MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 281, 16 August 1918, Page 9

MIRAMAR BOROUGH COUNCIL

I The Mayor (Mr. F. Towusend). presided lover the ordinary meeting of the liira-, t mar Borough Council held last evening. / There were .present-Councillors \V. 11. ("lieen, M. Tracy, C. 11. Chapman, and K. K. liobcrtahaw. j A letter was received from the Depart- [ ment of Internal Allaire, stating that i at the lire brigades' conference the 1 olio wing resolution was passed: "That oxygen and ammonia cylinders 1)0 classed as dangerous goods, and users of same lis compelled to of their positions on promises,' and. asking the council to deal with same. Mr. A. 11. Mitiiholl wrote, asking for a permit to build a wharo on the foreshore of Evans Bay f«r fishing purposes. It: was resolved t;o inform the applicant that a permit could Jiot be granted. The Hastings Borough Council, in a circular letter, asked for the support of the lliramar Borough Council for the following resolutions recently by the former council'"C l ) That tlio sinking of the AViir.rnera exposes the tolly of permitting enemy aliens to be, at lar"c in the Dominion. (-) 'lhat (lie Government be strongly urged to cause a! enemy aliens to be immediately debarred from working on or about wharves or shipping, notwithstanding that they may have been licensed to do. so by the police. (D) That, the Government bo strongly urged to tako steps to intern all enemy aliens with as little delay as possible, and lo employ all the able-bodied one:? upon work of.public utility in some place of safety)" It was decided to accord support lo the resolutions.