COUNTY COUNCILS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20075, 11 October 1920, Page 8

COUNTY COUNCILS.

PAPARUA, All members attended the last ineetinc tl)0 . couucti. Mr Robinson, Buperinten,em 01 tho bfilwyn Pknuuon Board, wrote {turning methods of allorestatiou It was T o ' t0 thc S*lwyn Plantation i- oard tor suliiacnt pmus insignia and auitnbi«. marginal (rocs to plant eight acres of reserve at iempleton. A request was reT 1 ’*’ 5 ' 1 Wax Memorial Committee iu PrebbJfcton for a contribution. It was decided to reply that the council regretted , it cou.d no.t accede to the request, a? several other committees had been rdf lused. A letter was received from Mr iioivbyes asking for improvements on the factory Road between Hornby and Sockburn and it was agreed to take steps to remedy the matter. Mr Sandrey brought up the question of the thorn clippings left bj the -Railway Department on the roadside between Templeton and Weedons, and the annoyance caused by these to sheep drovers. Tho c.erk was instructed to write to the Railway Engineer to ash if he would have t.u. thorns burnt It WM decided to write to the Automobile Association appreciating its action m placing signboard notices o*f tl ifr from the North Vo tho bonth Roads, and drawing attention to. a discrepancv ln the miles-e. The balance. . heet for the half-year ended September 30 (•bowed a creoil balance of £712 6a 8d The paysheet amounting to £2014 Os lid, wus passed for payment. TAWERA. At the last meeting of t!,o Tawera Countv Council there were presentr—Mesera M’Alpme (chairman). Atkinson, Millar and Udgors. A resolution expressing deep regret at the death of Mr John Milliken and sympathy with his widow and family wa ß passed in silence. Correspondence was read from the Malvern County Council with reference to bridging the Hawkins. A conference between the two councils wil> be held cm a date to bo arranged. It was decided to make representations to the Government in support of the Leagues action concerning the Hilev scheme and the proposed School of Forestry. The Director-General of Agriculture not fled that the subsidy payable" te kea beaks had- been increased to 5s each. It was resolved to defer until (he next meeting consideration as to what amount this county wonld pay. _ It was decided to take proceedings against all owners of unregistered (he™™ ■ ner, 'i - at , C of lllreß tho pound was levied for the current yeax.