HOKITIKA

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1920, Page 7

HOKITIKA

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(Own Correspondent.)

The -ordinary meeting of the Council took place last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. G. A. Perry), Crs. H. M. C'oulson, G. A. Wood, .J. J. Breeze, N. Warren, F. McGregor. A. Parkhill, H. Blank. The Mayor apologised for the acssnee of Crs. Thompson and fling. •CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr. Seddon, replying to resolutions re influx of Asiatics, and laws regulating motor traffic—Received. E. Cederman drew the Council's at tention to the state of a drain running through his property. Left with the P.W. Committee to deal with. From Nelson City Council conveying resolution protesting against local bod ies being asked to provide funds for technical education ; that the cost should be borne by the State.—Received. The Murchison County Council en quired if the Council'would send a delegate to a eonference re the development of the Maruia Hot Springs, and stale a convenient lime. —Received, re solved that no action be taken. From M. Kakousky, South Hokitika, the Council to construct a drain near his propearty.—Received, and applicant to be informed that the Council cannot see its way to do as requested at present. From J. Singer, complaining of blackberry and gorse growing near his property in Tudor Street.—Received, and io be attended to. REPORTS.

The Treasurer reported receipts amounting to £lB2 1%, payments £573 3s 2d ; district fund account debit £5lB 15s lOd.

Accounts amounting to £214 17s Id were passed for payment. The manager of the Abattoirs (Mr. J. Jarman) reported having inspected during the month 10 cows, 86 bullocks and heifers, 172 sheep, 101 lambs, 1 pig, 14 calves ; condemned 1 cow, 1 bullock ; fees received £63 ss. The overseer reported progress having been made with construction of Hall Street drain, which will now relieve the Bealey street drain. _ The Rolleston street drain at Weld street has been renewed, and a considerable amount of maintenance work has bsen done. Cr. McGregor brought forward the matter of the unsatisfactory tram arrangements and the need for a good? train each day. He moved that the Department be approached for an extra train. Seconded by Cr. Wood and carried WANDERING CATTLE.

Mr. W. Carter, custodian of the Government buildings, got a neat f joke on to the Borough Council last evening. He wrote intimating he was putting in order the grounds around the Publ.c buildings and requested the Council to make some effort to keep wandering horses and cattle from getting on fa the plots. He stated that in other places a pound was provided and a poundkeeper kept, and suggested that good business would be done if such institutions evisted in Hokitika. (For those who don't/know, I might mention that the pound—a frequently used enclosure—is only a few yards away from Mrs. Carter's residence in the same

street.) Councillors were agreed that the cat-tle-wandering nuisance required a check, and the attention of the Inspector is to be drawn to the matter. A RIP-VAN-WINRLE DEPARTj MENT. Among the correspondence read at the Borough Council meeting last night pointed out by Councillors that the and ordering its demolition. It wai Department condemning an old houie was a letter from the Public Health building referred to had been destroyed by 'lire over two years ago.

CANTERBURY PROGRESS LEAGUE

A deputation from the Westland branch of this League waited upon the Borough Council last night for assistance. The deputation consisted of Messrs It. Wild (Chairman,: J. W. Jeffries (vice chairman), and A. G. Pilkington (secretary). Mr. Wild briefly Preferred to the League and its objects and stated that a delegation of from 10 to 14'-,of the Canterbury members, representing,various local bodies would be making a visit to Westland next-week, and although they were paying their way. it was necessary to sliow them around. As they were not going to revert to the old coaching days, cars were• required and the programme mapped out would cost close on £IOO. It was desirous that the visitors should see the potentialities of Westland and know its needs, and they came to the Council asking for. financial assistance in the matter. Messrs Jeffries and Pilkington supported Mr. Wild and emphasised the fact! that Holdtika would benefit considerably by the work of the League. To some degree the time was inopportune to incur such great expense, but they felt sure the visit of the delegates would; lead to assisting the progress of the Province.

The Mayor thanked the-deputation for attending, and the deputation having thanked "the Mayor and Councillors then withdrew. Later when the matter was being discussed by the Council, Cr. Blank said it was hardly far to expect the .taxpayers of Hokitika to pay for what apparently is a pleasure jaunt. He who howls the loudest gets the most. They had a member .of Parliament to advocate" their needs. Cr.-' Breeze moved Utat' the sum of £lO be voted.. He., considered the League was a splendid institution for the development of the Coast, and ought to be- supported. The money would be well spent. ■ ._ 1 Cr Ooulson seconded the motion. He also recognised that the Council had not afry money to spare but he wa-,i optimistic of the future of Westland. and the delegation was [composed of active, influential men. The'possibil-J. ities of the Coast were becoming known and the' League would "boost^/it.,.- , -. Cr McGregor ..supported the-motion, and would, like to s e £2O vot.

mistic of the amount of influence the League would have, and he would oppose voting anything for it. The Mayor also expressed a doubt as to the influence that would be exercised by the League. The motion was put and carried by 5 votes( Crs. Coulson, Wood, Breeze, McGregor and Parkhim to 3 (Crs. Warren, Blank and the Mayor.) Public speakers, reciters, singers! Use "Nazol" to prevent or relieve huskiness, soreness and' irritation o/ the throat. Heady for instant use anywhere. —Advt. Mothers! protect your little ones from " colds and coughs. Give them "Nazol" on sugar. Sprinkle baby's pillow Safe CTtl ''"pleasant'.—Advt. WNazol, the scientific preparation 4,/ncb r,wov f;iHs fo* relieve '■-congas; :