MIRAMAR BOROUGH

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 124, 26 May 1920, Page 2

MIRAMAR BOROUGH

MEETING OF T>"S COUNCIL. The Miramar Borough Council met last evening, the Mayor (Mr. S. IVJ. Stone), presiding. There were also pi'esent : Councillors H. H. Robertshaw, S. Collie, B. L. Gardiner, J. Hicks, F. J. Burnett, and Mrs. A. M'Vicar. ■ The Education Board wrote asking the council to reconsider its decision in regard to the rental of the Town Hall for school purposes. The council decided to abide by its original decision to maintain the increased rental. A letter from the Hawera Borough Council asking the support of the council, as of-other local bodies, in an application ti> have the duty on children's footwear removed, in order to reduce the cost of living to families, was received. The- council decided to take r.o action. ' An application of tho Miramar Sports Club fur electric light in. the grandstand >',t Miramar Park iras referred to the proper authority, the City Council, "for the connection with the main. No .objection was expressed by tho Borough Council to the installation. The Engineer's repgrt showed expenditure during the four weeks ended 24th May of £354 12? Bd. With reference to the sewers on the Broadway estate, no word, had been received of the railing of the timber necessary for the trenches. The whole question of sewerage for tiie workers' dwellings was referred to committee. Accounts of £692 Is Id were passed for payment.