ONEHUNGA COUNCIL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16022, 14 September 1915, Page 4

ONEHUNGA COUNCIL.

THE PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.

The Onehunga Borough Council met last night. There were present: The Mayor, Mr. J. Rowe, and Messrs. I. Lomas, H. J. Davies, C. C. Davis, E. V. Sutherland, T. H. Pardington, W. J. Brewin, W. W. Warnock, G. L. Taylor, and E. J. Higgins.

It was agreed that Messrs. C. C. Davis, I. Lomas, and T. H. Pardington should report on the best form the proposed Roll of Honour should take. The council agreed to vote £50 for the purchase of leather waistcoats for the troops at the front.

A letter was received from the Auckland Provincial Patriotic and War Relief Association, asking the council to be represented at a meeting to be held to-morrow afternoon at Auckland. The Mayor explained that the association proposed to promote a ten days' carnival in November next, to raise the sum of £200,000. The association had a definite suggestion to make for Onehunga to co-operate in the carnivaL He, the Mayor, would attend the meeting and report, to the council next Monday night, when they would be asked to decide what action Onehunga would take in the matter. Mr. Rowe further stated that he had been asked by the association to be the patron of the carnival. Mr. Warnock" proposed, and Mr. Higgins seconded, a resolution to the effect that the Mayor be urged'to accept the position. The Mayor said he would prefer to wait until after the meeting to-morrow before accepting the position. Mr. E. V. Sutherland reminded the council that two or three Onehunga boys had returned from the front wounded, but that no public reception had been accorded them on their arrival by train, owing to the geograpical position of the town. It was agreed, on nis motion, to send a letter of welcome to each soldier, and to assure them of the council's appreciation of their services lo the British Empire. The council has been in the habit of charging only for the firemen's time when attending a fire in an adjacent district. It has now been decided that in future the services of the fire brigade will only be available outside the borough on the following terms The wages of the men and 15s per hour, or any part thereof, for the use of the plant, and charged to the local authority in the district served by the fire brigade. The council decided to modify its application of the by-law against persons whose cattle are found wandering on the streets, so that in future after any stock has been found at large three times legal proceedings be taken against owners without further notice.

A letter was read from the Prime Minister stating" that the vesting of certain lands at Onehunga in the council would be considered when the Reserve and Other Lands Disposal Bill is being framed. It was decided to deal with the letter in committee.

The council agreed to ask Mr. Skitrop, engineer, to submit a report on the permanent laying down of th* main street either in concrete, with a bitrtca wearing blanket, or a bituca macadam roadway laid on a spawled foundation.