SUBSIDISED WORK

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27500, 6 November 1954, Page 8

SUBSIDISED WORK

CATCHMENT, BOARD POLICY The principle that no subsidfoei 1 work involving local contributions te I commenced unless satisfactory agree- j ment on maintenance has been reach*! j was affirmed by the North Canterbiij Catchment Board yesterday. 'S’r] board’s solicitor will be asked for » I opinion on the practicability of the J proposal. The District Commissioner of Worta advised that a proposal for replace* ment of the Gebbies Valley Brigs’ j would be prepared for possible indtfiton in next year’s programme of wotifi. The board decided to press for thel placement. Regarding the Kainga flood control 1 scheme, the chief engineer was autßwised to take steps to acquire the l»w 1 necessary from the estate of C. Spencer, if satisfactory arrangements were not completed for the acquisition of «n easement at an early date. Rents for leases of the board's Mto were likely to be substantially creased, said the chairman (Mr K. D. Johnson). The terms of the le«a will be considered by a sub-commlttM, which will report to the next meeuW of the board. A request that proposals for taj I Ellesmere swamp drainage sehems » I put forward for subsidy was receivg , from the Springs County Council. drainage and rivers control conuilgjg reported that this would involve, preparation of an economic report Mg classification. The board deciaea taw the economic report should be Bar.’ pared by its own staff. About W / acres are involved. The board decided to make anj®spection of the south bank of tire "R S makariri river, the siltation area_W» the Halkett groyne on December 7.. Professor G. Jobberns was appoiatJJ the board’s representative on »» Regional Planning Authority, Mr T. w. Preston remarking, amid laugntW“should we instruct him not to ta« the chair?”