; Percy Alger, piano solo; humorous reading, Betsy Robinson; humorous reading. Rita Orubb: recitation, Errol Morton; piano .. solo, Doris Mclnnes; piano solo, Lan, ' Kerr. The subject for discuminn at next gathering is: "Which is Mightier —tho Pen or the Sword?" New Bonks, f>/G Kditions:—"The Por- ' bidden Trail." by Ignore Willsie; ""The Girl of O.K. Valfk," by Robt. Watson; ';The Touch of Abner," by H. A. Cody; 'Wooden Spoil." by Victor Rousseau; "Apache Old," by White Birch; "The Cottage of Delight," Will Harbere Also many others in 2/0 editions. H. J. Hopkins, Stratford. Fannws! Before tho busy season b> gins, bring the family in to bn phritogrifphcd. A f:.mi)y group is always of value and interest. Take the present opportunity. We have special equipment at McAllister's studio, Stratfprd. < ~