ARO STREET GRIEVANCES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2464, 18 May 1915, Page 6

ARO STREET GRIEVANCES

HOUSEHOLDERS' 'ASSOCIATION FORMED. Between 50 and 60 residents met at the Mission Hall, Aro Street, last ovoning, for ihe purpose of forming a Householders' Association for the Aro Street, Taitville, and Mitchelltown districts. Mr. C. W. Tanner was in the chair.

Much of the discussion centred round t'ho alleged inadequacy of tho tram service. One of the spectators stated that while waiting for «n Aro Street car at Manners Street, soven cars for Brooklyn had passed him. Ho added that when tho rush car is on from 5 to 6 p.m. it generally runs within two minutes of the ordinary timo-table car, with the result that many people got tired of waiting and walk home. '

The open creek at St. John's Street was mentioned as being a menace to the health of the district, and it was decided that the attention of tho health authorities and City Council be drawn to it, with a view of having some itnprovemont effected. It was also decided to protest against the triangle at the tram-stop uoing made the dumping-ground for rubbish, and to ask that the City Council take steps to fence this reserve and lay it down in grass for the benefit of children of that locality. A committeo of tho association was elected as follows: —Presidont, Mr. C. W. Tanner; secretary and treasurer, Mr. H. D. M'Carthy; committeo, Mcsdanies Mcok and Hampton, Messrs. Airth, Robertson, Wcller, Flynn, Tennant, Hampton, Brosnalian, Olson, Carmody, Dwycr, Heidenstrom, and O'Neil. Tlie names of all present were handed in as mombcrs.

A central committco, consisting of the Mayors of Potono and Lower Hutt (Messrs. J. W. M'Ewan and H. Baldwin respectively), Messrs. M. Welch (Hutt County), Robertson (Upper Hutt Town Board), E. P. Bunny, R. C. Kirk, and W. J. Gardner (secretary) has bcon_ appointed in connection with tho candidature of the Hutt Valley representative ill the Carnival Quee,n competition.