SOUTH WAIMAKARIRI RIVER BOARD.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17321, 6 December 1921, Page 4

SOUTH WAIMAKARIRI RIVER BOARD.

PEOTECTIOW OF tfOBTH BANK. The South Waimakariri Hirer Board met yesterday. Present: Messrs C. H. Opie (chairman), S. A. Staples, F. E. Jones, A. S. Bruce, J. Leslie, J. P. W. Lee, W. P. Spencer, H. E. Peryman, and A. Manhire. The chairman reported on the circumstances -which led to the postponement of the visit of inspection with the representatives' of the Progress. League. It was decided to make the visit ptt the 15th insti The overseer reported that since the previous meeting no Hoods had occurred, and there had been no alteration in the river. The gruhbing of the good land on, Lot 26 by the unemployed had been finished; total spent £154. Arrangements were in hand for planting 10 acres on the boundaries of Lots W and 14, and Lots 10 and 11, and 6000 trees had been ordered from the belwyn Plantations Board's nursery. The report was adopted. A deputation representing the Waimak&Tiri Protection Committee waited on the Board. It consisted of Messrs A. J. Rich, E. O. Dixon, J. H. Blackwell (Mayor of Kaiapoi), R. Mcintosh, F. Horrell, and T>. Jones, M.P. The deputation »9ked for a conference to discuss matters. arising out of the necessity for protecting the. north bank of the river. . The chairman said that iq view ot the conference being agreed, to, the Board desired that the .quota of the Board's representation should be in proportion to the magnitude of the interests involved in the protection of the city of Ohristchurch. It was suggested that if the Board had six representatives, the north bank interests should have three representatives. He emphasised the Board's desire to assist the residents on the north bank to the fullest extent possible. On the motion of Mr Staples, seconded by Mr Spencer it was decided to grant the request lor a conference. Mr Blaokwell said that those on the north bank of the river were quite pre- : pared to work in amity with the Board, i und were not looking to score any points. . The conference, to be successful, should be as representative as possible. The chairman moved: "That i\\4 representation at the conference be six delegates from the Boajd/'and three delegates from the North Waimakariri district." .■:'"•'■' ! Mr Jones, M:P., thought that the representation' at the conference was immaterialjVas the agreement upon details would.,be by consent. He thought the only matters thai would be in disEute would be the questions of the oard's endowments, and of the representation on the new Board: failing conference agreeing on these points, then it would resolve itself into a trial ' of strength in the House. Mr Manhire said that if there were only five bodies on the north bank, each should be represented by one delegate each. Mr Peryman said that there were other bodies on the south bank, in addition to the Board, which would like to be represented. The motion was agreed to and it was decided to hold the conference on the 21st inst., at 10.30 a.m. Mesys Opie, Jones, Bruce, Peryman,'Spencer, and Staples were appointed the Board's delegates.