Firm blamed for spill
The Christchurch Drainage Board may consider legal aci tion against ~a Christchurch firm, Drury Crane Hire, Ltd, after an oil slick in the Avon River was traced to the I firm’s premises yesterday afternoon. The chief engineer for the} Drainage Board (Mr P. J. j McWilliam) said that the' slick was noticed in the river I ■ 'near the Town Hall at 12.451 Ip.m., yesterday, and was! Jtracgj by two board inspec-i
‘ tors to the company’s prem- ■ ises in Haseldean Road. ■ He said he thought that the , spill involved about 100 to 150 litres of oil. He could ■ not say what the cause of ■ the spillage might have been. } No reports of ill effects on ■ I fish or wildlife in the river .I had been received by Mr Mc- : I William last evening, and he •Idoubted that any wildlife ;i would be harmed because of lithe relatively smell quantity ■I of oil involved. “
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