OUR KUMARA LETTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 17 April 1901, Page 4

OUR KUMARA LETTER.

(our own correspondent )

KuMABA. This Day

For tho nine seats vacated in the local Borough Council, as a result of the new Municipal Corporations Act, the following gentlemen have been nominated : —Messrs J. S. Bcr.yon, P.obert McGlone, John Jorgengen, Francis Alleyne Olden, George Hayroes, George And.-rson, 0. W. Anderson", Charles Edward Evenden, Martin Eggleton, and Thomas Marks. As there are ten aspirants for nine seats we will be afforded the luxury of an election, provided no one of the above number withdraws before the polling day, which is fixed for ADrii 24th. Two wellknown names will be missed from the above list, viz., Mr F. W. Byrne, our present Mayor, and Mr 11. Malony. Both gentlemen did excellent work in their day, and no doubt think they deserve' a rest from their labours. Mr Byrne is retiring entirely from the Council, having refused to be nominated for the position of Mayor. I understand that the reason given is pressure of private business. Mr Thomas Jones was the only gentleman nominated for Mayor and was duly declared elected. This is his second term and no doubt ho will perform the duties appertaining to his exalted position with credit to himself and honor to tho town. Whoever the members of the new council may be they have very serious work before them. It is scarcely conceivable that the Borough can carry on much longer in the old rut. For the three months of tho year and immediately following the payment of licenses there is a credit balance at tho bank, and for the other nine months an overdraft.

Let us hope that the new council will succeed in evolving some scheme that will have the effect of placing our Borough finances on a sounder footing. Very heavy rain fell all day yesterday causing a very considerable rise in the Tercmakau River and Greenstone Creek. So far, however, the dredges are safe, riding in comparatively, smooth water. A meeting of the Young Men's Club was held last evening in the School of Mines. Owing to the wretched weather there was a poor attendance. After transacting some formal business the meeting adjourned.