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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 164, 28 June 1911, Page 8

Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Roach and Mrs. Macduff Boyd left Hastings this morning for Wellington, to attend the performance of the Sheffield Choir in that city. A special meetiner of the Hastings Bormurh Council will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday next, the 29th instant, at 7.30 p.m. Business: (1) To consider the conditions stated in the Town Cleik’s letter dated 15th May, 1911 ; (2) to consider the appointment of Town Ckuk and Engineer; (3) to consider the application of J. A. Neu nek to take road metal from Bridge Pah Quarry ; (1) to consider the designs submitted for the drinking fountain in Cornwall Park.

In replv to a remark by Supt. Brat.sch at yesterday’s meeting of the Hastings Fire Board, Mr. Mallard said he would not support the purchase of a motor hose reel for the Hastings Fire Board for many xeais to come. A horse reel had be< n found good enough for London up to ten years ago, and what was good enough for London then was good er. n.gh for Hastings now. The Hastings branch of the ILA.C.B S. met and defeated the Hastings Oddfellows’ Lodge in a enebre match played in St. Patrick’s Hall last evening. The Hibernians subsequently entertained the Msitois at a “smoker,” when the contributions of songs, recitations, step dances, etc., by members of both lodges served to provide a pleasant evening. Very Rev Father Keogh presided at the piano.

A meeting «>f the Public Works Committee of the Hastings Borough Cotmcd will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday next, the 29th instant, at 7.30 p.m,. Business: (1) Consideration subsidising cost of establishing a plumbing class ; (2) consideration of Mr. Chime's report on sewerage work and the manufacture of sewer pipes: (3) consideration of cleaning out ami improving the Mangapvuri C reek ; (4) consideration of plan of private street submitted by R. Sowersby. (5) consideration of plan of private way submitted by D. rica T >nell.

On tne motion of Mr. Mallard, it was decided at yesterday’s meeting of the Hastings Fire Board to ask Mr. J. A. Miller, late chairman of the board, to lay the foundation stone of the new fire station at a date to be fixed. Speaking to his motion, Mr. Mallard said he thought it was only due to Mr. Miller, who had borne the burden of the day in raising the £3OOO loan. Mr. Styles, the newly-elect-ed chairman, concurred, and added that it would ill become him to as’ert .iny claims he might have in preference to the services rendered by the late chairman.