COUNTY AFFAIRS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 249, 2 August 1946, Page 4

COUNTY AFFAIRS

ASHBURTON COUNCIL MEETING Ashburton County affairs were dealt with at the monthly meeting of the council to-day, when Mr M. S. Turton presided over the following: Crs. H C. B. Withell, W. 6. Gallagher, L. L. Richards, M. D. McDowell, S. P. Taylor, J. Carr, J. Bland, H. A. McKenzie, H. A. Harrison and J. T. Morgan. It was resolved that a letter of thanks be sent to Mr A. Hawke for his services as water-ranger at Hinds, members speaking eulogistically of his valuable work. Mr R. A. Elms, having returned from overseas, had been reinstated to the position. The Mayfield branch of Federated Farmers wrote urging the council to defer purchase of additional road maintenance plant until investigation had been made of a possible long L term policy. On the recommendation of the works committee, the chairman and the engineer (Mi”R. L. Lindsay) were empowered to reply quoting figures to show how costly such a programme would be. , , . The South Canterbury Catchment Board forwarded suggestions regarding the culvert on Windermere Road. The letter was received and the en- * gineer empowered, in conjunction will] riding members, to prepare a report to the council on the general matter oC one-way and two-way bridges. The Lands and Survey Department wrote asking that the council suny 1 - der the gravel reserve near Pine View farm settlement, so that an additional bridge crossing may be avoided. It was decided to grant the request provided an equivalent area from same rural section is granted in exchange.