DRAINAGE DEMANDED.
'■ AN : OHINEMDRI SCHEME. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORBESrONnSST-l .
' ?]; / ' PAEEOA, Tuesday. 1 Foe three years the farmers between th* 1| j Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers, as far as. g | Rotokohu and Tirohia, have been I their claims. A drainage board was ; . ||| formed and plans were prepared, but to* K .necessary authority could not be obtained, j 1 Recently the interested parties have been I making further representations to tns m Minister for Public Works, who, in reply ■, f11 to one letter, said that the necessary labour | could not be obtained to carry out % .f| work. The farmers, however, declared;-;■ that vif a price were put upon it they: g would do it themselves. On Saturday | Minister telegraphed as follows:—" «: j | | r some confusion of. ideas regarding tta i , drainage of this block seems to exist.jmafe H I suggest that two delegates visit ine ~»?;■, H Wellington and have the matter thrastefl ; | g out finally. 'Meantime I have authorised B| £1000.on" account to have an » drain started." ' ' 1§ ;■ Messrs. Cassrells and Keeling have we 3 m ■appointed to interview the Minister. ; M
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16696, 14 November 1917, Page 6
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