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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 62, 15 March 1938, Page 12

WHAT IS “ RED ROSE WHY— The Finest BUTTER Obtainable, AND Produced in Four Own District, SOLD EVERYWHERE, AWAHURI DAIRY CO., LIMITED. Horowhenua County MEETING OF COUNCIL. e--10 er iy ‘l2 The ordinary monthly meeting of th Horowhenua County Council was hel at Levin, Cr. G. A. Monk presiding There were present: Crs. J. R. Whyts L. H. Best, F. J. Ryder, A. M. Atkin* D. Iv. Guy, C. P. Jensen, A. M. Colqi houn and A. J. Gimblett. Also Messrs F. H. Hudson (clerk) and J. T. y Brewster (engineer). Private Scenic Spots. The New Zealand Forestry Leagu advised that it had undertaken to con pile a list of all privately owned natic bush and scenic .' jots in the Dominioi the object being that, over a period o time, some steps may be taken to er sure that such areas may be pcrmar ently preserved, either by the persui sion of the owner or by purchase b the State or privately subscribed fund; or partly by both. The council wa asked if it would supply informatio in regard to such areas in its distric The chairman said the request won! entail a very considerable amount c work, but it Avould be well worthwhili He was ono who thought that ever} thing possible should be done in tli conservation of existing bush an scenic spots. The speaker strongl stressed the need of looking to th future in this matter and not to wha had been done in the past. Several members spoke in favour c the endeavours, and, on the suggestio of the chairman, councillors were askc to forward information in regard t their particular areas to the clerk. Motor Drivers’ Licenses. The Commissioner of Transport wrot stating that he had been directed b the Hon. Minister of Transport 1 advise that it was not proposed b the Government to make any chang this year in the system hitherto i force for the issue of motor driveri licenses.—Received. Land For Road Works. Mr. C. Guerin, of Shannon, wrote ei quiring as to when the final paymer was to be for the land purchased b the council in connection with the d< viation on Kingston Road. —The ei gineer advised that the matter ws receiving attention at the present tim< Road Improvement. Mrs. J. R. Campbell, of Mangaha l drew attention to the bad state of th road from the Shannon Borough bourn ary to Mangaore, and asked if som improvement could be effected. Th writer pointed out that recently he car had run off the road and overturi ed in endeavouring to avoid pothole This letter was referred the ei gineer, to forward a reply. Growth of Tutsan. The Levin branch of the New Z &i land Farmers’ Union wrote drawing th council’s attention to the spread c tutsan in the district, and asked tha it be included in the first schedule c the Noxious Weeds Act. The clerk presented an extract froi the Gazette declaring tutsan to be noxious weed within the county. J was decided to .forward this inform: tion to the union. Work of the Past Month A review of the work carried out i the Horowhenua County during tl. month of February was given by t! engineer (Mr. J. T. M. Brewster) « the monthly meeting of the Count Council. It read as follows: w >/- '9 Tokomaru Riding.—The formation c Linton Drain Road has been complete over that portion within the county. is expected to carry out the metallic curing next week if weather .conditior are suitable. Five corners on Kaihina Road have been cut back and one fil ing widened. The recent wet weathc softened the fill and traffic was bloc! ed for a day and a night. A contrac has been let to cut back the firj corner on Victoria Road and this wi be proceeded with as soon as weathe conditions are satisfactory. The wi:l of Tokomaru Valley Road, from ii junction with No. 552 Main Highwa to Mr. Roberts’ house, has been meta led and is now in reasonable conditioi Metal patching has been carried ol on various district roads as requircc also the grader has been over some «j the district roads. Wirokino Riding. Maintenanc metal from the crusher at Tararua pi has been carted on to various distric roads as required. The cleaning c Aratangata Drain is well under wa and will be completed at an early dat< A fifteen inch diameter concrete pip culvert on Kawiu Road has been take out and loweed 17 inches and a deca} ed wooden culvert has been replace with nine inch diameter concrete pipe and lowered the same distance. Som

of the district roads are badly corn gated but this will be rectified as sod as a grader is available. The tw graders have of late been concenlra ing on construction works in othc parts of the county. Main Highways.—The contractor making fair progress with the wort on No. 372 Highway. The approach I the railway crossing at Te Horo froi No. 373 Highway has been scarified an shaped up with the grader in view c sealing later. The contractor liz placed the evener course of No. 51 Highway in readiness for sealing. Tb metal truck stationed at Tokomaru ht been engaged carting metal from pi: on to No. 552 Highway. No. 1 bridg cn No. 552 Highway has had long ti dinal decking placed on it for its fu v, idth. Nos. 1,2 and 3 bridges on N 374 Highway have received simik treatment. A water main on No. 31 Highway has been lowered so that would not be in the way of constru tion works. Lady (to new milkman): “Ho much is my milk bill?’* Milkmai “ 'Scuse me, lady, but my name Joe. ft