ROAD BOARD WORRIES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 2, Issue 157, 30 December 1913, Page 1

ROAD BOARD WORRIES.

The Karaka and Drury Differences. Over The Boundary Question* "No Discourtesy Intended." At the December meeting of the Drury Roard Board tbe chairman, Mr Glasson, took exception to the remarks at the. November meeting of the Karaka Road Board in tegard to the movement by the Drury Road Board to,have Runciman transferred to their jurisdiction. A resolution, expressing Drury Board's disapproval of the treatment they had received at the hands cf Karaka Board, wan passed. At the last meeting of tte Karaka Road Board the chairman, Mr Batty, referred to bis resolution. ' He said he was not present at the November meeting and was therefore in the dark a 9 to what had been said. He could hardly believe that the Karaka , Board had acted discourteously. Mr Johnston said there had been no discourtesy. He had only said what he had heard, and if he had rot done this and raised objection to tbe Drury Beard's action he would not have been doing his duty as tbe member for the ward affected. He only regretted Mr Glasson had not made public all that he (Mr Johnston) had Eaid. He bad never intended to make any imputation or to be discourteous and hs was astonished at the attitude taken up by Mr Glasson. The chairman said he was sure Mr Johnston never intended to be diecourteous. It did not do for men in public positions to be too thinskinned. Mr Glasson, member of Karaka Board, thought that the Board bad been misapprehended, and that the Drury Board was a trifle too sensitive. Mr Johnston: If anybody had reason to be sensitive it was me. Mr Glasson, Karaka, said the Beard took exception to the Drury Board annexing a piece of their territory. The report of the proceedings was quite correct. The chairman: Well, I think we've made it clear that no discourtesy was intended. We don't feel a bit sore about anything they have said about us. , Mr Sutton: Oh, let it drop. The clerk remarked that the whole trouble arose through Mr Johnston saying he had heard the Drury Board were trying to close the Runciman post office. Mr Glasson: Well, there's no harm in that. Mr Sutton (wearily): Let's get on with business. And the Board proceeded to discuss metal supplies.