BOROUGH BOLTS

Northland Age, Volume XVIII, Issue 14, 16 November 1948, Page 3

BOROUGH BOLTS

Referring to a letter from the building controller, in which it was revealed that a resident had erected a building for his business, and, incidentally, had used some small amount of new timber therein, Cr. Weber burst out with: “All this has come about, Sir, from some dirty, low sneak who informed on this man—a man who had the guts to give it a go to make a living.” ® Mr. E. Wilkinson, in speaking on behalf of the sports bodies when their deputation was before the Borough Council: “ Our cow-cocky friends, the A. and P. Association.” ® “ It is the farmers who keep this town going,” stated Mr Holder. “ There is no doubt about that.” He was addressing the council on the matter of the dedication of a piece of land beside the library as a children’s playing area. ® Cr. R. Williams, speaking on the matter of finance for a sports ground: “ I contend that it is the duty of this Borough Council to furnish grounds for ALL sports, irrespective of what that sport is, and irrespective of that sport’s state of finance. I realise that at present there is not much we can do about it; but I am hopeful that out of the present effort to raise funds for the Fire Brigade some kind of Improvement Association will rise, which will have enough determination and organisation to handle the thing. I’m sure that the money is in this district for all our needs. The public of Kaitaia have never failed us yet; but we, as a Borough Council, can’t ask them to help us financially. There is nothing to stop an outside organisation getting to work. When the Fire Brigade appeal is finished it could set to work on the war memorial, and then on the grounds for the sports bodies.” ® Speaking on the matter of the setting back of the building line in Commerce Street, Cr. McKinnon was disappointed that the whole of the street had not been taken into consideration. Other councillors pointed out that the southern end v/as mainly permanent buildings, and it could not be expected that they should be moved back now. In rebuttal, Cr. McKinnon said: “ It only wants a good earthquake in the town, and it would raze all these so-called permanent buildings to the ground. Then the building line would have to be moved back when rebuilding if we had a by-law to cover it.”