DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLIX, 13 August 1929, Page 9

DOMINION NEWS.

EI.MSLIE’S HOME TO BE DEMOLISHED. ißy IVlt-grapW rt-<’ss Association.) HAMILTON, Aug. 13. Tlte Waikato County Council to-day received a notice from the health authorities requiring the demolition of a two-roomed house at AVaerenga,. occupied by the family of Pater ELmslie, who was recently concerned in ai charge of cruelty to his wife. The health officer’s report revealed that the home was fulthy aim] in disrepair, unfit- for habitation. A 1) VI OK J>l SR EG AR.DKD. HAMILTON. Aug. 13. District highways councils throughoiil (he Dominion have recommended that over 2000 m-iles of road should he declared main highways, according to a. letter received by the Waikato- County Council from Air F. W. Furkert, on Le-I;all-1: of the- Main Highways Board. Air Furkert says that tills mileage is about 00 per cent, of all secondary highways. The councils hadi disregarded the advice to limit their demands. The board was tumble to -adopt any substantia! part of the reon-minundations. C ONTROL OF HEA VY TRAFFIC. HAMILTON, Aug. 13. The Waikato County Counciil to-day resolved, to prosecute drivers of motor lorries carrying excessive loads or speeding. An inspector wals recently appointed to watch, heavy traffic. A Umbers spoke strongly of the dunnage done to the roads.