REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 27 February 1945, Page 8

REEFTON NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent] REEFTON, February 26.

Mr F. W. Archer presided at the monthly meeting of the Inangahua County' Council, there being also present Crs Bell, Coghlan, Coxall, Williams, Clayton, McGregor and Blackadder. It was decided on the motion of Crs Clayton and Topp to reply to the Public Works Department that the Council could not meet the cost of Coal Creek bridge at £4OOO on a £ for £ basis. Several letters were read from the Mines Department re quarries, and mine rentals and privileges. The chairman of the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council wrote re Buber catchment area. Crs Bell and Clayton were empowered to interview Cronadun settlers on the matter. F. E. Absalom wrote re an open drain alongside his property, Bridge Street; and Mrs C. Absalom re iblafckberries on her frontage, Bridge Street; the matters being referred to the engineer. Brown Creek Sawmilling Co. (Green and Weir) wrote re Alexander road, and applicants are to be advised that Council has asked a grant for the work. It was decided to assist Blackwater School Committee in forming a swimming pool. It was decided to charge Ikamatua Sawmill Co. £1 a year for a dwelling site. It was decided to employ a man for a day weekly on the reservoir race. The chairman reported attending a regional planning conference at Greymouth and that he had suggested joining the Buller area. Cr Topp moved‘and Cr Coghlan seconded, that Inangahua County work with Buller in the formation of a regional area under the scheme for national de-velopment.—-Carried. The Minister of Agriculture advised that representations by the Council re the selling of nassella infested hay would be looked into. Mrs N. Wallace made an offer of a sum in payment of mining rents, which was accepted, applicant to be advised that Council will not ‘.gree to further reductions. Mrs J. Wearne, .Black’s Point, wrote re erosion caused by Murray Creek to her land, and is to be advised that Council has no jurisdiction in the matter. _ Grey County Council wrote re. repairs to Rough River bridge. Cr. Williams moved that the Counci place a lorry and driver permanently at Ikamatua. —Carried. After a discussion on house accommodation for the County Clerk, it was resolved that the Council make application for a loan of £2OOO to erect a dwelling for the County Clerk and to build suitable housing - for the County plant. It was resolved that payment be made on account of work done on Betts’ bridge. The engineer reported that, surface patching had been done in Reefton streets. Ranft Street had been primed and the road would be sealed when penetration had taken place. Sufficient chips were available for the work. Scrub •iad been cut from the syphon and pipe-lme cleared. The reservoirs had not been cleaned on account of a r ' u I ' re - N’°- 1 reservoir was in a bad state and was being kept for tire purposes. Thirty-eight chains oi the Buller Road kerbing remained. to be constructed. Difficulty was nhi2 g i D . GX i Pei ? en^ d in selecting suiteSi °- r 10 concrete owing to The huffiliJa ine f ° n different levels, m mSv c’r° f i a pr ? let ‘tion wall at -lurtay Cieek road was finished The contract party would not I™ ceed With the repairs Tth°„ sidered the cost too low. A com?o7 S the lo'b Tre h “? ”"1? “red £156 1640 I ? u e bi?'' CO va?S r % struction of Betts’ bridp-e'“h n° n " Sreo? tl £ 7 s^lTh mn,,! " ti<!d «« “S’ ™ to the' U„ r l “ m “ntrector, ok and lack of suflTdem ° n hand engineer recommended ' ?hM° WC1 ’’ f the 'her work be undertaken were completed. Potrfi Ullt these tion was: V.S 62- consump25; Ford (No. 3)’ 7 0 d °n d J No ’ 3) - F’ord (No. 5), 43; ’crush D<^ ge ’ . 10 three gallons. Three m ' xer - taken place. Slack coaf ® , had cleared from Cemeterv a< ? been the cost would be char and ~-a to the .

Terrace Coal Co. The chairman reported the Mines Department had made a grant of £2OO for repairs to Murray Creek road. ine en gineer was instructed to commence wmk immediately. The Traffic Inspector reported that two candidates were examined for drivers licenses. For the four weeks the reservoirs were carrying a poor flow of wa t el ; No. 1 was full. Nos. 2 and 3 got down to sft 9in of water Some 131,000 gallons was used by the brewery. Accounts totalling 152 a 15s were passed.