WAIHEMO COUNTY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25800, 22 March 1945, Page 8

WAIHEMO COUNTY

MONTHLY MEETING OF COUNCIL

Tire monthly meeting cf .the Waihemo County Council was held at Palmerston on Mondsy last, and was attended by Crs D. J. Ireland (chairman), G. Ross. A. Purvis, W. Matheson, H. S. Sheat, T. A. Peddie, P. M. Ileffernan, and W. Ritchie. The chairman referred to the death of Mrs Fraser, and a vote of sympathy with the Prime Minis er was record; d. The foreman was directed to have the water tables on the tar-sealed portion of the Palmerston-Clyde main highway graded as soon as possible, and to procure the necessary concrete pipes for repairs to the washout on McLew’s road. 1-Ie was also directed to install a pipe culvert on Aitchiscn’s road, Bushsy. The chairman end the foreman were authorised to encage labour for clearing a slip at Goodwood. Cr Peddie submitted a report upon his attendance at the Otago-Southland Counties’ conference at Dunedin, and also on his attendance at th? hearings of the parliamentary committee on local body matters. He was accorded a vote of r d er was p i aC ed for a complete set of grader tyres and tubes. It was decided to apply to the Works Department for a grant to place 500 yards of gravel on the Nenthorn road at Mac- ' Accounts amounting to £679 4s lOd W're passed for payment, and the sum of £JOO was transferred to the Plant Maintenance and Replacement Reserve Account. The application of the Palmers on Borough Council for the use of the grader at the Palmerston Cemetery was granted.