EXPANSION OF BOROUGH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26026, 14 December 1945, Page 8

EXPANSION OF BOROUGH

north end housing blocks A letter was received by the Oamaru Borough Council last night from the Department of Housing Construction, in connection with the probable expansion of the borough towards the north. The department, stated the letter, had recently acauired two areas in North Oamaru, and also had houses occupied in the same locality,'and before proceeding with the development of the new property an apnroach was made to the council on the Question of the inclusion of these lands hi the borough. It was felt that the time mieht be considered opportune to leview the possibilities of a comprehensive boundary adjustment in this locality. It seemed that the logical expansion of the borough was in this direction, and any further expansion of the depaitments activities would certainly be considered 'in relation to the prospect of suitable land being available for development for residential purposes even as far north as R lt C wai e indicated that the maximum exssmrsr# and b to contribute £ISOO towards the imnrnvpment of the roads. It was realised that the major flooding in North Oamaru was of paramount importance in dealing wfth residential development, but this was considered to be one for action by the two local bodies concerned. In fan ness to the Waitaki County Council, an assuiance of retention of the areas m the nnuntv for a reasonable period must be given before 3 this body could be expected fo give any attention to the existing legal r °The was refened to a special meeting of the Council, to be convened early in the New Year.