ONEHUNGA BOROUGH.
THE Onehunga Borough Council met last night, Mr. H. J. Davies presiding. It was decided to obtain a legal opinion from the solicitor to the Municipal Association in reference to the appeal lodged by Mr. J. J. Boyd against the judgment depriving him of his position as Mayor; also an opinion regarding inspection of the lions' cages at the Onehunga Zoo. in order to test their strength. The council decided to approve the suggestion of the postal authorities to change tha name of the telephone bureau at the BoyaJ Oak corner fnm " Maungakiekie 'to Royal The Kairanga County Council forwarded for endorsement ;■ resolution, '' That on account of the bad state of the roads throughout »ew Zealand, and the ever-increasing traffic, tin Government be asked to reduce r&ilff'V freights on cement, tar, and bitumen, to local bodies for use in road-making, bridges, etc., to the samo rate as coal, or at least to one-half of the present tariff." The council agreed to endorse the motion. • Tho One-tree Hill Road Board requested the council to instruct its ranger to impound nil cattle straying on boundary roads. Tho suggestion was agreed to on condition that cattle are taken to the nearest pound.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16761, 30 January 1918, Page 6
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