HOKITIKA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1939, Page 2

HOKITIKA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.)

HOKITIKA, September 20. | At the Westland County meeting yesterday there were present, Mrs. J. A. Murdoch (.chairman), G. Rowley, W. Searle, T. P. O’Neil, B. Ward, J. Donovan, P. J. McLean, A. Dale and W. A. Jamieson. The chairman and engineer were appointed to report on a request by Mr C. Mills for protection work at Kanieri Forks. The District Engineer advised it had been decided not to proceed with the landing ground at Okarito, and returning the deposit of. £5O. Mr J. O’Brien, M.P., advised that this matter would be looked into, lhe engineer also advised that he had no information regarding a landing ground at Harihari. The matter was referred to the Member for the District. The engineer advised that additional work on Turnbull Road, South Westland, has been deterred, and that if a ferryman were ap-* pointed at Waitoto River the subsidy could not be increased. The engineer suggested the use of a bulldozer tor protection work at Kakapotahi River, South Westland. The Marine Department stated the signalman s salary at Okuru would be increased, the extra cost to be paid by tire Public Works Department. Crs. O’Neil and Jamieson were appointed to advise the Inspector of Stock, on ragwort eradication. It was decided to refuse the request of South M estland Estates Ltd., regarding access to Okarito wharm with a new direct road to enable the area to be granted to the company on the motion of the chairman and Cr Donovan. rvT>. i O’Brien M.P., advised that an

application had been made tor a grant for Waitaha road; also that Dorothy Falls road was not considered a settlement road also that a deputation re South Westland railway should be deferred till next year. Mr C. Macfarlane advised that owing to his departure from the district he could no longer act as land valuer. It was decided to take no action re bridging Whale Road, Wataroa. it was decided that the engineer report re using portion of , vote J or Waitangi-Roto road. Mr J.. O Brie MP. advised of a grant of £5OO ire for this road. The tender of J. McPherson at £53, for Turnbull Road, was accepted. The P.W. engineer notified highway mamte’ aaace d subsidy grants totalling £3460 (Coun cil contributions £1195), also authority to spend £46 15s on a corner at Kamen. Mr J. O Br ‘ en ; M P advised that the Minister a not approved P r °P o , sals^° h il " P h 7 Ve 'rhe cess to Mulvaney’s, Mahitahi. The Lands Department forwarded plans for consent to closing portion Ross Road covered by new deviations, which were approved. It was decided to spend £35 on Mahmapua toad to prevent flooding which interrupted the school bus. The engineer was directed to have access to Mi ■ Cron’s, Poerua. It was decided to spend £25 on a footbridge over Peterson track extension for ‘ * Woodham, on the motion of Crs. Me Lean and Donovan. Accounts totalling £3780 were passed for payment. A grant of £2O to extend Buhch road Mahitahi was made on the motion of Crs Donovan and Searle. On the suggestion of Cr Dale it was resolved to write to the Highways Board asking for the construction of a footP£ Guests at Hotel Westland lllclada Nurse E M. Tanner (Bruce Bay), Mi M Anderson (Lauriston), Mr • Bradley Mr E. Hardy (Christchurch), Mr DKa)e .Nelson), Mr O. Wnght. Mr N J. Travis, Mr W. laytoi Mr C. Bohrgnan (Sydney), Mr H. Johnson, Mr D. J. Donovan. Mr J. A. Trerise (Christchurch).

Guests at Red Lion Hotel include Miss E. Ganiesch (Geraldine), Mr D. G.'" Chisholm. Mr R. (Christchurch), Mrs A. Geiin a (Leeston), Mr John Engholt (Franz Josef). , 4 m The Borough Foremans report me Council on the past mont s mk stated a chain of nme-inch conattc pipes was laid across Tancred Street, at\he intersection of Weld Street and the six-inch earthenware pipes were removed, being unsuited to take away the surface water in heavy weather in front of the Regent Theatre, me time taking three days. Three and a-half chains of drain were excavated and six-inch wooden pipes were put in Stafford Street along the Roman Catholic Church on the north side or the street to take away flood water from the Club grounds and drainage from the Church. The work occupied six days. Three days were spent on the North Boundary drain, deepening and cleaning out, the growth taken out between Spencer Street and the Boundary drain; time taken was three days Bealey Street footpath was cleaed and gravelled on the east s de between Hampden and Stafford Streets, and a part on the west side between Hampden and Park Streets. Brittan Street footpath was cleaned i -4. L. kotumnn T-Tnmnrlpn :iHfi

on both sides, between nampuen .uiu Stafford Streets and the west side gravelled. Hampden Street footpath on the south side between Sale and Brittan Streets was also cleaned and gravelled, this taking five days. Five eathenware pipes were put in Brit.tan Street drain at the intersection of Hampden Street, and six 18-inch concrete pipes were put in across Hoffman Street, leading into Mr Mcßae’s residence. Water services were renewed at Mr Laurensen’s in Bealey Street and three repaired at Mr Schroe dec’s and Mr Raine’s, in Revel Street, and Mr F. Andrews’ in Livingstone ,Street, and two days were spent repairing on the Lake line. The average depth of water in the reservoir for the month was nine feet, nine inches.