BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 140, 12 June 1912, Page 7

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

DEVOWPORT. The meeting of the Devonport Borough Council last evening was attended In" Mr ffm. Handley (Mayor). Ore. Gannon, A. J. Tapper. J. Allen, T. (.'onsidine. D. W. McLean, T. W. CTancli. W. I'arsons, A. <->• Quartley. Rates and Loan.—Messrs Bnuny and Ayson wrote aslduj for information as to ttie. ratable value of the borough and details as .to general rates. The letter slated that there was not ninrli ciiance of heiiifr able to raise the proposed Joan of £41._uJ at Ices than ij or 5 per cent. — The matter was referred in the Finance Committee. Ferry Service.—The Minister of Internal Affairs wrote intimating that the letter from tlie Conneil dealing with the ferry .service had been referred to the Marine Department. Gridiron for Boats.—A letter from Mr A. It. Brett drawing attention lo (.he necessity for the installioß of a gridiron on the dinghy sljids was referred to Hi' , Foreshore Committee. Baud Concert.—An application was received from the Third Keglruenta] Band lor permission to use the rotunda on Sunday, Jnne 23, for tlie imrposes of a sacred concert, a collection to be taken up iv aid of vie library funds.—The Council decided to Kraut the application on condition thai the usual fee (lV) was paid. Wharf Accommodation. —Iv connection with the Council's application for the erection of a groyne on the western of the Victoria wharf, the Am-klaud Harbour Board wrote stating- thai the matter had heen fully considered by tbc Hoard, and that, as there was jio littoral drift to arrest. it wns considered undesirable to force the low water marl; further forward.

KOKTHCOTE. Tin- monthly meeting of the above Omurll was in-11l last evening. Present: The Miiyoc l>l r. Goo. r'raser) :iud Councillors Ar.-li. Cuuipbell, A. >V. Mowlem, W. S. XMllie's, ,r. HruaUy, U. U. Hunt, B. Van Veen, .1. T. F'-rnley, A. K. Greenslade, aud J. B. Tonar. Hanxnir l-'errles.—Crs. Greenslade, Kernley, and Campbell were appointed delegates to far- conference of loc-al bodies convene. - ! by the Devonporc Council for the purpose of setting up v Kerry Board. School Sanitation.—ln reply to a letter fri m tin- Nurthcote School Committee, re Offl-uciit pipe, it was resolved to adhere 10 tb«- previous resolution, namely, that the Cmim-ii will contribute- £:!0 towards the cost uf tin- pipe, but will :i'H accept any r,".5[.:.u.-iili:lit.v in tin- matter. Ilospii.-i! U-rv.— It was licrlded hi Pu.v Hospital jintl Charitable Aid BoiihTh levy far liie bornflsh, the :ira«rat bcin;; tHW -,••>. Si reel j.;uiiii.--A request by a number or residenlx i-i A'sitinan.»-avcniie vras referred in ilie Wnrlss Ccnnnvirtee. Waterworks.—'Tin' Water Committee rcnortril thai i tit- plant "was working smoothly. Hllil ii »as ne.-.!(I<vl tint 1 m- I'muwil '-i~ :! the pumplnsr station UPSt (lay in order to apl - thr ii(l.Utiw»U Plant rwenily msvalhi oiu-raii.-u. TV.c turn-eoels reported that SM.OIB eallons of water i.a.l been ponpij diiiiiis the month, incliiilins —•••■•■■ S-" 1 "■ tor u± m v r r &ded»« »m near Mr. Alex. Bruce's resWcii'-o ami Mr. the u.otl f Cr. rr>cnil"(le .-iiioiuH l>y l.r. ilirwleni. it w-s rieeiiled thai the Pu.iaa.e ConHlllttK, talonianftlcMi w- tli fhe TV.it«- roumiklee. confer tho: ot the ii i,rr <ent loan with a, view to crtnverihj- the same- hy borrtra-ing from th,- Slate kniiwtfbn tlwrcwiti. WliJrtj may "f tt> the be it«W mored, "TlUt"tie Vhoft- of the ecmimittees of the PfiiTK-ld -i= :it presen-t constittttwl lie ii.— solved, and that the Irfsgßl and V<™r»Tthe Streets and Works and the Water Committees r-ooSisf >>f tile whole "f the Sbe" of the Conncll. flr. Hwrt MmM pro forma. The motion- was lost, only the m mta V a °t£.-Tfc~ estimate* fm- the current rear were "nfloptM. ami the Mayor formally V4ve notioe of motion to strike the rates totalling 2/4 It,, rte C <m the i-nnr-'l va'ue '■•'■s acainrt ?/<• In the £ lasi. year), while tie <-hai?res for writer sjrpply fas nantoi 1/ last makine :i total iedwtion in tbo rntiirpr r= n-o-jroarea with liSt year of In the £_.

Canterbury used to be the place for big sheep runs. Now in the whole of the district there arc only eight nins that carry 15,000 sheep each. In Otago there are probably no more than two or three. ■What next"? Is sheep breeding ceasing? No. There are more sheep than ever, but the breeding is by many ihpti who own small flocks. This is one of the change; noted mixing the assemblage ot country folk at the Bsmedin Winter Show.' Our unshrinkable underwear gives comfort during these times. Your size here. Try vis. —Geo. Fowlds. Ltd. —(Ad.i Dark tweed working trousers, heavy make strong and servifiable sizes ." to 7, 4/11 pr. —.lohn Court 1/td.. Qnccn-strect. —(Ad.) Reductions in boys' jorseye. Jerseys to fit boys three and four years old. in navy, brown, tobac, grey and myrtle, formerly 3/6, 4/11, now 2/11 and 3/6.—Geo. Fowlds, Lta.— (/id.) C.K. Diva corsets, No. 643, low bust, extended hip, strong coutil, 4 suspenders, for slender figures, white or grey. 0/11. — Sole agents. John Court, Ltd.. Qucpiistreet.—(Ad.) Eiderdown quilts re-covered; fine selr:-- ,- tion materials. —Smith and Caughey, ; Ltd.— (Ad.) Sale of 1000 hedsU-ads, 75 styles, all less 2.") per oeut (5/ in the £ ) ofl" usual prices. Combination bedsteads, Jin. pillars, galvanised or copper mesh mattress, 2ft. Gin.. •_'!/(!. Ics.s 25 per cent. 18/2: 3ft., 22/0, less per cent 16/11. —John C'ourc, ! Ltd. ? Qtieen-st— (Ad.)