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The access to one of the old registered slaughterhouses is bad,
but the slaughterhouse in itself is of fair construction.
The whole of these premises are kept clean and well within the
Council's bye-laws. Eight new receptacles for offal have been
provided.
STABLES.
The number of stables on the register is 45, being an increase of
one. Many stables are not fit to be used as such, and 5 have been
discontinued, being unsuitable for the purpose.
1 has been paved and drained.
1 has had the paving repaired.
2 portable receptacles for manure have been provided.
Some considerable trouble arose in one stable yard owing to a
large accumulation of manure. It was difficult to trace the person
to whom the manure belonged, and after investigation it was found
to belong to a number of persons. However, on my seeing the
owner of the stable he brought pressure to bear on those persons
responsible, and the manure has since been removed more regularly.
I should like to see it made compulsory by a bye-law, to properly
pave and drain all stable yards, as owing to the nature of the work
carried on it is impossible to keep the yards clean where paving is
defective. Nuisances arising have to be dealt with under the
Nuisance Clause, which is certainly not a good mode of procedure.
SMOKE.
The nuisances that arise from Smoke in this district are few.
Observations have been taken on many occasions and 1 have called
on offenders, drawing their attention to their liability and the
nuisance has been greatly diminished. It was only necessary in
one case to serve notice. The trouble generally arises from
irregular and improper stoking.