A Moving Picture

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 October 1913, Page 2

A Moving Picture

Ol' , -LIiIVJX BOItOU'GH COUNCIL.

ALunicipal pictures are the only things that have made l'Won's municipal hall a success. This (iJduin was laid downTty the mayor of-Levin in addressing bis council last: night, apropos of the application o f Foxton Borough Council for the Levin Borough Council's assistance in moving I'arliamenl to amend the Municipal Corporations Act, so as to allow of municipalities running' moving pictures if they choose to do so. A recent judgment of Sir lli.bi'H Stout. C.-L. has declared ii illegal ratepayers" moneys io be devoted io running moving picture entertainments. When the matter came up for discussion at Levin Borough Connc"l meeting last night, Mr Gardener, .Mayor of Levin, said that 'i ■ did not oppose the application of Foxion. hut he thought ii might not be wise for municipalilie;- generally to go in for these entertainments. Councillor France was against going in for such municipal enierprises as these: there were many others more important. One he ■vouhl be in favour of would be (iie undertaking of land agency ! hen (here would be obtained for ■i few shillings something that •ion cost a man several pounds in some cases. Councillors Parker, Mackenzie, Mafhesun, Lancaster and I'rouso all strongly supported the application. Councillor Mackenzie considered that the educational point of view in picture? was likely to bo heller considered by a municipalily than by a private proprietor. Councillor I'arker said he would like to see the possibilities of municipal activities widened rather than restricted. He did not think ihe average councillor would consent to the ratepayers' moneys bying wasted in "bubble" proposals. Councillor Matheson thought it <•;.- ;;•(! for any Levin councillor win had been favourable to establishing Levin's baths being against any municipality conducliim, moving pictures. One was for health, the other for educational purposes. The Mayor said he. did not think the councils should have their powers widened: (hey were wide enough already. In flaying that, he was not speaking against Foxton's proposal: he was referrinir to the general principle of the Act. The -request of Fox ton Borough was acceded to, on the voices.