WAIKOUAITI

Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 39

WAIKOUAITI

December 2. — At the local dairy factory the dai y supply of milk has reached over 2400 gallons, and the manager will soon be using; the fifth vat. Strong complaint has been made of late re bad flavour in the cans, and a few suppliers have had their milk returned. Mr James Sawers, the Government 'dairy instructor, visited the factory on Saturday last, and gave a number of suppliers some raluable hints and good advice. It is fortunate the new water supply was put in last season, as the old spring is stilr in a weak state and quite inadequate, 'ihe flow from the new spring, too, was so poor j that the directors had part of the pipes taken up and examined, and one was found nearly stopped up with solder. This was replaced, I and there is now an excellent water suppjy. I Domain.— The Hon. R. M'Nub, Minister of Lands, arrived by Thursday afternoon's express to visit the Domain, as promised some time ago. In the absence of the chairman, who was away at the Dunedin show, Mr E. Tompleton went round the Domain with Mr M'Xab and pointed out to him that the ' board ik.is much hampered by flood water caused both hy rain and sea. It was wished to confine the water in the main channel and keep it from spreading on the side flats; and it was also proposed to approach the Government for assistance in the shape of a grant, and to ask that an enabling bill ba passed so that the board could borrow a certain amount oa the security ©f their yearly

rental from endowment sections. The Minister, in reply, said 'his visit had given him » knowledge of what was required, and he would now know how to deal *ith the matter -when it came up for consideration in the Bouse. Borough Council. — The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hawksbury Borough Council -was held on Monday last, all but two of the councillors being present. ' Included in the correspondence was a letter from the general manager >f the Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, to the effect that it was not thought necessary at present to have the Waikouaiti branch open daily. It is therefore evident that further pressure must T>e brought to bear in order that the requirements of the district should be recognised. Among a number of applications dealt ■with was one from Charles M'Lay, * 9k j?«f permission to cut fencing timber in tne Mount Watkin reserve, and offering to pay 10s per 100 for all posts token. Permission was granted, provided M'Lay paid cost of agreement. It was agreed to do some channel asphalting as an experiment on the Main load near the Council Chambers. The M»yor Introduced the matter of altering the name of the borough to that of "Waikouaiti, and in so pointed out that it was confusing and unsatisfactory that the railway station and the town should be known as Waikouuti. while the title Hawksbury w»s still retained by the borough. Considerable discussion followed and it was eventually decided on Se listing vote of the Mayor that steps be taken to alter the name of the borough to that of Waikouaiti.