LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Hutt News, Volume 3, Issue 23, 30 October 1930, Page 7

LOWER HUTT BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council was held on Moo day evening, there bedng present the Mayor (Sir Alex. .Roberts), and CiS. D. S. Patrick, J. B. Boyd, F. Campbell, J. Mitchell aud A. Grierson. ■Before taking the formal business the Mayor, made feeling reference to the death of Mrs. W. T. Strand whom he said, had been one of the best during her life in the borough. Mrs Strand had worked very hard da-ring lier term ,as mayoress and had won the adiniratjon of everyone. He moved, a motion .of sympathy which was carried in silence. The Mayor also made reference to t)ie unfortunate accident which bad overtaken Superintendent Slinn and Fireman Hutton. He was pleased to •report that they were. .both .making vexy^ satisfaictory progress and moved ithat'ia motion of synipathy 'be recorded .with., the hope of- iflicir speedy ree-avery. The British Empire Cancer GamJpaign wrote conveying its thanks! for the Council Is-donation to its funds. : Archdeacon Hansell wrote advising ■t&at spccml services will be held in St. Jaimes >s OhuTch on &th JN"ovemn3er in commemoi-atibn of the juibilee of tne present churcH and inviting the iMiay^r and eouncilloi-s to be present at tlie J.l '6 ''clock' service. Mayor moved Arhdeacon Hansell be than&d for his invitation and asked that as many councillors and their wives as possible would accompany Mm to the service.

! A letter was received from the Hipper KHutt Boron-gli Council enclosing a let-' "ter f rota, the Town Clerk, Wellington, , regarding the suggestion that the duties of the Traffic Patrol Officer should be extended to Upper Hutt. The Council agreed to adopt the same coutso as t&e 'Upper Hutt Borough and not take any faction, as in view of the present financial position t&e extra expense would I not-foe justified. >

Or. Cainpibell asked that the renumlbering of streets should be proceeded with. Tfie Town Clerk promised that the work would be put in hand immediately. • "