“NARROW-MINDED”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1026, 17 July 1930, Page 8

“NARROW-MINDED”

SUGGESTION TO REMOVE SALEYARDS ONE TREE HILL BOROUGH “People overlook the fact that the prosperity of the town is dependent upon the prosperity of the country. I think the proposal before us narrowminded in the extreme, and we should reject it.’* These words were spoken by the Mayor, Mr. J. B. Hardwicke. at a meeting of the One Tree Hill Borough Council last evening, in reference to a suggestion made by the Great South Road Beautifying Council for the removal of the saleyards to a more suitable position. It was pointed out that stock usually proceeds through Church Street to the Great South Road and thence to Otahuhu. The proposal would therefore not affect the position of One Tree Hill. It was decided that no action be taken and the letter was received. A suggestion by the Beautifying Council that the One Tree Hill Borough Council arrange for a conference with the Ellerslie Town Board with the object of formulating some scheme of regulating the traffic at the Harp of Erin corner was referred to the traffic inspector. A letter from the Auckland City Council stated that it had under consideration the establishment of a commercial air port for Auckland, and has called a conference of local bodies for the purpose of discussing the question. It was decided to appoint two delegates, Messrs. X. 11. Aimer and W. G. Mulholland, to attend the ( onference, to be held at the Town Hall on July 30. The building inspector’s report showed that during the past fortnight nine building permits had been issued to the total value of £l,lOl. The report of tho traffic inspector stated that the whole of the last week in June was devoted to a “clean up” of heavy traffic. Concerted action was taken by all local authority inspectors from beyond Helensville to Papakura. This had the effect of comj>ellir.ig owners to take out heavy traffic licences for vehicles.