ROTORUA INTERESTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19713, 12 August 1927, Page 13

ROTORUA INTERESTS.

DEVELOPING LAKE FRONT. THE FIRE BRIGADE SOCIAL. [BY TEI.EGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. 1 ROTORUA, Thursday. I he Rotorua County Council met yes te.rdav, tbe chairman, Mr. H. 1* Fold, presiding. A letter was received from the district engineer stating that the Main Highways Board regretted it was unable to declare any of the new highways recommended by tlie No. 3 Highways Council. This referred lo the following roads:—National Park to Taupo, Opotiki to East Cape and Rotorua to Tauranga direct. The engineei asked for a reply as to the amount the council was contributing toward the cost of Dansey's Road Bridge The clerk was instructed to state that (he council hat] promised to subscribe £IOOO and was not liable for anything further. A letter was received from Mr. F. Can Rollett suggesting that the council consider the question of providing a road along the lake, front, from the Utahina Stream to Kawaka Point. A road of this nature, i' was stated, would open up the lands along the shores of the lake Mr Can Rollett said he wa< nrepared to contribute toward 'he cost Ihe pro posal receiver! verv favourable considers 'ion and a committee was set up to ro nort fully and con f et with property owners with a view to financial support It was., stated that there was owing to tbf conntv nvei £4OOO >n rates on native latids A deputation from the Borough Couti cil. consisting of the Mayor. Mr. T. McDowell Mr. T. Jackson and the town cjerk asked the council to extend the •irea so as to make if impossible for hoarding house keepers to slaughter their meat without it being inspected hv the ■i hat loir inspector After considerable discussion d was rl'Cfled that, while the council was in full svmpathv wifh the ♦hat all meat consumed within •ho borough should lie killed at the abattoirs, it could not agree to the ex tfMiciem as reouested The annual social and dance of the Rotorua F ; re Rrisrarle was held last evening. the hall being crowded. Mr. F. OoorUon, chairman of the Fire Board, presided. The various medals won hv members daring the year were presented.