OHAKUNE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 169, 21 July 1941, Page 3

OHAKUNE BOROUGH COUNCIL

MONTHLY MEETING HELD (0.C.) Ohakune, July 15. The monthly meeting of the Ohakune Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. H. Delamar) presiding. The Mayor, in his statement, reported that he had received a circular letter from the Mayor of Masterton outlining the position in regard to a letter sent out by the Mayor of Te Aroha, dealing with patriotic funds for rehabilitation purposes.—After a discussion on the matter it was decided to support the Mayor of Masterton for the retention of the funds as at present being administered. The Takapuna Borough Council wrote asking for support to its resolution that free passes for ordinary travelling on the New Zealand Railways should be extended to all members of the armed forces, including nurses and chaplains.—lt was decided to support the resolution and to add further that seats be made available to members of all armed forces. A letter from the Free Country Library Service stating that for an amount of £l4O the service could be opened in the council's library.— Members of the council were of the opinion that the expense was too great and the offer was declined. The Raetihi Borough Council wrote offering a portion of its reticulation line and asking what terms the council was prepared to pay.—lt was decided to advise that the council was prepared to pay for the line over a period of six years at three per cent, provided the final price was satisfactory to both parties. Advice was received from the Lands and Survey Department that due to effluxion of time the scenic reserve known as Jubilee Park had expired under the control of the council and asking if a further term was desired. Surprise was caused at this announcement as older' members of the council were under the impression that the council had unlimited time of control over the reserve.—The council ■ decided to apply for a further term of five years.

The Local Government Loans Board wrote advising that the council’s application for a loan of £3900 for the erection of workers’ dwellings had been sanctioned by the board at the rate of 34 per cent.—The board is to be written to pointing out that the erection of the houses is to relieve the acute housing shortage in Ohakune and requesting that the rate of interest be reduced to 3 per cent, as in the case of the loan raised two years ago for the same purpose. Following correspondence between the Waimarino Executive Committee and the Wanganui City Council for contribution towards the establishment of area headquarters for the Home Guard, the council decided to make its share of the contribution of £5.