PAPAKURA AFFAIRS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 6, 29 March 1927, Page 9

PAPAKURA AFFAIRS

MEETING OF TOWN BOARD -he regular meeting of the Papakura 'own Board was held on Monday e\enJfc Mr. James McCall presiding, before the business of the evening *iilt with the board, on the motion of lev. W. C. Wood, extended a very sinvote of sympathy to the chairman, I'. James McCall, and his family, m the they had sustained through the wtb ji Miss Jane McCall. , -Qt. Commissioner of Crown Lands ad‘sed, in reply to the board’s enquiry as & when Mrs. Roussell Cossey’s money be available for completion or the L urchase of Young's beach reserve, that ne survey plans had not been deposited j\ the Land Transfer Office, and until ois was done the Crown solicitor was r -jble to complete the transaction. The board resolved to send a copy ol f! _ter to Mrs. Roussell Cossey. The Homai Ratepayers’ Association few the board’s attention to the madefy of the train service in the Papaara section and asked for co-operation 1 securing a better time-table suitable 1 the needs of a rapidly-growing disSuggestions were made that trams fpping at Papatoetoe and Otahunu °uld. run on to Papakura, and that 11-5 a.m. train to Papakura, and that ** not leave Auckland till 12. S p.m. on hurdaya, should run at 11.5 a.m. on ‘hirdays as it does every other day in ie week. The board decided to give its hearty pport, especially to the 11.5 a.m. train ‘ n S run on Saturdays. At the Same members admitted a creditable ser- ® on a single line. me board carefully considered the !? tlon of metalling Cosgrave Road. ,5® time ago authority was asked to 3* a special rating area, but the board the view that to raise so small a £ IOO was neither economical, nor -‘fable, and decided to ask the resihiM.to,make a straight-out offer of £SO, the board would subsidise by £SO a Government grant of £IOO. If '.‘List £2Su then the board would bill for the balance of £BO. offer of £2 10s from the Anglican Was accepted towards the cost of .9°tpath to the new vicarage. A depuRi ‘-.‘insisting ..f Messrs. C. Garlick, ... .Richardson, S. D. Rice and A. YV. uis, representing the Citizens’ and e Payers' Committee, brought forward r. of the Papakura Volunteer IJ. I * 1 Ifrsde. Thev pointed out that over had been collected, and they desired » rd to make a grant of £SO, which bring the total up to £2OO. which w°uld practically purchase shed and Pment, including motor chassis. The to donate £6O on the unSYf .hat the building could be •pv'*® at the expiration of lease. Purchase of a twin water-balance . : was authorised from John Burns * coat of £l2. J recommendation to set up a fire brimanagement committee composed mree members of the town board, i. members of the brigade, and three ,2ens (one to be nominated by the and two by the board) was proved.

sum of £io was also voted to the funds.