"DREADNOUGHT" HOARDING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18185, 23 September 1924, Page 8

"DREADNOUGHT" HOARDING.

PROTESTS FROM WOOLSTON. MATTER HELD OVER. A proposal to recall the permission granted by the City Council at its former meeting to erect a "dreadnought" hoarding in Ferry road foT the display of poster advertisements came before tho City Council last night, but was held over till the next meeting.

Cr. J. K. Archer had given notice of motion to rescind the resolution.

Woolston Mayors' Protest. Messrs John Richardson, McGregor B. Wright, J. J. Graham, and C. Hill, ex-Mayors of the Borough of Woolston', forwarded the following letter to tho Town Clerk:—"We, the undersigned ex-Mayors of tho late Borough of Woolston, strongly protest against tho erection of advertising hoardings, and particularly the granting of one to be erected on tho Ferry road frontage, as stated in the report of the last Council meeting, which was turned down twice when Woolston had direct representation. The Woolston Borough Council would never have permitted such an offence against public taste, and we would respectfully request that the City Council re-consider the'matter."

"Atrocious Injustice." Mr A. Heyder, of 14 Richardson torrace, writing from Carterton, said: "With great emphasis I wish to protest against the atrocious injustico dealt to the Woolston ratepayers and myself in particular by the action of your Council in granting permission to erect n hoarding on Mrs McCombs'a section in Ferry road, adjoining my property. Now, gctlemen, put it to yourselvos: Would any one of you countonaneo such an unsightly method of mftney-making being placed alongside your own premises? Why is Ferry road always used as a dumping' ground for hoardings? Would you have grantod permission for its erection on, say, tho corner of Office and Papanui roads, and why should the Woolston ratepayers be less considerately treated? I hope to bo back in Christchurch in a week, when I shall endeavour to do my best to prevent such another atrocity being foisted on our fair city, for despite what "some councillors say, tho hoardings roally aro hideous." A letter of protest against the erection of the proposed hoarding was also received from tho Woolston Burgesses* Association.

The Mayor: They will have to come next meeting, according to our standing orders.

Cr. J. K. Archer: There are exceptions. The Mayor: Only in cases of urgency.

Cr. C. P. Agar: Tho Finance Committee received the deputation on Thursday, and suggested that they Should wait on the Council to-night.

The Mayor: Five councillors aro away from tho presont meeting, and a policy matter should be decided by a full Council. ' Cr. J. IC. Archer: Wo don't want to bq discourtoous to the ox-Mayors of WooJston. The Council decided to receive the deputation at the next meeting, and to hold over the notico of motion to the same meeting. Cr, 0, Anderson; In the meantime will the hoarding bo erected. The Mayor: No, the whole thing will bo hung up, and tho applicants will be so advised, Lincoln Road.

The Bylaws Committee reported that an application bad been received for permission to erect a < small hoarding, 36ft by IQft, go a section of land in Lincoln road. After giving the matter careful consideration, the committee recommended that permission be granted subject to the conditions required in connexion with hoardings, "and that the hoarding was erected to the satisfaction of tho City Surveyor. The Council granted permission.