PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 807, 30 October 1929, Page 7

PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD

Before proceeding with the ordinary business, the members of the Papa - kura Town Board last evening passed a vote of condolence with the clerk, Mr. A. L. Cooper, in his recent bereave- i ment. Air. Jas. McCall presided over a full | attendance. The Auckland Electric-Power Board j announced an extension of the burn- i ing hours of all street lights, the ex- I tension to be from midnight until 1 j As the Papakura street lights burn ! at present till 1 a.m., the power board [ notified that the cost would be reduced j from £4 13s to £4 lOs a lamp per • annum. Papakura has nearly TO lamps, and ! a small saving will be effected. It was resolved to thank the Auckland Electric-Power Board for the eoncesTlie board decided to make applica- j tion to the Highways Board for a fur- j tlier grant of £SO for maintenance on the Hunua main highway. The reserves committee’s recommen- 1 dation to pough the central reserve, j so that it may be fallowed during the j hot summer weather, for the purpose i of killing noxious weeds, was adopted. The committee also reported that a re- | vision of cemetery by-laws was being j considered. Air. Alfred Willis, president of the Papakura Beautifying Society, waited on the board. • Tie said the society felt the board was not doing all it might at the cemetery. The society had done a lot of work there, and did not want to see it go back. The society would like to see the board take effective steps to prevent the erection of hoardings round the town. A hose and sprinkler was badly needed for the soldiers’ memorial park. It was agreed j to purchase the hose, and the chairman said he agreed that the cemetery was ; not getting the attention it should, j but the board must have by-laws first, I and these were under consideration. Air. Willis said he and his brother, j Air. Robert Willis, had purchased Airs, j Guisler's section of Kirk's Bush, and intended to hand it over to the Govern- j if the board would grade the fence 1 line. The chairman thanked Air. Willis for the fine gift, and promised ! to go fully into the question raised. j