COUNTY AFFAIRS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 100, 28 March 1939, Page 8

COUNTY AFFAIRS

INTERESTS IN MANAWATU. MEETING OF COUNCIL. The Afanawatu County Council met at Sanson, to-day, the meeting being held earlier than usual on account of the approach of Easter. Cr W. E. Barber presided, others present being: Crs J. H. Perrott, W. E. Pearce, A. N. Alorcom, J. Boyce and D. W. Reid. Leave of absence was granted Cr. R. A. Wilson. The Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. W. E. Parry) wrote in connection with local Bills and the Local Legislation Bill. He mentioned that during the progress of local Bills through Parliament last session attention had been again drawn to the fact that the Standing Orders relating to local Bills had been suspended in many instances during the session to enable such Bills to be introduced and proceeded with. He had previously advised that, except in exceptional circumstances. strict compliance with the requirements of the Standing Orders would be insisted on, and, in future, the Government intended to adhere to this rule unless exceptional circumstances could be proved. Local authorities were urged, therefore, to take early steps in respect of future sessions towards initiating any legislation which they might desire to obtain by means of a local Bill. He also asked for the council’s co-operation in regard to local Bills and clauses for the Local Legislation Bill. Any items for inclusion in these Bills mnst be sent in within 42 days of the opening of the session.—Received.

A report by Air Parry of progress in the organisation df both national and provincial celebrations in connection with the Centennial was submitted.

The county clerk (Mr A. K. Drew) said that the part which interested him was the question of subsidies. He expected that a conference of local bodies would be held shortly. In regard to the Alt. Stewart memorial, he said that this was included under local memorials, although in this report the Afinister had mentioned his plan for provincial memorials only. The report was received.

The treasurer (Mr A. K. Drew) reported that the county fund account had a debit of £1284 13s 4d and the loan account a credit of £604 4s 6d. Receipts since the last meeting had been £1728 5s 7d, including £3l 8s 9d for rates, £47 0s 3d for licenses and £1649 16s 7d from miscellaneous items (including tramway £238 9s, metal sold £844 15s, Lake Road £IOO, and heavy traffic fees £351 6s 3d). The following alterations were made to the rate roll: Estate E. Short to D. AT. Lcnrmonth, blk. VIIL, To Kawau, S.D., Pt. rural sec., 384 township of Carnarvon; R. G. Harper to R. J. Harper, lots 11, 12 and 13, Te Kawau S.D. Sec. 384, township of Carnarvon.