DRAINING SWAMP AREAS.
A NATIONAL WOKE.
(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAMILTON, this day. The report of the, Government Survey Department on the Woodlands swamp . area was mentioned at a meeting of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce last nitjht, over which the president (Mr. H. i Vajder) presided. Mr. Bisley suggested ! t a /sonference of representatives of all the drainage boards concerned, together with members of the Swamp Development League and representatives of the Cham- j bef of Commerce. The work, he said.' was undoubtedly a national one. and entailed a tremendous outlay. He thousht the Chamber should advocate ■» substantial subsidy towards the £125,000 which the' work was estimated to cost. The Government, he understood, had now! surveyed Rukuhia swamp, but the j report on this area had not yet co-.ie to hand.. . It was decided ot call a conference as •uggested* I
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 11 August 1925, Page 13
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