LAWRENCE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25851, 23 May 1945, Page 8

LAWRENCE

Red Cross Show.—A fruit and vegetable show which is being organised by Mr D. Martin, of Beaumont, will be held in the Lawrence Town Hall to-morrow, the total proceeds to be devoted to the Lawrence Sub-centre of the New Zealand Red Cross Society. No entry fees will be charged for exhibits, and no prize money will be awarded. All goods remaining on the stands will be sold by auction at the conclusion of the evening. Exhibits will be received at the Town Hall to-night ana to-morrow morning. * Fire Siren.—Owing to the generosity of public-spirited citizens the Lawrence volunteer Fire Brigade has been enabled to erect a fire siren on the bell tower. The recent peace celebrations afforded an : ..e2^r^ ■ cellent opportunity for a try-out of the ' siren, and the results were entirely satis- ' factorv. It is the intention of the brigade ; to install several sealed switches in the ! Housing Shortage.—At a special meeting , of the Lawrence Borough Council, which was attended by the Mayor (Mr W .JSuters). Crs J. E. R. Benton, W. E. Duthie, ■ f. J Gray. W. F. Labes, and C. E. Moyle, i consideration was given to the problem of I the housing shortage in Lawrence. On the : motion of Cr Gray, seconded by Cr Bentm.i it was resolved—“ That, in view of th •’ fact that there are no houses . avail;>ble tor purchase or to rent for two school teachers, the county engineer, all returned servicemen, the manual training mstruc--1 tor. the health inspector, and ;the traffic ' inmectof. this council respectfully uiges. : the’ Minister of Housing to have 8 to 10 Government houses erected on Governi ment or borough owned sections m Law--1 rence Two postal officials and one raili wav official are occupying rented houses ! iio'm private persons, and one of these i houses could readily be let to a family desiring to live in Lawrence. The council at the same time assures the Minister ' that it will grant all possible assistance | to enable houses to be built and made | readily accessible to incoming tenants, i On the motion of Cr Labes it was vei solved that letters be sent to the following I in connection with the matter:—'The Minister ot Works <M>- R- Semple), the HousI ioc Department. Mr J. A. Roy. M.P.. Mr P G. Connolly, M.P.. Mr W. A. Bodkin. M.P.. the R.S.A.. Rehab'litation Board, and the local orep.nisations of the National and Labour Parties. Children’s Treat.—At 12.30 P.m. on Tuesday of last week school children from the Lawrence District High School. St. Patrick’s School, and the Tuapeka West School assembled at the P°ace Gardens and marched to the Town Hall. Following the singing of the National Anthem, the chairman of the Lawrence District H'gh School Committee. Mr W. E. Duthie, introduced the speakers, the Mavor (Mr W J. Suters) and th» president of the local R.S.A. (Mr .T. R. Forbes). A picture entertainment followed, and as ice creams were unprocurable the children received a gift of cake.