TAURANGA AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18041, 16 March 1922, Page 6

TAURANGA AFFAIRS.

THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

ROADING PROPOSALS. [W TELBGBAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' TADRANGA. W«dnwj»y. The monthly meeting of the Tauranga I County Council was held on Monday. The Publio Work* Department forwarded a copy of an Order-in-Counoil declaring portions of roads in Apata Settlement to be county roads, It wag decided that the engineer and councillors interested should inspect the roads and report to the council. The council regarded the price asked i for land for the proposed connecting road ; from Kongiuru station to Earana road as excessive, and favoured taking th» land under the Public Work 8 Act The council accorded its support to a request to the commissioner of Crown lands, Auckland, asking him to consider the purchase of the eastern end of Whakemarama No. 1 block by the Government. It wag stated the section, which was owned by natives, contained about 200 acres, and was entirely surrounded by European owners. It was a stumbling block to the roading of the district. The joining up of Minden and Whakamarama roads, a distance of little over a mile, could not b| accomplished as long as the block was In native hands. It was decided to call tenders for metalling works in Maketu, Te Puna, and Kalikati ridings, the total cost of which will, run into several thousands of pounds. B was reported that improvements at Waipapa, on the TaurangaWaihi road, were to be carried out by the Public Works Department. The quarter'y meeting of the Tauranga Fire Board was held yesterday. The superintendent of the fire brigade submitted a report for the past quarter. During that time the brigade received only one call, tc a dwelling house, when a good save was effected. Captain Hugo inspected the brigade last month. Certain equipment for the brigade was required. The board decided to purchase hose equipment and to defer other requirements for consideration at the annual meeting in June. The board discussed the question of acquiring more land in the vicinity of the main fire staton, and authorised the chairman to negotiate with the Borough Council for the purchase of an area adjoining the station. It was resolved that the counoil be asked for an estimate of the cost of providing an e'ectrical apparatus for ringing the flrebell. The Beautifying and Horticultural Society 8 autumn show has been fixed for April 27. ■ ' ! .i •> —