AMENITIES OF DALMORE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21033, 23 May 1930, Page 8

AMENITIES OF DALMORE.

Upon a green’ hill sits Dalmore, proud of its sunny elevation, but brooding over pigs and their ways. And in the Council Chamber sit the City Fathers and ponder what .they can do for Dalmore. Over the report of the result of their deliberations the citizens are at liberty to scratch their polls and wonder. The position is still undetermined, but the General Committee of Council has made known the disposition of its mind and the generosity of intentions that may lie but deferred. It seems that the contentment of residents at Dalmore is marred by the too manifest presence in their vicinity of a pig farm, hence a petition to the City. Council for relief. The Health Officer has reported to the General Committee on the subject, and the committee has pronounced a judgment worthy of Solomon. In brief, it replies to the petitioners-—through its chairman—- “ Ho, we see no reason to relieve you of the pig farm, but we will give you a tip as well.” Here is largesse, here is municipal generosity indeed. Other suburbs may feel envious of Dalmore in that they did not petition the Council for the removal of something on the chance of receiving some other blessing to boot. If the General Committee has its way Dalmore will be too favoured. A pig farm and a tip—the concatenation has a strong and distinctly aromatic appeal. And the owner of the pig farm would provide the Council with the site for the tip—no doubt a thoroughly economical and mutually satisfactory arrangement, and very helpful to the view. As for the residents of Dalmore, they will now understand better what may come of the presentment of petitions—that petitioners sometimes receive more than they bargain for. If their cup be now overflowing possibly its contents may be spilled to some purpose before this important municipal issue is finally settled. A pig farm and a tip have this in common, that their effect \upon one of the more important of the sensory organs of the average person is not altogether satisfactory, and that, very good things though they be in their way, they are very unpopular when situated in the wrong place. A tip is presumably a necessary evil—until Dunedin has reached a higher plane of progress—but what is Dalmore going to say about the alluring prospect of being the recipient of all those rich and varied gifts that are comprehended in the garbage of our beautiful city? A tip by any other name, it might be said, would smell as sweet. It might be called a municipal repository, or something, equally melodious. But even then we doubt if Dalmore would be altogether satisfied. The General Committee of the Council may have to secure the co-operation of the Amenities Society before it can appease the gentle hill, folk and wml-? its good intentions plain. But should the pig farm remain and prosper, and should a municipal tip in all its glory be added thereto, a token of satisfaction will surely be borne upon the breeze. The little pigs of Dalmore will rejoice.