MANGAONE STREAM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 6, 7 December 1931, Page 6

MANGAONE STREAM.

ALLEGED POLLUTION. The alleged pollution of the M gaone. stream received further com-., eration when the Manawatu Draic-..-Board met to-day. Mr J. A. Russell, Gillespie's L. drew the board's attention to state of the stream. “It would aupas if something is being draineu the stream and polluting the water my cattle have refused to drink water lately. I would be pleasea the board would'look into this as - as possible as I am dependent on water for my stock,” said Air Ru~e. Two residents of Milson’s Line war ed on the board asking if it cou!l * sist. One speaker expressed the op: ion that the stream would be v. this year than previously. The u: had been bought with a clear s:re_.: “All we ask you people is to help u~ you can.” The other speaker stated tha: water had been so contaminated : . the horses and cattle would not or::: it. The deputation suggested that roe sure be brought to bear on the- a. thorities. Mr Tanner said that it appearthat the board could not do any:he:. If it could help it would do so. "i: nuisance comes from - outside boundary and the position is awkward indeed,” he said. Mr Thomas suggested that the cep tation wait on the Oroua Conn: Council in whose area the trout originated. » Mr Hamlin moved that the comra:: be written to pointing out the ration being caused. The chairman said that the Kairsv.: County Council should make the n: move. Mr Collis suggested that the settle: affected should form a strong depn: tion to wait on the company. The (deputation pointed out : the position, if not remedied. rcex: serious loss to certain of the raiep.: ers. They agreed to wait on t: Kairanga County Council. It was decided that the board ;o: in a deputation from the various 1c: bodies, Government departments settlers to wait on the company •cerned.