HUTT RIVER BOARD

Hutt News, Volume 10, Issue 24, 18 November 1936, Page 5

HUTT RIVER BOARD

GOLF CLUB'S RESUEST The Shandon Golf Club made a request to the monthly meeting of the Hutt Biver Board last Wednesday for the extension of its lease of a portion of Gear Island for a further five years from 1940—the date of the expiry of the present lease. Mr. F. J. Jonef'moved' that the lease ! be extended subject to a review of the rent to be charged. It was finally decided to leave the matter .over until a full meeting o,f the board. It was decided to request abatement of an alleged nuisance caused by the discharge of dust from a flock mill into the Waiwhetu Stream. The iboaridi's engineer, Mr. H. Sladden, reported that oil was being discharged into the Waiwhetu Stream from a stormwater drain from the railway workshops. Among other objectionable features it was killing the grass on the edge of the stream. It was decided to request the superintendent of the woi'k shops to take measures to prevent the oil from entering the drain.

Tho treasurer, Mr A'. J. Gearing, presented a statement of ithe tboard'» finances ,for tho period of the past seven months which showdd' that, compared with last year ,the receipts had increased! fcy £500 and the expenditure had decreased "by a like amount.