"A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS"

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXXX, Issue 9682, 20 June 1941, Page 2

"A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS"

DAMAGE DONE BY BLACKBER RIES ON FOOTPATH NOT COUNCIL LIABILITY Qlimil/1 Hi a Wailli Tlm-mi irli f'nilllf'i

Should the Waihi Borough Council he responsible for-damage done lo the stockings of ladies whose less have been caressed by tendrils and even more vigorous blackberry growths on borough footpaths on dark nights? This question was raised at the monthly meeting of the council on Wednesday evening, when a letter was received from Mr [. Thomas, of Lower llutt, who wrote •dating that when he was visiting his parents in Walmsley Road his wife had the misfortune to have a pair of silk stockings worth lis 3d ruined by blackberry growth across the foot path, lie suggested that the council make good the loss. Mr Thomas added that the stockings wore being held for Inspection by the council if necessary by his sister in Waihi,

In anwer to a question, the engineer. Mr P. (i. Bourke, slated that repairs had been made to the footpath for 15 chains, the cost being about

Cr. S. Bonnie! said the Walmsley Road footpath was not the only one to which repairs were necessary to serve few houses. Surely ratepayers lt'wjisrd the problem (hat faced the council. Jlo fji.ought the writer of the letter should be sads/jed now that repairs had been done.

Cr. K. M. Wrigley: I think the town clerk should he asked to reply that the council regrets (hat a per fectly good pair of stockings bus open destroyed; that if he pointed out Hint repairs have been done; and (hat Mr Thomas ho informed (hat the council cannot accept any legal responsibility, lie moved in that direction. The motion was seconded by Cr. K. ,J. Caunclle and carried unanimously.