COUNTY COUNCILS

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15512, 12 February 1916, Page 5

COUNTY COUNCILS

RAXGIORA. The monthly meeting of the Rangiora County Council was held yesterday. Present: Messrs P.' Hor roll (in the chair), M. 11. Stokes, "W. Stalker, j A. Mcintosh, H. Garrett, and L. W. j Cami'iion. i It was decided to call for tenders for the leasing of the reserves in the Ashley River bed in. three lots, the tenders to be in before the next meeting of Council. 'I'bc half-yearly balance, as certified by the Auditor-General, was adopted. The Mayor of Rangiora wrote to say that a meeting of representatives ol local bodies and Patriotic Committees iu the lvaiapoi electorate would be held at Rangiora. on Wednesday next, for the. purpose of electing tho candidate in the Queen contest, to be known as the Queen of the North. It was decided to nominate Miss •Tessic Bcj'.vio, of "YVoodend, as the Council's candidate, for the position. A letter v.'as read from the Canterbury Patriotic Committee, asking the Council to nominate some persons in the county to assist the executive in the application of relief to the relatives of the soldiers who have gone to the front. It was decided to nominate Mr ■"■talker for the "Woodend district. Mr Campion for the Cust district, and Mr A. Mcintosh fur the Southbrook district. It. was decided to accept the offer of Mrs T. Blackmore of n section of land at the corner of Raven streetand Cam road. Kaiapoi. for the purposes of tho Patriotic Fund, and to dispose of the section by an art union. The secretary of the Queen election wrote eiiclosiiig ihe conditions of tho Queen con test, and asking that, they bo carried out.. In conscquenee of a fomwunicaiio'i from tile of v \-> Poor of Great Britain. Ireland" and , Belgium' Relief I'und Committee, it was decided to pay this month's quota: but to decline to any further sums until the Cfiristchurch City Council and other local bodies fall into line and pay their respective quotas. It wds decided to invite tenders for .tiie cleaning oi' the drains in the district. The treasurer's statement showed ie--ripts £1723 17s 2J. leaving a debit balance of £567 los Id.