FOOTBALLERS’ REQUEST.
-* « NOT ENTERTAINED BY BOROUGH COUNCIL. At a meeting’ of the Otuki Borough Council this morning a letter was received from Father Vi baud asking that a public holiday be declared oh the afternoon of August 30lh, and authority to enfoice a charge at the domain, tho occasion being a visit of the Golden Bay (Nelson) ball team. Crs. Bills and Cockrell objected to Wednesday being declared a half-holi-day as ii interfered u ith arrangements already made by bu>iness people. Cl*. Cockrell said the Union had allowed ahe rep. match to keep Otaki quiet, and thought that a .Saturday match should haj.'c boon given instead. Cr. Bills en- | uorsed the remarks, after which it was ; decided not to at-cedo to the request, j but that tin.- Council would give supi port otherwise-. i Ur. Bills drew attention to the fuel l ihut people were charged admission j last Saturday week when there was no I match. 'J he money, he said, lmd nut | been refunded. | Ihe Clerk reported, in tui-uer to a question, that the grass on the domain ! was receiving attcutiom
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Otaki Mail, 9 August 1922, Page 2
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183FOOTBALLERS’ REQUEST. Otaki Mail, 9 August 1922, Page 2
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