RANGIORA COUNTY COUNCIL

North Canterbury Gazette, Volume I, Issue 2, 19 August 1932, Page 9

RANGIORA COUNTY COUNCIL

♦ ; AFTERNOON SITTING. When the Council resumed on Friday last Mr. Tallott moved that the Chairman, Mr. W. Stalker, be appointed the Council’s representative with power to act on the committee to elect a newrepresentative for North Canterbury on the Canterbury Hospital Board in place of the late Mr. F. Horrell. The motion was seconded by Mr. Crysell and carried. The State Forest Service advised that 5000 pinus trees had been ordered by the Unemployment Board for the County and were now available and would be forwarded when reuuire-cl. The Town Clerk of Takapuna wrote asking the Council to protest against the fact that the Government had not taken advantage of the New South Wales Interest Reduction Bill of 1931. The letter was received. Mr. N. J. Clinton wrote asking for permission to plough the roadside adpoining his property. Permission was

granted. The Acting Minister of Public Works wrote in respect to a request for a 15 per cent, subsidy on rates for this year, that the Board had been able to grant a 12! per cent, subsidy last year owing to the accumulated funds of the Main Highways Board, but as this was no longer available no subsidy could be made this year. (An earlier letter was received from the Prime Minister assuring the Council of the Government’s earnest consideration of the request). The Organiser of the Canterbury Progress League wrote applying for a grant to the League’s funds. It was decided on the motion of the chairman to grant the same sum as was given last 3 r ear. It was decided on the motion of Mr. Tallott, who was seconded by Mr. McIntosh, that the Council would support the representations of the farmers for exemption from heavy traffic fees only if the lorries were used in carrying work to and from the nearest railway station. The meeting closed with votes of sympathy to Mr. Wells Newton in the death of his wife and to the family of the late Mr. J. Judson.

The following summary of the business of the morning sitting appeared in the “Gazette” last Friday: Every member was present at the meeting of the Rangiora County Council held this morning at 10.30. The Foreman, Mr. C. L. Dalzell, reported that fifty unemployed men were engaged by the Council and that several jobs had recently been completed —a footbridge at Fernside, the planting of 5000 trees in the Wooden d Reserve, the shingling of the Highway at Cust. He recommended rolling the shoulders of the North and RangioraWoodend Roads as loose stones were at present dangerous to horse traffic; also that the Kaiapoi and Waikuku Beach Roads should be shingled. The Traffic Inspector. Mr. C. W. Tyler, reported that 536 drivers’ licenses had been issued—thirteen less than last year. There were still 102 drivers with certificates unrenewed. A deputation from the Returned Soldiers’ Association waited on the Council and made an offer of 4/6 a cord for approximately 500 trees on the road at Fernside. It' was decided that the trees be offered at 1/6 each, an offer that was accepted. It was decided to ask the St. John Ambulance Assn., which had appealed for a donation, why the donation given last vear had not been publicly acknowledged, consideration--t>f this year’s request to be held over in meantime. Mrs F. Horrell wrote thanking the Council for its expression of sympathy in the death of her husband.