Council Minute Book moments in history

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of entries from the Council Minute Books.

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A&P SHOW:

• 1922:
  • Proposed purchase, 22 February. MB 5, p. 554.
  • Show paddock. MB 6, p. 29.
  • Show ground finance. MB 6, p. 57.
  • Show ground purchase. MB 6, p. 63.
  • Show grounds. MB 6, p. 79, 84.
• 1930: Trophy. MB 9, p. 351.
• 1931: MB 10, p. 25.
• 1949: One administrative body for Borough Mount Maunganui and Harbour Board suggested but later revoked. MB 26, p. 28.
• 1955: Mount Wharf opening. MB 35, p. 69.
• 1956: Town Clerks report on Harbour Loan and Empowering Bill. MB 36, p. 271.

 

ABBATOIRS:

• 1921: 14 December. MB 5, p. 535.
• 1922:
  • 18 January. MB 5, p. 544.
  • Experimental Farm, 8 March 1922. MB 5, p. 557, 574.
  • Also: MB 6, p. 53, 69, 73, 83, 85, 139.
• 1924: Loan. MB 6, p. 292, 325/6.
• 1925:
  • Opening of abattoirs, 6 January. MB 7, p. 9.
  • By-laws. MB 7, p. 76.
• 1928: MB 9, p. 50.
• 1937: Effluent to Judea Stream. MB 14, p. 74.
• 1952: Loan etc,. MB 31, p. 9, 12-14.
• 1957: Repairs and question of siting, MB 38, p. 46.
• 1959:
  • Tauranga Council's report on Commission of Inquiry into Meat Industry. MB 42, p. 22, 58.
  • Delegation of control considered. AFFCO suggested. MB 43, p. 22, 58.
• 1960: Town Clerk reports on proposed central abbattoir for Bay of Plenty. MB 45, p. 99. 104, 126, 133.
• 1961: Review as question of moving it. MB 47, p. 164.
• 1962: Exploring possibilities of one for Bay of Plenty. MB 50, p. 35.
• 1965: Transfer and sale of plant to AFFCO at Rangiuru. To close permanently 4 February 1966. MB 60, p. 265.
• 1967: Land subdivided for sale or lease. MB 69, p. 167.

 

AERODROME / AIRPORT:

• 1928: Shed Aero Club - landing ground. MB 9, p. 56.
• 1929: Airport. MB 9, p. 203.
• 1933: Aero Club. MB 10, p. 358.
• 1936: Loan to acquire sand for Aerodrome site at Whareroa. MB 13, p. 127, p. 145, p. 221.
• 1936: Purchase of property. MB 14, p. 28.
• 1937: [No note of content]. MB 14, p. 176(?).
• 1938:
  • Air Transport Service. MB 16, p.13.
  • Telephone. MB 16, p.103.
• 1939: Opening of Aerodrome. MB 16, p. 128.
• 1939: (Meteorological). MB 16, p. 142, p. 153, p. 154, p. 215, p. 231.
• 1941:
  • Letter from Air Dept. re RNZAF Flying instructors school. MB 18, p. 213.
  • Airforce use. MB 19, p. 16.
• 1961: Land for extension preliminary planning. MB 47, p. 15.
• 1962:
  • Borough Engineer control this. MB 48, p. 182.
  • Additional land allocated. MB 49, p. 161.
• 1963: Sealed runway to be in operation by summer of 1964. MB 52, p. 70.
• 1966: Proposed new terminal building. MB 64, p. 183.
• 1968:
  • Airport official opening. Souvenir booklet. MB 70, p. 201.
  • Terminal building leased to N.A.C. MB 73, p. 294.

 

ARMED FORCES WWI CONCERT by Miss England in aid of North Sea Relief Fund, 24 July 1916. MB 5.

 

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

• 1912: Request for free copy to Library, 25 November. p. 318.
• 1919: Peace Issue, 26 June. MB 5.

 

BEAUTIFYING SOCIETY

• 1913: Special beautifying committee re systematic scheme to embrace various parks. MB 3, p. 412-413.
• 1920: Council subsidy, 11 August. MB 5, p. 420.
• 1922: MB 6, p. 9, 29.
• 1933: MB 12, p. 233.

 

BINNEY, H.M. Civil Engineer appointed, 1957. MB 38, p. 154.

BUSES: Council's Fire Insurance on buses, 1951. MB 28, p. 181.

CLARKE, C.A. Mayor, 7 January 1895. MB 1, p. 556.

EVENING STAR. Advertising tenders to Borough Council, 3 June 1889. MB 1, p. 116-117.

 

GAS LIGHTING:

• Formation proposed to supervise street lighting (Tauranga Gas Co. exists at this stage). 20 September 1909. MB 3.
• Wharf Committee recommends gas lighting. 14 March 1910. MB 3.

 

GOLF COURSE - Bureta Park:

• 1953: Decision to proceed and acquire more area. MB 31, p. 201, 214.
• 1957:
  • Opened December 1956. MB 37, p. 202.
  • Reported to be unsatisfactory. MB 38, p. 105, 125.
• 1959: Committee to sign agreement. MB 43, p. 282.

 

HALLS:

• Civic Theatre, Durham Street. MB 17, p. 12, 27, 105. 
• Hayman's Hall, 1937. MB 14, p. 105.
• Memorial Hall, 1959. MB 42, p. 237.
• QE Youth Centre Memorial Hall, 1965. MB 58, p. 153, 233.

 

HALF DAY CLOSING. Thursday appointed as closed day for shops

• 1895: December 19. MB 1, p. 522.
• 1898: January 29. MB 1, p. 755.
• 1917: January 22. MB 5, p. 59.

 

HALF-HOLIDAY. Special meeting to be called to appoint this for 1910, 20 December 1909. MB 3.

 

HARBOUR BOARD:

• 1911: Proposal to form. MB 3, p. 169.
• 1912: Parliamentary Bill, 23 September 1912. MB 3, p. 292, 330, 339.
• 1913: 
  • Re taking over wharves, 24 February 1913. MB 3, p. 359.
  • Secretaryship, 10 March 1913. MB 3, p. 365.
  • 14 April 1913. MB 3, p. 376, 409.
  • 14 July 1914. MB 3, p. 421, 469.
• 1917: Harbour Board representation, 23 July 1917. MB 5, p. 117.
• 1929: Commission. MB 9, p. 108.
• 1935: Disposal of Town Wharf. MB 12, p. 233.
• 1937:
  • Tauranga Borough Council amalgamation with Harbour Board. MB 14, p. 94, 134, 158, 177.
  • Coronation Pier. MB 14, p. 152.
• 1938: Amalgamation Town Board. MB 16, p. 3.
• 1967: Proposed liaison between authorities with boundaries on the harbour. MB 6, p. 75.

 

HARBOUR BRIDGE:

• 1936: Proposal. MB 13, p. 41.
• 1968: Submission. MB 73, p. 248.

 

HOLLAND, E.F.P. Appointed Superintendant of Parks and Reserves, 1952. MB 30, p. 217.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 1914. J.P.s Councillors Tunks, Adams and Brown appointed. MB 4, p. 62.

 

KAALUND & CO. 1942. Fish Canning commended. MB 19, p. 176.

 

KAIMAI TUNNEL:

• 1956: Proposal for this. MB 35, p. 287.
• 1964: Mayor Mitchell urges Council not to be apathetic about the scheme. MB 54, p. 133.

 

KIBBLEWHITE, Mr. 1934. Town planning. MB 11, p. 255, 298.

 

MAYORAL CHAIN and ROBES:

• 1933. New chain cost £9. MB 11, p. 8, 31-32.
• 1934. Disappearance of chain inquiry. MB 11, p. 217.
• 1935. Mayoral chain. MB 13, p. 29, 33.
• 1938:
  • Chain to be replaced. MB 15, p. 83.
  • Quote for chain. MB 15, p. 94.
• 1953:
  • L.R. Wilkinson's request refused for him to take the chain to England. MB 31, p. 225.
  • Taken overseas by Mayor Wilkinson. See 'Times' issue of 21 September 1953. MB 32, p. 99.

 

MOUNT MAUNGANUI DOMAIN. Contribution of ₤25 made, 1914. MB 4, p. 14-21.

ORANGE FESTIVAL. 1961. First week. MB 47, p. 40.

 

PORT OF TAURANGA:

• 1909: That the attention of the Marine Department be called to the way in which the port had been ignored in teh New Zealand Nautical Almanac for 1909 (Southey, Munro), 11 October 1909. MB 3.
• 1950:
  • For Bay of Plenty re Commission of Enquiry. MB 27.
  • For Bay of Plenty - postponement of Enquiry. MB 28, p. 33.

 

SKINNER, Constable. Death of Constable Skinner, 20 September 1940. MB 18, p. 67.

 

STABLES:

• 1916: November 13, MB 5, p. 42
• 1917: January 22, MB 5, p. 60.
• 1921: December 14, MB 5, p. 534.

 

SWIMMING:

• 1891: January 5. Judea Bridge and Creek Sunday bathing referred to Police. MB 1, p. 245.
• 1895: January 7. Judea Bridge and Creek. Notice forbidding bathing after 7 pm. MB 1, p. 556.
• 1917: September 10. Judea River - complaint to Council re bathers frightening horses. MB 5, p. 128.
• 1932: Lifesaving tuition. MB 10, p. 324.

 

VEHICLES: Concern at speed. Purchase of etc.

• 1917: December 17, MB 5, p. 152.
• 1919: July 9, MB 5, p. 320.
• 1919: August 13, MB 5, p. 329.

 

WAR MEMORIAL. 1958(?). At Memorial Park. Request by R.S.A. Memorial Gates - Domain. MB 41, p. 25.

 

WORLD WARS.

• 1914. War Fund. MB 4, pages 77 & 78.
• 1914. Empire Defence Fund - ₤50 given. MB 4, p. 85.
• 1939. National Emergency Precautions Scheme (re: outbreak of war). MB 17, p. 68.
• 1940. Farewell to 2nd Echelon. MB 17, p. 260.
• 1942. Womens War Service Auxiliary using Council. MB 19, p. 242.
• 1943. Womens War Service Auxiliary using Council. MB 20, p. 112.