MANAWATU NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 48, 20 November 1919, Page 10

MANAWATU NOTES

4 The Palmerston North Borough Council has 'decided that the consulting engineer (Mr. S. 1» given three months' notice of termination of his agreement, and at the end of stick time, in consideration of his long connection with tlie council, he bo granted three months' leave of absence on full pay. During the month of October permits for buildings to be erected in the Palmerston b.irough, with the estimated cost, were-issued lis follow: Thirteen new residence?, ,£11,!M7; one business premises, .1*1300; -14 ■ additions, alterations and motor-sheds, <£1087 10s.; total, .£U,531 10s. At the monthly meeting of the Starrlinwkett Building .Society, ballots for free of interest loans were held as fol-low-.--No. 2 group: Mr. ,T. J. Gillies *£200 and li. Coker .£BOO. No. 3 group: Mrs. L. {'. Wane JI3OO. No. ♦ group: Miss ('!. J. Ollanan, . Total, .£IOOO. Luans weio approved for .£70(1 in No. 2 group," .£(»!! in No. 3 group, and .4600 in No. 4 group. Mr. T. 1). Handley. who for the last year has been managing editor of the Woodviile "Kxaminer," has been appointed to a position on the editorial stc.fl' of the . Auckland "Star." 'i'lie Jlan.nv.ih: Cricket Association ha* decider! to adopt; the system of twoday matches in its championship competition. The first round of this competition is almost completed and tho new system will come in vogue witli the coin-mcnc.-'ment of the. second Tound. An invitation to send a representative team in Wanganui on December 26 and 27 was accepted. A 'Jhoss and Draughts (Hub has been fcrnud in Palmerston North. A problem which is claiming the attention of a large number of municipalities is that of a housing scheme for their employees. In this respect the Palmerston Borough Council has not been backward in giving full consideration to the iiuestiou. In accordance with instructions from the council, the Hoscrws Committee (with Councillor Crabb as chairman) drew up a report to tin council. The report recommended: (I) Tliiit for Hie present, the council i'imfiu?s its openilioiiH to housing the I'crnii;; 1 ! employees. (2) That the houses be erected on tho borough renerves and be leased to the employees, no purchasing clause being given. (3) That the council authorise the preparing of plans for to houses a,t an estimated cost of .£7511 .?nch. and that the Reserve* Committee call tenders for snmo as soon as flip plans arc approved by the council. (t) That the basis of rental be ll per cent, interest, ground rent and charges and li per rent, depreciation and repairs. After a lengthy discussion tho matter was .held over for further consideration at tho liet meeting of the council. The l'eilding Agricultural and Pastoral Association adopted n motion at its Inst meeting expressing disapproval of the ai-tinn of Koildinir business places in not clo-iing for People's Day of tho Manav.iitu Show.