KAITIEKE COUNTY COUNCIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 94, 12 July 1927, Page 16

KAITIEKE COUNTY COUNCIL

At the monthly meeting of the Kaitieke County Council a letter was received from Mr. L. S. Ford, intimating that he had resigned from the position of chairman of the Taumarunui Hospital Board. It was resolved that Mr. Ford be written to expressing the council’s appreciation of the valuable services he has rendered to the community during his 13£ years as the county’s representative on the board. Mr. A. H. Barker has been appointed to fill the vacancy. In furtherance of its efforts to control the spread of blackberry pest, the council resolved to warn a settler named Duigan, of Kakahi, that unless he keeps the blackberry on his leased reserve under control, the lease will be summarily terminated. The Minister of Public Works notified that there was no statutory power that would permit the State takingover the Retaruke loan of £2,000, and Te Waro £I,OOO, as proposed by the council. The chairman reported that the total payments during the past year had been £32,000. A letter from the Taumarunui Borough Council, requesting support * for pressure on the Government with the object of having a liquor referendum taken in the King County, was discussed, and on a motion to support the request a deadlock ensued. Crs. Morris, Hutson and Treacy voted for the proposel, and Crs. Barker, Devereux and the chairman, Mr. T. Cocker, voted against it. The chairman declined to make a casting vote, stating that he preferred to let the position remain as the voting had shown it.