DISCHARGE INTO GREY RIVER

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 20

DISCHARGE INTO GREY RIVER

COMPLAINTS MADE BY RESIDENTS SUGGESTION MADE FOR REMEDY Dissatisfaction with the condition of the Grey river at a point immediately at the foot of Tainui street and along Mawhera quay in a westerly direction, in the heart of the town, has been expressed by a number of Greymouth residents and visitors to the town. At the foot of Tainui street at least one sewer discharges directly into the river, the sanitation from the business area, and the opinion has been expressed that the consequences are very unpleasant. Asked by “The Press’’ whether the state of affairs mentioned constituted a menace to the health of the community. the inspector of health at Greymouth (Mr T. E. Schou) said it did not. He thought the volume of water flowing down the Grey river at a fairly high speed precluded the possibility of any objectionable accumulation and allowed of no nuisance being created.

When the borough engineer (Mr A. J. Fairmaid) was interviewed about the matter, he said he had very little to say. “The discharge into the ziver at that point,” he added, “has been there for years.Another aspect of the matter which is under discussion is that in the season a large quantity of whitebait is taken from the river at the spot complained of. . . Inquiries confirmed that the opinion was held that it was time something was done to divert the output of the sewer from that point to a point further towards the mouth of the river. It has been suggested that, for the expenditure of a few pounds, pipes could be connected to the present cutlet and carried underwater for about a quarter of a mile in a westerly direction before the discharge was allowed to enter the river.

NEW MACHINERY FOR PUBLIC WORKS

TRACTORS FOR USE IN SOUTH' WESTLAND Two powerful Caterpillar-Diesel tractors were unloaded in Greymouth on Wednesday for the use of the Public Works Department. Their arrival will greatly augment the road building machinery of the department. According to advice received, the tractors will be put into use on the new Main South highway near Weheka, where they will be used in conjunction with other road building machinery in clearing obstructions and laying road foundations. CONSTRUCTION WORKS GREY COUNTY COUNCIL The Greymouth County Council has begun several new works. The extension of the Crooked river valley road by 80 chains, from Tube creek bridge up the valley, is the main task. Mr J. Baxter, who is contractor for the work, has five men at present engaged. Work has also been started by Mr A. Henry, who is contractor for the raising of the Mitchells-Huapiri road, where it runs alongside Lake Poerua. The culvert over the overflow, of the Orangipuku river, at Inchbonnie, which has been constructed by Mr W. Arnott, will, it is expected, be completed about the end of this week. GREYMOUTH CYCLING CLUB MEETING LARGE FIELDS AND KEEN RACING The Greymouth Cycling Club conducted a series of races at Victoria Park on Wednesday evening. Large fields and ideal weather conditions provided spectators, of whom there was a large attendance, with some really keen racing. Results were:— Junior quarter mile: K. Fisher (scr) 1, R. Bell (40yds) 2, B. Wilson (15yds) 3. Time, 35sec. Junior two miles: F. Shrives (40yds) 1, D. McGirr (50yds) 2, K. Fisher (scr) 3. Time, 6min 20sec. Senior quarter-mile: R. Mclntyre (50yds) 1, V. Hogarth (50yds) 2, A. Bennett (40yds) 3. Time, 32sec. Senior one mile: V. Hogarth (150 yds) 1, R. Mclntyre (150 yds) 2, A. Bennett (100 yds) 3. Time, 2min 14sec. Mile special handicap, junior and senior: D. Morland 1, P. Duffy 2, D. Clark 3. Time, 2min 17sec. OPENING OF NEW HALL AT INANGAHUA UNAVOIDABLE ABSENCE OF HON. R. SEMPLE The Minister for Public Works (the Hon. R. Semple) will now be unable to visit the West Coast as was previously intended. The Wairoa disaster, which necessitates his personal attention, is the cause of this change of plan. ... In the unavoidable absence of the Minister, the official opening of the new Young Men’s Christian Association Hall at Inangahua camp will now be performed this evening by Mr Trevor Smith, the District Engineer. AMALGAMATION PROPOSAL A resolution was passed at the meeting of the Brunner Borough Council on Wednesday evening that the council ask the Greymouth Borough Council to convene a conference with a view of bringing about the amalgamation of the borough with the . county. If the meeting were convened, it was decided to ask all councillors available to be present, OTIRA GORGE ROAD AGAIN OPEN TO TRAFFIC REMOVAL WORK STILL PROCEEDING Provided the weather remains fine, the Otira Gorge road will be sufficiently repaired by this evening to allow, the passage of motor-cars. Excellent progress has been made in removing from the road the debris of the recent severe slip: The tractor and bulldozer have been in use and already cars can proceed, almost as far as the Bridal Veil falls. With the completion of a track round the foot of one of the , slips the road will be clear for traffic, this evening.