BOROUGH COUNCILS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 3

BOROUGH COUNCILS.

ASHBURTON

Tho fortnightly meeting of tho Ashburton .Borough Council was held on' Monday evening, Mr. F. Fcrriman, Deputy-Mayor, preaid-

Tho chairman reported a debit balance of £8460 .13s Id. ' : Sir James Allen wroio staging that nj> effort was being-spared to ensure the maximum • comfort being afforded .?>ew Zealand soldiers returning to. the Dominion. The Mayor of Timaru intimated that lio was prepared to fall in with tho suggeetwn that a committee be formed to ensure an equitable distribution of war trophies. it waa decided that the Mayor and Cr. Buchanan. act on behalf .of tho Council in regard to tho war trophie3. Tho Newmarket Borough. Council submitted for tho Council's support a resolution urging upon all local bodies tliat the Government lxs asked to provide necessary legislation whereby the upkeep of all fire brigades bo ellared. equolly *13 between the Government insuranco companies, and the local bodic6. —Referred to the Fire Brigade Committee. ... , , Mr J. C. X. Grigg, Longbcach/ forwarded a cheque for JE23O, which 110 asked should be kept in trust, and the interest applied to tho upkeep of the etatuo of his father, the late Mr John Grigg 1 . Mr Grigg suggested that any surplus interest could be used for beautifying Baring square or providing comfortable Beats elsewhere in tho . borough of Ashburton. It was decided that Mr • Grigg. be thanked.