“BRAWLING AND FIGHTING.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1983, 29 May 1919, Page 3

“BRAWLING AND FIGHTING.”

LEVIN GAINING NOTORIETY. BOROUGH COUNCIL TAKES ACTION. “Reference has been made this evening,” said the Mayor (Mr D. W. Maiheson) at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council, “to the necessity of cleaning up the town, and I think that applies to Levin in more senses than one. 1 refer to. ti\e frequence of lights and disturbances in the streets. Two of these came under my own notice only recently. Besides these, there were several others, and the language used when these tights are going on is disgusting. Are we going to tolerate this? I take it that it is a matter for the police, and if the police have 100 much to do, then we must apply for more police.” The Mayor added that at the first tight he saw there were fully 100 people, and the other took place in broad daylight in Ihe middle of the street. It was a bad advertisement for (ho town, and the police should ho requested to he on duty just after G p.m., and again about 11 p.m. Owing to the frequency of these occurrences he thought the lime had come when the Council should take sgme action.

Cr. Kcedwcll said the Maoris had got the run of the town, and the way they carried on with rows and arguments across the street was disgusting.

Cr. Broome admitted that things were “lively’’ at times, and some people had got in 1 o (ho habit of doing just as they liked.

Cr. Mackenzie said a disturbance in the upper portion of Oxford Street one night recently continued till about 3 a.m. The brawling and fighting and language was terrible, and kept his household.disturbed till early morning. He was glad the mutter had been brought up, and if more police were wanted, representations should be made to the Department.

Cr. Rider moved, Cr. Thompson .seconded, and it was carried: “That the attention of the police be called lo recent brawling and lights in the streets, and the • frequent use of disgusting language, with a view to future prevention and the punishment of the offenders.” —Levin Chronicle.