THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Sep.7, 1916 THE TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 September 1916, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Sep. 7, 1916 THE TOWN BOARD ELECTION.

As the nominations of candidates v for election to the, seven seats on. ..the new Town Board does not close, .before: next Wednesday. 13th September, at noon, it is too soon to speculate upon who is coming- forward, for nomination, though rumour hath it that their number is legion—some say twenty, others speculate on twenty-four.-Jbut whatever their number, every candidate should announce himself through these columns next Thursday, and so avoid confusion. He should also, at the same time, in soliciting the votes of the people, state briefly what his views and aims areregarding the future of Helensville and . its prospective pro--gress. That this township has great possibilities goes without sayiug, -,-tmt W its inoome (at present) from rates Qnjy tots up to about £450, and we cannot borrow any more money—unless the Town Board were created into a Borough—it but just means from hand-to-mouth business to keep up fclje maintenance of the roads and asphalt footpaths, and the salary of foreman and surfaceman, wl^ose work would be considerably lightened weve the Qulyerts made of concrete, thus preventing the grass - from growing in abundance all along the main thoroughfares. This ;town, too, is considerably behind the times in regard to, Jightiug, the ratepayers would, therefore, £0 a ; long way in creating a separate rate for .coal o- a s or electric lighting—gas for. prpfei-pnce, on account of convenience and | cheapness fo.r cooking— : which must eo-nie. so.Qiiei- qv later, and the sooner the better., Another great pleasure to oui1 township would be to see rows of trees

planted all along one side of Commercial Road, both sides of Garfield Road, Eighth Avenue, A.waroa Road and. elsewhere. The township is absolutely barren and. wants beautifying, and a few seats distributed here and there. This project would cost very little to the Town Board, a.< wv belies thai if the ifO().rovt'iiieai>. waro decided upon, each hoik;eholder would pay or contribute for a few trees and even keep down the grass surrounding them,