STOCK IN RICCARTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17199, 20 June 1916, Page 4

STOCK IN RICCARTON.

NEW DiIIVINO BY LAWS.

DEPUTATION FROM RALEYARD'S COMPANY TO COUNCIL.

A deputation cousKlipg of Messrs H. H. Pitman, J. W. Y7-i;dit. am! AM'Kclhr, representing the Canterbury Saleyards Company, and the interests-: of stock producers and clients "of Addington market generally, waited on the Riccarton Borough Council last night in connection with tho proposes by-laws controlling the driving of stock.

Mr Pitman said that (ho Sa'eysrds Company had at its own expense leased and fenced in the Sockbura stock route. Ho thought that other roads should be opened. Ho agreed that bulls should bo prohibited unless they eaino and went by rail. Tho i present by-law would prevent the cattle being driven to the abattoirs in tho required time and they would starve on the road. Mr M'Kellar said that the hours were not sufficient in which to allow business to bo conducted. The metropolitan company at Addington bad been in existence at least fortythree years, and hud every right to be given facilities io conduct its business. The interests that surrounded the market were very widespread and would afceit Canterbury and the rest of Now Zealand as regards prices. Any laws that were made to interfere with that market would a fleet it materially. The company suggested that certain roads should be left open. Rnherco roads had been l?ft oner, at ear tap hours during the day. Tho law in Britain permitted That roads must be loft open for the driving of stock, iho roads ho suggested w,-re tne M »«t Belt, Lincoln Road as far us Aumnce Street, Lowe Street as far as Foster s Road, Princes;-. Street as far us Cutler'.'! Bond. Mandeville Road. Har.v keke Street, Maiai Street and Stravcn Road. In suggesting these ro?.ds ho did not ''think there would he any hardships for tho people living on them. He suggested that trade in bulk should be restricted unless the animals came and went by rail. Mr Wright Koicl. on behalf of tue cornpauv, that he and his fellow members wero anxious to fall m with the by-laws as far as they could do so. Thov were not there in the interests of the companv but for the stock producers of Canterbury. -It they, found the by-laws unreasonable they should have to consider their position. The markets in England were held m many cases in the centre of the town. Councillor H. Gudseil a>sked what hours would suit the company it those in the by-laws did not. Air M'Kellar asked that tho roads suggested should be left open and tho by-law hours should bo as they were in other eases. . Mr Wright said the present hours did not allow the handling of the cntttle. Ho suggested 10.30 a.m. and 3 n in. in the winter months. jhe hours could bo made earlier m the summer. . , . Councillor H. Wise said tho by-law was mad© to protect children as parents were afraid to send them to school. Mr M'Kellar said there were not jnanv children in that part of the borough. As far as cattle were concerned they could bo confined to Wednesday. Sheep should bo permitted three" days, aiid elasticity should bo given on account of holidays. The -matter was referred to the .bylaws aud Works Committee to report.