FIRE PREVENTION IN NORTH BRIGHTON
CONFERENCE SOUGHT BY PROGRESS LEAGUE
The danger from scrub and grass fires was discussed at last evening's meeting of the Waimairi Beach Progress League, and it was decided to ask the Waimairi County Council to convene a conference between the Waimairi County Council, the NewBrighton Borough Council, and representatives of file Waimairi Beach and North Beach Progress Leagues, to discuss fire prevention in the North. Brighton district. The meeting was held at the home of Mr P. E. L. Broad. Beach road. MiBroad presided. Speaking of the league's request thai statutory power be given the Selwyr. Plantation Board to grant a section oti land on the Education Board'-; reserve in Beach road for tin- ffx-.tio > of a public halJ, Mr Broad v ported that he had >nten h»«ci tlv Commissioner of Crown Lands in support of the request. The commissioner went fully into the matter, ar.r: was making a report to the Minister for Lands. The secretary reported that a competition' held iu aid of the fund for crecting swings at the beach resulted in a profit of £1 16s 3d. The secretary was instructed to write to Mr W. P. Spencer asking him to urge the Waimairi County Council to erect a. see-saw in the beach picnic ground. ;
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21686, 21 January 1936, Page 7
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