THE THERMAL AREA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 266, 7 October 1933, Page 7

THE THERMAL AREA.

BRIGHTENING UP ROtORUA. ACTIVITIES BY COUNCIL. Per Press Association. ROTORUA, Oct. 7. The Rotorua Borough Council has decided to bring forward a local Bill seeking legislative authority to impose a special charge on ratepayers who refuse to keep the street lawn frontages of their properties properly cut. The council has decided to purchase a motor mower and will itself cut the lawns not attended to, imposing a charge on the ratepayers responsible. This action is being taken in order to improve the appearance of the town as a holiday and tourist resort. A suggestion that action be taken to decrease the Government representation on the Rotorua Borough Council was made at Friday’s meeting of the council, when it was pointed out that the Economy Commission had deprived the council of £llOO in bath fees annually and that the Government, in consequence, was not entitled to retain two representatives on the council. No definite action was taken, but it was suggested that a notice of motion be given at a later meeting to revise the representation and apply for an amendment to the Rotorua Borough Council Act, under which the Government is given two members on the council. A grant of £SO was made by the council for the renovation of the bridge over the hot stream at Wliakarewarewa Pa. The bridge will be specially carved in Maori designs to provide a unique entrance to the thermal area. The natives of the pa are contributing the balance of £45 necessary to carry out the work.