TE AWAMUTU AFFAIRS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21358, 28 February 1941, Page 6

TE AWAMUTU AFFAIRS

BMEZK AT MEETING WORKED DURING HOLIDAYS BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSION (Special to lime*) TE AWAMUTU, Friday At the meeting or the Borough Council this week there was a long and pointed passage of words between Mr J. C. Moliteiiore ami the town clerk. Mr Dudley bockeil, about the engagement of a borough workman In work for the Cemetery Board uunng ins holidays. some time ago the council passed a resolution to the elTect that employees must take their holiday* and noi allow them to accumulate. Tne idea was to prevent an accumulation. Confusion was lent to the argument by the fact tiiat the members of the council constitute the Cemetery Board. When this aspect was made clear the question developed into a debate as to w nether the clerk of the Cemetery Board should take it upon himself to engage labour. Eventually Mr Montcllore moved that any expenditure over tx be refer red to the board, but the motion was lost on the casting vote of the chairman. When this stage had been reached, the clerk protested against the action oi members in criticising him and he pointed out that lie had acted as clerk for many years without remuneration and very eomplunentary remarks had been passed about the man net* In which he had done his work, but m spite or this, there had been the critt cisni heard that evening. The board then began an all-round simultaneous discussion which terminated when the meeting broke up. Te Awamutu Bend At the same meeting, the Mayor. Mr G Splnley, expressed the opinion that a* the council was soon going out of office, the band committee should he asked to submit a statement of tne finances m". .. schedule of instruments. Mr Montefiore -uggested that the band should be disbanded and he moved that the instruments, uniforms and gear be called in at once. Mr Spiers seconded and stated that the band had six months ago been asked for a report but nothing had come to hand. The council was not In a position to say how matters stood and the whole matter had drifted and drifted. Mr Montefiore mentioned that he had received a complaint that a certain amount or revelry went on in the handr'HXii at times. The Mayor deprecated attaching any weight to hearsay and moved an amendment that Ihe band president be asked to supply a report, balance sheet and schedule in lime for nex* Monday's meeting. The amendment was lost and the motion carried. Patriotic Committoo Day The women * committee of the Te Awamutu Patriotic Committee held a street day to-day for the purpose of raising mild* to finance the last 18 parcel* of the district's quota for despatch to the troops overseas. Part of the r unds will be devoted to the purchase of some chalra far at vital points to the Waikato*