EXTENSION OF ABATTOIR AREA

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9029, 7 November 1925, Page 5

EXTENSION OF ABATTOIR AREA

OUKSTIDN AC AIN BEFORE • co UNTA (ob’X: lb, The question of extending (lie borough abai toir area was again discuss'd b\ !he County Council a f yesterday s meet ing. Mr 11. A. Sharp attended the meeting b\ rvjiiest. Cr Darragh said (he Council had gdopd’d a mot ion agreeing to the extension of the area to live miles. The documents submitted to the Coinin' .-h mid accordingly be signed, O Morton said notice of motion had been given to rescind the rosolujimi of the previous meeting. At the request of the Chairman (Cr King) Mr Sharp explained the legal position.. Flo pointed old that where an abattoir existed no butcher could sell meal in the abattoir aiea unless the meat went through (he abattoir, A farmer may hill stock on his own land and could sell that meat but could not sell within three miles of the abattoir boundary, but a butcher could soil up to the boundary. The abattoir area at present was, the borough of Tauranga, but the Borough Council wished to extend the area. Cr Darragh said the abattoir existed for the benefit of Hie people. He thought the Council should adhere to the five miles radius, Mr Sharp, in reply to a question, said the Council could fix any area as may bo agreed upon, subject to the Minister’s approval. The Mayor, Mr B, Dive, attended the meeting. He said the County Council had agreed to a radius of five miles. Ho understood that a notice of motion had been put in. to rescind that resolution. The Mount was a tourist resort. The object of the abattoir was to ensure wholesome meat and he contended that the Mount should be included in the abattoir area. Ho asked the Council to adhere to the radius of five miles as previously agreed upon. Cr Lally said a petition had been forwarded to the Council objecting to the inclusion of the Mount in the abattoir area. Cr Morton said (Tie County Council, was led to believe that the Mount was compulsorily included in the abattoir area, but they were now told that was not so. They had voted for the motion under a wrong onpression. The Chairman said (here had been a misunderstanding concerning the Mount and the three miles radius. Mr Dive (hanked (ho Council and wididrew. At the meeting of the County Council on October 9 a copy of a petition was forwarded protesting against the Mount being included in the abattoir area. To the same meeting Messrs Sharp, Tudhopo and Wilson forwarded a draft of agreement as between the County of Tauranga and (he Borough of Tauranga, regarding the extension of the abattoir area to a five miles radius lrom the borough boundary. Tlie Council, at (he same meet(‘»g. decided— That the draft of boundaries be approved and the petitioners be informed that the boundaries cannot be altered. At yesterday’s meeting Cr Lally moved a. motion, of which notice had been given, to the effect that 7 e biregoing resolution bo rescinddoing so he said the Hount people were opposed to their district being included iu e abattoir area and in view of u,« legal opinion their request should bo granted. Morton seconded. Cr Ilurne contended that Cr LalJ out of order. A motion ad been dealt with and the maf.r * ot| ld not be again considered lor six months. Ck Darragh said a motion had carried to extend the area to miles, and he contended that p be adhered to by the v otincii. tbn't mir the wider the area q' as an abattoir ensured ,u ' supply of good meat. Mortmi said the TV Puke but- ) c oild not kill at the abattoir I If'o ' " fV blocked from the i -1 de if {he motion were I ‘N reminded. 1 Darragh said tlm Mount, was .oiu isr resmt and (ho motion extl.f radius fo five miles }° stand. r t. 1 *' l U!id( >aid .no had made if I bi ( f ~t . A . i j V ’ r r ''Vrniv' ’weMng Dmf t| K *' ln mi the i'ropnsnl on j or, ''' ‘'-n tbaf ili,. Mount was I * ' hpuisortiy in. lnded. j main pomp'd out I tf -j a !,lnu, 'U in favour of the five | '■ s ‘adius ]t ;! rl Inert carried. )