LOWER WAIRAU RIVER BOARD.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIX, Issue 221, 4 October 1906, Page 3

LOWER WAIRAU RIVER BOARD.

The mionthly meeting was hel& -in the Borough Council last -tright:^ Thei<e were present: Messrs A. McKay (Chairman), A. McCallum, W. Caw-, and F. Adams. The Marine Department wrote stating that the signalman at ihe Wairau Bar ihad reported that Messrs T. Harding and R. J. Bell had driven about 12 willow piles on the bank of the Opawa River at Harding's Bend in such a way as to be a danger to shipping. Jfoiioe been served on Messrs Harding and Bell to remove them, without result, the had submitted tb the Crown Land officers £he Question what .authority should compel the removal. The reply, had been that the River Board should take the naaitter -in hand.—JPhe Secre-; tary stated that Mr Bell Ihad disclanmed any jsesponsibility.—lt was stated that the spiles had been put in as a dry-; ing place.—Xt was iresolved that the Inspedtor 3repor.t ±io mext meeting. ' PLANTATIONS INJURED iBY RABBITS.

Mr Jno. JHoore, sfcnfipector of Stock,: replied to fliß Boarii's resolution., stating, in effect, that the plantations on the Delta property were flourislaing, and that the owner, Mr Pollard, ihad ■been ibusy laying _poiison^ Hettennered advice as to the preparation of .young trees in order .to assist sheep, vhares, and rabbits. . The Inspector serwed a notice.Ma the Board to clear theJLaea'y's BreacTi section of rabbits. The (Chairman (reported that'he had instructed the Secretary to inform the Inspector that th» jpa-opert^4a.t {Laery s Breach was held'b^ ta& iß»»rd merely for fhe; purposevof xjysx: .QonaervaraQH:; and the Board were not in the. positicßi-" of priva*te, .oTOiters:^ He proceeded 'to State that meirthers of the Board 'had tvisited -Cbe iplaoe, and seen thatievery third tree "fed !been barked by ra'btiits. If the (Inspector would serve ndtices upon the settlers between the Tire River and th© Olarence he would "be doing his duty, more so than in serviing notice^upon iShe -Board for its small area down the river. The Board decided to visit the locality, and request the Inspector of Stock to /accompany t£hem.

ROSE'S OVERFLOW CHANNEL. Tim (Chairman >moved tliat the Inspector put in thajnd at once t!he work of strejsgtheniipjg jth© banks upon both north aaad south sides of Rbse*s overflow channel, pairticiflarly at the intake end. He specified 75 chains on the south bank and about 28 chains on the north bank. The cost would amount to £2 per elia|n. • Mr Adams seconded. He tlwmght it was a necessary work. The Chairman said the season was suitable, teams being available. There was no doubt the scheme of construction at the outset was wrong. ■ The 1 banks at the intake should have been much higher than at the oth.©i" end- - Mr McCallum—They are built exactly the wrong-way round, i The motion was carried. RIVER WIDENING. On the motion of Mr Carr, the Inspector was instructed to proceed with the taking out of soil from the Omaka 'leaves at its confluence with the Opawa, | and that the Borough Council be allowed the soil for reclamation work at cost price. Jt was further decided to remove soil from the river between Clouston's Bridge .and the Alfred Street Bridge. • • -The question of selling the Board s backing machine was left with Mr Mc■Cailhih'fi>r? a report. Accounts amounting to £90 los 4<l were passed for payment, and the Board .adjourned.