THAMES NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10357, 4 May 1911, Page 2

THAMES NEWS.

A SOCIAL HOUR.

AT Yi:STHRDA¥s INSTALLATION

BUSQBNEKB AND PdaEIASUKE.

an oPTMEsma note.

It was a pleasant little party that su,t in the Municipal Chambers yesterday, at noti'ii ;<•■ accept the ho«-" •pitality of the Mayor /Mr H. Limre), and it was decidedly cheering to nota the optimism of thei Mayor and councillors as to the future of 1 the Thames.' Thise little soteial gathering's a,ro but infortnaiL functions, but go a long Way in blDealking down"

tha terriers, and in" enabling Mayor amd oounoilloirs to come toi a better u/ndlejrsltiainding wMu regard to the conduct of municdpal matters generally and achievements, great .a.ne 1 little, thait are arrived at foy all who have any claim to progression. We are! in a meiasure telling tales out of school, 'lnuti we plead privilege in theinterests of tho public.

First and foremlost, the Mayor spplco well, and his wlals a hearty, manly little; apelech. He did not deprecate, bait rather welcomed, a full and free discussion on public ir. niters,'' and said that there would— there must—-bo opposition to the opinions expressed by himself and other's ; there was no peiteonal feeling beihind that opposition, and at the conclusion of tlie meeting all opposition and feeling were to be left ait tho dloor 1 of the Council™Cli.imter. Thd Mayor outlined > policy of progression, alfcit ciaiiitioiusnciss, and said that so long ■as expenditure was in the' public! interest they should not hesdtate to spend, rather than attempt to hoard up, the public-funds.

Or Lucas, the senior councillor present, also spoke words of wisdom. He saidl the councillors who had gona had d'orae their 1 work well, thetie had been an amiciable feeling on the part of thosie constituting the Council that had macte fo>r efficient administration and Qxpeditious woitik and good progress. Hlo bespoke for the new councillors consideration and for the public business to foe transacted) careful attention and forethought. Hla had diffeirad with others on public questions, and had failed! to see eye to eye with them on some occasions, btit all oppdsiti&n delated as so6n as the meetings terminated, and when th-oy left the Council Chambers they were as friends. Thisi was the right spirit to display so as to secure capaible administration and harmonious feeling,, and he hoped) that this, would continue. Theire was good -Work -to be dome,, andl he was satisfied that tha Council wbuld do 1 its best to perform its dutiet-: for the best possibles a.dv!antagie.

Cr Claxton, in dealing with Borough matters:, was to the point. He said that there wieire three details that hadl to he considered 1 in the way of Borough requirements. The first consisted of necessaries, the second of conveniences, and -the third of

luxuries. Looking at Thames, and ■without in any way wishing" to spcaik disparagingly of the district, he thought that Thames lacked some of the 'necessaries. Hie did not think that there should' bsl a hoiai'ding up of revenue, and said that where money could ba spent so that the district would be providied! • with those things that meant increlased advantages for 1 the people the Ccmucil sliomld not hesitate to spend! it-—so long as they spent i-t wisely and well.

Crs Warae, Rowe, and Deeble spoke in a, similar strain, all referring to the satisfactory relations that had! existed bstwielan the Mayor and! the Council, andi to the hearty and' amicable manner in which . all had worked for the public good..

The new councillors, Dr Lapraik, Messrs McCiormick', iEom 1, and G. ■ Oriblbi, stated that their mission was to do the greatest good' for the greatest number (Dr Liapraik s-\id that the: hieialth of the 1 borough, wliicih was an implortant factor in tlila diistrict's progress, and a valuaiblo asselti, would ,b(e his first clonsideration); while thie olthers intimated that thiey wbuld do all possible to co-operlate with the Mayor and his eollqagwis in working for the progress and prosperity of -Thames—a wish backed 1 up by Or Uaughlin (Ohinemuri County Council) in a feiw appiropriate .word®. /

The town clerk (Mr 'Chapman)' added his quota., and thanked the Mayor and Council for the testimony as to the efficiency of thei officials and staff. .

Tlio represientativei of the lodal papers acknowledged the kindly words spoken, and the cordial maii'ner in wliiah the taalst of "Thei Pt'ess" had 'heteai received.

Tha musiml portion of thei proigramme;-- including 1 the efforts of "The Trouibiadoura," was: a great suclciess.