COUNTRY NEWS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16485, 26 February 1914, Page 9

COUNTRY NEWS.

WAIMATE. Councillor Inkster moved at the Waimateßprough Council on Tuesday night j <■ " That preliminary, application be madb' to the .-Government State Guaranteed Advances office for a loan of £4OOO or concrete channelling ~ arid " asphalting, ■■£ and that should a' favourable reply be' received steps be taken to submit a I loan proposal to the ratepayers on that date of the next Mayoral election." The proposal was referred to a special committee of the whole Council to meet next "Monday night. ■.-'. .' r ' ' - Yesterday the • Hospital Committee granted eighteen months''leave of aM sence to -Dr -Barclay,-;the medical' superihtenderit, who desires ! to : rilifc ■; Europe and; to study iff the- East arid' in America as well. In his absence !Ds W. G'. Borrie, M-8.,- will act as locum > tenens. It is nearly eight years-since' Dr Barclay had leave of absence. Dr Cruickshank will return on Saturday and continue her gratuitous services |as anssthetist. '. . ' \"

The. Mayor, Mi; John,Black;-interids to .be -a. candidate for'a further'ternf; It is. stated that ;whHher the deputyMaybr will be a candidate will depend on the decision of the :Coufacil as :ti, whether his street improvements loar proposal is to be allowed.to go before the ratepayers or not. '■'. ' . *7 The tender of Batemari and Kirby (Waimate), £157, has been accepted .$y the .Borough. Council for the erection*6f public conveniences. . "■ r >