STRATFORD

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1921, Page 6

STRATFORD

BTRATFOBD AGENCY. Advertisements and items of news for publication in tte Taranaki Daily News should be left at the office of our local representatives, ’Viison Bros., Broadway, Stratford. Orders for lapers may also be left wit!-, them. BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING. May 9. The general purposes meeting of the Stratford Borough Council was held tonight. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. W. McMillan) and Crs. R. H. Cameron, Si A. Ward, A. Stewart, C. Jackson, T. Lawson, E. S. Rutherfurd, C. B. Walsh and S. B. Hunter. The works committee reported that after going thoroughly into the finances of the council they considered it was necessary during the winter months to reduce the number of workmen by six, leaving eight on the staff.—Adopted. The foreman reported that the following streets had been re-metalled: — Pembroke Road from Hamlet Street to borough boundary, 297 2 chains (cost £3*l3 Ils lid), Cloton Road from .Swansea Road to Ariel Street, 294 chains (cost £258 19s sd), Flint Road from East Road, 12 chains (cost £195). The report also dealt with all other works carried out during the month.—Received. The electrical engineer reported that the hydro plant had had the usual repairs. The reservoir had been scoured out, the gratings and tunnels cleaned twice during the month and the generators had been running almost continuously. The Diesel plant had been running fairly well, and with the exception of a few minor repairs had given little trouble. The foundation for the starting and blast receiver of the new engine had been put in, also the concrete tank for water-cooling connected. With the exception of plastering the latter was now complete. During the night of Saturday, April 9, the high tension lines in Opunake Road came down, due to a tree falling on them. Seven new consumers had been connected during the month. The following units were generated during the month, the figures for the corresponding month last \ear being given in parenthesis:—Hydro 15,826 (24,932), diesel 16,505 (6867), total 32,331 (31,799). The hydro was 617 hours rurfning and the diesel 2464 hours. —Received. The abattoirs manager reported that the following stock had been slaughtered during the month: Cows 72, heifers 7, oxen 26, calves 2, sheep 430, lambs 29, pigs 87, fees collected £74 3s 3d. The report stated that the meat auctions ip Stratford had increased the number of sheep slaughered by over 100, and the large number of farmers’ pigs coming in for slaughter had made the work very heavy on certain days.—Received. The librarian reported that five new books had been added-and ten new subscribers enrolled, making the total 194. The subscriptions received amounted to £l5 19s. —Received. It was decided that the council offices be closed on Saturday afternoons. Crs. Cameron, Jackson, Stewart, and Walsh voted for the motion, and Crs. Ward, Lawson and Hunter against. general. Mr. T. A. W. Nicholson, whose severe illness has been causing his friends a great deal of anxiety lately, underwent a serious operation on Sunday morning, and the doctor reports that his condition is still fairly critical. Mr. J. W. Boon is slowly recovering from his illness, but he will not be able to get about again for some weeks. Mr. A. H. Bills, who is leaving the staff of the Stratford Evening Post to accept a position in Christchurch, was the recipient of a presentation from the members of the staff on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Bills left by the mail train this morning.

The annual general meeting of the Stratford Sports and Pastimes Club will be held in the fire brigade hall on Thursday, May 12, at 7.30 p.m. A full attendance of members is requested. Mr. R. Miller will deliver a lecture, illustrated by large colored charts, on “The Tabernacle in the Wilderness,” at the Gospel Hall, Stratford, at 7.30 p.m., on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. An invitation is extended to all interested to attend.

Your stationery requirements are well catered for by Wilson Bros.. Stratford, who have a comprehensive stock of all office requisites and typewriter supplies. Here are a few good commercial lines: Pilot letter files, 3/6 each; wire document baskets, 4/6 each; desk blotting pads, 4/9 and 6/-; first-grade typewriter carbon, foolscap size, 15/- box. Don’t forget to call or write.—Advt.