SOUTH WAIMAKARIRI RIVER BOARD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 882, 7 December 1916, Page 2

SOUTH WAIMAKARIRI RIVER BOARD.

The South Wnimaknrirj River Board met yesterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs C. It. A. T. Opie (chairman, .1. Leslie, A. P. Briee, 0. Burgess, \i'. K. Bowden, F. E. Jones, and II? W. I'erryman.

Two eases in which tenants aslced the bbard to pay part cost of fences erected, Were discussed, and in one case it was dieeided to pay half the cost, and in the o)tlter it was decide.! to pay two-thirds. [The overseer's report stated '-hat there lilad been two small floods in (he river since last meeting, but no damage had been done. The repor' further stated that broom and gor ic were spreading oh certain parts of 11m reserves. The overseer recommended (lie letting of Ihese parts by contract for clearing; The work done during the month had consisted of clearing water-rajjes, grubbing, road formation, and fencing. Accounts amounting to £IOOG 4/lu

were passed-for payment