INGLEWOOD.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1921, Page 6

INGLEWOOD.

BOROUGH COUNCIL. (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) The regular meeting of the Inglewood Borough Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. R. Sutherland) and Councillors D. T. Egarr, W H. Eagar, A. B. Gamlin and R. J. FreWin. Correspondence, was dealt with, and payment of the hospital subsidy ratified —viz., £257 16s. On the motion of Crs. Gamlin and Frewin the Vitagraph Picture Co. was granted a further lease of the Town Hall for two nights weekly for four years. The borough overseer was Instructed re crushing metal on streets originally laid down with stone of too large a size. Matters of increased water supply and charges therefore were arranged, subject to the overseer’s report thereon. The Inglewood County Council’s request re signboard at its office in Moa .Street was granted. It was resolved to take no action in regard to reduction of wages of the borough staff, as per circular from the Local Bodies Association. The works committee’s report was adopted, as also was that of the electric light committee. The purchase of appliances connected with the electric light branch of borough works was left in the hands of the Mayor and electrical engineer. An additional light at the entrance to the public library was authorised. On Cr. W. H. Eagar's motion, seconded by Cr. D. T. Egarr, the resolution re dates of the meetings of the works committees and Domain Board was rescinded, and backed by Cr. Fawcett, Cr. Eagar’s resolution that the two meet on the same night was carried. The increased scale of charges for use of the Town Hall recommended by the hall committee were adopted, to come into force on and after August 12, prox., and the hall committee was authorised to confer with the Vitagraph Company re drafting agreement for the use of the hall. Charges for water supply to the Catholic and National Schools were rebated, on the motion, of Crs. Faw r cett and Frewin, and accounts amounting to £559 5s 8d were passed for payment. RIFLE SHOOTING. The return match, Inglewood v. Waitara Defence Rifle Club, has been arranged to take place at Inglewood on Thursday, 21st inst. The sale at Newton King, Ltd.’s yards on Wednesday was well attended and there w r as a full yarding of stock. Though it was hardly so brisk as the late ones have been there was no noticeable domination in prices, and nearly all the lots yarded changed ownership. Culled lambs sold for ss, better sorts up to Ils 6d, wethers 14s, yearling steers made 275, heifers 34s to 44s (id, with Jersey strain up to £5 19s Gd, empty heifers sold at from £4 4s to £6 2s Gd, Bulls were not in demand, young ones making £2 and grown bulls up io £4. Store cows ranged from 25s for inferior to 90s for good conditioned animals. Dairy lines were in good demand. Incalf heifers sold at from £7 to £!•' 10s, springing 1 heifers up to £l3, heifers already calved £lO ss, and cows near to profit £lO to £l4.