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Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1909, Page 4

A special im-'.-li;i;i of the Mataura Jiorough Conned was held on Tuesduv when there were present: 11 is Worship tlio Mayor (Mr A. Utilnoaves) ami Conuriltors 11arcla.v, liesliu. Thorn, Taylor, Lowilen. iimr., A. N. MaeGihbon and AY. H. I'cid. Meters AVallou, lily, and T. Smith waited 011 the Council as a deputation from tile Mataura Fooibail Club in reference !o iniprovenients at tin- ivcto:itinn reserve, and as n result it was lesolvod on the motion of Messrs Taylor and MaoGilphoii 'hat the puniou of llie reserve itcvntly handed over by the Southland I'rozcn Meat Company lie leaded io the .Domain Hoard from year io year at a rental of i'l per aniiiun at the pleasure !.'l the CoM'leil. At ye.-terday's stttiiu{ of tile Concili.'i, tioil Council, diirin;: the eoii'-idfj-itioii of the wai- r ravenicn's was-- Mr ('. a. Kon, one of tie l assessor* tor llie employees, remarked that- tile minimum «as 8?, and with tiie exception of Sis paid lo two liicu <ni the remote sections of tin l Hound Hid Company's race, which was 2.3 miles ii .veined to him thai it was all minimum. The volume of water iucre»sed as it approached (he mine, as it gather'd on its way, and diiriii;: heavy 1:111: -j a washout on the closer-ill section* of the race might cause great damage toother races on a lower level, landing the company in damages. Great care and watchfulness was imperative on this account, lie therefore contended that lhc«e m< ii me' entitled to the >ani" rate of pay a * i hose farther out, for although the la iter had certau, hardships to contend with, the work and respond, bility were not so groat as that of some of the men who were nettini: 8s per day. Chamberlain's feMel* t!i» iff KTII'R