COLLINGWOOD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 10 September 1941, Page 6

COLLINGWOOD

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETS REPAIR OF AORERE SWING BRIDGE PETITION FROM GOLD PROSPECTORS AND SETTLERS At the monthly meeting of the Collingwood County Council on Satur- : day, three gold prospectors at Quartz j Ranges and eleven settlers in the vicin- ! ity petitioned for inspection, overhaul i and necessary repairs to the swing 1 bridge over the Aorere River near its ! junction with Salisbury’s Creek. The bridge was stated to be in very unsatisj factory condition and its repair a matter of importance to the settlers and prospectors concerned. It was resolved, on the motion of Councillors Skilton and Marsh, that the engineer prepare a report on the condition of the Aorere swing bridge for consideration at the next meeting. Those present were Councillors P. G. | Fish (chairman), O. C. Skilton, W. P. : Ferguson. J. Richards, A. R. Wigzell. W. lU. Satherley and S. H. Marsh. The I clerk (Mr F O'Connor) and the enj gineer (Mr P. C. Lewis) were also in j attendance. Accounts totalling £537 15s 9d were i passed for payment. The Nelson City Council forwarded a cheque for £172 17s 6d, representajt' the council’s share of the appor* [ ti-.ament of heavy traffic license fees. ENGINEER’S RETORT In the course of his report, the engineer stated that the extensive repair work to the Bainham suspension bridge was proceeding satisfactoril. . All of the necessary concrete was in position. On the "Dry” road, watertables at the Collingwood end had been fairly well cleaned out, though there were a few small blockages caused by recent rains. The surface on the Collingwood side of tho big hill had broken through in many places and the road was now almost mpassable for small cars. The worst of the holes were being filled with coarse gravel. Mr D. McNabb was to cart coarse gravel to fill two very bad holes on the other side of the hill, where the slip was fenced off. On seme of the bends, where the watertables should be, gravel had been forced up the batters to the height of 18 inches. Wharariki road hae been inspected. Onet of the raps in the first culvert was in a bad state. Timber had been ordered to effect repairs. On the Puponga main road, the pipes at Filleul’s and the drain at the North Cape mine had been attended to. Metalling authorised had not been car. ried out owing to bad weather and the work that had to be done on the "Dry” road. No lorries had been available on Beach and Swamp roads. Most of the watertables on the Mangarakau swamp deviation had been cleaned. The cuttings beyond the mill were wet and wo ilc not carry any heavy traffic. This side of the mill the cuttings had rough surfaces and were stancing up tairlv well.