NORTHCOTE AFFAIRS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20889, 3 June 1931, Page 11

NORTHCOTE AFFAIRS.

NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL. TIME DEEMED INOPPORTUNE. "The Hospital Board has enough worries at present, and it would be most inopportune to press for the establishment of a hospital at North Shore just now," said the Mayor of Northcote, Mr. R. Martin, at a meeting of the Borough Council last evening. A letter had been received from the Birkenhead Borough Council suggesting that representatives be sent to a conference of all the North Shore suburbs in order to make suitable representations. It was decided to reply that while the council had every sympathy with the project, it considered that the present was not a suitable time for pressing the matter. On the motion of the Mayor, Mr. A. Facer was appointed deputy-mayor for the ensuing year.

A letter was received from the Department of Internal Affairs suggesting that the council should pass a resolution approving of the regional town-planning proposals. After discussion the council resolved to defer the question for further consideration. It was decided to make a tour of inspection of the various works being carried 'out in the borough 011 Saturday, June 13.

The borough overseer, Mr. J. E. Mays, reported' that in the past week 82 men had been employed under the Unemployment Board's No. 5 "scheme 011 various improvement works in tho borough.