KARORI AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 38, 13 August 1921, Page 7

KARORI AFFAIRS

'A well-attended meeting of the Kftrorl Progi-essive Asßockfioh Was held 1 in the Council Chambers last • nig&t, when Mr. W. ,T. Hildieth oocApied Ihe chafr. A letter was received from the Wellington Gas Co. staking fiiat .arrangemente had been m-ide to have a thorough oanvass of, the district to ascertain the probable inducement for an extension of the gas'inain to Karori. Tho result of tho canvass will be made known later.

Tllle Town Olerk ■#«*» stating 1 that tho necessary surveys In connection Ivith the drainage of the gffeater pt>rtion of Karori hi«l beeii madft,. and the lino of levels of smv«rs determined updn. The drainage Wovlc, hoWeveaf, coiild not be pjft in liand oiitil 4 proper wate.rstippiy. Kvas first obtained. In connection with the water-supply, the Town Clerk psinted out that it would bd necessary for the residents of Kftaeori to approve. of a loan to -enable the. work t.6 be carried out. The cburlcil will at a later date Jjroceed with the loan, proposals. An offer frvrn Mr. W. M. £age to provide a public entertainment Under *he auspices of the assoßiation Was thahkhtlly accepted. Dr. flatts-Millß and Mis. W. T. Eildfebh undertook t6 provide"-a second entertainment. *ftic obj&ot of the entertaimnWats is to. infuse a batter community feeling into EKe snbiirb.

A resolution wae carried that no action, be taken in joining the proposed Civic League nntil further information is 6"olained. Ii was decided to call a pirMie meeting to discilsa ffie question of ■ the erection of t a hall under fee municiprjity of Wellington.