INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) May 5. The first meeting of the newly elected Borough Council was held in the Municipal Chambers on Wednesday, when there were present: Messrs. J. Sutherland (Mayor) and W. H. Eager, D. T. Egarr, R. Fawcett, R. J. Frewin, A. B. Gamlin and F. Spurdie. The council as a whole was appointed works and electrical control committee. Finance: The Mayor, with Crs. Gamlin and Spurdie. Library: Messrs. R. J. Frewin and W. H. Eager. Reserves: Messrs. Fawcett, N. H. Eager and D. T. Egarr. Baths: Messrs. Gamlin and W. Eager. Rest Room: Messrs. Gamlin .and Frewin.

The second Wednesday in each month, at 7.30 p.m.' was chosen for the meetings of the council. It was resolved to inform the Eltham Hydro-electric League that the council could not join the proposed power board, but will give it its moral support. The council decided that it could not see its way to join the Taranaki Local Bodies’ Association.

Mr. H. Clough was appointed dog-tax collector for the borough. It was resolved that the works committee meet on the first Monday of each month, and the electric light and power committee on the first Tuesday. The Mayor and Crs. Frewin were elected to secure the services of a ranger and pound-keeper for the borough.

GENERAL.

A meeting was held in the Inglewood Parish Hall on Tuesday of those interested in the revival of the Inglewood Operatic and Dramatic Society. Mr. H. Tnomson presided over a gathering of about 28. Re-organisation was the keynote of the meeting. Mr. R. Paintor was elected president, Mr. J. Sutherland vice-president, Mr. R. Henderson secretary, Mr. L. Sutherland treasurer, with a committee comprising Mrs. Evans and Messrs. Darlow and Smith. After considerable discussion it was resolved that this meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, the 10th inst., to receive reports and decide on future action.

The Inglewood cattle sale in Newton King Ltd.’s yards on Wednesday was well attended, and there was a good muster of cattle but only a few sheep. The depression in the stock market, so far as this sale is a guide, shows no sign of lifting. Tn fact there seemed little life in the competition, though heifers were more readily disposed of than steers. Prices obtained were, for ordinary heifer calves, 12s fid to 365; for Jersey strain. £3 12s to £4 6s; foi 20-months heifers, £2 10s to £2 ]ss: steer calves sold at 10s up to 16s: 2-year steers 47s to 565; 3-year-olds 635; store cows 10s, 25s and up to 32s fid to 67s fid for good quality: bullocks reached £7 10s; bulls from £3 6s to £7 15s; and springing cows from £3 to £l3: .lambs sold for 5s sd, and wethers' 12s.