WAIMAKARIRI TRUST
RIVER 'PROTECTION SCHEME. . MR. FURKEBT'S APPROVAL. O'er Press Association.) OHRISTCHURCET, last night. Mr. E. W. Lurked, eiigiueer-tn-chief of the Public Works Department has advised tho Waimakariri .River Trust of his approval of the trust's river protection scheme. Mr. Furkert cables from England that he has examined river works in America and Italy, and considers the scheme adopted by the trust satisfactory and generally in accordance with the host practice. This scheme, which involves expenditure of £200,000, wes rejected by ratepayers last, poll, the issue failing to receive- the full three-fifths mijority then necessary. Since Hie amending, legisla-, Hon of last session a bare majority only is now required.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17158, 7 October 1926, Page 10
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