THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Southland Times, Issue 23025, 20 October 1936, Page 4

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL

LAST NIGHT’S MEETING The fortnightly meeting of the Gore Borough Council was held last night. The Mayor (Mr A. T. Newman), presided over Councillors J. A. Wright, J. A. Baldey, R. L. Reid, N. Robson, T. Sim, F. S. Graham, A. McLachlan, G. C. Hamilton, W. T. Trusler and R. S. Green. The Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs advised that the Minister of Internal Affairs had provisionally approved of the inclusion of a clause in the Local Legislation Bill validating the expenditure of £54 19/3 for the celebration of the borough jubilee. Mr William Boyd, Ontario street, wrote urging the construction of a permanent footpath in the street. He stated that the council had promised to. do the work some 16 years ago, but nothing had yet been done. The letter was referred to the Works Committee. The Works Committee recommended that the borough inspector give more attention to hawkers canvassing from door to door. It was stated that a number of hawkers had been operating in the town recently and had caused annoyance to housewives. The Works Committee recommended the passing of a resolution amending motor car parking in Irk street to prohibt parking in front of doctors’ residences. The recommendation was adopted. THE LIBRARY. A recommendation that until the annual report and balance-sheet from the library were submitted no further monthly payments be made was contained in the report of the Finance Committee to the Gore Borough Council last night. At the previous meeting it was reported that the annual meeting of subscribers was much overdue owing to the secretary being very busy. The committee subsequently withdrew the recommendation on the Mayor giving an assurance that the annual meeting would be called for next Tuesday. FOOTPATHS LOAN. Consideration was given at last night’s meeting of the Gore Borough Council to the schedule of work remaining to be carried out under tne £6OOO footpaths loan raised early in the year. At the previous meeting councillors expressed some concern that owing to rising costs if would not be possible to complete the schedule out of loan money, and a request was made that an opportunity be given the council of discussing the plan and deciding which streets should receive preference. As a result of advice received that the Government would provide an unemployment subsidy on the work, it was stated last night that a greater portion of the scheme could be completed. The Town Clerk furnished a return showing that the following streets remained to have footpaths constructed under the original schedule: —Crombie street, north side; Albany street; William street, south side; Onslow street, one side; Crewe street, Willis street; Wolsey street; Denton street, south side; Howard street; Surrey street; Avon street; Lyne street; Traford street; Ashton street; Stratford street; Oldham street; Gorton street, south; Green street; Main street north, both sides; Thomas street, one side; Joseph street, one side; Elizabeth street, one side; Irving street, one side; Pomona street, one side; Kitchener street; Broughton street, to Clyde street; Lock street, one side; Herbert street, one side; Wentworth street; Hamilton street; Halton street; Nelson street; Rock street; Ontario street; Dundas street; Toronto street, Lawrence street; Waverly street; Oxford street. It was decided to hold over discussion on the schedule until next meeting.

Mr D. McDougall, M.P., forwarded the following letter received from the Minister of Labour (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong):—“ln reference to the representations which you have made from time to time in support of the request of the Gore Borough Council for a subsidy from the Employment Promotion Fund on kerbing and channelling, I have pleasure in informing you that the previous decision not to grant a subsidy had now been reconsidered. It is now proposed to grant subsidy at the rate of'£2 5/- and £1 10/- a week in respect of the employment of married and single men respectively engaged from tire unemployed register. The subsidy will be subject to the usual conditions, which include the requirement that the men must be provided with employment at standard rates for a 40-« hour week.” Tire Mayor said that the letter was good news as it would greatly assist the council in showing the best results for the loan money. The Works Committee recommended that another concrete mixing machine be procured and an extra gang of men be engaged to carry out the footpath work. The matter was left in the hands of the committee with power to act. TUBERCULOSIS IN COWS. The Gore Plunket Society recentlyapproached the Gore Borough Council with a request that by-laws be passed making it necessary for cows whose milk was used for town consumption to be subjected to tuberculosis tests. The council approached the Department of Health for information and was referred to the Department of Agriculture. The Works Committee, after discussion with officers of the department, recommended to last night’s meeting that by-laws be prepared making the testing of cows compulsory, and that a remit be sent forward to the annual conference of the Municipal Association urging the Government to insist on this being done. It was decided to procure further information before taking action. BAZAAR OPENED. A bazaar in aid of the fund for St. Mary’s School, Gore, was opened in the Theatre Royal last evening. There was a large crowd present. The hall was gaily decorated, and the various stalls contained a wide variety of goods. Roll-downs, chocolate wheels and various other games were well patronized, and the evening’s proceeds were satisfactory. The bazaar was opened by the Mayor, Mr A. T. Newman, who explained that the function was in aid of the fund for St. Mary’s School, which had just recently been erected. The school was a particularly fine one, being of modern design and one of the most up-to-date in the South Island. He hoped that the people would give their support freely and endeavour to make the bazaar a successful one. The Rev. Father Kavanagh and Mr D. M.P., also spoke. The stall holders are:—Produce, Mrs J. Hoffman; art, the-Children of Mary; jumble, Mesdames R. J. Kelly, W. L. McGoldrick, P. Wilkins, F. and C. Hutton and D. McCarthy; sweets, Mesdames F. M. Murray, A. E. Bolt and M. Roche; refreshment, Mrs J. Kelly and Miss McVeigh. Items were given during the even-