Manawatu Herald TUESDAY,. OCTOBER 14, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2041, 14 October 1919, Page 2

Manawatu Herald TUESDAY,. OCTOBER 14, 1919. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Accounts amounting In t.'UK) -5s :1(M were passed lor payment al last night's meeting' of the Borough Council.

There wen* present a I the monthly ■meeting of the Borough Council held last evening: The Mayor (Mr J. Chryslall) and Crs. Coley, Hand. Parkin, Bryant. Thompson, Walker and McMurray.

Mr John M’Kenzie, of Cape Sa'unders (Otago) reports having recently unearthed a moa hone, Avliich he considers to he the largest thigh horn* of a moa yet discovered. ,lt is understood that the length of the hone is 3fl. 3in.

Five lenders were received by the Poxton Harhour Board for the lease ofThe Round Rush property of approximately 37(i acres for a -term ot •111 years, and that of Mr P. K. Baldwin* at eleven shillings and four pence per acre has been accepted.

At last night’s Council meeting Mr T. \V. Hunt, contractor for the erection of Whyte’s Hotel, made application for permission to erect scaffolding over footpath in Alain and Whyte. (Streets. —It was decided on the motion of Crs Ale Murray and Thompson, that permission be given to Mr Hunt to erect scaffolding around the new hotel he is erecting in Alain and Whyte Streets; that the scaffolding be boarded or fenced, and that'the water table be planked •in; that Air Hunt take all responsibility "in regard to accidents, and that the whole of the obstruction be properly lighted, and the footpaths to be raptured to the satisfaction of the Council on (he completion of the building. - The School Committee’s application for a rebate of sanitation charges was dealt with a.t last night's Council meeting. The Afayor moved, and Cr Bryant seconded, that half the amount of the sanitation fee on the ten pans used at the State school, amounting to £-1 10s Od, be refunded to the School mittee. Cr. Coley said that the whole of the sanitation fee should he refunded to the Committee, and if it was necessary to treat the Catholic school the same way. “'steal’’ of one shilling per pan was made this year in, the sanitation charge when it was not necessary, and the Council could afford to forego these rates to the school. —The motion was carried.

The Belmont metal used by the Borough Council is a curse to motorists unless well blinded and rolled.

Owing to pressure on - space,today, portion of our report of the proceedings at last night’s Council meeting is held oyer.

A letter from the Foxton Chamber of Commerce, asking the Borough Council to consider the question of appointing a" nightwalchman, was ‘‘received” at last night’s Council meeting. .

At last night’s Council meeting, Miss Christie, office assistant, tendered her resignation on account of "her approaching .marriage, to 'lake effect from October'3lst—A motion was passed conveying to her the Council’s heartiest congratulations and best Wishes for much happiness. About a tori night ago Mr AVaiuwrighl laid the misfortune to gel a hoxthorn splinter in his thumb, and as a result has been laid aside with a poisoned hand. We arc pleased to report that he is now progressing satisfactorily. At Saturday’s meeting of the IToroWhcnua County Council a Idler was received from the Manawatu County Council, drawing attention to an erosion in the river that threatened the. Shannon bridge.—Decided to meet Manawatu delegales on the 24th and discuss the matter.

At hist night's Council meeting the letter from Messrs Hamer ami Son, advising that unless their offer for (lie lease of. (lie. Town Hall was accepted within fourteen days it would he withdrawn, was considered. —It was' decided, on Ihe»motion of Crs Walker and Thompson, that the offer (je declined foj - the present.

Another of Palmerston’s pioneers in the person of Mrs W. T. Green, widow of the late William Thomas Green, passed away at lief granddaughter’s residence on Saturday night. The deceased lady, who is survived hy four daughters and three sons, also 82 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren, was born in London in 1842, and arrived in Xew Zealand in 1858. Airs 'Also)), of Koxton, is a daughter of deceased.

The Mayor stated at last night’s Council meeting that the Reserves Committee had considered the question of an entrance to the hind donated hy Mr A. S. Gaston for a public park, and had authorised him to obtain an option for a month over the section in Main Street owned by Mrs Collins. This he had done, the purchase price named in the option being £2do. The Coinmil lee also had under consideration the question of.gelling an entrance from Whyte Street. The matter would come up for decision by the Council at a later meeting. •= Pox ton possesses two up-to-date poultry farms, (be proprietors of which are Messrs M. H. Wdlker and G. Honorc. Both farms have passed through the experimental stage, and the equipment and appliances are right up-to-date. Many visitors interested in the industry from other parts have visited the local farms, and have expressed, surprise at lire modern equipment and the excellence of the stock. The local climate and soil is reported to be ideal for poultry raising. Mr Luciusky. whdUrecenlly acquired Mr Ivempster's property, intends to enter the industry.

At last Council mooting llio inspector of Nuisances reported tlml rubbish *was being deposited on the land opposite (be oa>leni entrance to Victoria. Park, and also at the gate to the rubbish depot.—lt was decided to.call (lie at I out ion oJ. the Manawatu Racecourse Trustees (o the fact that rubbish is being deposited on their land between the railway and the borough road; also that six duplicate keys be obtained for the rubbish depot, and hired out to carters at '2s (id per annum, they to be jointly and severally responsible Jor seeing that rubbish is’deposited at the back of (he rubbish depot, as stated on notice board there,

At last night’s Council meeting, Cr Hand.moved, and the Mayor seconded, that Cr Hannah be granted three months’ leave of absence. The Mayor said he did not want to incur the expense of’a by-election. If leave was not tit the present meeting, Cr. Hannah’s seat would become vacant. Cr. MeAlurray asked if there was any chance of Cr. Hannah attending- after the three months had expired. The Mayor said be understood there was. Cr. Hannah’s wife had asked for the leave of absence. Cr. Thompson thought they should pass the motion. It was a matter of courtesy to give u little leave.—The motion was carried.