HAMILTON AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16904, 17 July 1918, Page 8

HAMILTON AFFAIRS.

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY'S WORK.

A DEPUTATION from the Beautifying Society waited upon the Hamilton Borough Council at its meeting in reference to a letter from the Mayor in regard to attention to tho trees planted in the streets. A spirited discussion ensued, but it was stated that the council only desired that a portion of its contribution of £500, to which the Mayor had added his honorarium, should bo devoted to the care of the trees planted in the streets. Very general appreciation of the work , of the society was expressed, and a committee from tho council was appointed to meet the society to discuss the matter. Tho Auckland Farmers* Freezing Company notified tho council that it was prepared to have the Horotiu works made a public abattoir { and forwarded a list of prices at which it was prepared to slaughter stock for retail butchers, the agreement to be for no definite term, but having a proviso that either party could i give 12 months' notice of termination after the lapse of three years. The Department of Agriculture wrote stating that the terms and conditions on which the council proposed to delegate its powers to the Freezing Company wero being considered. The question of a library for Frankton was raised by a letter from the School Committee, which urged the council at least to open a temporary library, the proceedings in connection with the securing of a Carnegie library, which were in train before the amalgamation, apparently having been lost flight of A reply is to be sent that negotiations with the Carnegie Corporation are still in progress.