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Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1925, Page 4

M’lion question time arrived at the last meeting of the Christchurch City , Council, the Alayor (Rev. J. K. Areln. , was subjected, to a brief cross-examina-tion regarding the political address . he delivered last neck in Tiinani (reports the “Lyttelton Times”). Councillor C. R. Agar asked if the Alayor , wax correctly reported in saying, that i there were ten thousand houses in , Christchurch which wore uninhabitable. “I did not say that,” remarked the Alayor. who added that the mailer was not council business. Councillor A. AlcKelhir followed up Councillor Agar's Iquextioii liy asking the Alayor il it oax quite in keeping with Hr- Alayor* position to ileery hi- o"n town. He was referring lo the Alayor x remarks at Timnru regarding ihe city water supply. The Alayor. on being urged to reply. said he did not decry Christchurch. AYliat he had said at Timaru was that there were 10,000 people i" Christchurch living in over-crow div'i conditions. Councillor D. G. Sullivan. ALP. : “I think you ought to move a vote of thanks to Councillor Mt-Kellar j for allowing you to got in some propa- | ganda.” (Laughter.) j The present unpretentious main entrance to the Christchurch Hospital was tho subject of some comment at a mooting of the executive ot the Christchurch Beautifying Association (relates tho “Press”). It was remarked that if a total stranger to Christchurch had placed before hint photographs of the j entrance to the hospital, and tho en- : trance to the Refrigerating Company’s I works at Islington—the stranger, not j knowing which was which—-and was asked to state which he thought was . the entrance to the hospital, ho would j select the entrance to the freezing , works. !