THAT MANURE SHED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 275, 15 July 1932, Page 4

THAT MANURE SHED

PROTEST NOT UPHELq DEPT. TO BE ASKED TO Paivt SHED SUITABLE COLOUR. ADVERTISING NOT APPROVeh The Rotorua Borough Council 5i its meeting last evening received ]/ ters from the Prime Minister (}{i Hon. G. W. Forbes). and the manager of the Railway Departu,^, (Mr. P. G. Rousell) intimating that saction could be taken in connee/ with the removal of the ma%j store at present being erected by q, Railway Department in the yaifej. reserve. The council's protest in regai^ \, this matter was upheld by the Rok rua Ratepayers' Association, andtb Rotorua Chamber of Commerce. Cr. 0. H. Coleman considered tk another protest should be enter/ It would ha_ve been quite easy to A the shed He. movedfj this direction. i *, Seconding the motion, Cr. E. f Johnson th.ought that if the depar^ ment expected the co-operation of tfc town in support of the railways % should take notice of the objec% The clerk stated that he had informed that the Railway Boat; would not support the council's pfj test, but were .prepared to paint ti; shed any colonr the council thoug>advisahle. The Mayor (Mr. T. Jackson thought the council should take aj. vantage of the offer, suggest a ccJ our, and ask for some quickly-gr^ ing trees to he planted on the roa; line. The motion of protest was carnV Cx\ E. !T. Johnson moved thatfaf. ing support for the protest the 4 partment he asked to paint the strc; ture cream with a red roof and ch-; olate facings, and that the buildip be not used for advertising purposg also that the department be ij formed that the council is endeavoc Ing 'to improve the main. tounthoroughfare of the town and desfe to be consulted in connection ^ any future operations by the depar, ment on that frontage. The niotion was seconded by 0 W. Galbraith, and carried.