Lyttelton Borough Council News
Because of the smallness of its present wool store and the alteration in woolsale rosters, the Shaw Savill and Albion Company, Ltd., has asked the Lyttelton Borough Council to give it an early decision as to the maximum amount of sea frontage that will be available for building. In a letter read at the Lyttelton Borough Council’s meeting last evening, the company said that it needs the information in order to progress with its building programme. The council decided to write to the company, asking It exactly how much land it wants. Gas Manager's Report.— The stand-by half-setting of retorts at the Lyttelton Gas Works was brought into operation at the end of last month, reported the gas manager, Mr E. W. Turner. This was done to meet the winter loading, his report said. The flues had been cleaned, and the retorts scurfed. The No. 2 purifier had been emptied and refilled with fresh oxide, and repairs to the retort house had been completed. Jets for Christchurch. — An invitation to the council from the convener of the Jets for the South Island Committee (Mr S. B. Barltrop), to send a telegram of protest to the Minister of Civil Aviation against the banning of jets from Christchurch airport was accepted. Traffic Record. There were no prosecutions for traffic offences in Lyttelton during April, according to.
the report of the traffic officer (Mr C. S. Hansen). Street Day Appeal.—A request by the Christchurch Central Mission to conduct a street day appeal at Lyttelton on Friday, June 2. was granted. Harbour Cycle Race.—Permission was graned the Christchurch Amateur Cycling Club to finish its annual Round-the-Harbour race in Norwich quay, Lyttelton. from 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.
Conversazione at University.—The council accepted an invitation for members to attend a conversazione at the Canterbury University school of engineering on the evening of June 2. Grant to Society.— A grant of £3 3s was made to the Royal Humane Society.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29514, 16 May 1961, Page 6
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329Lyttelton Borough Council News Press, Volume C, Issue 29514, 16 May 1961, Page 6
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