WAIMEA SLUDGE CHANNEL

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 February 1910, Page 1

WAIMEA SLUDGE CHANNEL

MEBTTXC- \T STAFFORD. •Mr .1. A. Murdoch (Chairman ..f th. "est land County Council) presided a •' ni'vl.nu' a I Stafford o„ Wedn...,],,, '■■ consider the prcclamatioi. ~,f (hi »;'i'iK>n Civok as n sludge channel I •'"• Chairman explained flic hnsi '■''""' "' ,!l '' iiuviiiiL', i.:\ im; j,.-:11 •;-■!(! ~ -'>'"** on Hi., necessity for tTi .- person' -."•"■'"'l »" ■•!!« dow,,' th- ni.-u„,„| ..', ;l! ' "' claims f. bedrock, ;is th. <, ha,l '" '•<"i*i<l"'r that id.. .Mi,list, v~f Min. k •luniiif his recent visit to th,. district li-ad protnis. rl to favoural.lv 0hm.!,., •I" "' demands provided ih"o ac-iv-af. ; " "■•' "Initio ,li.i not ~X r I a ~,■,:., „ amount. Aft.-r discussion those in-, wnt n..ri li d t ls.ii- willingness to nceep; ,-.-rtain '•mi - which w.T.. scheduled. 'I I'-iim found. li..iv,vcr. that „»„» '■' ili" Kli-.ri m.tie.. Lriv. n ~f i 1,.. m .,.t-Ih.-.s- from Cldshoroueh' district »ad not tin,.. t„ attend the ni...-tin ■ il was |ir..|H,s,.,| !,v Mi |!. r.\..ns il, ; ,| 'li • I'omit.v Chairman li.- r. ipe -t. .1 ;.. i ili.- th.. H.-.-.--.My step- 1., obtain lb.i..|i:isit.- information if (hi- |..!:tl ani..iitil of the claims likely f - 1..- mailorder to place (he same in Unhands of the M.mber f..r ihe District. Mr I' Tavl.ir secmL-d. Cirri- .1. Mr T. b. V Se.l.len M.l'. ill :i lellU'tllV speech referred to ||,< whole position ami prom is.-,] th.-t( as 5,,..;i as the total amount of tin- claims was ascertained li,- would personally inf.-rviow the Hon the Minister .'f Mutes and urge him to pro. cod v.illi

th- proclamation. Mr T. V". I'.vi-n.- allud-d to illsteps that- had been taken on previous occasions in connection with >.li;s ipi-s tion and strongly counsellod the' residents to make their claims as reasonable as possible. The Chairman moved a heartv v..ie of thanks to Mr Rochford for his attendance and assistance. Mr Duff seconded, Carried.

Mr Duff moved a heartv *'ote of ■banks to Mr Sodden MP for bis persistent endeavours to briny ali-ait a definite settlement of this much vexed question Mr Taylor seconded. Carried with acclamation. \ vote of thanks was passe.l to the Chairman who promised t- 'oso u>> time to ha\<- evel'ythine j,, mder to hand over to tin- Member for the District