LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20022, 2 September 1930, Page 16

LYTTELTON NEWS.

SUNDAY TRAIN FARES. At last night's meeting of the -Lyttelton Borough Council the matter of the recent increase in Sunday train fares on the Lyttelton line was again discussed. Cr. Sutton said the Council had received no direct reply from the Minister for Railways regarding the representations made by the deputation from the Council. He moved that the Town Clerk write to the Minister urging him to reconsider the question of Sunday fares on the Lyttelton line and pointing out that with the summer coming on the increase trill be a serious matter to Lyttelton. The motion was carried.

Fanciers' Club Banquet. The first annual banquet of the Lyttelton Fanciers' Club was held in the Lyttelton Club Hall on Saturday evening. The president, Mr A. McDonald, presided over an attendance of 110. Those present included Mi 1 G. E. Jeffries (president), and Mr R. Pea-ree (secretary to the South Island Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association), Mr H. Boyns (Christchurch Poultry Club), and Messrs M. C. Craig and J. D. Gobble (representatives of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club). Toasts were honoured and items were given by Messrs R. Stevens, H. Whar ton, B. Rennell, B. Spicer, B. Johnson, P. and T. B. Thompson, and R. Kiddey. Mr A. Arneson was accompanist. The evening concluded witli old-time dancing. Wastage of Water. The monthly report of the Borough Engineer (MrH.H.Barnard), presented at last night's meeting of the Lyttelton Borough Council, dealt largely with the leakage of water in the town, and showed that there liad been a serious wastage. The report stated that a house to house inspection had been carried out of the water services throughout the borough. The number of faults in cisterns was 263, and in. taps 142. The leakage from,, cistern ..troubles was very considerable, and the average householder failed to report them. In some cases the balls of' the cisterns were rusted off, the result being a great wastage lof water. The effect of the inspection on the supply meant a saving of 60,000 gallons a day, and the Council was now able to do all the pumping at Heathcote within the hours of the night charges for electric current. The saving inextra charges per quarter was considably more than the cost of inspection. Cr. Sutton said the wastage was a serious matter. There was no excuse for householders wasting, watgr, as they had only to leave word at the Council office, and all minor repairs were carried out free of cost. In reply to a query by Cr.Gomer, the Mayor said that people allowing water to waste were liable to prosecution, and it might be necessary to prosecute offenders in the future. The inspection had done a large amount of good. The report was adopted.

- Borough Council. The Lyttelton Borough Council met last evening. Present —The Mayor (Mr W. T. Foster), _Crs. W. T. Lester, P. E. Sutton, W. Wales," D. Gower, M. J. Miller, B. Fenton, L. G. Matthews, W. D; Gower, and A. McDonald. Before commencing the business a vote of condolence was passed with the family of the late Mr J. A. Flesher. The members of the family of tne late Sir Joseph Ward acknowledged the Council's motion of sympathy. Consent to the transfer of a strip of land in Winchester street from T. B. Thompson to Mrs.. E. A.\ Benn was granted. ■ •■'' ' ' The district electrical engineer wrote regarding the shortage .of , lyater .at Lake Coleridge 'an<£ .urging .iheto economise in the use , 0f.... electric power, and torequest'.-eonaumers .to do the same. The Mayor' said that steps had already been taken to reduce' the consumption of current. The Sumner Lifeboat Institute wrote thanking the Council for its further donation to the Institute's funds. ." Miss K. A. Clark,, acting-secretary of the Y.W.C.A. oi! Cfrristchurch, wrote appealing for a donation towards _ the funds of the lorttelton branch.' On. the application of Crv j Sutttbiij .secdnfleuV.by Cr. Gower, the application was referred to the General Purposes Committee. Mr B. F. Pearce wrote asking the Council to extend the main sewer to his sections in Cressy terrace, also asking if the Council would assist in forming | an entrance to his property. The letter was referred to the chairman of works (Cr. F. E. Sutton) and the borough engineer (Mr H. H. Barnard) for a report. . " . „ , , Messrs W. E; Simes and Co., land agents, Christchurch, wrote asking the Council to" reconsider' its decision not to pay commission..on .the. sale: of. .a section at Diamond Harbour to Mrs Wilder. It was decided to adhere to the previous decision. ■Mr A.' W. Lane, of the Harbour Light Theatre, asked for a reduction of the charge for current for lighting the theatre, from 4Jd per unit to 3d per unit. , 1 The Lighting Committee recommended that Mr Lane be informed that the Council was not in a position to make any reduction at present, and when a reduction was made it would be general. The recommendation was adopted. Mr T. A. Mahar asked to be informed what the Council intended doing in regard to,replacing the brick wall at the back of his house, Dudley road, alleged to have been dislodged by the drain on Dudley road being blocked and causing the water to overflow over his land. It was decided to get the Borough solicitor's opinion in the matter, and a sub-committee was appointed consisting of the Mayor, chairman of works (Cr. F. E, Sutton), and Ci. Lester to deal with it. „ Mr F. Cartwright wrote informing the Council that it was proposed to .-call a meeting of the residents of Diamond Harbour for the purpose of discussing a water Supply, and asked if it was possible for the Council to send a representative to address the meeting., It was decided that Mr Cartwright be informed that as the question of securing the water rights at Purau for a supply of water for Diamond Harbour was in hand, it was not desirable to send a representative to the meeting. The engineer was authorised to proceed immediately with the construction of a new reservoir at Godley House, Diamond Harbour. \ On the motion of Cr. Matthews, it was decided that the Town Clerk, and Borough Engineer draft a new set of building Jy-laws'-for. submission/to the Council. '■> '