NEW CITY COUNGIL

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 126, 30 May 1941, Page 8

NEW CITY COUNGIL

COMMITTEES SET UP

CHANGES IN PERSONNEL

IMPORTANT WORK

The first meeting of tne City Council elected on May 17 was held at midday today. Only formal business was done, in the making of the usual declaration by the Mayor and Councillors and the setting up of committees.

In welcoming old and new councillors, Mr. Hislop said that were the times normal it would have been possible, thanks to the sound position of the city, to have embarked upon major development works, but, because of war conditions and the certainty of grave economic difficulties in the future, such development and expansion could not be undertaken. Nevertheless, there was work of great importance before the council, and never had he presided over a better council, in which representatives of all sections of the community had undertaken the administration of the affairs of the city. The following are the main committees and representatives of the council upon other boards and bodies: — Tramways, Electricity, and Street Lighting Committee. —The Mayor (chairman), Councillors Appleton, Fur- j kert. Gaudin, Luckie, Todd, and Wright. Works Committee. —Councillors Appleton (chairman), Bowden, Duncan, Fraser. Gaudin, Macalister. and Wright. Bylaws Committee. —. Councillors Luckie (chairman). Bowden, Duncan, Fraser, Furkert, Macalister, and Stevens. Public Health and Sanitation, Cemeteries and Abattoir Committee.—Councillors Fraser (chairman). Gaudin, Gilmer, McKenzie, Nimmo, Sievwright, and Todd. Legislation, Leaseholds, and Libraries Committee.—Councillors Gaudin (chairman), Gilmer, McKenzie, Nimmo, Sievwright, Todd, and Wright. Milk Committee. —Councillors McKenzie (chairman), Appleton, Bowden, Fraser, Gilmer, Luckie, and Etevens. Reserves, Public Gardens, Baths and Beaches Committee. —Councillors Duncan (chairman), Gilmer, Luckie, Macalister, McKenzie, Nimmo, and Sievwright. -■ Housing and Town Planning Committee.—The Mayor (chairman), Councillors Appleton. Fraser, Luckie, Macalister. Stevens, and Todd. Airport Committee.—The Mayor (chairman), Councillors Appleton, Dun- | can, Furkert, McKenzie, Nimmo, and Sievwright. Estimates Committee.—The Mayor and chairmen of main committees. Transport Licensing Committee. —The Mayor, Councillors Appleton, Gaudin, and Luckie. REPRESENTATIVES ON OTHER BODIES. Carter Observatory Board. —Councillor Luckie. Wellington Fire Board. —Councillors Fraser, Gaudin, and Luckie. National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Board, of Trust. —The Mayor and Councillor Fraser. Victoria University College.—Councillor Luckie. Wellington City and Suburban Water Supply Board. —The Mayor, Councillors Appleton, Furkert, and Nimmo. \ Wellington Show Association. —Counj ciJlors Duncan and Gaudin. Wellington Acclimatisation Society Advisory Committee. —Councillors Duncan, Gilmer, and Macalister. New Zealand Native Plant Preservation Society Advisory Committee.— Councillors Duncan, Luckie, and Me-

Kenzie,

On the motion of Mr. Hislop, the council extended sincere sympathy to parents and relatives in their anxiety for men of the fighting forces overseas and expressed its admiration for the magnificent valour of New Zealand soldiers in Crete and the Middle East.

The first regular meeting of the council will be held on Wednesday next.