FLOODING NUISANCE.
THAMES COUNTY PROBLEM
SETTLERS SEEK RELIEF. (By Tr.legrapli.—Own Correspondent.) ' THAMES, this day. Til order to take advantage of the ; coming -visit to the district of the i Minister of Public Works, the Hon. R. Scniple. a deputation representing Wharepoa settlers waited oil the Thames County Council yesterday and requested it to arrange a deputation to the Minister to enlist his support in providing better drainage for tlie prevention of flooding in that district. The chairman. Mr. H. Lowe, stated that it was the intefition of the council to interview the district engineer at Paeroa on the matter, and invited the settlers to appoint representatives to accompany the council. He maintained that stopbanking on the western side of the Wailiou River had thrown the water to the eastern side, and that some protection would have to be provided on the eastern side. Mr. .T. McCormick said the Public Works Department should be asked to prepare a comprehensive scheme for the whole of the Thames Valley. Mr. ,T. H. Corbett advocated stophanking on the Hikutaia Stream above the township. This, he thought.-would prevent the flooding of the low lands at Wharepoa. It was decided to adopt the chairman's suggestion. The chairman referred to the sudden death in Auckland of Mr. H. T. G. Mellrov. who occupied the position of county clerk at Thames for several years. While in the employ of the council. he said, Mr. Mellrov had been a zealous and capable officer. A vote of condolence to liis relatives was passed. The supervisor, Mr. J. H. Adams, reported thatr over 70vds of slips had been removed fropi the Coast R"oad. The dangerous state of the highway at Hikutaia. where several accidents bave occurred, was brought before the council. It was decided to draw the Highways Board's attention to the matter. The chairman was appointed the council's representative on the Auckland committee, which is making arrangement® for the Centennial Exhibition.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 269, 12 November 1937, Page 3
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