AT ISLAND BAY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3059, 21 April 1917, Page 10

AT ISLAND BAY

Mr. Lockwood occupied the chair Vast evening at St. Hilda's schoolroom, Island Bay, when candidates on the Greater Wellington MunicipalAsßooiationVticket continued their campaign. Sir. Norwood was the first speaker. He congratulated the council on the step it had taken last evening /by agreeing to appoint an expert to deal ■with the milk question. Ho also dealt with the water supply, electric lighting, and congested slum areas, Harbour Board matters, and answered a number of questions. ■ Mr. 8.. A. Wright followed. Ho dealt with local matters, referring to tlio improvements which had been effected in tho bathing facilities at the Bay. Ho supported thq proposition that tho milk should bo distributed by tho producers at prices to be fixed by. the council. Mr. Jenkinsou dealt with the housing question advocating municipal tenements as a remedy for congestion. , Hβ was satisfied this was the onlv solution to tho housing problem. Ho also enlarged on the town-planning question aud superannuation. On the latterquestion lie thought no restired servant of the corporation should enloy more than x £2oO per annum. After a number of questions, were answered a, vote of .thanks and confidence was carried .on the voices. A. voje of thanks to the chair concluded the proceedings.