LYTTELTON NEWS
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETS
In his report to the Lyttelton Borough Council last night the borough inspector (Mr H. G. Ablett) said that he had taken 16 samples of milk from local vendors and submitted them for analysis. Twelve of the samples wefe found to be deficient in solids other than fat. Seven samples taken from school milk were all deficient in solids other than fat, and none of the samples could be regarded as effectively pasteurised. He had interviewed the Medical Officer of Health about the school samples and had been informed that the milk treating house had just changed over to a new pasteurising plant and some little adjustment required attention.
Tlte council decided to urge the Government to move the explosives magazines from Cass Bay. It was decided to invite Mr H. R. Lake. M.P., and the member for Southern Maori. Mr E. Tirikatene, M»P., to meet a committee from the council and inspect the bay. The council received a letter from the Ministry of Works asking the council to give an undertaking that no buildings be erected within the danger area of 1000 yards of the magazines. The Mayor (Mr F. G. Briggs) said that most of the adjoining land was the property of the borough and was suitable for subdivision for housing. The presence of the magazines prevented this. Cr. Irene Gilmour said that the 1000 yards would include part pf Corsair Bay. where many houses were erected and where holiday-makers congregated. The magazines were unsuitably situated, close to the main road. It was an opportune time to approach the authorities to have the magazines removed.
The Mayor said that the transport service for Lyttelton people who visited the Public Hospital on Sundays was unsatisfactory. He said that the number of hospital visitors from Lvttelton warranted the provision by the Tramwavs Board of a special bus to meet the 1.25 p.m. train from Lyttelton on Sundays and to run direct to the hospital. At present hospital visitors from Lyttelton took a bus from the railway station to the Square and then changed to a tram for the hospital. Quite often the bus failed to connect with the tram.
The Mayor’s motion that the Tramways Board be asked to provide a special bus was carried.
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Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26529, 18 September 1951, Page 3
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380LYTTELTON NEWS Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26529, 18 September 1951, Page 3
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