HOWICK AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20840, 6 April 1931, Page 5

HOWICK AFFAIRS.

gift to fire brigade. A dozen fi 10 helmets for the use of members <if tlio newly-formed 3lowitrk volunteer 1 have been presented to it by 111.. Olio Tree liill Brigade, which is i.iiv.- ;ifl'diated with the. City l'ii'e Hoard. The helmets were handed over l>y Mr. Ji. I''. Newton, of the I lowiik lirigade, at a meeting I lie lbnvick I own lioaid nil Thursday evening. Ihe g"t will In" much apprecial ed, as tlm brigade nieiiii.oi'.s arc now. practisiug regularly with enthusiasm, .mil I lie tow n clerk was instructed to I hank tlm donors. A Ueput at ion from the local Rugby football I'lul' united on the board to ask its financial assistance in erect inn a pavilion and providing floodlights at the domain for the approaching football season. It was agreed to obtain an estimate of costs. Tilt! clerk reported that 50 men were being employed on relief works, and that I lit! improvements oil the beach culvert and the widening of the Llxbi'idge. StreeL culvert were now in an advanced stage. The Woi ks Committee reported that Mellon's Ray Road had received a good topdressing *if scoria, and repair work had been carried out in various other subsidiarv street ). 'I he engineer was instructed to report, on fnrmatintS work on Cockle Hay Road leading to the beach.