WAIMAKARIRI-ASHLEY WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14658, 6 May 1913, Page 4

WAIMAKARIRI-ASHLEY WATER SUPPLY BOARD.

The last meeting of tho WaimakaririAshley Water Supply Uoard was attended by Messrs Si. J. Djxon (chairman), Moderate and Wayland. The surveyor's report, which was approved, stated that during the previous four weeks the daily average depth of water on sill of intake at Brown's Hock head works had been sft Gin, and during tho same period the daily average depth passing the fiumo at block-cutting had been 2ft 2iin, giving an ample supply to tho district. Immediately after the last Board meeting, a h?avy flood occurred in tho river ? rising 12ffc 2in on the gates, and did considerable damage. At the beginning of the "nine chains," the river camo in behind the largo bolster, and the terrace, 60ft high, fell away, leaving only a lip of about 3ft protecting the head race. At the tunnel end the river camo round the protection work, bringing down the walls leading to the Umnel, covering I the tramway with 3ft of shinglo and deDositing further shingle at the mouth of the tunnel, nnd for four chains of the head race to-the depth cf 4ffc. Several of the protection bolsters wcro damaged, and .iltcgotb** about eeven chains of new bolster work is necessary. ISO damage was done by the river getting into tho race owing to the several by-wa&hcs being used to their full e*f- I tent. Repairs -were immediately put in hand, mid are progressing satisfactorily The lower side of the main race, through tho Warren, had been lowered in four places to allow the overflow of storm water, nnd so kppp a certain quantity from Mr Powell's homestead A storm water flume had also been placed ovor the main rnce nt Sonth Kyr* roa<l bridge. The old flume over the Cusfc river in Sprincbank h*d neon removed, nnd protection work to the new flume completed. The work or constructing the concrete f-ynhon under the river Eyre at HorreM'.lo to carry the main rnce hnd been comP ij , excp -' ifc f "f tbo intake, which would bo conmleted shortly. ■ An npplioation to tho timber of the old flume was refused.