TAIERI RIVER TRUST

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22778, 14 January 1936, Page 6

TAIERI RIVER TRUST

MONTHLY MEETING The monthly meeting of the Taieri River Trust .was held yesterday at Mosgiel, and was attended by Messrs H. W. Wilson {in the chair), A. Moore, J. Lyall, J. Young and J. Dow. WORKS COMMITTEE. The Works Committee submitted the following report: — The Works Committee met on December 4 to inspect the proposed new drain to Berwick, and recommends that this drain be proceeded with as soon as possible after the holidays. We inspected portions of the main channel and are of the opinion that provision should lie made in next year’s estimates to have the main cut and a portion of Lee Creek channel cleaned out by the excavator. Owing to the amount of gorse growing on the sides of the Swamp road drain, the committee stopped the top gang from carrying on and instructed the clerk to serve notice on the adjoining owners to clear the gorse. We instructed the top gang to clean out the upper contour and then shift into the main cut. The committee instructed Mr Dow to draw up a proposal to give better drainage to the block opposite G. Wylie’s. The report was adopted. WORK OF THE MONTH. The inspector (Mr W. Munro) reported having deepened Spence’s drain for 40 chains, shovelled Wheeler’s drain for 55 chains, and cleaned 100 chains of Lee Creek.—Received. Mr J. Marshall reported having cut and dragged 15 chains of Robertson’s drain, 165 chains of Wyllie’s Creek diversions, and 87 chains of the new cut. —Received. CORRESPONDENCE. The Department of Internal Affairs

forwarded a circular setting out particulars of new and amended legislation.— Received.

Mr A. G. Reid (Henley) wrote stating that part of the bridge over B drain giving access to his property had collapsed. Ho asked that the trust should“ provide him with access to the road, and offered to do certain work. —It wan agreed to supply the necessary piping providing the writer did the work. The secretary of the Treasury wrote asking for further information regarding the proposals put before the Government by the trust in connection with the proposed reduction of the repayment rate. —lt was decided to reply stating that a detailed scheme was now being pre» pared for submission to the Government. '