MANUREWA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 465, 11 April 1919, Page 1

MANUREWA.

.. till :i:-.l "!• UlilhVANt Ivi I EI'UIATIwN M'EIKS :T i.vIGHT For many mon hs past ;'ie Mai.u rewa'Town i.uu n.i-i ■ mloavnured to make ronio■ :>!,inti m to ! li Maun k iii County • • i lie I t • havo ci rtaj:. ii'i'rt<i'V Hnik.i nit" in ion lowi Hoaid ii t icrn wiih a vie* t ■ iinikui, (lie tOWi.sllip li In : lor re.;.l. ii'i-ii purposes Die Town 15 mml at hi |>:e*.-n! time is si u»te i in >i S' mewhat p cu liar position due f.i ihe fact that tintown district S under dual control. Of tho rates collected by the Board

1d in the £ h- to be remitted to the Manukau Li nty Council, and, as Manurewa po sesses some very valuable rateable land, the Board's contribution to the County is a very large one. On the other hand the balance of the collected amounts from r&tepayors retaiued by the local body is inadequate to comply with the many requirements to improve the appearance of w hat is deservedly termed a " model suburb."

With the idea of improving the appearance of the town, and with a view of relieving the Board of some of its financial obligations regarding the upkeep of certain roads, the members of the Board waited on the Manukau County Council at its meeting held on Tuesday last. • Mr «J. H. Lupton, cbairman of the Board, was the chief spokesman, and after stating the objects of the Board in waiting on the Council asked them to push forward immediately the matter of raising a loan for the up keep of the district. He pointed out that necessary steps had been taken and they un derstood it now rested with the Couuty to do the rest; so he urged them to expedite this very important matter.

The next request was that permanent levels be taken of the Great South Road. He contended that ibis was absolutely essential for many reasons; but more particularly from the building aspect. At the present juncture, he added, when permanent levels of the much used highway were not determined, ,t prospective builder could noc build to permanent levels, as he did not know where those levels were He urj ;eii the Council to have this done immediately Kegmdiug the levelling and tilling of ttie Manurewa schol hill, Mr Jjiijifiu said that, as the Government ti.-ui agreed to grant a subsidy of £iUU4S for £ for the lowering of these hiJs, he thought the <Council nhould lake advantage of the sum offered aud proceed with the woik.

in conuection with the culvert at at Mr Scott's place he thought it should have been carried turther dowu to allow tho water to get a natural outlet. At present it was more Ol less valueless.

iiegadiug the Council's promise it was iiao a w pie eiusl"—• broken. The chairman stated that they ail km w that the Council had been i.ung up iu is Wv>rk uue to the intiuenau epidemic and the death of its Engineer.

Cout.iiuiug, Mr Lupton said alt'ioUgh s.ono had i ecu carted to tU'irH.M-i of ,\il lVg|e«'s e.UiMOU the Her 'i j h e.l i.ot l.'i-ou done lie .»>k 'i -.;.;;-.. li. ho attclu.od to

Ihe next, injUest was to liave a i-.i.tpu it loiis.iUciud ill front of the ii o.i ior ihe children. Ifo pointed ii the <x,s ing Unuger through the oiloren havmt; to use the iouU ■ .itti , he ad led, congregated at the rnei ot Woyiuouoit and Gieul ■ u:h Uoads, an I tlioro bniug no footpath ihu lives of the children weie endangered.

lit ilrnw itu ouucii'd attention to ut ua tuui iirowu'a ioaa hail ho«u lut'V (l.iu.igoil by Couuty touuis i .iig niMitti ih-rouu. Tuu least e ■ a.uiicilcouid do was to put the »d ib older. A few loads of metal

he added, would do the necessary repair". lie pointed out that last year th* County collected £545 in rates auo for the last two years, they had hau very little return. Ail they wanteu was fair treatment and this they hao not received. Ihe ratepayers paio rates to the County and to th. Board. The Chairman: We did not petition you to form a Town Board. Mr Lupton : No, neither do we petition you to keep us uuderyour wing. Mr Enos 8 Pegler endorsed the remarks of Mr Lupton, and said the very day that the Railway Depart m nt closed Weymouth road, Station road became We) mouth road and should have been taken over by thiCouncil. He pointed out that the Council must recognise the fact th it a main arterial road such as Wey mouth road was without a connection, —a disjointed road, commencing and ending nowhere. He thought the Council should certainly take it over. Referring to the school hills, Mr Pegler said they were the very doorstep to the Manurewa township. Every hoof and wheel met at the junction, and, to add to the congestion, 250 children trooped in and out of the school. The road off the school gates was narrow and danger ous, having no footpath on either side. He thought this was about the worst portion of the South road from Drury to Auckland. It was in a shocking state. "I cha'lenge that," siid the chairmtn Mr Pegler urged the Council to accede to the deputation's requests. They wanted the C uneil to'co-oper-ate and make the township fV. for settlement. He added th.y were out for progress, and wanted the Council U help them Mr Woods, a member of the deputation asked if the Cuuttcil could give any idea of the amount expended by it in Maiai-ewu during the last two years. The Chai man : No; not off hand. Ihe ClMiru.au assured them th:it their requests would receive the Council's favourable consideration He pointed out that the £4OO Government loan could not lie spent this year. The Couucii tiion ihankod th.; Council, and Withdrew