WAIROA HARBOUR BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 14 July 1937, Page 2

WAIROA HARBOUR BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING TRIBUTE TO MR. CORKTLL (Herald Correspondent.) The Wairoa Harbour Board met yesterday morning. Present: Messrs. V E. Winter, chairman, J. N. Maekay, H. L. Harker, J. Corkill. M. G. M. Williams, J. M. Taylor, and A. T. Carroll. , Before the commencement of business, Mr. Taylor said he desired to pay a tribute to the work of Mi. CorKill during his last term of office, in reference to Waikokopu, and he hoped he would not cease his efforts. Wairoa, the speaker said, was at the and no opportunity should be missed to push the matter in justice to the East Coast, and he desired this tribute to Mr. Corkill to be cn- ' tered in the minutes. The chairman and Messrs. Harker and Williams endorsed these remarks, all being impressed with the possibilities. A ■ survey was to be made and the board would abide by it. On the motion of the chairman, it was decided to send a letter of sympathy to the parents of Mr. J. McLachlan, the board’s junior clerk, who is seriously ill in the hospital, expressing the hope that he would make a speedy recovery. Mr. Harker reported that Mr. L. J. Schmitt, of the Department of Industries and Commerce, was taking up the matter of the provision of a depot for flour to provide against a shortage in Wairoa. Taramaraina Reserve . Regarding the past administration : of the Taramarama reserve, it was • decided that the board’s solicitor ■ should take up the matter with the ■ department, so as to get better treat- . ment. This, Mr. Harker said, meant no reflection on the farmers con- , corned, but on the methods 'adopted ; during the last 12 years by the departi ment. Mr. Corkill mentioned the advis- : ability of having a road constructed on the top of the sandhills at Opou- ; tama leading to Mahia and the enmp- . ing areas. Mr. Carroll was asked to j take up the matter at the County Council meeting and to confer witli the natives. Correspondence was read from the Valuation Department regarding access to the board’s wharf at the north side of the river, now Swifts (N.Z.), Limited. It is understood that the matter is now in the hands of the Minister. I The meteorological office wrote asking the pilot to give three daily ! weather reports for a fee of £ls per annum. This, the pilot said, was not satisfactory and the post office is now to do the work. It was decided to take up the question of securing land at Opoulnmn for tree-planting, Mr. Harker slating it would be a great help in getting a health camp established there. Mr. Carroll is to bring the matter up at the County Council meeting. ; Minor repairs at Waikokopu were authorised.