PETONE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 80, 1 October 1918, Page 3

PETONE AFFAIRS

MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL

The fortnightly meeting of the Petone Borough Council 'was held last evening. Present: Mr. J. W. M'Ewan (Mayor), and Councillors C. P. Brockelbank, ■ J. Churchouse, J. Kyle, D. M'Kenzie, E. Jones, and E. Toyey. .

The Health Department reported a case of diphtheria in the borough.

The Rugby Union regretted its' inability to pfc.y the Petone-Poneke match at Petone, as the gate, being devoted to pati-iotic ■ purposes, would, be larger in Wellington owing to the poor train service- to Petone. ' :'"

The Automobile Club drew attention to the bad state of the Hutt-road. It was decided to reply that thft best metal procurable was being used on the road 1.

■Councillor Cox, who is at, present in Sydney,' -was . authorised. to, purchase a lathe. ■•".•':.■■ '■ . ' ■ ...

Councillor Churchbuse drew attention to the fact that 1 borough employees had been employed as poll clerks, etc ; , at the ■ recent by : election. He considered such positions should be given to returned soldiers.'. Ho also.stated that the council's rubbish tip and sanitary depot ■ was in a disgraceful condition, and was a menace to health. A better system should be devised. '■■;■' •■