LOCAL BODIES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 191, 15 August 1933, Page 3

LOCAL BODIES.

PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD

Mr. H. E. McEntee presided at the regular meeting of the Papakura Town Board last evening.

Relief Worke.—ln reply to the boards proposal to employ a number of men on the sports area at Prince Edward Park, and a request from the Franklin County Council for a number of relief workers for the purpose of improving the Papa-kura-Hunua main highway, the Labour Department stated that it had been decided to transfer 25 men from Papakura to the Franklin County Council, to do the road work. About 50 men would be left to the Papakura Town Board, and they should be able to do effective work on the sports area..The chairman said he was disappointed that men were going to be taken to the county whether the Town Board liked it or not. The foreman reported that a gang had been started at levelling work at the park, and good progress was being made. Erosion. —Serious erosion of the banke at Chalky Point was brought to the notice of the board by the foreman, and the works committee were instructed to report on the possibility of protecting the cliff from further damage. The foreman suggested that it would probably be found that about two chains of breastwork of some sort would have to be constructed. Art Union Proceeds.—A cheque for £321, to be applied to the relief of distress, was received from the "Luck At Last" art union. The chairman said that the money had come at a very opportune time. Relief organisations in the district were carrying a severe load, and in spite of an appeal made locally, were greatly in need of money. Exchange of Land.—Following an interview with, the chairman of the Railways Board, Mr. H. H. Sterling, an exchange has been arranged of the present fire brigade site-for a strip of land which the Town Board owns near the Police Court.

GLEN EDEN TOWN BOARD. The ordinary meeting of the Glen Eden Town Board was held last evening, Mr. A. J. Routley presiding. Meat for Unemployed.—Notice was received that the maximum number of sheep to be supplied would be 12. Previously no limit was set, and the number being used was 17 or 18 per week. Notice was received from the Unemployment Board re payment for sick time, to the effect that a man absent through sickness may be paid, provided he gives an undertaking to make up the time within three weeks. Dog Registration.—The dog registrar was requested to supply a list of dog tax defaulters to the nest meeting of the board. Highways.—The following estimates were received from the Main Highways Board: Maintenance £387, Spearpoint's culvert £300.