WAITARA NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 116, 9 October 1914, Page 3

WAITARA NEWS.

(From Own. Correspondent.) Tile monthly, meeting of t!i« Horoiigh Council was lielu on Wednesday <vt ning. IVeseJit: JI is Worship the IMuyir, Crs. SSpurdle, ISkinchard, Kattenbury, iiirdling, Brabant and .Morgan. It was (k'ciilcd to obtain advice whether tlie Council has power to lea-ie portion of the Gamp reserve for the .period of 10 years to the Tennis Club. The Domain account, amounting to £-21, was parsed for payment. A deputation from the Fire Brigade waited 011 tile Council asking f<>r eertain powers while, attending entertainments at the St. John Hall. The deputation stated that the cx.it,* and p<ißv.ige arc often blocked and under the iprc.sent conditions they had no power to interfere, aJto tliat the Brigade have power to charge Zi (kl for a. fireman attendance. The Council resolved that the license of tile f>t. Jolin Hall tv.\ recalled aiul eonI ditioris inserted that they must have a I fireman on duty with full power to ke-.p , all exits clear, and th.it the tirema-n be paid 'la till per night, and to have fiOOd •ontrol in rase of lire. It was decided tiiati all band instruments and uniforms be called in. Permission was granted the 'Patriotic Comlniittee to make a charjje for the football match. The borough engineer was appointed inspector of buildings where the storage of explosives s kept. General regret is expressed for Mr and Mr* Sprosen over the death of their six-year-old dhug-liter, which sad event occurred on Wednesday afternoon after ft long 'Uness.