CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

Mataura Ensign, 1 July 1914, Page 6

CLUTHA COUNTY COUNCIL.

At, the last meeting of the Clutiha County Council Mr R. A. Johnstone an five others at Merino Downs wrote asking,the Coundl'TO forward an<tsupport a petition to the Governiment applying for a grant of £IOO for gravelling portion of the road between- Section 4, Block V., and Section 18, Block V,, Glenkenieh. It was resolved, "That application be mad© for a grant." Mr James W. Sniaill and five others at Glenkenieh wrote drawing attention to the state of the Mail-land Bond from McKenzie's corner to- the boundary between the Clutha and Southland Counties, grading and being badly required. The matter was referred to the engineer and -member fer the riding to report on in the early spring. It was resolved, "That the engineer have the road from Clinton: boundary to Corbett's repaired by day labor, the j cost not to exceed £60." It was also decided, "Tliat the en-1 gineer prepare plans for the most necessary formation work on Cemetery Road. Waikoikoi, up to £2OO, and that tenders be clled for the August meeting >for same." Also, "That three trucks of Logan' r' Point metal be put on the Main South I Road in the Clinton town district."

Councillor Cumrniing (Arthurton) said that he proposed to leave for an eight weeks.' trip to Australia, and he asked for leave of absence from next meeting Councillors Clarke and Quiii had, promised to look after Waipahi Riding durnig his absence. Leave of absence was granted.

M.P.'S AVERAGE AGE IS 50. - Neither extreme youth! nor extreme age has much representation in the] British -House of Commons, for there are only seven members 'between 21 and 30, only three between 80 and 90, and only.one over 90, to which a touch of .'irony is added by the fact that his name is Young. More than half the members of "Jie House are (between 40 and 60, and the greatest number for any decade is 207 between 50 and 60. The average for the whole House ;is just under 51. But. the general conclusion isi that the House of Commons is growing outer, i line was when fathers put their sons info the House at 31 or even earlier if the law couiTd.be evaded, and in one generation of the 18th century four men became Prime Minister at an. average age of 28. ' .