BROOKLYN AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 138, 11 June 1912, Page 8

BROOKLYN AFFAIRS

The monthlymeeting of the Brooklyn Ratepayers' Association was held last evening,' Mr. T. Graham presiding. Approval was expressed of the action of the authorities in going forward with the suggested post office. It was stated that plans and specifications were being prepared for a building in Cleveland-street. Satisfaction was also expressed that a section of the Brooklyn tramline "was Io be duplicated. It was decided that action be taken in reference to ithe large number of houses still unconnected with the drainage. The City Council is to be aaked to request all property owners to be connected before the coming summer. The suggestion of acquiring a flagstaff to be erected «n Sugarloaf reserve wat> conbidered, and a JSub-commiktee was appointed to arrange details and push the matter forward. The observance of Arbor Day was discussed, and it was decided to take part in the planting, the City Council to hb asked to provide trees, the association undertaking to plant them in the most suitable parts of the suburb.

Dr. Truby King, medical superintendent at Seaclili' Mental Hospital, is to be rer leased from his duties at that institution for three months in order that ho may take an active part in the crusade against infant mortality. The Minister for Internal Asffairs (Hon. G. W. Russell) stateß that Dr. King has taken a most active part in the steps that have been taken for tho establishment of Plunket Nurses and other ways for the lessening of infant mortality throughout the Dominion, and ho (the Minister) feels that this work is sc» important and valuable that steps should be tajveii to enable his advice and talent to be devoted, for a period at any rate, in tho direction stated. A locum tenens will bo appointed at Seacliff immediately, and Dr. King will enter on tho work at once. A conference of worldwide importance will take place in GreaX Britain in August of noxt year for the ptu'pose of considering the question of infant mortality, and as Dr. King is entitled to leave of absence ip recognition of his long and devoted service,, it is hoped that he will be ablo to attend tho convention as delegate from the Dominion. Meanwhile, . it is proposed that ho hhcill make a lecturing tour of all the leading cities and towns of New Zealand. The work douo will, so far as possible, bo made of a permanent nature by the Betting up of organisations in every town visited for the purposo of furthering Iho work. Foxton ie (according tothis local paper) tho only borough of iW» fiiise in New Zealand which dues uol uueeeejg a tire i brigfttlt!