KARORI AFFAIRS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 8

KARORI AFFAIRS.

■'■[ BOKOUGH;,COUNCIL MEETING. '.'.'■' : The fo-rtnightly, meeting of,' the Karori Borough. Council was attended -by • the Mayor. (Mr; E.. J.: Das'ent) 'and Councillors: Cathie, Eaine, Spiers," Walm'sley, Standenv Welling, : Hildreth, Burns,' and Wedde."■. • : After some, discussion.:. it ,was decided to postpone, further cbnsiderataon of the; question of. draining the Evelyn Estate ;until plans of the proposed' scheme had: been,'received., ';-•';'-', - It was Tesolved thalt the ;Earori Crick«t Club 'be'allowed' to' rent one crioketpitch; on- the .borough reoreatibri' reserve during the summer.': The question of letting the; whole.'ground to ,the..Wellington Eugby Union'.:during next;.winter was deferred; for. further.'consideration. . .'The'clerk reported-that several horses, had lately, been, taken' out of .the borough' pbund,;by persons who had given assumed names,} thus rendering , impossible their, prosecution ,for. allowing the animals .to" wander at'.large, ' to trace, these peoplehad failed. ;' On© man, the- clerk : stated,- had,'/oh. /taking a horse - from the •' pound,,.presented,,a;letter purporting'to, 'comelfroih.'Hlielbwherj'which 1 on-investi-gation proved, to- be- a forgery. ..The .council, the matter atsome"length,''ijisMcted'.th'e'Toterk tb'cbhfer; with .'the borough.: solicitor, with a view of'''devisihg'- some means for .the. de- : te'ctibn.;of offenders.., If'■ possible the.offlcers named wore to draw; up some .form "of declaration' to'.be'signed ,by .'persons, taking.horses from, the pound, so 05.:,t0 ensure ' their being jfound if required. ~;'