THE RIVER CONSERVATORS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1914, Page 5

THE RIVER CONSERVATORS.

TWO BOARDS IN CONFLICT.

THE HISTORIC INJUNCTION

action of interesfc to the rateI^y?™ of, the Lower Wairau and bpnng Creek River Board districts I? Sw Om-metloed in tte Supreme Court at Wellington on Monday last -The Spring .Creek Board proceeded against the Lower Wairau Board on ■Swbffi^' I*!"* -the iTliunction of JB/8 had been infringed by the erection^ ot groynes at Conderrs Bend, and applied for an ordei' the groynes be removed, fhe allegation is that the work has the effect of; diverting th© flow of Wftter from the Opawa River into the Wairau River, in contravention of ■™SM»lunction granted by Mr Justice Richmond. .

.The case was taken before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout. Mr A. Rogers appearing for the Spring Creek Board 'and Mr G. H. Milk for the Lower Wairau Board. An application made by Mr ■Mills for an adjournment for a week wa* granted. ■ \ ; > : jThe : work in question is being viewed by civil engineers for the purf poses ©t evidence, among them being Mr G. Laing-Meason, who will be a witness for the Lower Wairau Board. The work to which objection, is heing taken has been proceeding for several months, being part of a comprehensive scheme of river conservation,, for which a government subsidy was obtained, and it is now in the course of completion, several men l>eing Employed thereon. . Communir cations from the protesting Board v/ere.considered at recant-meetings-of the Lower Wairau Board, .whose" district includes the town of Blenheim, and xt was. decdde<l to go to full legal lengths, if necessary, to defend! .the right-to proceed with^^ aiid^retain the igroyjies.. It is understood that the defendiiig Board ; conteiinplates going fnrthef and applying for the cancellation,, of the historic, injunction.^: ; .