WORK FOR POST-WAR YEARS

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23848, 18 January 1943, Page 3

WORK FOR POST-WAR YEARS

SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED AT LEESTON

A sub-committee was appointed at the monthly meeting of the Leeston Town Board to prepare a list of : works suitable for inclusion in the Rehabilitation Board’s post-war. programme. Those appointed to the committee were Commissioners.. J. Purser '(chairman), J. H. Jones, and J.-McAllister.- . Advice was received from the No. 14 Highways Council that it would have a small' amount of money available this year for second coat sealing of highways. The chairman and Commissioners McAllister and J. H. Jones were asked to negotiate with the Highways authorities about extensive repairs needed on a section of the sealing through the town district.

■ln reply to the District Engineer of Railways, who. inquired for the reason why representatives-of the board and the Ellesmere County Council wished to discuss with him matters concerning a culvert under* the railway, Jt was pointed out that both bodies were considering flood relief matters, In which the existing culvert was a limiting factor.

KAIKOURA COUNCIL’S . SUGGESTIONS

In reply to a request from the Department of Internal Affairs for suggestions for / post-war rehabilitation work, the Kaikoura County Council will recommend that the Clarence river be: hamessied for generating" hydro-electric power. When this decision was made at Vrecent meeting of the cojuncfl, members said that, the •vhork should prove of national importance, and would link up Blenheim and Cheviot. Other works recommended included the diversion of the Kowhai driver into the Kahautara; river. to:. 4l avoid the danger of'the Kowhai inun-y dating the'valuable suburban flats and flooding the town of Kaikoura. /? i ; j**r'“lf?; f ' eCTGUNG* ' RACING PARK At English Park on Saturday the Avon Amateur Cycling Club's five-mile scratch race was won by L. E. Bayliss, who was also successful in the mile; and * halt handicap.,. ■ .*■ s-v j-' j.-‘■' r ' ' .Results were as follows:-- . Quarter-mile Dashvfor Haddon Shield. I —, • L. Crossen 132 «-ssec) 1. W. J. .Bowden 1 ■ (34 4-58 CC) 2. ' v- V -V.**- A;; I '"' , ■ Three-quarters of a Mile.—M- A- Marsh (140 yds) 1, K. Rutledge (100 yds) 2, E. J. Weller (100 yds) 3, Time, Imln 27sec. Two Miles.—N. R. Thomas (220 yds) 1. K. Rutledge (150 yds) 2, E. J. Weller (150 yds) 3. Time, 4mln 38 3-Bsec. f Five-mile Points Race.—L. E. Beyliss . (61 points) 1. B. Quinn (37 polntt);2, W. J. Bowden (21 points) 3., Time, 13mlt) 6 2-ssec. One Mile, and a Half.—L. E. Bayllss (20yds)' 1. B. Quinn (20yds) -2, U Crossen (scr) 3. Tlme, 3mln 24 2-Ssec. CASH CYCLING CLUB The Cash Cycling Club held two rices at English Park on Saturday. Following were the results:— ' : One Mile.—H. Sutherland .(scr) 1, J. ’Williams (scr) 2, A. Drake (40yds) 3.' Time. 2min 12 l-ssec. . ■ Five Miles Points Scratch Race.—B. Evans (41 points) 1. H. Sutherland (25 points) 2,' D. Morland and J. Williams ■ (23 points) (equal) 3. Time, 12min 23 2-ssec. '