WAIMATE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16821, 29 May 1919, Page 11

WAIMATE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

FQETNIGHTLY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Waimate Borough Council v,-as held on Tuesday, evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. E. Evanß), Councillors Collett. Morrison Fulton, Nash, Bohtn, Nicol, Tompkins, and Thomas. The Minister of Internal Affairs advised that the peace celebration would be held on th'i second ■ Sunday. Monday, and Tuesday after the rfc'eipt of the official announcement of the preliminary peace having been signed. The chief inspector of explosives advised that precautions to "be taken in letting off fireworks. The Minister of Mines acknowledged receipt of. the Council's resolution relative to opening tip the Seven-to-Nine Mile coal seam, and stated that' the matter was receiving his careful consideration. ! The- Acting-Prime Minister wrote stating that Cabinet had agreed to the: establisHment of a new colliw.v near Nine Mile Point, a.n"d steps would be taken, to have the construction, of the necessary branch railway put in hand as soon as possible. Mr G. Botherwav applied for and was wanted permission to construct a rl min in common. Tbo GiSbom.|» Borough Council forwarded a resolution, recommending that ths names of nil birmio-Ti residents ar>neavipCT on the Pntlinmentafv roll, then in force. Should b<* placed Upnii the mnnicinal roll without n.Tv*ili".<i+.jon bavinrr ,+rt-Tse jrinde for rolment.—The resolution was endorsed-Pirf-'culnrs of motor i" various towns '"-ere received.—Thf» Mavor n'lid Councillor F"Hon *e"> pointed tn wait nn .trip County and the Hoso'tal Comtnittej? +n solicit then- po-onem+.'nn in riißi"": fu"r?r> to Tbo .TTnspitol ' a .nd 'CWitnblp, Aui. Roird forwarded estimates for the re;"-.

A'nconitß for £IOB 13s 2d were passed for payment.