FLOOD DAMAGE

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 154, 25 March 1922, Page 7

FLOOD DAMAGE

HUTT RIVER BOARD REALISES 'THE DANGER.

Grave concern as to what might happen at Belmont if. another flood occurred in the Hutt River before protective works were carried out, was expressed by a deputation which interviewed the River Board on Wednesday night. They referred to damage done at Belmont by the r oo ® l ' l flood when an area, some 102 jards onHby about 14 feet .deep was removed from the bank of the river They also stated that further eiosion might mean a serious alteration to the course of the nyer, which might even go back into its course of e Mr W. T. Strand, the board s chairman said he was pleased the depute- +* J hnrl nnme and bo could assure members that the board fully realised the danger, and that within two days of the flood tho board’s en 2 l “ oer ’ Laing Meason, had visited and report ed upon the matter. The advice of tho engineer was river trouble was much h ‘S was now £ly a tu^: h °r£r frm m the W p2icffia U r spot nd teken m place. ‘iTwasVhe pS'of the Sard when the ™ters were unwd te So?t o\ the possibility of work of a te ThTchMrmS re stated a little later 41 ft it was not the intention of the that it wa “,, ’ „ i oa n or raise S r rate°s C in tho carrying; out, iff Rs S thC rates reduced.