LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16570, 1 November 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Springston affray case, in which two charges of discharging a revolver with intent to disable have been brought against James Scott Main, will in all probability be heard in the Supreme Court to-morrow. Thirty-six band concerts will be given in the various band rotundas during tho summer months. The number of concerts allotted to the various bands is as follows•—Woolston Band 10, Derry’s Private Band 9, Christchurch Tramway Brass Band 9, C.E.M.S. Band 4, Caledonian Society’s Pipe Band 4. The Motor Vehicles Bill, the Highways Bill and the Local Bodies Finance Bill will be discussed at a special meeting of the City Council Finance Committee on Thursday evening. Later on the same evening the council will sit to consider the committee’s report. At last evening’s meeting of the council Councillor D. G. Sullivan, M.P., said he hoped the council would object to the main provisions of the Local Bodies Finance Bill. The Bill proposed an unjustifiable interference with the freedom of local bodies. “ The Reserves Committee has partly considered the question of the council taking over tho whole of the sports grounds in public parks,” said Councillor E. H. Andrews at last evening’6 meeting of the City Council. ‘‘ We see great difficulties, because it is going to be an expensive business, and the council cut down the reserves vote by £IOOO- I don’t know where the money is coming from. As far as the provision of extra tennis courts at St Albans Park is concerned, the committee will make a visit before next meeting of the council-” “I ask for a return of loans falling due during the coming twelve months that are not provided for by sinking funds,” said Councillor F. R. Cooke at last evening’s meeting of the City Council. “ I want to know what our overdraft is going to be at the end of tho financial year. We promised the ratepayers to reduce it, but we are going to increase it by thousands of pounds.” The Deputy-Mayor (Councillor J. A. Flesher) said that the information would be furnished in the council’s balance-sheet, which would be out shortly. Permission to manufacture soap at a factory in Madras Street, Sydenham, was granted by the City Council last night, on the recommendation of the Works Committee, which stated that thero was no fat-boiling of an offensive nature, and that fat bought for rendering was refined at Lyttelton. Councillor A. Manhire said that the council should not grant a permit for a soap factory in such a thickly populated district. The committee should go further in the matter, and he moved to refer it back to the committee. Councillor CW. Hervev, in seconding the motion, said that the company could not carry on fat-l>oiling without a permit. Councillor W. H. Winsor said that the fat was boiled in Lyttelton or elsewhere, and came up to Sydenham to be perfumed and made up. The report was adopted. “ That we protest against the District Health Officer (Dr T. F. Telford) sending orders for certain works and then withdrawing same.” Such was the resolution arrived at by t v o Riccarton Borough Council last night, in connection with work avhich the Health Officer‘had stipulated must be carried out before a license for the Farmers’ Saleyards Company would •be granted. It was stated that the officer’s terms had been forwarded to the company by the council, but he had subsequently modified them without acting in conjunction with the council. “I don’t think it is a fair thing for Dr Telford to continuously send these demands and then for it to be shown a week afterwards that ho has overstepped these demands,” said Councillor H. W. Wise- Councillor A. E. Steere seconded the motion which Councillor Wise brought forward, and which has been, quoted. He referred to a similar case relative to another property, and said that the Town Clerk had sent the demands to the company, and now had practically to cancel them. “ I don’t want to be hard on Dr Telford,” said Councillor Munnings; “ho is probably overworked ; but I think it should end.” 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