MANUREWA TOWN BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 194, 18 August 1931, Page 10

MANUREWA TOWN BOARD.

The Manurewa Town Board held its fortnightly meeting last evening, Mr. W. J. Ferguson presiding. Mr. C. A. Fawcett, absent owing to indisposition, was accorded a vote of sympathy and granted leave of absence for a period of six months.

Mahia Road. —It was decided to prohibit the cartage of timber on this road until repairs have been effected by those respon sible for the damage done. "

Public Hall. —Several applications for a •eduction in the charge for hall hire came Defore the board. The organisers of a aeries of charity dances were granted a reduction from 10/ to 5/ per evening, with a proviso that all services rendered in connection with the functions be given free. The charges for t)affodjl Day functions were reduced from 30/ to 22/6, and for a Girl Guides' concert from 10/ to 7/6. Parish HalL—Permission was granted to the local Church of England authorities to erect additions to the parish hall. Tennis Club.—The secretary of the local tennis club, Mr. E. K. Light, requested permission to have various improvements carried out as affecting the boundaries of the land leased from the board. The proposed alterations will give additional playing area to each of the club's six courts. The request was granted.

Scheme Five.—The New Lynn Borough Council wrote enclosing a copy of a letter forwarded to the Unemployment Committee, in which the board urged the necessity of the committee bringing forward a scheme of major importance, thus relieving local bodies of the responsibility of continually finding work for men under scheme five. Speaking in support of the letter, Mr. T. J. Fleming said that a large part of the work now being done was frittering away money; he thought that large areas of unproductive land could be developed by the same men. It was decided to write to the Unemployment Committee expressing the board's full sympathy with the New Lynn letter. The foreman, Mr. R. Forbes, reported that the work at present in hand would be finished before the end of the week. The chairman and Mr. Woolley were appointed to deal with a suggestion that Scott s Road be cleared of noxious weeds and rubbish. Road Repairs.—The foreman was authorised to order scoria for repairs to Claude Road and Arthur Road.