FLOOD AT MOERA
ALLOWANCE MADE TO SUFFERERS STATE GRANT OF - £lOOO The occupants of 77 homes at Moera, purchased from the Government, suffered extensively from the flood in that area some months ago. The residents appointed an expert to go into the matter of assessment of the damage which occurred, and, on his advice, they jointly asked the Government for compensation amounting to about £3OOO. The claim was based upon the responsibility of the Government due to a deficient drainage scheme. After a lapse of a considerable time the Government has granted the applicants the sum of £lOOO as a, “compassionate allowance.” Two assessors, Messrs. Halliday, for the Government, and D. McEwan, for the residents, were appointed to distribute the money among the claimants. The residents of Moera object to the grant from the Government being classed as a “compassionate allowance,” as they contend that it was an obligatory payment for damage resulting from inadequate drainage. It is reported that experts state that some of the sections are below sea-level and that a pumping plant should be erected to minimise the risk of recurrence of the flood.
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Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 175, 20 April 1929, Page 10
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187FLOOD AT MOERA Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 175, 20 April 1929, Page 10
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