COUNTY COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15669, 6 June 1916, Page 3

COUNTY COUNCILS.

ASHLEY. The Aehley County Council met at Lobura on Thursday. Present —Messrs Hugh Elisor (chairman), Hiatt, Joyce, O HaUoran, Parish, and Wilson. . | The Paparua Council wrote requesting united action in tho matter of the email birds nuisance.—lt was decided to reply that tho Council hud regularly used tho suggested method, a-ud would continue to supply poi- j eoned grain and purchase heads. i It was derided at, next meeting to etriko , it general vato of }d in the JB oil tho new capital valuation of both ridings, and not collect the special .rates this year. Tho result will I bo a slight increase ip revenue for tho general j account and a lessening of tho total rating. ; Comment was mado on the rapid growth of gor.se on frontages during the autumn, ai:d , tho clcrk was instructed to send out with ' tho rato notices n. special request to occupiers ; to e-ee -to their frontages and drains. I A discuesion took place on opening t.lic ; newly-surveyed roadway over tho ' Ashley [ riverbed from Ashley etreet to tho new ■ bridge, and members were requested to examine the poaition and report to nest ingDelay having taken placo in the forwarding? of Australian hardwood for the new Okuku bridge, it waa decided to ask tho Minister to enquire intr, tho can,so- at once and endeavour to effect an improvement. In the matter of a petition for a light bridge over tho Karetu, the Council deprecated light structures in such positions, and decided to erect a bridge fit for heavy waggons, provided the residents interested contributed £100 towards tho work. Applications for continuing traction-en-gine haylag© were received. After discussioi and some demur, it was decided that application should be made for each trip, and leave wculd depend on the state of the roads. Permits, it was stated, might bo cancellcd wholly after this month. Tlio County Patriotic Committee met at 3 p.m. . In reply to a. letter from Mr John O'Halloran, the clerk reported that in the intercounty competition for tho Queen of the Hills, tho Ashley County contributed fiftythrco psr cent, above its quota," standing next, in this respect, to Amtiri, the. winning County, with 55 per cent. Canvassers wore appointed to collect certain amounts still due. On tho motion of the chairman and Mr ' O'Holloran. a congratulatory message was o- to be sent to Mi=s Mabel Rutherford on her winning the positions of Queen of the Hills and Oueen of Gratitude, and her appr&priato and dignified conduct at tho various ceremonies in connexion therewith. A hearty vote of thanks was also accorded Miss Mav O'Halloran for her acceptance of the position of Ashley County Queen, the charming fulfilment of her role, and the aid her firm stand nad secured for the Patriotic Fund.