THE BROKEN CULVERT

Te Aroha News, Volume XLI, Issue 6603, 23 May 1925, Page 4

THE BROKEN CULVERT

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —It would be interesting to many ratepayers and others who are not in the know, to have an explanation as to why the repairs to the above culvert have just recently been started—the day prior to the election, to be correct. The Council probably have a good and sufficient reason for not getting on with this job months ago—short of money or material, or labour —perhaps. But the extraordinary part of the performance is the commencement of the work just as the weather breaks. So far, a three week’s period has seen about a dozen concrete piles driven, a slab of concrete blasted, and a wooden shute put in to divert the water from the bed of the creek. The most interesting performance to many has been the juggling with the little oil engine used in connection with the pile driving. Left in the bed of the creek while the job was interrupted by rain, a rise in the creek just about reached the engine, which was packed around with ti-tree, and after staying there for a while was hauled up to dry land. Pile driving is finished, and today (Wednesday) the water in the creek is rising at a great rate, rendering further work impossible for the time being. The job has been left for long enough now, and much as the l-epairs are to be desired, it would be a sensible move on the part of the i Borough Council, or the Borough foreman (whoever is responsible) to let the job alone until the weather is more settled, which won’t be for a few months now. It would be a good summer job, but it is folly to take on the work now.—l am, etc., RUAKAKAITE