MIRAMAR AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 130, 1 June 1917, Page 2

MIRAMAR AFFAIRS

MEETING OF COUNCIL,

Sir. F. 1- Townserid, Mayor oi. Miraniar, presided dv'er tfie Bofon^h Cotiricil meeting, held last evening. There wefs-ilso 1 present:—Councillors H. K. Robertshaw,W. H. Green, J. Pollock, and H. Haw-. thorn. .' "■ :'.- " ■( '■

A letter was feceiye'd tfoih'the Waihi Borough Council. Asking for support .to. a. protest agjtihst the suggested sale of the State coal mines. In .commentrrig di>, tlie matter; the.Mayor said he did riot think it was a subject for the consideration of local bodies. He thought it would be unwise for them ttt interfere' with 'present arfangenients. After s6mf> tli^cu'ssibh; it was. decided to receive' tH6 letter. Mr. A. D. Crawford wrdtS with respect to the dedication of a road.. ruiinin'g due south from. Broadway-road for a distaflce of 16 chains,- arid it was resolved to deal with the matter in cbrrimittee.

The estimates tbr the year ware tabled, and consideration of same was taken' in committee.

, The town clerk reported the results of. his enquiries with respect to the insurance of the motor 'bus , A comprehensive policy covering the bus against the risk of fire uj> Va £500; cliirris by pisseiigeH fdr injuries receivfed ur> to 81000, - dnd claims by third parties, that is; pedtsswians, fbr injuries..up .to SlOOO; .the, premium -tvbiild .be. £63. 'It was pointed out that the •■risk, of" firo was Very small,- as,the 'bus was housed in a large brick building) where there were no naked lights about; aiid tHe petrol tanks were fed by suctibh. Cdiiricillbrg g^iiEsfdlly wlsre of dtiinion .that the' .premiutii, ivtts ld-rge, etittsiderjiig. that the 'bus 'ran. oii rbids.-on. whicH ihare,. was. very little pedestrian traffic; Evefatitally it was.decided not to\take out ari ihsm-arice policy on th bborough motor 'bus. ■ . • i- '--■■....