COUNTY COUNCILS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16433, 29 January 1919, Page 9

COUNTY COUNCILS

AKAROA

The monthly meeting of the Akaroa Countv Council was held at JJuvauchelle on Saturday, when there were present—Measrs J. K. Thacker (in the chair), J. D. Bruce J. Pettigrew, C. B. Tfiackor, T. Stewart,'and F. Williams.

Two tenders for dog collars were received. Consideration was held over until next meeting. Applications for liconees" were granted to Alf. Bead (5), iiempsUlk (1) and l.eonardi (11; and auctioneers' licenses to H. Mutson and Co. and tho Firmers' Co-op. Association.

The report on the recent epidemic forwarded to the Canterbury Hospital Board showed that there had been 306 c&scs in the count*.*, of which 1" tad proved fatal. In answer to the enquiry 01 the Hospital Board, the Council approved of the claim of £20 made icr Mrs H. J. Allen in respect to dmiiase dene to her house in Okain's when it was used a» an emergency ward. A request for support fiom tho Banks Peninsula Memorial fund Association was held over for consideration, pending enquiries beinjr made in each oistnct. On the motion of M r Pettigrew, the gvmnathv- and condolences or ibo Council wore extended to the chairman and ilr C . B. Thacker in c° nll " lon , Wllh thd de ~'-h of their sister, Thacker. Similarly a vote, or Wtb £ a * Passed to the fainiiy ot the Me la.r \\ D Uils lß . 3 , who in past 3" e3r6 . c.oselj* associated in his professional capacity with the Councils work. ■ Both motions carried in euence, members standing.