LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16434, 24 May 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

,l This is a country of rivers and sea j coasts, and every boy and every girl j should be taught to swim, not only for j his own sake but for the sake of others j who might be in danger,” said the j neacl master of tho Beckenham School, i tvhen asking the City Council last , evening for help in the erection of a | swimming bath. “ They should also be i tfiuglit hoW to gob out of the road of j motor-cars and motor-cycles," said the j Mayor. Dr Thacker. To-morrow evening a conference ar- ; ranged by the Progress League will b© 1 held in the City Council Chambers for ; the purpose of considering the desir- | ability of taking further steps in the • matter of establishing a School of Forestry at Canterbury College. Last j evening the City Council accepted an • invitation lor members to attend the conference. Messrs ft. Nairn and B. J. j Robinson will represent the Selvryn 1 Plantations BoardApplications were recently considered ' by the ISlectriciiy Committee of the I City Co’iincil I‘or an extension of the j mains in Racecourse Road, North New J Brighton. As this is suburban work ; which cannot be recommended under present financial conditions, it was decided to inform the applicants that the work could bo undertaken only upon condition that they purchased two debentures of dtlUO each, to provide the estimated capital cost of the work involved. In conseqence of the resignation of Air Dobson, City Surveyor, the Works Committee of the City Council has under consideration the question of re- ! organising the staff of the "Works and ! Sanitary 3>epartinent. Particulars as I to the duties ol : tho staff and the pro- j cedure adopted in carrying out the in- 1 fetmetions of the committee are being prepared, and the committee intends holding a special meeting to consider this matter a 3 soon ao the information is available. There was a crowded strangers’ gallery at last evening's meeting of the OitV Council. For some time people even stood on the stairs where they could hear but not sec. Several topics, aroused keen discussion, but there was only 0110 division. That was on a motion bv Councillor *l. I\. Archer that Councillor 13. R. M’Combs should be appointed a member of tlio Klee tricity Committee. The proposal was defeated by nine votes to eight, the Mayor and Councillor IT. F- Herbert voting With the six Labour councillors. The meeting lasted three hours. Having come to tho conclusion that < the land at the corner ol‘ Queen and j Words Worth Streets is not suitable for j use as a children’s the Reserves Committee of the City Conn- | oil recommended tho council to sell the j section and to apply the money towards ; the purchase of a better piece of land. ; Councillor E. It. Al’Oombs urged that the clause should be 'referred back to the committee. In lier opinion the land was suitable for a children’s playground. and if an extension were necessary the piece already sold could be bought back. The suggestion of Councillor M’Combs was agreed to. The erection of a swimming bath in ] Beckenham Park was brought before j the City Council hist evening by a depu- j tat ion consisting of tho chairman of ; the Beckenham School Committee (Mr F. C- Champion), two members and the head master. It was stated that over 300 children attended the school, and that the cost of the bath would be about LSOO, of which £l5O was in hand. It was hoped to secure financial assistance from the council ns well as permission to use the land. The request was referred to the Baths and Reserves Committees. ” Schools have great difficulty in making satisfactory arrangements for children, to attend the tepid baths,” said Councillor D. G. Sullivan, M.P., 11b last evening’s meeting of the City Council. “ T direct the attention of tho council to the necessity of taking into consideration the question of providing another tepid bath. I am not sure in what quarter it should go- Personally. T favour the east side. Dr Truby King said recently that of all sports none was so useful" to the growing child as the constant and continuous practice of swimming.” We produce portraiture that pleases because of its naturalness. Our prices are moderate, too- Steffano Webb, 252. High Street. ’Phone 1989. 1 Martin’s Apiol and Steel Pills. Sold by all Chemists and Stores throughout Australasia- " X