TE AWAMUTU.
Tho monthly meeting of tie To Awa mutu Town Board was held at the offices of the Board on Thursday afternoon. ' The report of Ohencry Suggaite, Esq. M.1.C.E., on the water supply proposals for the town district was submitted and discussed at length. The report dealt iwrrb three possible sources of supply—4he Mangnboe Stream <M miles from the'town), the Tokonul Stream (1J miles away), and the tPlrongia Stream (12 miles away). The latter stream was favoured on die grounds of the clearness of the water and the nature of •the country tor conafaaottog the mains. The stream flows down the iPirongla mountain and ample fall Is obtainable. The estimated cost is £14,500. A ratepayer su*. geated that a pumping plant be obtained *"?%. 'WN' « »»■ decided to consider both proposals at a public meet'"U^" 4 ? B ™. 8 * 23 ? a-" ,M *i- H. P. Edgecumbe submitted draft plans of Che Coronation Memorial Band Botunda'to be erected In Victoria Park. Steps art to be taken to oe Work carrlod out A complaint was too«ed respecting ithe obstruction In Wol-*on-s&eet K -was decided to get *be «h----ftroottojiiii removed Within two weeks. Mr. S'«s" ColUns wrote regarding the dedication of abroad on tie properties of Bowmen and Kaikes, so as <toconv *i S? n P «' .their seoHona, .It was decided to ask Me. Collins to get the other property owners Interested to pay their proportion of «e cost of completing the _M»e Chairman reported that the Watpa County Council bad decided to areata ferro concrete bridge over the Mangahoe Stream, J?il. work to be vat ,n nand at once. The Chairman also reported that the plans wore SSHiS nd f "T *» e 'Work on the Teasdale Settlement roads i u coru-eetion with the £2OO grant from M»e Government. pi> t JT a L d ?' W * d „ to * lsk * Minister of Hie Crown to formally open the Pnnulßlver bridge, and at the same time ask Mm to rake steps to vet the native lapd adjoining opened for settlement. «wpww»* .At a meeting of the Council of the Cham£2l 2S S5 mmerße on T "e»d*y evening, it **"? to * ne B«rotary of the I£2rt.J*3 t °?' e ***><=?»* locally tor ™J ** ? J tower aml 'J** at the new post office— a) for clock costing £3OO (hT «°JL«lock wlrl, ohlmes costti^f«)o.' 1D) W> r °f ,la ». *«h> has been In°S I ** where, at the Sfwjs «wff sag
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 191, 12 August 1911, Page 9
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397TE AWAMUTU. Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 191, 12 August 1911, Page 9
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