INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1921, Page 5

INGLEWOOD.

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING. (Trona Our Own Correspondent.) June 28. A special meeting of the Inglewood County Council was held on Mon du y. Present:—4 Messrs. A. Cor kt 11 (chairman), R. Stewart, H. Jones, G. Capper, W. Topping, W. B. A. J. Cowley and J. M. Hair, The subject of loans tor plant for roaffl construction, offices, tar-seal!ng and bridges, was discussed. Nothing final could be however, for want of a reply from ton to questions on Lnportant points in con< noction with the subjects of the discussionJ but enough was done to enable a full report! to be drawn up for consideration at the nerfl monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 5 * TOWN BEAUTIFYING. A meeting of those willing to take an in-H terest in the general Improvement of wood’s Domain, reserves and the town gener-4 ally was convened by Mr. W. H. Eagar, ondf of the newly-elected borough councillors, ftsM Monday evening, and the result was a gathkfi ering over which the Mayor (Mr. J. land) presided Mr. Sutherland referred tw the wonderfully effective work done by simHj lar societies Ln other centres. Mr. List proposed that an association formed under the name of the Inglewood! Beautifying and Improvement Society, wn3 should endeavor W do all that could bo donfc to make the town attractive to the eye, asS well as to improve it in any other way thatf niijrfat suggest itself. They had some cxceM lent reserves that needed only well planned Improvements to make them equal to placer to which people travelled long distances fofl sight seeing. 1 Mr. T. Drake seconded. Mrs. Sutherland assured her hearers such! work would have the willing support of tb® ladies of Inglewood. Other members of the meeting also voiced; their approval, and on the proposal being put to the meeting there were no dissentient votes. On the proposal of Messrs. List and BrowrL Mr. Sutl erland was elected president or thw* society. Mr. W. Smith was elected secretary and treasurer. It was decided that all pre+ sent should be members of the society's corn** m'ttee, with power to add to their numbers* and that an annual subscription of 5s (which would include the wife in cases of married men) for men, and 2s 6d for ladies be charge ed The first meeting was fixed for Thurso day, 30th iust, at 2 p.m. at the Post corner. During the meeting, Mr. Eagar, tlie con< joncr, an Id he waa very pleased to see proposal so warmly supported, and assured them It only needed . good start and sue-! cess was bound to follow. Mr. has shown that he has the prosperity of wood at heart, and it w.'li certainly be to hia credit when, as it is sure to be, til's society is a prosperous, flourishing factor in oub town. FRTESIANS IN INGLEWOOD COUNTY. For quite a number of years now, Mr« .lames Hodgor, of Benford Road, near Inglewood, has been a staunch adherent to me cult of the Friesian breed, and now his l-.eri comprises nothing lower than grade animato, and there are some that would be qualified (or entry In the herd book as pedigree cattle if he troubled to enter them, fl? recent-* ly got in tabulated fonm his returns o* ments for the year ended March 31, 19205, These sltiw rhnt for <>no herd of 20 cow< whose milk was itiken io the cn-am ty—MoHl Farmers' Dairy Company—he was pa‘4 £863 Bd, over £33 per cow. and for the othefi of 35 cows, whose milk was .separated at homestead aud cream sent to the sama com« puny ho received £insl 5g 4d> more £2ft per cow Sueh results pre worthy of public cation in support of the reputation of the Friesian breed, as well ns of the Inglewood county for productiveness