FISHERMEN’S COTTAGES

Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1929, Page 11

FISHERMEN’S COTTAGES

QUESTION OF REMOVAL. . — Fishermen’s cottages on Ngamotu Beach arc to be the subject of representations by representatives of the New fir Plymouth Borough Council to the Har« i hour Board on Thursday, this decision having been reached last night by the council. . . '■■.Uy.U, It was stated that Inspector Day had -A. done all possible, short of Court, pro-< ; “cecdings, to have the cottages demolish* ed. Recently he had had the position explained to the natives by a Maori interpreter, Mr. Hooper, of the Native,-/, Affairs Department. The works committee reported that it felt that as these cottages were, on » V harbour reserve the duty of demolishing*? , ; ; or compelling the occupants to demolish the buildings should be undertaken by the harbour board. If, however, tho medical officer of health was of opinion that th© buildings were still unfit for occupation and the council desired fur*. ■ ther action taken, the commit* '*<• recommended that, in view of th< >mig Period ;j that had elapsed since the were issued, the whole of the proceedings should be commenced afresh arid the owners and occupiers should be given < an opportunity of appearing before tho . - council to show cause why the buildings should not be demolished.