Civic Snapshots

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1009, 27 June 1930, Page 18

Civic Snapshots

Notes from the Council Chamber Phut Phut.—“l don’t think Speedways, Ltd., should he granted renewal of their lease of the Stadium unless they put silencers on the motor-cycles.” —Cr. T. Blood worth. Ho rati us Of 1930.—“ The name of Burton lias stood forth prominently tonight among the residents opposing our proposal, but. here we have Cr. Burton, a scion of the noble house of Burton, standing in splendid isolation like TToratius, to guard the ‘bloomin’ bridge!”—Cr. J. R. Lundon delved deeply into the past in discussing native bush in Grafton Gully. “Oh! Oh!” said councillors. Bees And Stings.—Cr. M. J. Coyle (to Cr. Lundon): You’ve got a bee in your bonnet. Cr. Lundon: Don’t you forget that bees sting! Asses And Arapuni.—Cr. Lundon: Some ass is bound to think he knows better than Nature when our native bush is dealt with. We had an experience of such asses at Arapuni. . Destructive Public.—“lt is notorious that the public is destructive where its own property is concerned.”—A speaker on behalf of a deputation which approached the City Council last evening concerning the proposal to take land in Grafton Gully as a public reserve of native bush. To the Gallery.—Cr. Lundon (during long debate on preservation of Grafton Gully):—For goodness’ sake let’s get on with the job and have less gallery talk. Cr. E. J. Phelan: That’s a good one. Metaphorically.— Cr. J. "b. Paterson: Cr. Ellen Melville has fought tooth and iiail for the native bush. Cr. Bloodworth: Oh, not tooth and nail. Cr. Paterson: Well, with all her energy. Open Market Place.—The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners recently passed a resolution favouring the establishment of an open market on the lines suggested by Mr C. F. Bennett. Mrs. Ruby E. Watson wrote m similar strain. The Mayor, Mr. G. Baildon. and Cr. J. Dempsey are to represent the council at the commission beginning an inquiry, on July 2, into the construction of a new traffic bridge over Whau Creek. Liquor In Dance Halls.—More strict supervision of cabarets and dance halls and a better system of licensing control were urged by the Ponsonby branch of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, which also asked that no persons under the influence of liquor or in possession of liquor be allowed on dance hall premises. The National Council of Women (Auckland branch) tavours police reports before licences are granted. Council Vandalism.—“ Four of the best pungas m the Grafton Gully were and dragged to the' Town Hall to deoorafe the hall for the Prince ol Vi ales. —A woman who objected to the council acquiring her bush propertv in the gully as a reserve atelv w Lundon: That ' vas fortun(Laughter.) / prehlstoric c °«^il Not a Vaudeville.—“ The City Council is not a .vaudeville.'.’ objected the Mr. o. Baildon, in warning a gallery which found amusement in some of Cr. J. R. Lundon s utterances.