NIHO NIHO DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1933, Page 13

NIHO NIHO DISTRICT NEWS

RIVER DEVIATION. It is recognised that a deviation in the river between Niho Niho and Toi Toi would help considerably in allowing flood waters to get away. It was first proposed to put a deviation through Mr. C. F. Manning's property, but on consideration being given the proposal, it seemed that a deviation lower down would be of greater benefit. Mr. A. Dawber, engineer, Public Works Department, Ohura, has sent rough plans of a deviation to the head office at Wellington and is waiting a reply. Meanwhile a detailed plan is being made. Tire deviation will take the form of a spillway and will be put through half a mile from Toi Toi station. It will be approximately 20 chains in length. Three miles of river will be cut off. The deviation will run along the present road, the road being shifted against tire dull. One of the main problems is where to deposit the material taken out. Mr. Dawber feels sure that the proposal will receive a sympathetic hearing. In all probability the work will be done by unemployed when the relief camp is established in Niho Niho early in November to rid the river of willows Dental Clinic Proposed. The Niho Nihc school committee has received a letter from Mr. Jenks, secretary of the Ohura committee, asking 'for support of tire movement to establish a dental clinic at Ohura. A detailied account of the procedure to be taken, [written by Mr. Glasgow, has been furInished. Last year an effort was made Ito establish a dental clinic at Ohura but failed mainly because the TaumaruInui nurse was unable to include Ohura jin her circuittowing to stress of work. It seems probable, however, that time the efforts of the advocates ot a clinic will be crowned with success. Niho Niho school. committee suppo™» the proposal last‘year .and on this occasion , DeMr. T. Wills, of the Pubbc Works partment, visited Niho Niho gchool and prepared the sue house. The house, which Public. Works one ’ a nd should be Heao in sections to-day o£ ready for occupation a week. Niho Niho and Toi The road l as t Toi has cut “P few weeks, ine al ba j holes in cently metalled. f metal werß places. in sMidactorp necessary to pm. order.