PETONE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 103, 28 October 1925, Page 10

PETONE AFFAIRS

MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The fortnightly meeting of the Petone Borough Council was held last evening. ■ Tho Town Clerk, Wellington, forwarded a copy of the minutes of tho Hult Road Board, which showed that the board had no intention ofjpaving either Cuba street or tho Hutt road this season. Councillors Cook and' Jaeobson said tho position was mo.Ct .serious, as both theso roads would rapidly deteriorate. Something ought to bo done to the Hutt road immediately. On the motion of Councillor Cook it was decided to again request that the Hutt road bo surfaced this season.

It whs decided to complete tho agreement for the combined purchase by the Government and local bodies of laud forming a part of the catchment area of tho Akatarawa stream. Tho Mayor reported that tho purchase of other,land in the district was contemplated, and he had raised the point that before other land was purchased it. would bo vise to ascertain tho value of llm Akatarawa, and Whakatilai streams for water supply schemes.

Tho Railway Department forwarded a plan of proposed alterations'to streets on tho Wilford settlement in view of the proposed railway. The Department asked for tho permission to make the proponed alterations. It was" decided to ask the Department to make an effort to continue, at least. South .street, in a straight line instead of having a kink in it as proposed.

In corme'fction with the drainage of the new recreation ground, it was decided, on tho motion of Councillor Cook, to ask the Rugby League if it would be prepared to drain the grounds to the satisfaction of tho council, provided that tho council was prepared to give the league a lease of Iho grounds for a term of years.

When the Prince of Wales arrived in the Argentine he was no doubt reminded that tho Republic's national flag, like much of its prosperity, owes something to Great Britain. When 115 years ago the Argentines revolted against Spain and laid the foundation of thu independence, which ciiino later, they sought a flag to displny in opposition to tho red and orange of Iho onciny. From a British warship lyhn* on" Uruguay they obtained n number of pieces of bluo and white cloth, and these they fashioned into their flag, Iho colours having been retained throughout tho succeeding century.