The Abattoirs Question.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10630, 2 February 1909, Page 2

The Abattoirs Question.

DiECISIONi-OF COiUJNTPY COITNCII/

Thei question, of extending: - tha abattoir boundary was considered ai tibia uiominig's meeting of the Thames County Council. ■ v • Or. Cooper said'-that as far aa hex cwikl see nothing was to be- gained by extendinig the boundary. The Council had not been .consulted; with reference to the, site, and £100 aa acre had been paid for land thai was mi a very little better position than the odd site, while a suitable piece t/f ground could have been secured* at PKjriiri (of ■about '5 acres) for £iIOO. He fEought tibat with the abattoirs on the proposed new site the extension of the boundary would cause jv good deal of incoiwenience to the upcountry people, who would hare io have their beasts 'killed nt Parawai and; he thereiore moved that. "We ciannot s«e our way to extend the bomndiary." Cr. Bait, in seconding the motion, endoirsed Cr. Cooper's remarka and said that although there was nothing to gain, in extending the bound'airy there was; a lot. to lose if meat had to bei biroiug:ht from Pariaiwad country people would, have to pay more for it, and often go wrTKouit it> altogether.

Mir Biafma.ll snid the idea of having onje central abattoir was so- as io make it_ easier lor the inspector, as it was difficult for one man to attend to 3 or 4 'abattoirs. If the site ehosan haldt been more central the. Council might Have been justified in extending tlhe boundary. Cr. Laiwi sfeiitl that as- there was a slaughterhouse at Tairua if the bound'atry were ecstendted- it wouild give coUnfry residents there an unfair advantage over the people of Bfikutaia.

The miotio» was then' put to the meeting and cain-ied without dissent.