MOUNT ROSKILL AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18774, 30 July 1924, Page 11

MOUNT ROSKILL AFFAIRS.

FOOTPATH TO SCHOOL,

The Mount BosMll Road Board met last .1 evening. There.were present the .chair- ! man, Mr. G. E. Tansiey, and Messrs. E. J. Herd, J. H. Cooper, E. Brewer, : S. Scarborough and J. J. Preston. The Mayor of Auckland, Sir James Ounson, wrote suggesting a conference of local bodies interested in considering the question of traffic conditions. The board approved the proposal. ;\t The Education Board requested that a footpath be formed along the' Mount Albert Road, between Dominion Hoad and Mount RoskUl School. As an., altarnative the board decided to form,. : a ','. foot-: path along levers' Lane, now known as JParua Street, which would considerably shorten the distance from the Islington Estate, besides being less dangerous ;to the children than Mount Albert Boad, along which cattle were continually being driven. The chairman remarked "that it would not be long before a new school would be roqnired near tbe eirf of Dominion Road, and this would be attended by the children now walking to j ;&e Mount Boskili School. The Mount Albert Borough Coandl suK mitted a report and. plan, of tfce flooded areas within its district, lestmiating ; thb Mount RosHU district's provide stormwater drainage at £6345. It was decided to repudiate all liability.