NGARUAWAHIA NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19945, 23 July 1936, Page 3

NGARUAWAHIA NEWS.

‘ sonouau couuon. MEETS. I HOSPITAL BOARD LEYIES. I EVER INCREASING BURDEN. (Times Representative.) N GA'RUAWAHIA, Thursday. The second July meeting of the Ngaruawahia Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening, .lthe Mayor, Mr R. Eyre presiding. Also . present were Messrs J. Prendorfiast. -, S. S. Saulbrey, G. McGowan, H. D. , Sant-psron, F. I. Hickling, K. .\I. \Vright - and H. B. Fraser, town clerk. t In connection with the New Zea- ; land Crippled Children's Society, the clerk reported that the society desired the formation of an auxiliary com—mittee in N-goruawahia. It was decided lto ask one member from the Women's Institute, a Friendly Society, the l’hmket Society, and a doctor to be members of a committee. A chairman would the appointed from the council. After discussing in committee mat—ters pertaining to the renewal of several borough lease-s, the council decided to deter any action in the matter until after the return 01' the borough valuer from it visit to Sum. A communication was received from the Highways Department regarding the submitting ot’ it report on till bridges under the control oi" the council. It, was pointed out, however, that the bridges in the borough were. controlled by the llaglan and Wei—kato County Councils. The mailing of arrangements for planting trees to celebrate Arbor Day was left in the hands of the Domain committee. Hospital LeviesThat the incidence of the costs 015‘ Hospital Board administration should be reviewed as an urgent matter, in the direction 01' relieving ratepayers from part or the whole 01' the linrdcn arising from such costs. \\‘us it reso—lution to whh't‘i the council, at the request of the Pctonc llorou-gh (loamcil, gave its support. it. was resolved to communicate with the member for Raglan, the lion. \\’. Lee Martin, and . with the Municipal Association urging that, In view of the ever increasing levies, the Government‘s attention be drawn to the matter. The Publicity Department sought the aid of the council in the compila—tion of a booklet, to be published periodically, liy supplying dates of events to take place in the borough. it was decided to assist the. Department as much as possible. . Accounts totalling £lOl '75 5d were passed for payment. The widening of I-lerschell Street. the reforming. oi‘ the footpath on Ham~ ilton Bond and the clearing of noxious weeds at i’iiicrson Purl: were items of completed work included in the I'oreinan‘s report. The question 01‘ the effect, on the borough of the dissolution of the \\'niknto ’l'rai'tlc. (Inutrul Lit'otlD was the subject of lengthy discussion. Mr \\‘right considered that. the supervision of triiiilc would the just as good, the main dii‘i’ert-ut'e living that the council without the Group. would have no direct control over the inspector. It was finally agreed to recommend the disbanding of the llroup. The Mayor, .\lr 11, liyrc was appointed es the council's delegate to attend a «‘oni’rrrnrc in the Auckland Town 1101 lon August ii to nstahtish an Auckland i’rminciztl tlenteuinl or—ganlsailou. g ‘