AUCKLAND NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14281, 1 August 1908, Page 10

AUCKLAND NOTES.

(From Ook Own Coresspondent.) ■ AUCKLAND, July 28. At tho mooting of the-'Grey Lynn Borough Council last .evening- Mi- G. J. Garland pive notice to move at the iicxt jucetang—." That m the pp/rdon of this council tho time has armed when -(ho Borough of Groy Lynn should merge, or join, the City of Auekland, and keoino a ward of the Citv of Auckland, as .provided by ' Th o Municipal Corporations Act, 1902,' and that tile council- proceed at once to take such steps as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution." /Gwo pctjtions were submitted to tho Onchungo. BorougJi Council last evening— ono, sighed by 46 residents, requesting the council to reconsider its decision in doelining to subscribe tho required £55 in conJicetion with tho '-entertainment of tho American fleet; and the other, more nuincrou% sjgned, expressing tho hope that tho council would adhere to its resolution. Aftor the suspension 0 f the Standin K Orders Mr Holmes moved, awl Mr Pardington. seconded-" That the former resolution be rejcindod. and tho council vote £55 towards the cost of entertainng the American fleet." Mr Moody moved as an amendment,"and Mr Glaiuipld seconded-" That the previous resohrtjon'bo adhered to." lie mover conKidercd that the Government ought to provide the necessary money for. entertaining the visitors. It tl lo petitioners in favour of advancing tho £55 would each subscribe ono guinea, ho (Mr Moodv) would do the fame. Ou a division being taken, Messrs •f inner. Moody, GhnficM, stoupe, and tolrfdge voted for tho amendnwuf. whilo Jlossrs Holmes and Emdington declared in favour of a-thancing the £55. The Mayor (Mr John itowe) and Messrs Whyto and Morton, were unavoidably absent. A rough estimate for the establishment of a Dental Hospital at Auckland was placed before yesterdays meeting of the Hospital aiKl Charitable Aid Board. In tlte first place, four rooms oontn&y situatcd are required. The equipment for *wo surgeons ami laboratory wa* estimated to cost £>75; plumbing, £3Q; and '-furnishing £25,-malrjhg- a total of £230. The annual outlay was estimated to involve £200 for a resident dentist, £52 for a lady attendant £100 for rent, and £15 for cleaning,—making a total of £36T. Tho cost of material would probably bo met by few. Consideration of the matter was deferred till a future meeting.