MANURE HEAPS
AND THE FI;Y NUISANCE. A visit of inspection was paid nJ the Minister of Public Health on Monday to tho Chinese gardens at- Russoll Terrace, Newtown, which the residents of the district condemn as a inibhc nuisance on account of the C-iou ’ on file manure heaps. ’1 Im Minister was mot bv about 5(1 <-es dents, -.w ■) were introduced by Mr. 11. McKee l ' M.P. After inspecting , the source ot the trouble, Mr. Parr said he was satisfied that there was an undoubted fly nuisance, and ho suggested that the City- Council might pass a by-law lestricfang the quantity of stable manure tliat may be dejxisited upon a property during a year. U-* understood that tfia council. ’”lii<->i could make restrictions by by-law, was sympathetic, and that it would give tfio residents relief. Ho was willing to give assistance as Minister of Health if it was required. The City Council lias already decided to take action, and to go a stop further than suggested by the Minister. 'llio By-laws Committee has been instructed to prepare a by-law prohibiting market gardens in certain portions of "the city. Tho matter is at present in the bands cf the city solicitor, who is going into the legal aspect.
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Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 133, 21 February 1923, Page 5
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207MANURE HEAPS Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 133, 21 February 1923, Page 5
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