HEATHCOTE RIVER CONTROL

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26847, 27 September 1952, Page 6

HEATHCOTE RIVER CONTROL

PRODUCTION OF LAND AFFECTED GROWERS’ OBJECTION TO PROPOSALS Criticism °t the proposals of the Christchurch Drainage Board and the North Canterbury Catchment Board to put certain areas of land out of production to carry out Heathcote river control works was made at a meeting of the Heathcote County Council last evening 13 no ‘ ruth in the Catchment Board s accusation that there is eroe lO c th = £? rt . HUte “ » I <l Cr Ja Scott. Residents of Heathcote and Horotane valley, who, as market growers, wou!d be seriously affected, had decided to hold a protest meeting, he told the council. “One man. who does not know the area made a report and now the joint boards want to put us out >of production. Cn Scott added. Ratepayers a high fate fo the Drainage Board for land they could not use.

«,?. thin £ it _ J was mo!t discourteous of Hl , tW ?i, b?ar a S ." l ot t 0 lnvite ‘he council to their deliberations.” said the chairman (Mr F. W. Freeman). Cracroft-Wilson said he Mr d no ßPl < le< ? ‘°; toe Catchment Board for permission to burn off on his property, but he had been told that the area was under joint control of Drainage Board and the Catchment ha,? r m»t an<i : a Join ‘ committee had met no decision could be given »■? equest - .The boards had agreed t?e« h ?i d th meeUn g of interested parties in me areas concerned but no meeting had yet been called. Property owners are being prevented from using their land to its maximum capacity and they Intend to take ?onn^, a S a . Inst the control if they sa !;S? c ti°n.” said Cr. • There is no erosion on the grazing country?*