GREY BOROUM

Grey River Argus, 26 November 1920, Page 4

GREY BOROUM

fortnigiitlyJH^^^^^^^H The fortnightly ll^^^^^^^^H Greymouth Borough $m^^^^^^^^^^k last night, when theJi^^^^^^^^H bers were present: Tlll^^^^^^^^^H (Cr. W. F. Parfitt), Cri^^^^^^^H J". McGinlcy,, j". Wcav^^^^^^^^^H M. J. Fogarty, G. Naylor. . coeeespondel^^^^^^^H Correspondence was vx«^^^^^^^^^H The Blaketown Batep^^^^^^^^^H tion, stating that a rcsjifl^^^^^^^^^| passed by the Associafl^^^^^^^^^^| commendation be mad^^^^^^^^^^^^| Borough Council, to h^^^^^^^^^^^^| bye-laws amended, stray stock could be su^^^^^^^^^^^H — Eeeeivcd. llH^Hfl^H^H^HH From the State -^fl^Hfl^H^H^H^H^ stating that the rcsolu^^^^^^^^^^^H special rate as sociu'ity|H^^^^^^^^^^| £14,400 to be raised fo l^^^^^^^^| repaying the balance °|^^^^^^^^^^H loans, had been gazette^^^^^^^^^^^^ From the Grey Counti^^^^^^^^^H ing if the Borough on^^^^^^^^^^| prepared to hire out i^ s^^^^^^^^^^H the former body for ccrfl^H^H^H^H^H of the o r ear. The letter was rcfcrrccK^^^^^^^^H gincer for a report. l^^^B^^^^^l From the Chief Postmn|^^^B^^^^^| ing the information as t^^^H^^^^^f exchange connection with stand used by owners of o^^^^^^^^^| ing for hire. r^H^HH^H^HI A sub-committee was deal with the matter and l^^^^^^^^^H the Council at the next 4§|^^^^^^^| From the Gisborne Boinp^^^H^^^H cil, forwarding a copy of |||j|^^H^^^| in regard to the difncultie^|^^H^^^| sent attending the raising- jfUx^^^^^^H by local bodies for Irnblic r^^^|^^H advocating the introductionHi'd^^^B^^H tion of a system of ' 'prcmhr^oj^^^^^H It was moved by Cr. seconded by Cr. Fogarty, scheme be supported. n : 'P^9H^Hll From the Minister of Eafpy*||^^^H garding the maintenance off rough water main. — Eeceivedi V-I':^H^| From the Secretary tat town Ratepayers'' Assoeiatioy4'^e>vj^H^H prosecution of owners of strlying 1 cvHflJ tic. — Eeceived. I ]^^H From the Defence Department^ nox^^H fying' that a consignment oi mtfchinej^^^ guns : was being forwarded to l '^t}ießJHj Council. — Eeceived. ( " * HI The Deputy-Mayor said that trophys consisted of four hotchfefes I machine-guns and four Krupps guns.. These would be placed in the museum " I room. . * I From the State Advances Department,- regarding the gaze t tine; of^thd I Borough Loan of £14,400. — Eeceivftd. [1 Srom the Department of Labour, ■/■ regarding the statutory half yea^y * I holiday as affecting thef Cobden Tow\» r J Board. • I It was decided that the Cobden ", I Town Board be written to in the*^mat« ter, explaining the Council-'s position. A From the manager of the jf 011 **. Elizabeth State coal mine, ie the^elV / ing price of- small coal for gas making *" v purposes, and enclosing copy of 'tho Minister's reply. " Cr. Doogan moved and Cr. Skogllßmd ' seconded that the Chairman of Fin« ancc and the Gas Manager wait on _^ the General Manager of the State Coal Mines (Mr. I. James) as soon as " T possible. „ From the Minister of Eaihva\ s, ? te " the maintenance of the Borough water main. Cr. Doogan moved that a wuc be. _ sent to Mr. J. D. Lynch, requesting;- t»• that ho interview the PTime ]Vf mister 1 On the matter. „ J This was seconded by Cr. Skoolund^. --1 and carried. | GENERAL COMMITTEE'S EEPOBT. , , : The General Committee reported that in connection with the feneing^pf •■ the new, portion of *the Cemc'ten, the v^ Committee recommends as follows: That the .fence at the southern boundary consist of posts and seven A\ires;\w4 that a wooden fence be erected on^|fc the eastern boundary; that four <hartt4|^| of, the -western boundary be fcmodnT^M wood, the balance of this bound irv to tWt be fenced with posts and seven v ueß; '^ffap that the fence at present in n-e in-"' 1 the old portion of the Cemetery be'^ ;i * used at the northern boundary of the '^ new ground. The Committee also re- ''^ commends that hearses only be allowed to enter the northern end of the new portion of the Cemetery for a J distance of one chain for the purpose " of turning, an ' Opening being made in. /;- the fence at the end of the roadway „'.. in the old Cemetery to permit of the -SJ* passage of hearses and mourners.

At last evening's meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council a letter' & was received from the Makura Tennis -^ "Club, stating that the committee wns;,^ i working under a disability owi.ig to - £ an overflow of water from Buccleugh^, | Street on to the Club's portion oi the ,y& Recreation Ground. ! The Club nadJ i|i expended some £1,500 in the laying. of 9| the lawns, and the Committee con-«B sidered that some steps should be tak-«| en to protect the grounds from in "^H jury. Cr. Weaver said he had in- flj spected the grounds and found thntM the matter could not be -rectified till M fine weather obtained. The Council 9 decided that tlie overflow be prevented « as soon as the weather changed. ' H On Wednesday Messrs, Jeffries and 9 Co., sold Mr. S. G. Fetguson's farm H of 297 acres at Waitahav South West- M land. The bidding opened at £12 ■ per acre and quickly rose to £16 per ■ acre,' at which figure it was passed to ■ Mr. Searle of Herepo. Subsequently 9 an offer was made by a Greymouth B buyer of £17 per acre, but as the M figure was slightly -..below Mr.. Fer- '■ guson's reserve,, no sale was. effected, 9 Negotiations " are now proceeding pri» "M vately and business will probably* bfs ~ M reported in a day c** 5