ONEHUNGA COUNCIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 586, 12 February 1929, Page 7

ONEHUNGA COUNCIL

MAYORAL CANDIDATE

Cr. H. iStoupe will contest the OneLunga Mayoral seat at the forthcoming election, it was announced at the Borough Council’s meeting last evening. An application by the town clerk, Mr. "• A. Yockney, for ait increase in salary, referred to the council in committee. The Onehunga branch of the League of Nations was granted the use of Jellicoe Park for a reunion on February 21. Legal advice that Mr. John Dawson’s V ia *m against the council would be heard in the Supreme Court on March 20 was referred to the council in committee. The borough’s share of the petrol tax collected for the quarter ended December 31 is £266 16s Sd, according to a letter received from the Minister of Public >\ orks. The Mount Roskill Road Board expressed dissatisfaction with the coun- • .? charges for burning household refuse a na intimated that arrangements were nemg made with the Department of Reaith for other means of disposing of 1 * re^use action was taken. An invitation to the Mayor and councillors to meet Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P., and assist in welcoming him home to-morrow evening, was accepted. several petitions for road repairs were rererred to the Streets Committee. ~ T “ e police reported that the two billiard saloons in Onehunga were being conducted in a satisfactory manner. cr. Stoupe. chairman ofi the Waterworks Committee, reported the installation of a n ew electric pump *aud a new . condensers which, he said, were q l c V nsr a substantial saving in money and labour. it was arranged that the council in a body would inspect the new machinery on Monday next. ihe district fund account is £363 m credit. Accounts amounting to £685 10s 7d were passed for payment. Nominations of Crs. Speight and Hill a nd Mr. T. R. Gilbert were received as jne council’s representatives on the Onenunga Fir© Board. As only two delegates were required a secret ballot reHUi ed in the election of Crs. .Speight and