ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 257, 30 October 1935, Page 12

ONEHUNGA BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Onehunga Borough Council held last night was presided over ■by the Mayor, Mr. .T. Park. Conference, Delegates.—ln response to an invitation by tue Mayor or Auckland asking the council ' to appoint three delegates to attend, a conference to be held in Auckland for the purpose of considering plans for the suitable commemoration of Auckland s centenary-in 1940, the Mayor and Messrs. W. I'. Cox and A. A. Coatee were appointed. Clean-up Week—A circular from l>r. J-. J Hughes, medical officer of health, was received by tho Onehunga Borough Council last night, asking that special attention be given in combating the mosquito nuisance. The town cieric is to report on the cost of a . clean-up week, to assist the residents in that direction. .Mount Smart Reserve. —The contractors for the removal of scoria from Mount Smart Reserve are to be notified tnat they must give 24 hours notice to tne council before removing any scoria from the pit 6 for private sale. During . tne absence of the caretaker {he gate is to be locked-. Drainage.—That in those cases where there is a septic tank in good working order and the property owner concerned is financially unable to connect to the drainage, an extension of time will be allowed him by the council. . Dust Nuisance. —The medical officer ot health asked the council to take steps to abate the nuisance caused by the fine dust from a lime kiln in the borough. Mangere Aerodrome.—The Mayor announced that as a result of his inquiries the minimum wages to be paid for work done on the Mangere Aerodrome would

Ibe from 12/ to 14/ a day, and he thought the return bus fare from. Onehunga-wcluld be about 9d each. He hoped the- men now on sustenance at Onehunga would find work at the aerodrome at a satisfactory wage.. There are 00 men engaged on relief work in the borough, and 27 on subsidised work. - . y